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The plastic waste crisis is an opportunity for the U.S. to get serious about recycling at home
Today’s unprecedented level of public concern is an opportunity to innovate
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A lurking danger
Proper disposal of residual asbestos critical to preventing disease
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A New Mandate
A note from your new Solid Waste & Recycling editor
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Wood packaging and landfill avoidance
The wood packaging industry is a leader in the area of reuse, recovery, and recycling of our products
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How we can turn plastic waste into green energy
It’s possible to convert all plastics directly into useful forms of energy and chemicals for industry, using cold plasma pyrolysis
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Trump should wage a war on waste instead of battling the world over trade
Circular economy would keep dollars at home
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Using Internet of Things to save time and money
BOMA Calgary members have used Internet of Things (IoT) technologies to adapt to the new City of Calgary Food and Yard Waste Bylaw
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It’s too soon to call 3D printing a green technology
Over the past decade 3D printing has captured the imagination of the general public, engineers and environmental visionaries. It has been hailed as both a revolution in manufacturing and an opportunity for dramatic environmental improvement. 3D printing has two key…
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Tons of plastic trash enter the Great Lakes every year
Where does it go?
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Bio-based plastics can reduce waste, but only if we invest in both making and getting rid of them
Bio-based plastics are a promising option for reducing plastic waste, but scaling them up will require substantial investments, both in making them and in special facilities for disposing of them.
