Rhode Island
EPA awards R.I. nonprofit nearly $19 million to reduce food waste over next three years
The Rhode Island Food Policy Council program is expected to train and provide stipends for 500 residents, and keep more than 11,000 tons of food waste out of landfills through donation and composting.
“This project grew out of the close collaboration of many partners — community-based organizations, municipalities, composters, and conservation and environmental organizations,” Diane Lynch, president of the council’s board, said in a statement. “Th... [4426 chars]