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EPA Tips: Feed People, Not Landfills
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 read more
Household
Spanish Scientists Make Bricks From Paper Waste
The researchers collected cellulous waste from a paper factory and combined it with construction clay.
Construction, Paper
10 Years In, Ford's Recycling Program has Diverted 120 Million Pounds of Car Parts
The company's Core Recovery Programcovers the collection, refurbishing and reprocessing of out-of-commission parts.
Automotive
Starbucks Hopes $1 Reusable Tumbler Will Cut Cup Waste
Customers that use the cup get a 10 cent discount on each drink.
Paper
Company Breaks Ground on World’s Largest Aluminum Recycling Center
Aluminum rolling and recycling company Novelis recently broke ground on a $250 million aluminum recycling and casting center at its plant in Nachterstedt, Germany.
Metal
'Trashed' Doc Explores the World's Waste Problems
A new documentary takes a closer look at what happens to the billion or so tons of waste that goes unaccounted for each year.
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The Dollars and Sense of Waste
Wasting fewer materials and resources on a day-to-day basis can often mean wasting less money. Check out these ways going green can mean more green in your own pocket.
