Wasted
Every day, America wastes enough food to fill California’s 90,000-seat Rose Bowl Stadium, according to Jonathan Bloom, author of American Wasteland…
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E-Waste Not
Cell phones, TVs and other electronics break or become obsolete at an ever-accelerating pace. And we’ve got the landfills to prove it…
In Europe, Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) is the Law
From drastically reducing plastic waste, to driving major electronic take-back programs, Europe’s extended producer responsibility laws work…
A New Approach to Recycling
Bill Sheehan from the Product Policy Institute is working hard to bring Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) to the U.S…
Dirty Secrets Under the Schoolyard
Across the country, parents are demanding new curbs on so-called “polluted schools’ that are built on contaminated land…
Turning Plastic To Oil
What if the 48 million tons of plastic waste we produce each year could be turned into oil? They can.
Going Gray
Using your gray water—wastewater generated by your sink, shower, washing machine & dishwasher—can cut utility bills while reducing your water footprint…
Storing Nuclear Waste On Tribal Lands
What’s the status of the issue of storing nuclear waste on tribal lands across the American West? Is this still a problem?
Environmental Implications Of So Much Food Waste
What are the environmental implications of all the food waste we create here in the United States as well as around the world?
Burning Questions
Is the waste-to-energy industry environmentally friendly or recycling’s foe?