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HOOF IT THROUGH the national parks of the western United States—Joshua Tree, the Grand Canyon, Bryce Canyon—and breathe deep the pristine air. These are unspoiled lands, collectively a great American conservation story. Link:

HOOF IT THROUGH the national parks of the western United States—Joshua Tree, the Grand Canyon, Bryce Canyon—and breathe deep the pristine air. These are unspoiled lands, collectively a great American conservation story. Link to full article

WebinarStreamed live online 15 June 2020 12:00 – 13:15 GMT+1 (BST) Chair Andrew Shepherd @ChronicPoverty – Principal Research Fellow, Equity and Social Policy, and Director, Chronic Poverty Advisory Network, ODI Keynote Olivier De Shutter @DeSchutterO – UN Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human right Link:

WebinarStreamed live online 15 June 2020 12:00 – 13:15 GMT+1 (BST) Chair Andrew Shepherd @ChronicPoverty – Principal Research Fellow, Equity and Social Policy, and Director, Chronic Poverty Advisory Network, ODI Keynote Olivier De Shutter @DeSchutterO – UN Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human right Link to full article

Falling clean energy costs provide opportunity to boost climate action in COVID-19 recovery packages Link:

The slum of Agbogbloshie is the world’s largest e-waste dump. While pollution in land, air, waters and bodies has reached dramatic levels, the work of thousands of informal recyclers in dismantling and repairing electronics remains largely unacknowledged. Link:

One of the best natural fertilizers and soil builders is available free. You make it yourself. It’s compost! Link:

Compost manufacturer collects commercial and residential food waste in the Baltimore and Washington, D.C. metro areas. Link:

New York City’s new Commercial Waste Zone Law has carve-out for small-scale organics collection. Link:

All selected test products scored positive with regard to their disintegration rate, showing substantial fragmentation and loss of mechanical strength within the two composting cycles. Link: