May 31, 2012
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NRDC’s comment letter to the Los Angeles City Planning Department regarding the proposed construction of a 72,000-seat football stadium and Convention Center expansion in downtown … Continue reading
October 11, 2011
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This spring, House Republicans caused controversy when, in an effort to cut costs, they cancelled Congress’ food scraps composting program and brought back polystyrene foam cups and plastic utensils to their cafeteria. Now the Architect of the Capitol (AoC), the agency that recently assumed responsibility for the House’s sustainability initiatives, announced a new destination for the 5,300 [...] Continue reading
Share on FacebookOctober 6, 2011
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Oregon’s total waste recovery rate hit 50 percent for the first time in state history in 2010, according to a recent report by the state’s Department of Environmental Quality. Oregon originally set a goal to recover half of its waste by 2009 but met the total a year late. The state diverted 46.3 percent of [...] Continue reading
Share on FacebookJuly 26, 2011
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After grabbing breakfast on the way to work, you’re left with the usual suspects – an empty coffee cup, the paper wrapper from that tasty sandwich and a few crumpled napkins. You toss your trash into the nearest receptacle and probably never give it a second thought. But somewhere out there, a debate about the [...] Continue reading
Share on FacebookNovember 16, 2010
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The following is an op-ed piece by Earth911.com Staff Writer Jennifer Berry and does not describe the views or opinions of Earth911. If you open the book “1,000 Places to See Before You Die,” going to a landfill probably isn’t there. It certainly wouldn’t have made my own “bucket” list – after all, Thailand and [...] Continue reading
Share on FacebookOctober 25, 2010
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For some people, “waste-to-energy” is a stirring term. The process, which generally involves burning of refuse to generate steam, heat or electricity, is an often divisive issue for a community making the decision to fund the construction of a waste-to-energy plant. “You need three things to make it successful: the community will, the political will [...] Continue reading
Share on FacebookAugust 2, 2010
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The growing popularity of modern waste-to-energy (WTE) facilities in Europe and Asia has many in America asking: is burning trash bad?
We’re not big burners here in the U.S., but we’ve been known to light up some litter from time to time. The majority of our waste is buried in landfills, while 31 percent is recycled, [...] Continue reading