The $162 Billion Food Waste Problem—and 9 Ways Restaurants Can Fix It

Rising ingredient costs, shifting dining habits, and a persistent operational blind spot are driving significant losses for ...
The Conversation

From robotic trucks to smart bins: how technology is helping cities sort their waste problem

Since early January 2025, residents of Birmingham in the UK have been caught in the dispute between the city council and the Unite union over pay, terms and conditions for waste and recycling ...
The Straits Times

Bali’s waste crisis: Changemakers tackle the root of the problem

BALI, Indonesia – Bali’s waste problem is easy to recognise, and harder to truly understand. After the monsoon season, rivers swell and beaches darken with debris such as plastic sachets and food ...
Inside Climate News

Pollution From a Pennsylvania Landfill Caused Problems for Decades. Fracking Waste Made It Worse

Colleen O’Neil, of the Mountain Watershed Association, fixes a crooked sign posted near a landfill's discharge pipe that flows into Sewickley Creek in Yukon, Pa. Credit: Scott Goldsmith/Inside Climate ...
Nepali Times

Managing Everest’s waste problem

Typical garbage pit outside of a village, usually out of sight of the main trekking trail. Landfills are particularly problematic in the alpine zone above 4,000m, where decomposition processes are ...
The Conversation

960 million dirty diapers are a big waste problem – what can be done with them

The use of disposable diapers (nappies) is growing in African countries. The disposable diaper undoubtedly makes it easier for many parents to work or spend time on other things, including their own ...