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Our bodies, buildings, and computers give off a lot of waste heat. Cities and scientists are learning to harness it for energy.
Mon, 07/17/2023 - 13:18
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Reporters hid tracking devices in shoes that were supposed to be recycled, and they ended up at a market in Indonesia instead
Fri, 03/03/2023 - 15:23
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Shoes at a shop in Batam, Indonesia.
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There's a good chance that brand-new item you returned went to a landfill
Sat, 02/11/2023 - 10:30
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According to an estimate by the returns tech platform Optoro, as many as 9.5 billion pounds of returns ended up in landfills in 2022 — equivalent to 10,500 fully loaded Boeing 747s.
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The US is bad at recycling. Making businesses pay could boost the rate to 75% in some states, a study found.
Thu, 02/02/2023 - 14:45
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Four states — California, Colorado, Maine, and Oregon — have enacted extended producer responsibility laws. At least 11 others have either introduced legislation or plan to do so.
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