March 27, 2013
by Allison Clements
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Allison Clements, Senior Attorney, Project for Sustainable FERC Energy Policy, New York
By Allison Clements and John Moore, Sustainable FERC Project
Last Friday, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued three big orders on… Continue reading
March 8, 2013
by Reduce
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The world’s largest outdoor clothing company will collect clothing at 10 of its stores. Continue reading
Share on FacebookMarch 1, 2013
by Reduce
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Processing e-waste in the United States has the potential to create 21,000 full-time recycling jobs and 21,000 additional indirect jobs with a corresponding payroll of $772 million. Continue reading
Share on FacebookJanuary 11, 2013
by Reduce
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The U.S. EPA estimates that around 35 million tons of food waste was generated in 2010, 97 percent of which was thrown away in landfills or incinerators. Continue reading
Share on FacebookApril 20, 2012
by Adrian Martinez
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Adrian Martinez, Staff Attorney, Environmental Justice, Santa Monica, California
Yesterday, the Port of Los Angeles Board of Harbor Commissioners unanimously approved its Strategic Plan for 2012 to 2017. Overall, I must admit port… Continue reading
July 21, 2011
by Allen Hershkowitz
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Allen Hershkowitz, Senior Scientist, NYC and throughout the world It is well known that recycling produces more jobs than any other form of waste management. Indeed, recycling is among the most productive of green jobs producers. Moreover, the environm… Continue reading
Share on FacebookMay 5, 2011
by Alice Henly
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Alice Henly, Associate Editor, New York Can you see a connection between professional hockey and fighting hunger? NRDC and the National Hockey League can, not to mention Syd Mendelbaum, founder of the non-profit Rock and Wrap It Up! food recovery progr… Continue reading
Share on FacebookApril 13, 2011
by Reduce
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The average American throws out about 1,000 pounds of garbage every year, according to the U.S. EPA. The Johnson family in California has created only one handful of trash in six months. This family of four aims to reach zero waste – producing no trash going to landfill – or as close to it as [...] Continue reading
Share on FacebookDecember 27, 2010
by Reduce
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As of Dec. 26, Earth911 has collected treecycling information for more than 85 percent of the U.S. population for the nation’s largest Treecycling Directory. Considering the U.S. EPA estimates 20 percent of our municipal solid waste is already organic, it’s worth the time to properly dispose of your tree. So, as you get ready to [...] Continue reading
Share on FacebookOctober 19, 2010
by Alex Wang
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It is remarkable that the U.S. Clean Air Act is under attack these days. Have we come to take the blue skies in the U.S. so for granted that magazines are running columns with titles like “Clean Air Act: Defend or Dismantle?” I … Continue reading
Share on FacebookSeptember 20, 2010
by Reduce
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Editor’s Note: Get involved in rechargeable battery recycling this week with Call2Recycle. The organization is working to recycle 1 million pounds of batteries by Oct. 1 – learn more about what you can do. We talk about batteries a lot – from recycling and disposal to brand-spanking-new technology powered by rechargeable batteries. And since Americans purchase [...] Continue reading
Share on FacebookJuly 15, 2010
by Reduce
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Summertime on Mississippi’s gulf coast is picturesque. During the normal high season, thousands of tourists plop their reclining polyester chairs in the sand, slather on sunscreen and squint their eyes while reading the latest tabloid in 80-degree sunshine.
But this July, the beaches are virtually empty. Replacing last year’s kaleidoscope of towels and umbrellas are tanks [...] Continue reading