Depackaging: A Sustainable Business Practice for Dealing with Food Waste
Food waste is one of the greatest challenges of our time and one that directly impacts people, planet, and profit. That being said, the average person may not realize how the food they throw away can have a negative impact on climate change.
Vermont farm raises a crop of energy and teaches us a lesson
The anaerobic digester at Goodrich Family Farm turns cow manure and food waste into carbon-negative, renewable natural gas
Webinar: How Companies and Consumers Are Catalyzing A More Regenerative Food System
View this webinar moderated by Morgan Collins, Head of Sustainable Finance at Starbucks, to get an inside look at how food industry leaders Chobani, PepsiCo, and renewable energy producer Vanguard Renewables work with farmers to expand regenerative agriculture practices and incorporate these strategies in customer communications to build loyalty that impacts the bottom line.
Perspectives from the Food Waste Trenches
At Vanguard Renewables, the unavoidable food and beverage "waste" from manufacturing and the supply chain waste that cannot be consumed by people or animals and was once sent to landfills or incineration is the fuel we use to power our farm-based renewable energy facilities
Regenerative Agriculture: Soil Health, Herd Health, Human Health
Regenerative ag is a growing, dynamic movement that has potential for tremendous climate reversal and healthy food production. When even Neil Young says, “Put the carbon back in the soil," you know it’s time to get on board.
Farm-Based Food Waste Repurposing is Good for Vermont and for the Planet
The remarkable thing about food waste is that it can become either a dangerous greenhouse gas or an incredible ingredient to produce renewable energy and low carbon fertilizer. The deciding factor is based entirely on how we dispose of it.
The Role of Renewable Natural Gas in the Decarbonization of Our Economy
The potential of renewable natural gas in the decarbonization landscape is examined in this Q&A with Johannes Escudero, CEO and Executive Director of the Coalition for Renewable Natural Gas (RNG Coalition).
Food Waste to Renewable Energy Webinar
Project Drawdown’s 2020 Review cites food waste reduction as the Number One solution in a list of 80+ solutions for combating climate change. Meet food industry leaders committed to pivot unavoidable food waste from a detrimental source of damaging greenhouse gas to carbon-negative renewable natural gas; a powerful tool to fight climate change.
Starbucks, Unilever, and Dairy Farmers of America Discuss their Food Waste to Renewable Energy Alliance
Three founding members of the Farm Powered Strategic Alliance discuss their positions on food waste, renewable energy, and greenhouse gas emissions in this Q&A.
Food Waste Recycling Sees Setbacks During Pandemic
While zero-waste initiatives in the US gained momentum in 2019 and early 2020, myriad complications related to the pandemic brought many to a screeching halt. But as we transition from emergency mode, there have been restarts.
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Starbucks, Unilever, DFA, and Vanguard Renewables commit to circular solution to food waste and GHG reduction launching Farm Powered Strategic Alliance GalleryStarbucks, Unilever, DFA, and Vanguard Renewables commit to circular solution to food waste and GHG reduction launching Farm Powered Strategic Alliance
Starbucks, Unilever, DFA, and Vanguard Renewables commit to circular solution to food waste and GHG reduction launching Farm Powered Strategic Alliance
Vanguard Renewables is thrilled to share with you that we just launched the Farm Powered Strategic Alliance (FPSA) along with our founding partners Unilever, Starbucks, and Dairy Farmers of America.
Vanguard Renewables and the Farm Powered Strategic Alliance – A Pathway to a Healthier Planet
Together with food manufactures, retailers and farmers, Vanguard Renewables is designing a path to lower carbon emissions and mitigate climate change. Everyday, we recycle unavoidable food waste and farm waste into carbon negative renewable natural gas and low carbon fertilizer.
Vanguard Renewables Organics Recycling Facility Video Tour
In 2021, Vanguard Renewables will process nearly 500,000 tons of organic waste into renewable energy.
Farmers Benefit from Farm Powered Anaerobic Digestion
Farmers talk about the benefits of hosting a Farm Powered anaerobic digester on their farm including a diversified income stream to sustain the farm for future generations. They also reflect on overall benefits to the farm including regenerative agriculture best practices, increased crop yields and milk production, herd health, greenhouse gas reduction, manure management, and community relations.
Farm-Based Food Waste Repurposing Provides a Pathway to a Healthier Planet
The pandemic has forced us, as a nation, to focus on the issues of environmental and personal health. How food is manufactured and how it is disposed of turns out to have direct and significant impact on both the personal health of the American Consumer as well as on our environment.
Sustainable Brews Are More Than a Tasty Beverage
There’s nothing like a frosty glass of delicious beer. But, the process of making that refreshing libation generates a good amount of waste and wastewater. Craft brewers are increasingly turning toward sustainable solutions, including reducing their water and energy consumption, so they can do better by the environment.