April M. Short / Independent Media InstituteFeb 27, 2020
Freecycle plans to add a lending and borrowing tool to encourage people to share with friends and neighbors. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
By Tim Radford, Climate News NetworkNov 3, 2013
The swelling tide of rubbish flowing from the world's cities shows no sign of abating -- and at least one disposal method means more greenhouse gas emissions. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Alexander Reed Kelly / TruthdigMar 20, 2013
A new film showing how Pacific albatrosses are falling prey to plastic trash promises to take you on a journey "through the eye of beauty, across an ocean of grief, and beyond." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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Staff / TruthdigNov 28, 2010
Italy is facing fines from the EU for failing to take out the trash. No, we’re not talking about Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi. We're talking about the tons of garbage that have choked the streets of Naples for years. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigNov 13, 2008
Here's a solution to the energy crisis Americans are sure to love: A company called Geoplasma is building a plant in Florida that will vaporize garbage with a plasma torch, turning 1,500 tons of waste into 60 megawatts of the good stuff. It may not be as clean as solar, but hey, America is the Saudi Arabia of trash. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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