Public Utilities, Waste Management
January 20, 2023
Via: Waste360While the reduction of single-use plastics has significant environmental benefits, research examining the individual impact of reusable container systems is not widespread. Researchers at the University of Michigan recently developed a parametric life cycle assessment (LCA) of reusable containers and […]
November 1, 2022
Via: Waste360The problem with plastic pollution doesn’t begin with how it’s managed at the end of a product or package’s life. It begins upstream: this cheap-to-produce material is cranked out rapidly in massive quantities, and largely for single-use applications. More than […]
Public Utilities, Waste Management
September 2, 2020
Via: Waste360The numbers are in: Kansas City residents discarded 25,725 tons of waste from May to July, a year-over-year increase of 5,000 tons. Add Kansas City to the list of places where the COVID-19 pandemic is creating big changes in the […]
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