Sustainability

Food getting ready to be composted at Missouri Organic Recycling's facility in Liberty, Missouri.

Kansas City Sustainability Projects Get Grants to Fight Food Waste

Projects aimed at reducing food waste in Kansas City have gotten nearly $500,000 in grants from the EPA.

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Winds turbines.

Missouri Finally Mining Untapped Potential With Move Toward Renewable Energy

After years spent lagging behind its neighbors in renewable energy production, Missouri may finally be on the cusp of a green makeover of its power grid.

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A wind farm in Ellsworth County, Kansas.

Without An Energy Plan, Kansas Could Get Left Behind In The Move To A Greener Economy

Despite ample wind and solar resources, Kansas is lagging other states in developing a statewide energy plan.

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Food getting ready to be composted at Missouri Organic Recycling's facility in Liberty, Missouri.

Food Waste Piling Up More Than Ever

Americans are really good at wasting food. In fact, we’re wasting more with every passing year. Here’s what you can do to help prevent food waste, or at least put it to better use.

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Solar panels in downtown Kansas City.

KC Ranks 25th Among 100 Cities on Clean Energy Scorecard

Kansas City ranked 25th in the American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy’s latest analysis of how well 100 cities are reducing their greenhouse gas emissions.

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