Abolishing Food From Landfills: Could it Work in North America?

![][1] Achieving zero waste is a goal for many municipalities and organizations today, and a huge piece of that equation is food scraps, which typically make up 25 to 45 percent of residential waste in western countries. But is it really possible to eliminate all food waste from landfills? UK-based think tank CentreForum thinks so, and wants the UK government to lay down the law – literally – to make it happen.

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