Landfills
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Defunct Landfills Offer New Opportunities for Solar Farms
A new report finds most community solar projects have been in the Northeast but potential exists elsewhere
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Maine and Oregon Address the Problem of Packaging Waste
If manufacturers foot the bill for disposal costs will they design better packaging?
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When It’s Better to Demolish an Old House than to Patch It Up
A question about the merits of buying a tear-down prompt some thoughts on recycling and landfills
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U.S. Recycling Efforts Stumble as Chinese Trade Rules Sink In
As the market for recycled materials shrinks, more communities turn to waste-to-energy plants and landfills
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The Craigslist Factor
The online bargain and giveaway site reduces the solid waste burden in areas where it's firmly established
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Let’s Mine Our Landfills
Many old landfills contain useful materials that may be worth extracting, and mining them offers other benefits
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Landfills Are a Big Methane Problem
A new study says the government is way off in its estimates of how much garbage is going into landfills
