Critical minerals don’t belong in landfills – microwave tech offers a cleaner way to reclaim them from e-waste
As demand for critical materials keeps growing, discarded electronics can become valuable resources.
Tag: landfills
Reducing food waste helps the climate
Food makes up almost 25% of the waste in our landfills, and when it decomposes, it releases methane.
Helping solve climate change by how we shop
The global fashion industry is responsible for roughly 10% of carbon emissions.
Under pressure, Miami-Dade mayor flips on incinerator
The mayor backed off a plan to rebuild a waste-to-energy incinerator in Doral in favor of shipping trash to landfills.
In Florida, officials and communities clash over where to build the nation’s largest trash incinerator
Miami-Dade’ officials have delayed a decision on where to build the planned $1.5 billion incinerator.
Miami-Dade incinerator: Is burning the only answer?
By Ken Russell and Michael Rosenberg On Sept. 17, along with several hundred citizens concerned about the future of Miami-Dade ...
Methane emissions are at new highs. It could put us on a dangerous climate path
Cutting methane emissions is one of the best and only short-term levers we can pull to slow the rate of ...
Waste-to-energy facilities are environmentally responsible, compatible with nearby communities
WTE facilities are stringently regulated under science-based standards demonstrated to protect human health.
Developing biodegradable alternatives to single-use plastics – A Q&A with the co-founder of StrawFish
Kyle Lansing is co-founder of StrawFish, which is developing biodegradable alternatives to straws and other single-use plastics.
Curbing the climate crisis by turning trash into treasure
Methane gas from landfills can be harnessed for renewable energy production.