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Felt from textile waste courtesy Harisu Batte X The Good Felt collab
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Felt from textile waste courtesy Harisu Batte X The Good Felt collab

The Hindu  

Late last month, as industry experts presented their offerings at Bharat Tex — one of the world’s largest textile events — two organisations from Bengaluru marked their presence with a rather unique offering: felt apparel, and accessories. The pilot was successful, and Enviu started looking for partners in India who could make felt and the search ended in Panipat,” says …

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Mountains of holiday food and packing waste are clogging landfills. Is there a better way?
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Mountains of holiday food and packing waste are clogging landfills. Is there a better way?

LA Times  

‘Twas the week after Christmas, and in a quiet corner of the San Fernando Valley, lines of waste collection trucks waited to offload their goods onto a growing mountain of garbage. And then there is the cardboard — or what Johnson refers to as “the Amazon effect.” Holiday wrapping paper, plastic bags and cardboard boxes fill waste facilities this time …

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Tackling climate change and alleviating hunger: States recycle and donate food headed to landfills
1 year ago

Tackling climate change and alleviating hunger: States recycle and donate food headed to landfills

Associated Press  

ELMSFORD, N.Y. — When Sean Rafferty got his start in the grocery business, anything that wasn’t sold got tossed out. where we’re helping people with food insecurities.” New York is among a growing number of states targeting food waste over concerns it is taking up diminishing landfill space and contributing to global warming as meat, vegetables and dairy release the …

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A months-long landfill fire in Alabama reveals waste regulation gaps
1 year, 9 months ago

A months-long landfill fire in Alabama reveals waste regulation gaps

NPR  

A months-long landfill fire in Alabama reveals waste regulation gaps toggle caption Zoe McDonald/WBHM The smell started seeping into Krissy Harmon's home late at night the weekend after Thanksgiving. toggle caption Zoe McDonald/WBHM The regulatory gap ADEM, the Alabama agency that regulates the state's landfills, doesn't consider environmental waste to be solid waste, and neither does the EPA. Even if …

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Need ₹1,847cr to flatten landfills, say MCDs
2 years, 8 months ago

Need ₹1,847cr to flatten landfills, say MCDs

Hindustan Times  

An estimated ₹1,847 crore will be needed to clear the three landfills --- Bhalswa, Okhla and Ghazipur --- in Delhi, senior municipal officials said even as the three civic bodies are struggling to meet the deadlines for removing the legacy waste at these garbage mountains. According to the report submitted by the corporations, a copy of which HT has seen, …

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