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How to Give Gifts Without the Waste of Wrapping Paper Millions of pounds of gift wrapping end up in landfills. A 1,300-year-old Japanese tradition offers another way. By Julia Sklar December 5, 2023 In this story: holidays, waste reduction
The Problem With Those Kitchen Composting Machines Spoiler: For starters, what they produce is not compost. By Rosie Spinks November 19, 2023 In this story: food and drink, waste reduction
Steel Mills Can Steal From the Least Powerful The story of Gary, Indiana, shows how By Ben Jealous October 27, 2023 In this story: labor, environmental justice, climate change, waste reduction