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Watch: Sweden is Turning Food Waste Into Fuel and Fertilizer

By Andrew D. Johnson,

2024-08-27

F or decades, in some areas of Sweden, it has been mandatory for residents to recycle their food waste. A new law makes the practice compulsory across the entire country, as part of an effort to lower Sweden's per capita food waste by 20% by 2025.

Write to Andrew D. Johnson at andrew.johnson@time.com .

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