Helping Montreal and other cities keep more institutional and commercial food waste out of the dump
Businesses and institutions in just 6% of Montreal's mapped area account for about 100,000 metric tons (110,000 tons) of food waste sent to landfill each year—half of the total amount from nonhousehold sources in the city as a whole, McGill University researchers found. Food service and retail businesses were found to be the biggest contributors.
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- Businesses and institutions in just 6% of Montreal's mapped area account for about 100,000 metric tons (110,000 tons) of food waste sent to landfill each year—half of the total amount from nonhousehold sources in the city as a whole, McGill University researchers found.
- Food service and retail businesses were found to be the biggest contributors.
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Businesses and institutions in just 6% of Montreal's mapped area account for about 100,000 metric tons (110,000 tons) of food waste sent to landfill each year—half of the total amount from nonhousehold sources in the city as a whole, McGill University researchers found. Food service and retail businesses were found to be the biggest contributors.
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