Tag: food waste sustainability

World Nature Conservation Day: What’s Your Impact?

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  Happy World Nature Conservation Day! Celebrated each year on July 28th, this international holiday serves as an important reminder of the significance of preserving our environment’s natural resources, from the air we breathe to the water we drink.   What better way to conserve our environmental resources than by recycling?   Rendering: The Original Recycling Did you know that rendering is considered “the original recycling?” For hundreds of years, discarded animal by-products have been

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Waste Not, Want Not: Rendering Partnerships for Improved Food Waste Sustainability

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  Food waste disposal accounts for an astonishing one-third of the world’s total food supply. From the meat we don’t eat to billions of pounds of used cooking oil (UCO), reducing waste in the food production, distribution, and service industries is crucial for enhancing food waste sustainability throughout North America.   Fortunately, the rendering industry plays a significant role in minimizing waste throughout the food system. By partnering with businesses to collect discarded scraps, fats,

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The Role of Rendering in Water Reclamation

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Turning Waste into Water: The Role of Rendering in Water Reclamation   When it comes to the idea of food waste, many of us likely picture mountains of physical discard at our landfills. However, 60% of the parts of the animal that we choose not to eat are comprised of water, so food waste within the meat industry often leads to significant water waste as well. Fortunately, with the help of rendering, recycled organics contribute

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