A website for the restaurant industry has a story about how restaurants can reduce their food trash. The site contends that restaurants throw out over 130 billion pounds of food, adding to global warming. It tells how some restaurants are addressing this issue. One establishment bought a machine that converts waste to sewage water. Another serves discounted meals made from leftovers. Others compost their food waste. The site suggests other ways of getting rid of food waste, such as feeding it to animals.

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