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The Heap: This Land is Your Land, This Land is Waste Land

Thu, 09 May 2013 19:36:00 +0000

Seeking to call attention to the Garbage Patch, massive oceanic gyres filled with discarded plastic, the United Nations recently granted it statehood.

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Blue Bin Special

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 15:04:00 +0000

Ah, college students. So passionate. So idealistic. So willing to ingest garbage. (No, not Taco Bell. Actual garbage.)

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From the Can: Fixin’ to Start

Mon, 15 Apr 2013 15:55:00 +0000

Someone’s being disingenuous about the real challenges confronting waste conversion.

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Unmade in Taiwan

Wed, 27 Mar 2013 14:30:00 +0000

Miniwiz, a Taiwanese e-waste recycler in that country, has announced plans for a facility not only for recycling e-waste but also made of it.

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Charged with a Crime

Sat, 23 Mar 2013 03:31:00 +0000

A landfill fleet is targeted by a battery thief.

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Biogas in the Basement

Wed, 06 Mar 2013 15:23:00 +0000

Apartment buildings in Kochi, India, are experimenting with turning their residents' food waste into energy onsite.

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NIMBS (Not In My Boxer Shorts)

Sat, 02 Mar 2013 18:40:00 +0000

Man sues waste facility claiming its emissions are responsible for swelling in his testicles.

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Recycling by Bicycling

Sun, 10 Feb 2013 17:26:00 +0000

Using a bicycle and a simple device to process copper wire for recycling in a bid to rescue workers in poor parts of the world from exposure to hazardous materials.

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A Significant (Other) Finding

Mon, 28 Jan 2013 15:02:00 +0000

New study sheds light on recycling habits of men versus women, singles versus couples.

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The Allure of Manure (with video)

Mon, 14 Jan 2013 02:50:00 +0000

The Fertile Earth Foundation, a nonprofit based in Miami Beach, Fla., was not content to simply raise awareness about composting. They wanted SEX APPEAL.

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Making the Most of a Memorial

Mon, 07 Jan 2013 16:13:00 +0000

Honoring the victims of the 2011 mass shooting in Tuscon, Ariz., by recycling their memorial.

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Phoning In a Record

Sun, 16 Dec 2012 19:50:00 +0000

AT&T is the new record holder for conspicuous cell phone recycling.

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Sanitation Symphony

Fri, 07 Dec 2012 16:08:00 +0000

Children living atop landfill in Paraguay form an orchestra stocked with amazing instruments made from scavenged trash.

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From the Can: Forward Progress

Mon, 19 Nov 2012 16:01:00 +0000

It should serve as little surprise that sports have long had a uniquely progressive attitude toward recycling and sustainability.

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Well, It’s Better than the Glue Factory

Sat, 10 Nov 2012 00:54:00 +0000

Now there’s a new, environmentally minded option for bereaved pet owners: Composting.

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