What others are doing:
-Nantucket began collecting food waste separate from trash to save landfill space.
-The UK Government is highlighting business opportunities in processing food waste.
-School lunch reforms in New Haven, CT are encouraging composting.
-A January 1 legislation mandated the separation of food waste for large scale, including restaurants, supermarkets, and any company producing more than 110 pounds of food waste per week.
-Go to wastedfood.com for more info on what BAMCO is doing as part of their wasted food reduction plan.
-Check out "The Impact of Food Waste on Climate Change (And just about everything else): Treehugger"for interesting pictures and diagrams depicting food waste

Alternatives:
-Irish worm composting-worms take part in the break down of organic matter.