The COVID-019 pandemic has boosted use of disposable packaging and personal protective equipment, at the same time that many recycling programs are facing budget cuts. The upshot: More plastic trash.
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Americans recycle only about one-third of the solid waste we generate. A behavioral scientist argues that with the right motivators, we could do more.
Where does plastic waste go when it reaches the ocean? For most of it, not far.
Every year the US burns more than 34 million tons of garbage in incinerators. These plants are major pollution sources, and most are clustered in disadvantaged communities.
Trump's plan to slap $200 billion more in tariffs on Chinese goods is premised on yesterday's waste-fueled economy. Tomorrow's economy is 'circular.'
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.
Littering in protest is indicative of a discordant society, and a culture of littering can tell us a lot about a society's ethos.
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Professor of Economics, Bucknell University
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Professor of Sociology, University of the Witwatersrand
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Assistant Professor of Environmental Policy and Sustainability Management, The New School
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Professor of Environmental Toxicology, Heriot-Watt University
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Professor of Management Institute of the Environment & Sustainability, Anderson School of Management, University of California, Los Angeles
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