We've all been there before. We rummage around our fridge to find those long-forgotten strawberries we bought days ago. Our intentions were good. We really did intend to eat them, but now they've been colonized by an unappetizing ...
Environment
Aug 26, 2019
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Researchers from Penn State University and Boston College published a new paper in the Journal of Marketing, which finds that helping consumers think about how recyclables become new products inspires consumers to recycle ...
Environment
May 16, 2019
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African agriculture is fundamental to supporting rural livelihoods and bolstering economic growth, and can benefit from technology and advances in other development sectors. One solution to help Africa's agriculture can come ...
Environment
Feb 28, 2019
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No one would envy a life of scavenging in Kenya's biggest landfill, but Daniel Kiarie says he would never leave it.
Environment
Dec 8, 2018
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A simple online game can teach people to more accurately sort waste—with lasting results, a new UBC study has found.
Environment
Dec 7, 2018
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America's recycling industry is in the dumps.
Environment
Oct 10, 2018
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China's decision earlier this year to implement a ban on the import of 24 categories of recyclable materials, including many common plastics used in consumer goods, has shocked recycling systems around the world.
Environment
Aug 21, 2018
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Food waste in South Africa is lower than that in Europe but greater than in the rest of sub-Saharan Africa. Households in South Africa dispose of less food into the municipal bin than European households do, but more than ...
Environment
May 30, 2018
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Online exchanges, such as Craigslist, may not just help consumers declutter and earn a few extra bucks—a Penn State researcher suggests that using those exchanges may help inspire behavior that is good for the environment.
Environment
Apr 18, 2018
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Hawks, vultures and storks circle overhead as Christopher Sveen points at the heap of refuse rotting in the desert heat. "This is the mine of the future," he beams.
Energy & Green Tech
Mar 22, 2018
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