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The Trashmaster: A hair-raising trip to the landfill
It's raining, we're packed out and headin' for the landfill. Full Story »
Editorial: The pope and food waste
Last week, Pope Francis turned his attention to what he called “a culture of waste” and, specifically, food waste. Full Story »
Recycling paper, plastic and ... kidneys?
A study recently published in the journal Biomaterials explored the potential for discarded kidneys to be recycled into fully functioning, customized organs through a field of science called regenerative medicine. Full Story »
Editorial: Single-serve coffee pods need to be recyclable
While convenient, tasty and popular, coffee pods have a problem: Short of pulling out tweezers and dismantling them, they aren't recyclable. Full Story »
Guest column: Houston's One Bin: It's a dirty MRF
Tyson Sowell, of the Texas Campaign for the Environment, responds to a column from Houston's director of sustainability over the 'One Bin' project. Full Story »
The Trashmaster: April showers bring May mud
Spring mornings can actually be worse than the winter cold. Full Story »
Editorial: Big Brother in San Francisco?
A look into San Francisco's cart inspection program reveals what might be one of the most effective recycling outreach ideas ever. Full Story »
The impact of environmental litigation
Let's explore the history of toxic substances in our environment from the time we knew that the toxic substances were harmful and lethal to our health. Full Story »
Guest column: Houston's One Bin: It's no 'dirty MRF'
One Bin's powerful metaphor is that everything is a resource and everything can be repurposed. Full Story »
The Trashmaster: Waste Expo is remarkable
Every year, we gather together like seagulls at the landfill. Full Story »
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