Today, we need to talk about a somewhat dirty topic. In fact, it’s one most people avoid at a deep level. When people perform this basic bodily function, we usually pretend like something else is happening, even in the very words our languages use. Whether we’re visiting the restroom, taking … [continued]
Municipal solid waste landfills are the third largest source of human-related methane emissions in the United States. Our municipal landfills emit an estimated 3.7 million metric tons of methane, or about 295 million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (MMT CO2 e) on a 20-year time horizon. This is roughly … [continued]
A waste-free 3D weaving microfactory soon bring on-demand custom fitted clothing to a neighborhood near you.
Instead of hanging onto existing plastic policies in a siloed approach, innovative measures to tackle the plastic problem are at hand that address systemic change and transitions towards sustainable solutions.
“The waste crisis is undermining the Earth’s ability to sustain life. Waste costs the global economy billions of dollars each year,” United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres said.
Humans generate a remarkable amount of garbage: over 2 billion tons per year. Can startups help to alleviate this problem? Are home recycling devices practical?
Exxon is the target of new claims that Big Oil has hidden what it knows about plastics and pollution for decades.
Profits masked as safety concerns make plastic packaging rampant in the food and beverage industry. Unfortunately, there is no one-fits-all solution to sustainable packaging.
Climate change solutions for consumers typically are held to be home solar power systems, energy storage systems, electric vehicles or hybrid gas-electric vehicles, energy-efficient appliances, better home insulation, net-zero construction, and so forth. Broadly speaking, food waste is not at the top of such lists. Food waste does contribute to … [continued]
Taco Bell has set aside millions of dollars to make sure those little Mild, Hot, and Fire (and, sometimes, Diablo) sauce packets you get with your takeout order don’t end up in landfills.
