Tag: Garbage
Decades of public messages about recycling in the US have crowded...
Michaela Barnett, University of Virginia; Leidy Klotz, University of Virginia; Patrick I. Hancock, University of Virginia, and Shahzeen Attari, Indiana University
Human garbage is a plentiful but dangerous source of food for...
Thomas Scott Smith, Brigham Young University
More than 50 hungry polar bears invaded the Russian coastal village of Belushya...
What is pay-as-you-throw? A waste expert explains
Lily Baum Pollans, Hunter College
Pay-as-you-throw is a policy that charges people for the amount of trash they toss out. It’s also sometimes called variable-rate...
Better rat control in cities starts by changing human behavior
Michael H. Parsons, Fordham University and Jason Munshi-South, Fordham University
For centuries, rats have thrived in cities because of human behavior. In response, humans have...
How to boost recycling: Reward consumers with discounts, deals and social...
Magali (Maggie) Delmas, University of California, Los Angeles
You finish that last sip of morning coffee and stare at the empty paper cup in your...
How to boost recycling: Reward consumers with discounts, deals and social...
Magali (Maggie) Delmas, University of California, Los Angeles
You finish that last sip of morning coffee and stare at the empty paper cup in your...
Is burning trash a good way to handle it? Waste incineration...
Ana Baptista, The New School
Burning trash has a long history in the United States, and municipal solid waste incinerators have sparked resistance in many...
Is burning trash a good way to handle it? Waste incineration...
Ana Baptista, The New School
Burning trash has a long history in the United States, and municipal solid waste incinerators have sparked resistance in many...
EXPLORING NATURE
Get chronic UTIs? Future treatments may add more bacteria to your...
Sarguru Subash, Texas A&M University
Millions of people in the U.S. and around the world suffer from urinary tract...
