Why we dedicated our cover story to ‘the end of trash’
We feel bad when we throw out things that shouldn’t have become trash (like uneaten, past-its-prime produce) or expend resources needlessly (like leaving lights on...
Florida legislature advances third attempt at curbside recycling contamination bill
Last week, the Florida House of Representatives unanimously passed a bill (HB 73) listing contamination-related details that must be included in recycling contracts between municipalities and haulers...
Can the Super Bowl go zero waste?
This Sunday, Miami's Hard Rock Stadium will try to eliminate its need for a landfill.
Turning cow waste into clean power on a national scale
A new partnership will convert waste from dairy cows into usable natural gas.
E.P.A. Is Letting Cities Dump More Raw Sewage Into Rivers for Years to Come
The Environmental Protection Agency has made it easier for cities to keep dumping raw sewage into rivers by letting them delay or otherwise change federally...
Industry’s 3 largest landfill operators among California’s biggest methane emitters: report
NASA data shows Republic Services, Waste Connections and Waste Management among the state's "super-emitters."
Vermonters Want To Keep Food Waste Out Of Landfills. They Just Don’t Want To Pay For it
Many Vermonters support a pending ban on food waste from landfills. But a new University of Vermont study found few people want to pay for...
Covanta will set ‘science-based’ emissions reduction target by 2022 as part of climate focus
Covanta's new sustainability report argues incineration can play a key role in diverting waste from landfills, a major source of methane, and previews a growing...