The proliferation of e-waste, or electronic waste, has become a pressing global issue with significant environmental and health implications. E-waste refers to discarded products with a battery or ...

Grocery retailers may not need new technology—or behavior change from shoppers—to meaningfully reduce food waste. New research in the journal Management Science finds that small operational decisions ...

The adoption of any new policies such as bottle bills, reuse systems, EPR or certain food packaging bans could reduce ...

The issue of waste in healthcare is garnering more attention than ever right now, and for good reason. Two bullet points illustrate the scope of our industry’s challenges: Let’s imagine, though, that ...

With 430 million tons of plastic waste generated annually and less than 10% of it recycled, the plastic crisis is out of control. Thankfully, HIRO Technologies is creating a new path forward, powered ...

Broad adoption of composting, recycling, and production cuts could help reduce waste-related emissions by 84 percent, according to a new report from the Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives ...

Communities are rethinking residential sanitation as local companies address gaps left by traditional waste systems. Communities are paying more attention to what happens inside the bin as sanitation ...

Sustainability is vital for a healthy planet – according to the general consensus of individuals and organizations – and increasing numbers of both are seeking ways to reduce waste, increase ...

At a New Hampshire facility, agricultural plastics are compacted together. Photo courtesy Guy Crosby/CNS Camryn Woods is a reporter with the Community News Service, part of the University of Vermont’s ...