Waste Reduction/Recycling
New EPA Standards Seen as Attack on Coal-Fired Power Plants
The Environmental Protection Agency's proposal to cut pollution from power plants not already set to retire by 90% by 2030 is the most ambitious in ov…
Right to Repair Chromebooks Could Save GA Schools $63 Million
The U.S. Public Interest Research Group Education Fund is urging Google to allow Chromebook owners a right to repair the devices and extend their …
Homeboy Expands into a New Industry – Recycling Clothes
By Caleigh Wells for KCRW.Broadcast version by Suzanne Potter for California News Service reporting for the Solutions Journalism Network-Public News S…
Los Angeles Reuses Lots of Stormwater, but Wants to Save More
By Caleigh Wells for KCRW.Broadcast version by Suzanne Potter for California News Service reporting for the Solutions Journalism Network-Public News S…
Knowing Food Date Labels Key to Cutting Waste
It's almost an everyday dilemma for consumers - whether to believe a food expiration date. Advocates for cutting waste say there are tips to avoid …
Despite Deluge, Recycled Wastewater Bolsters CA Water Security
By Naoki Nitta for Grist.Broadcast version by Suzanne Potter for California News Service reporting for the Grist-Public News Service Collaboration St…
U.S. Carbon Farming Takes Root, but Do Economics Add Up?
By Carey L. Biron for Context.Broadcast version by Brett Peveto for Maryland News Connection reporting for the Context/Solutions Journalism Network/…
Report: $500 Million Gas Lost at Oil and Gas Fields on Public Lands
Oil and gas operators waste a half billion dollars worth of natural gas on public lands every year, according to a new report. Chad Franke, …
Half Billion Dollars Worth of Natural Gas Lost Each Year on Public Lands
Oil and gas operators waste more than $500 million worth of natural gas on public lands every year, according to a new report. Chad Franke, …
Revised Colorado Water Plan Prioritizes Conservation
A coalition of conservation groups is giving Colorado's revised state water plan a thumbs-up for its increased focus on protecting Colorado's rivers…
Falling Lake Powell Water Levels Put Wyoming Hydro Power at Risk
Part of the deal Wyoming struck for sending its water down the Colorado River was that state residents would be able to tap electricity generated at G…
U of Maine Unveils World’s First 3D-Printed, Bio-Based Home
Engineers with the University of Maine say the successful construction of the world's first bio-based, 3D-printed house could help alleviate the …