{"id":5589,"date":"2023-07-12T19:30:14","date_gmt":"2023-07-12T19:30:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/grillio.com\/blog\/?p=5589"},"modified":"2026-02-16T22:07:24","modified_gmt":"2026-02-16T22:07:24","slug":"grillios-guide-to-food-waste-and-composting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/grillio.com\/blog\/grillios-guide-to-food-waste-and-composting\/","title":{"rendered":"Grillio’s Guide to Food Waste and Composting"},"content":{"rendered":"[vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” top_padding=”50″ bottom_padding=”50″ top_padding_tablet=”50″ bottom_padding_tablet=”50″ top_padding_phone=”50″ bottom_padding_phone=”50″ text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” row_position_desktop=”default” row_position_tablet=”inherit” row_position_phone=”inherit” overflow=”visible” advanced_gradient_angle=”0″ overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none” gradient_type=”default” shape_type=””][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” flex_gap_desktop=”10px” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” centered_text=”true” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” advanced_gradient_angle=”0″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid” gradient_type=”default”][vc_column_text css=”” text_direction=”default”]\n

Every year, billions of pounds of food go to waste across the U.S., and most of it ends up in landfills where it produces methane, one of the biggest contributors to climate change. But it doesn’t have to end up there. One of the simplest and most effective ways to keep food waste out of landfills is composting. It’s a natural process that transforms scraps from your home or patio kitchen<\/a> into nutrient-rich fertilizer you can actually use. It’s good for your vegetable garden<\/a>, good for the planet, and easier to get started with than most people think.<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” row_position_desktop=”default” row_position_tablet=”inherit” row_position_phone=”inherit” overflow=”visible” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” top_margin=”50″ bottom_margin=”50″ top_margin_tablet=”50″ bottom_margin_tablet=”50″ top_margin_phone=”50″ bottom_margin_phone=”50″ flex_gap_desktop=”10px” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” centered_text=”true” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” advanced_gradient_angle=”0″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid” gradient_type=”default”][vc_column_text]\n

Food Recovery<\/h1>\n[\/vc_column_text][image_with_animation image_url=”5600″ image_size=”full” max_width=”100%” max_width_mobile=”default” animation_type=”entrance” animation=”Fade In” animation_easing=”default” animation_movement_type=”transform_y” hover_animation=”none” alignment=”” border_radius=”none” box_shadow=”none” image_loading=”default” margin_top=”50″ margin_bottom=”50″ margin_top_tablet=”50″ margin_bottom_tablet=”50″ margin_top_phone=”50″ margin_bottom_phone=”50″][vc_column_text css=”” text_direction=”default”]\n

Food recovery is the process of diverting food waste from landfills by finding a use for it. The EPA has created a Food Recovery Hierarchy to help people find and prioritize ways to reduce food waste. At the top of the list is avoiding waste in the first place by not producing or buying more food than we need. Next is donating food to people in need. Food waste can also be turned into animal food. Some types of food waste can be converted in biofuels. And leftover food can also be composted, returning the nutrients to the environment.<\/p>\n