Waste Management

urban sanitation

An ‘intelligent’ toilet with an automated flushing system is set to improve urban sanitation in developing countries, featuring advanced GPRS technology for remote surveillance and maintenance, with minimal drain on resources.[read more]

innovations in Philadelphia

Philadelphia is pushing it in terms of incorporating green stormwater management infrastructure into urban revitalization efforts with an ambitious $2 billion, 25-year program for urban neighborhoods.[read more]

Gowanus Canal dolphin/Brandon Rosenblum

When a dolphin died under the glare of publicity, the polluted Gowanus Canal was suddenly a news story. Yet, the day before the dolphin arrived, the waters were just as polluted. And they remain so today.[read more]

greening the home

A green home is all about preservation, efficiency and cost effectiveness. Here are some easy start-ups to start making your home a better place to live in.[read more]

How much waste does a school produce in a week? The Waldorf School of Pittsburgh is working to integrate sustainability into the school's campus planning, operations, and curriculum.[read more]

A new study in Nature Climate Change argues that urban centers (particularly on coasts) generate a lot of waste heat, and that heat is contributing to the weird weather patterns we’ve been seeing lately.[read more]

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The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) has been reporting on the economic consequences of underinvestment in our nation’s infrastructure for some time. Here we share some highlights from their most recent report that pertain to water.[read more]

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As landfill facilities and both private and goverment sector organizations are realizing the benefits of landfill gas (LFG), more and more unique partnerships are being formed across the United States.[read more]

At a time of rising food prices and growing food insecurity, Americans are wasting more food than ever before—up 50 percent since the 1970s.[read more]

Old toothbrushes, cut-up jeans, video cassettes and mattress filling: landfill fodder, or the building blocks for a family home? According to a team of engineers in the UK, it’s the latter. In fact, these are all items that are being put to use in the construction of the UK’s first permanent building made entirely from waste.[read more]

With a New Year on the approach, for many, we begin our annual discussions of New Year Resolutions. Those pesky things that often are vowed to get done, with very little follow through. Instead of losing that five or ten pounds, getting organized, eating healthier or becoming a vegetarian, getting back to the gym, or the “I will stop smoking” resolution, let’s get simple. Voluntarily simplistic.[read more]

 VLACO demonstrates composting practicesBy Cecilia Allen and the Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives“Environmental Possibilities: Zero Waste” features new ways of thinking, acting, and shaping government policy that are circling the globe. Each week, we highlight a success story in the zero waste movement, excerpted from...[read more]