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by Steven Averett May. 9, 2013

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

Seeking to call attention to the Garbage Patch, massive oceanic gyres filled with discarded plastic, the United Nations recently granted it statehood....More
by Steven Averett Apr. 30, 2013

Blue Bin Special

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by Steven Averett Apr. 15, 2013

From the Can: Fixin’ to Start

Someone’s being disingenuous about the real challenges confronting waste conversion....More
by Steven Averett Mar. 27, 2013

Unmade in Taiwan

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....More
by Steven Averett Mar. 22, 2013

Charged with a Crime

A landfill fleet is targeted by a battery thief....More
by Steven Averett Mar. 6, 2013

Biogas in the Basement

Apartment buildings in Kochi, India, are experimenting with turning their residents' food waste into energy onsite....More
by Steven Averett Mar. 2, 2013

NIMBS (Not In My Boxer Shorts)

Man sues waste facility claiming its emissions are responsible for swelling in his testicles....More
by Steven Averett Feb. 10, 2013

Recycling by Bicycling

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....More
by Steven Averett Jan. 28, 2013

A Significant (Other) Finding

New study sheds light on recycling habits of men versus women, singles versus couples....More
by Steven Averett Jan. 13, 2013

The Allure of Manure (with video)

The Fertile Earth Foundation, a nonprofit based in Miami Beach, Fla., was not content to simply raise awareness about composting. They wanted SEX....More
by Steven Averett Jan. 7, 2013

Making the Most of a Memorial

Honoring the victims of the 2011 mass shooting in Tuscon, Ariz., by recycling their memorial....More
by Steven Averett Dec. 16, 2012

Phoning In a Record

AT&T is the new record holder for conspicuous cell phone recycling....More
by Steven Averett Dec. 7, 2012

Sanitation Symphony

Children living atop landfill in Paraguay form an orchestra stocked with amazing instruments made from scavenged trash....More
by Steven Averett Nov. 19, 2012

From the Can: Forward Progress

It should serve as little surprise that sports have long had a uniquely progressive attitude toward recycling and sustainability....More
by Steven Averett Nov. 9, 2012

Well, It’s Better than the Glue Factory

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

Steven Averett joined the Waste Age staff in February 2006. Since then he has helped the magazine expand its coverage and garner a range of awards from FOLIO, the American Society of Business...

Allan Gerlat

Allan Gerlat joined the Waste Age staff in September 2011 as news editor. He was the editor of Waste & Recycling News for the first 16 years of its history, and under his guidance the...
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The Heap is a blog featuring waste industry news and analysis written by the staff of Waste Age magazine and guest commentators.

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