Fruits and vegetables are a key part of a healthy diet, but they can be particularly subject to waste of various types. The produce industry is actively seeking to minimize those losses The US Food ...

Every experiment produces results—and byproducts. Plastics, solvents, and energy use add up quickly in research settings, but a growing number of laboratories are showing that waste doesn’t have to be ...

Simple home recycling hacks that reduce waste, cut plastic use and improve sustainability through smarter systems, storage ...

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As end-use facilities for waste consolidate into more remote sites, the need for new transfer stations will continue to ...

But whether refilling actually makes a difference depends on how these systems are used and what they replace. Scores of ...

It sounds incredible but estimates show that almost one billion meals go waste daily. A UNEP report reveals that 20% of this food is simply thrown away. And, approximately one-third of the food ...

Linda Thompson Gonzalez’s Another Viewpoint piece on solid waste and Broward’s poor recycling rate should be mandatory reading for anyone who sends trash to the county landfill (Can we put 5 million ...