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While well-intentioned, the first several states attempting to divert food waste from landfills and incinerators posted just a 20% success rate, according to a study published Thursday. The study, ...

The city of Aspen will create a program to keep more construction and demolition waste out of Pitkin County’s swelling landfill, an effort officials hope will ease pressure on the solid waste facility ...

Nuclear waste. We've all heard about it, but what is it? Is it a problem without a solution? How big is the problem? And what exactly is this waste and why is it so important? New Atlas takes a look ...

A recent study led by NYSP2I revealed that the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (the Port Authority) currently keeps 59 percent of waste out of landfills—but that figure could rise to 75 ...

The United States generates more food waste than all but two countries. To address this, the federal government set a goal to cut food waste in half by 2030 compared to 2016 levels, to about 164 ...

Oregon lawmakers are considering HB 3018, which would require thousands of Oregon businesses - from hospitals to restaurants to food producers - to compost their food waste. Nationwide, an estimated ...

Note: The following transcript was transcribed digitally and validated for accuracy, readability and formatting by an OPB volunteer. Dave Miller: From the Gert Boyle Studio at OPB, this is Think Out ...

The world’s tallest peak has a serious trash problem. Officials hope a revised cleanup plan could finally make a difference.

After decades of delays, workers at the Hanford nuclear site this October finally began treatment of the 56 million gallons of radioactive waste leftover from the manufacturing of the U.S. nuclear ...

A green food waste bin in an alley of North Park, San Diego, Feb. 12, 2023. The city of San Diego and private trash haulers are rolling out a new organic waste disposal program. While well-intentioned ...