BANGOR DAILY NEWS • May 14, 2024
Maine wastes nearly 362,000 tons of food a year and the largest single contributor of waste generated by farms and commercial agriculture is Aroostook County. In total food waste from 15 categories, Aroostook is second only to Cumberland County, according to the Maine Department of Environmental Protection’s newly released 2024 Food Loss and Waste Generation Study. “Food waste placed in landfills generates significant greenhouse gas emissions, so the Maine Climate Council’s Materials Management Task Force will make recommendations to the climate council on ways to reduce food loss and waste,” said David Madore, deputy DEP commissioner.