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Morelli, B., S. Cashman, Cissy Ma, J. Turgeon, AND J. Garland. Food Waste Recycling—Environmental and Economic Assessment - Part I. IN: BioCycle Connect, The JG Press, Inc., Emmaus, PA, (26):1-10, (2020).

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This study provides the environmental and economic impacts of different disposal options for food waste.

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This study investigates diverting commercial food waste in Massachusetts for co-digestion at a wastewater treatment facility or composting compared to legacy disposal via landfill or waste-to-energy incineration. Results are provided for a comprehensive suite of life cycle environmental and economic indicators.

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