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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

Will we eventually have to send our trash into space if...

Kate O'Neill, University of California, Berkeley Curious Kids is a series for children of all...

About one-third of the food Americans buy is wasted, hurting the...

Brian E. Roe, The Ohio State University You saw it at Thanksgiving, and you’ll likely see it at your...

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...

Why can’t we throw all our trash into a volcano and...

Emily Johnson, US Geological Survey Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert...

Packaging generates a lot of waste – now Maine and Oregon...

Jessica Heiges, University of California, Berkeley and Kate O'Neill, University of California, Berkeley Most consumers don’t pay much attention...

Designing batteries for easier recycling could avert a looming e-waste crisis

Zheng Chen, University of California San Diego and Darren H. S. Tan, University of California San Diego As concern mounts over the impacts of climate...

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...

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