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Health Nov 27

How scientists use wastewater to track the spread of COVID

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Science Jan 21

Why measuring plastic waste is the first step toward managing it

Researchers carried out a study in Trinidad and Tobago that applied economic principles to the island nation's plastics management challenge.

By Clyde Eiríkur Hull, Eric Williams, The Conversation

Science Nov 29

Watch 7:24
How these Massachusetts farmers are turning manure and food waste into power

According to the Natural Resources Defense Council, about 204 million pounds of turkey meat will be thrown away this Thanksgiving. That’s an estimated $293 million worth. As we continue our look at innovative solutions to food waste across the country,…

By Allison Aubrey, NPR

Science Nov 28

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How Americans can change their mindset about wasting food

Over the next year, the average American household of four will spend roughly $1800 on food they don't eat. Why do we throw away so much in the kitchen, and how can we cut those losses? Now, the culinary industry…

By Allison Aubrey, NPR

Science Jun 23

Is burning trash a good way to dispose of it? Waste incineration in charts

Emissions from burning waste worsen environmental inequalities, create financial risks for host communities and reduce incentives to adopt more sustainable waste practices.

By Ana Baptista, The Conversation

May 09

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Dutch businesses work to test the concept of a circular economy

By Jeffrey Brown, Jaywon Choe, Lorna Baldwin

The Netherlands has become a global leader in implementing the tenets of a “circular economy,” a radical new approach to sustainable living that focuses on reducing consumption, minimizing waste and reusing nearly everything. As Jeffrey Brown reports, some Dutch companies…

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May 02

How biodegradable plastic bags don’t live up to their name

By Vicky Stein

Three years in the ocean wasn’t enough to break down a "biodegradable" bag.

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Sep 20

Watch 5:39
Contaminated Florence storm waters pose ‘dire’ threat, environmental group warns

Duke Energy said Thursday that three inactive coal ash basins in Goldsboro, North Carolina, are underwater after Hurricane Florence. The electric utility said it's monitoring the site and only a small amount of ash has leaked. But the heavy flooding…

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Nov 22

Watch 6:04
How the French are burning garbage to heat homes

By PBS News Hour

In a little more than a week, a recovering Paris will host world leaders for the next UN climate change conference. They hope to come to agreements on how to reduce carbon dioxide emissions. Paris itself is innovating one way…

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