Dirty Secrets Under the Schoolyard
Across the country, parents are demanding new curbs on so-called “polluted schools’ that are built on contaminated land…
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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?
Mattress Recycling 101
Most recycling agencies don’t take mattresses, but a little research will often yield some business or non-profit happy to recycle that old mattress for you.
Counting the Tides of Trash
Born out of one woman’s desire to clean up a beach in 1986, the Coastal Cleanup has become a worldwide movement with over a million participants…
Bottled Water Backlash
Call it reverse snob appeal. These days, it’s the tap water enthusiasts, concerned about the growing mountains of plastic waste, who get to act self-righteous.
Perfecting the PC
What’s hogging energy under the computer’s hood, and how new models and new habits can help consumers save.