Landfill
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Report: Trash-to-Energy Plants Face a Bleak Financial Future
Aging plants expose millions of people — most in poor and minority communities — to potential health risks
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Garbage In, Garbage Out
Incinerating trash is not an effective way to protect the climate or reduce waste
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Walmart Fined in Greenwashing Case
According to a group of district attorneys in California, labels on plastic products were misleading to consumers
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Landfills Have a Huge Greenhouse Gas Problem
In 2010, more than 10% of all methane generated by humans came from landfills
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Landfills Can Make Great Building Sites
Developers choose old landfills for a variety of projects, including solar farms, residential neighborhoods, and commercial buildings
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Brattleboro’s Historic Landfill Gas System
In last week’s column I examined a fairly unusual local power source: the Northfield Mountain pumped hydropower system, which is used for “storing” electricity—by pumping water uphill. This week we’ll…
