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Dive Brief: Whole Foods Market is gearing up to launch automated, on-site food recycling infrastructure that will allow the retailer to convert food waste into chicken feed for its suppliers, according to a Tuesday press release. Starting in 2027, the back-of-house operations powered by Mill Industries Inc. will measure food waste in real-time, using artificial…

The pandemic may be behind us, but the world is forever changed in how it views the definition of clean. Cleanliness is only the first step in ensuring that surfaces are sanitary, particularly when it comes to commercial cleaning. The post-pandemic normal has created an imperative for facilities to maintain hygienic environments for clients, customers,…

  Power outages can have a detrimental impact on buildings. In hospitals and other healthcare facilities, a power outage is even more worrisome as lives could be at risk. Nearly half of power outages were related to extreme weather events in 2025, a study by J.D. Power found. According to the report, the events were…

Facility managers handling commercial spaces understand the need to protect patrons from sun exposure, especially during times when the weather can become unpredictably hot. However, installing shade structures can be a lengthy process, which often puts the project on hold altogether. You must strike a balance between the need for quality and durability and the…

At the start of 2025, if you asked chief sustainability officers what their primary role was, the answer was to continue to push for change, get their executive leadership onboard and make the business case to integrate sustainability into corporate infrastructure. The Weinreb Group asked this very question and published their perspective, which largely noted…

Concerns over power use and an alleged lack of transparency at a $1-bilion Meta data center in Wisconsin prompted a lawsuit by Midwest Environmental Advocates, an environmental law nonprofit based in Madison that seeks release of public records. The group filed suit Dec. 9 in Dane County Circuit Court to compel the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin to…