The Story You’ve Been Told About Recycling Is a Lie
If only the story had ended there. Despite that legislative success, the poorer nations of the world have never stopped being ...
Trump is getting rid of paper straws. That’s (partly) a good thing, environmentalists say
Jacobus and Nuñez say reusable straws are the best for the environment and the bottom line, but they’re unrealistic for large institutions like museums, national parks and hospitals. And while Trump’s ...
The Cool Down on MSN1d
This homeowner's backyard discovery sparked an unexpected debate: 'So is it actually better?'
"I immediately got angry ... then I thought, why is it any worse than a landfill?" This homeowner's backyard discovery ...
Technofossils: How the pollution of today will become the fossils of the far future
How might you make your mark on the world forever? Write a play more timeless than Shakespeare, or compose music to out-do ...
How the pollution of today will become the ‘technofossils’ of the far future
It’s fun to conceptualise like this, and set the human story within the grand perspective of Earth’s history. But there’s a ...
Honolulu Has A Landfill Problem. Here’s A Possible Solution
For example, a dedicated plant at Honolulu airport could handle airport waste, while the U.S. Navy might establish a plant at ...