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Most food waste still goes into red bins of mixed waste bound for landfill. It’s using up precious landfill space and harming the environment when it could produce valuable compost and biogas instead.
Reducing food waste at home is an action that anyone can take to help slow climate change, often saving money in the process. More consumer education could help show people what to do.
The decision by African ministers of environment to end open waste burning will not only save lives but also open up new income streams.
The complexity of construction projects has driven an increase in building waste, which is difficult to recycle and reuse. But there are ways to minimise the problem.
PFAS can be filtered, but getting rid of the chemicals is a monumental challenge. A new breakthrough offers some hope.
Tossing something into your recycling bin that can’t be processed does more harm than good.
A high court judge said the Environment Agency was failing to fulfil its legal duty to protect the public.
Killer whales among the animals at risk from a ‘second wave’ of pollutants, as coasts erode and sea levels rise.
The lead author of a new UN report on methane explains the findings and how oil and gas companies could be making money and saving the climate at the same time.
People have painted on cave walls and written on clay and wax tablets, papyrus and paper made from wood. Could screens replace paper someday?
Cultural sensibilities around feminine hygiene products are contributing to a growing environmental crisis.
Taiwan has made significant efforts in protecting its environment. A scholar writes about how the country educates its children on protecting the environment through Buddhist stories.
There are multiple health risks in living close to waste sites, with substantial racial and income differences playing a major role.
Energy companies are marketing a new fuel: ‘renewable’ natural gas. But it’s not the same from a climate change perspective as wind or solar energy.
Turning food scraps and yard trimmings into compost improves soil, making it easier for people to grow their own food. City composting programs spread those benefits more widely.
To manage plastic wastes, nations first need to know what they have and where it’s coming from. A case study from Trinidad and Tobago shows how this approach can help identify solutions.
Incineration of household waste has gotten a bad name, argues an economist, who sees today’s recycling crisis as an opportunity to reconsider how the U.S. handles its waste.
Since China stopped importing ‘foreign garbage’ in March 2018, scrap – especially plastic – has built up in the US. Will this shock trigger long-overdue investments in plastic recycling here?
Bio-based plastics made from natural sources break down more easily than conventional plastic, without producing toxic byproducts. But for this to happen they have to be composted, not buried in landfills.
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Professor of Global Environmental Politics, University of California, Berkeley
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Professor of Waste Management, The University of Queensland
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Professor of Biology, University of Portsmouth
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Professor and Principal Scientist, University of Southern Queensland
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Professor of Economics, Bucknell University
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Professor of Applied Environmental Science, University of Southampton
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Professor of Sustainability, Rochester Institute of Technology
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Professor of Climate Sciences, Duke University
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Associate Professor, Anthropology & Marine Affairs, University of Rhode Island
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Associate Professor of International Business, University of South Carolina
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Research Associate Professor of Supply Chain Management & Coordinator of Academic Sustainability, University of Arkansas
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Associate Professor of Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies, George Washington University
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Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering, University of Michigan
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Assistant Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Michigan State University
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Professor of Management, Rochester Institute of Technology
