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Why the Burgeoning Plastics Problem Is More Than a Waste Issue World leaders wanted to ramp up recycling, but that won’t curb plastic pollution By Shi En Kim December 11, 2024 In this story: plastic, Global Climate Breakdown, waste reduction, zero waste
Locals Paved the Way for Chicago's New Composting Program Can the city’s food scrap drop-off initiative work in harmony with existing businesses? By Claire Hoy July 9, 2024 In this story: waste reduction, climate change
What’s the Greenest Way to Keep Things Cool? Less-toxic alternatives to gel packs, dry ice, and Styrofoam coolers By Jessian Choy February 7, 2024 In this story: buyers' guide, Ms. Green, waste reduction, zero waste
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