This page describes composting – what it is, how it happens, the environmental benefits and legal basics – and provides links to other EPA composting webpages and external resources.| US EPA
EPA prepared this report to inform public/private sector policy & decision making about which wasted food management pathways to encourage or invest in. The report synthesizes the latest science on the env. impacts of how food waste is commonly managed.| US EPA
To understand the impact landfilled food waste has on methane emissions, EPA developed the "Quantifying Methane Emissions from Landfilled Food Waste" report and the Avoided Landfilled Food Waste Methane Emissions Calculator.| US EPA