The Rhode Island Food Policy Council program is expected to train and provide stipends for 500 residents, and keep more than 11,000 tons of food waste out of landfills through donation and composting
EPA to grant millions to local waste resilience projects
The U.S. EPA announced recipients of a fresh wave of funding through the Community Change Grants Program, several of which plan to expand compost and recycling services.
Federal budget proposal with $136M in recycling and composting bills stalls
The Recycling and Composting Accountability Act and Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act were initially part of a deal to fund the federal government, but that plan has since been scrapped.
Human composting draws interest as alternative to traditional burials
The popularity of a cheaper and environmentally friendly burial alternative is rising in the US, but Michigan has yet to legalize it.
Desperdício têxtil resultado do fast fashion impacta prejudicialmente o meio ambiente
Relatório inédito do governo americano aponta um aumento de 50%, nos últimos 20 anos, de resíduos a base de poliéster
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Brasileiro produz, em média, mais de um quilo de lixo por dia, revela pesquisa
Em 2023, o Brasil atingiu a marca de 81 milhões de toneladas de resíduos sólidos, refletindo uma média de 382 quilos de lixo por pessoa.
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Kenya: Turning Waste Into Wealth – How Youth in Nyalenda, Kisumu, Are Leading a Quiet Revolution
Beneath the scorching sun and along the dusty, winding paths of Nyalenda, an informal settlement in Kisumu, life thrives in all its contradictions.
PCA targets to fertilize 55K coconut palms for increased yield
The Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA) will spend about PHP1.5 billion to fertilize some 55,000 coconut palms in 2025 through the Coconut Fertilization Project for increased yield and income for coconut farmers.
Idosos tendem separar o lixo mais do que jovens, aponta pesquisa
Segundo levantamento, 75% dos brasileiros acima de 65 anos separam seus resíduos, comparado a apenas 41% dos jovens
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Thought compostable PLA plastics was the solution to sustainability? Think again!
UM Prairie iGEM team wins gold medal finding a solution for plastic pollution!
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