Delhi’s Waste Site Story
Today’s article is about solid waste management in Delhi, India—the second most populous city in the world. Its inhabitants generate some 10,000 tons of trash each day. India’s Prime Minister has started a “war on waste” in the country.
Food Wasted—Opportunity Lost
Just in time for the Thanksgiving holiday feast I offer some facts and comments on food waste. According to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations, about one-third of food produced for human consumption around the world is lost or wasted each year.
Urban Agriculture’s Compost Connection
Urban agriculture contributes to supplemental food production and can support economic development and environmental enhancement. Urban agriculture—from community gardens to urban farms—can also play a pivotal role in promoting composting.
The Future of Waste
Beneath our feet rests several billions of tons worth of garbage that has piled up over the course of the 20th century, and now, the 21st century. So what will we be doing with all this waste in the future?
Car Talk…Car Repair and More
Today’s blog is written in special remembrance of Tom Magliozzi, of car talk fame, who died yesterday.
To Build a Broader Coalition for EPR in the U.S. Advocates Need to Abandon Some Cherished Ideas, Part 2
Today’s Guest Blog article is by Dick Lilly. It originally appeared in UPSTREAM on September 29, 2014.
To Build a Broader Coalition for EPR in the U.S. Advocates Need to Abandon Some Cherished Ideas, Part 1
The most significant impediment to expanding EPR in the United States today is its narrow, limited constituency. Advocates are hard to find outside of the various states’ product stewardship councils and a few national advocacy organizations.
Green Burials…a Natural Way to Go
The growing green burial movement.
Restored Americana
A tour of restored "tin cans."
School Composting
Timely school composting tips...