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Japan’s Yokohama widens rollout of food waste vending machines as Tokyo pushes to curb emissions
New station units offer unsold bakery items at reduced prices, part of Yokohama’s growing push to divert food waste under Japan’s climate goals.
The ban takes full effect in 2027 but officials warn hundreds of tonnes of scraps will still need burning during the transition. Rising treatment costs could also underming the new policy.
Leaders and scientists are seeking solutions to the health and income problems that extreme heat causes for Global South food stall traders.
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Government pricing inaction keeps India burning food for fuel
India is producing ethanol by turning food into fuel, overlooking a cleaner, more resilient alternative.
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