By Cheryl Ma and Ryan Haug The post-consumption market has been shaken up considerably over the past year or so. Rising residential waste, falling commercial waste, the increase in […]
By Sam Yeoman Every time I slide the remaining food scraps off my plate and into my garbage can, a little piece of me dies inside. Okay, maybe that’s […]
By Sam Yeoman With conversations surrounding EPR (Extended Producer Responsibility) reaching a crescendo, it’s a good time to take a step back and try to demystify what EPR entails, […]
By Duncan Watson This coming June I will begin my 30th year working with the City of Keene, New Hampshire. I started fresh out of graduate school, full of ideas, […]
PPE Waste & Finding Hope Just in Time for Earth Day 2021 By Sam Yeoman There’s a wonderful American Elm tree that lives right outside the 2nd story window […]
By Jasleen Kahlon As the world tries to claw its way out from under what seems like an insurmountable amount of plastic waste, it is vital to address the negative […]
By Eve Boyd Air pollution is not just a public health concern, nor is it simply a climate problem. It is also an environmental justice issue, and in no instance […]
By Cheryl Ma If you talk to an environmental activist (particularly a young, American one) you will likely pick up on their very different and sometimes odd lifestyle choices. Perhaps […]
By Ella Rosenkranz, SWEEP Intern and Washington University in St. Louis Alumna Although third-party certifications have fees involved and require time and effort to make operational changes, their benefits, both […]
By Ella Rosenkranz, SWEEP Intern and Washington University in St. Louis Alumna In Part 2 of this 3-part series on environmental third-party certifications, we discuss the characteristics of effective certification […]
A world free of waste, where materials are continually utilized for their full benefit without causing human health problems, environmental degradation or requiring excessive economic investment.