Waste management has evolved from a linear model of “take–make–dispose” to a more sustainable framework predicated on reduction, reuse and recycling within a circular economy. Contemporary strategies ...

Avon’s new project to address its climate impact has already been a resounding success. Last August, Building Official Derek Place began asking contractors engaged in construction and demolition ...

U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens of Michigan and Rep. Anthony Gonzalez of Ohio have introduced the Plastic Waste Reduction and Recycling Act as bipartisan legislation to reduce plastic waste and improve the ...

Julia Person says an employee-selected change in conveyor belt technique resulted in a 70% reduction in wasted food Between May and October in 2022, Milwaukie food producer Bob’s Red Mill participated ...

Cathrine Jansson-Boyd received funding from the Waste and Resources Action Programme (WRAP). You’ve had a long day and you’re tired. Faced with making dinner, you look in the fridge and decide to cook ...

THIS SUMMER, around the time wildfires began ravaging Lake Tahoe and Hurricane Ida turned Queens into a tide pool, I started composting. I wish I could say that, in the face of climate catastrophe, an ...

Electronic devices power nearly every part of modern life—from smartphones and laptops to smart appliances and wearable tech. But behind this convenience lies one of the fastest-growing waste streams ...