The State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry (SUNY ESF) is committed to reducing its impact on the environment by managing its waste in an efficient and sustainable ...

Waste management has evolved from a linear model of “take–make–dispose” to a more sustainable framework predicated on reduction, reuse and recycling within a circular economy. Contemporary strategies ...

U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens of Michigan and Rep. Anthony Gonzalez of Ohio have introduced the Plastic Waste Reduction and Recycling Act as bipartisan legislation to reduce plastic waste and improve the ...

Avon’s new project to address its climate impact has already been a resounding success. Last August, Building Official Derek Place began asking contractors engaged in construction and demolition ...

California is falling short on federal food waste reduction goals, and it's not alone, according to a study. UC Davis researchers say, based on current food waste generated, it’s likely that none of ...

Chick-fil-A announced last month it was joining the U.S. Food Waste Pact, a national voluntary agreement that was launched in late 2023 to help food businesses reduce their food waste. In doing so, it ...

Cathrine Jansson-Boyd received funding from the Waste and Resources Action Programme (WRAP). You’ve had a long day and you’re tired. Faced with making dinner, you look in the fridge and decide to cook ...

Julia Person says an employee-selected change in conveyor belt technique resulted in a 70% reduction in wasted food Between May and October in 2022, Milwaukie food producer Bob’s Red Mill participated ...

Only about 5% of plastic is recycled, and much of the plastic waste we generate ends up in our waterways and oceans Since moving to England a few months ago, I’ve noticed the use of more stringent ...

THIS SUMMER, around the time wildfires began ravaging Lake Tahoe and Hurricane Ida turned Queens into a tide pool, I started composting. I wish I could say that, in the face of climate catastrophe, an ...