DENVER, Colo. — In some cities, trash from restaurants makes up 25% of the garbage going into landfills every single day. Restaurants are only second in producing food waste to families in their own ...
Food waste is a bigger problem than people realize. Every year, hundreds of billions of dollars worth of food goes uneaten.
As U.S. food insecurity rises, some businesses are working to reduce unnecessary waste. Here's how popular American chain restaurants handle their leftovers.