Environmental Impacts of Food Waste In the first part of our series, we delved into the staggering economic costs of food waste. But the implications don’t stop at our wallets. The environmental toll of discarded food is equally alarming, if not more so. From greenhouse gas emissions to water wastage and land misuse, the ecological…
Maine Congresswoman Chellie Pingree has introduced the Food Recovery Act, ground breaking legislation that addresses the growing issue of food waste in our country. Agri-Cycle was invited to be a part of the press event. What an honor! After the congresswoman made her introductory remarks, Dan Bell, general manager of Agri-Cycle spoke along with representatives from the Good…
WLBZ-TV2’s Kaitlyn Chana visited our Exeter facility to see the de-packager and learn about the services we offer businesses and institutions. Live shots started airing in both Bangor and on WCSH-TV6 in Portland at 5:30am. An early morning for sure! View this segment where Kaitlyn describes the de-packager and benefits to companies like Hannaford Supermarkets that is…
The WABI-TV5 news crew toured our facility to see the depackager in action. “Industry experts have estimated that 30 to 40 percent of that is currently being dumped in the landfills. That’s both a very powerful statistic and an opportunity missed–until now,” said Adam Wintle, managing partner of Exeter Agri-Energy. FMI: Click WABI-TV5 News to view.