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8 Tips for a Low Waste Summer
by Ushma Pandya, Co-Founder & Partner at Think Zero LLC From long afternoons on the beach and dinners on the patio, summer is a...
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Jul 84 min read


France takes the fight to fast fashion (and four ways you can too)
By Sarah Currie-Halpern What will it take to curb the environmental crisis caused by fast fashion? In France, the answer is the full...
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Jun 263 min read


Legislative Update: NYC Commercial Waste Zones
LL199 of 2019 mandates that the Department of Sanitation establishes commercial waste zones throughout NYC. DSNY must now...
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Jun 202 min read


Why Climate and Waste News should Trash the Doom-and-Gloom Narrative
By Sarah Currie-Halpern Forest Fire wreaking havoc It’s a question as old as advertising, and possibly as old as philosophy: how do you...
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May 213 min read


Key Trends in Recycling, Composting, and the Circular Economy: Part Two
By Ushma Pandya Part 2: Composting Trends Photo by Charles Bayrer, courtesy of Earth Matter - a community compost site in NYC In...
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May 215 min read


Four ways Trump’s tariffs could transform recycling
source: iStock By Ushma Pandya, Think Zero LLC It can be difficult to know where to look when it comes to President Trump’s sweeping...
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May 63 min read


2025’s startling new developments in microplastics research
Soil contaminated with microplastics, some of which will likely wind up in our bodies through food, air or water intake By Sarah...
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Apr 183 min read


5 Questions for Deconstruction Expert Emily Freeman
By Sarah Currie-Halpern Emily Freeman, Policy Advisor on Circular Economy, Boulder, CO Emily Freeman is the Policy Advisor on circular...
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Apr 45 min read


5 Ways to Make your Spring Cleaning Greener
By Sarah Currie-Halpern Ingredients to make your own natural cleaning products It says it right there in the name: Spring cleaning season...
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Mar 173 min read


Buy Now! Wants Viewers to See Overconsumption Differently
By Sarah Currie-Halpern Buy Now! The Shopping Conspiracy, a documentary about the dark side of consumption and waste How do you raise...
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Mar 53 min read


Deconstruction and the new future of building demolition
By Sarah Currie-Halpern Demolition debris from a home being demolished After a wrecking ball goes barreling through the walls of a...
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Mar 43 min read


Key Trends in Recycling, Composting, and the Circular Economy: Part 1
By Ushma Pandya As we head into 2025, it's worth reflecting on the key sustainability trends that gained momentum in 2024. Governments,...
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Feb 267 min read
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