Tag: "recycling"
Methane Moves From Landfill to Fuel Tank
Trash that ends up at a landfill is the ugly stepsister of hipper, cooler compostable kitchen scraps and recyclable bottles and cans. But landfill trash has more of a future than you might think.
Post on Jan 23, 2012 by Jennifer Skene from QUEST Northern California
Boom Times for Recycling
People are recycling vastly more than they used to. It’s a big shift. Recycling was once the icing. Now, it’s the cake.
Post on Jul 08, 2011 by Amy Standen
Producer's Notes: QUEST Lab – Properties of Plastic
I know cola isn’t good for me, but now I’m thinking the plastic bottle is even worse.
Post on May 24, 2011 by Chris Bauer
Producer's Notes: The Plastic Breakdown
Life was easier back before I produced this piece. Now everywhere I look and everything I touch seems to be made of plastic.
Post on Apr 20, 2010 by Jon Fromer
Reporter's Notes: Is This Recyclable?
After twenty years of curbside recycling and, more recently, composting programs, Californians produce more waste than ever. Amy Standen reports, recycling can only take us so far.
Post on Aug 28, 2009 by Amy Standen
Reporter's Notes: The Economics of Household Recycling
Part of the problem of recycling programs is that the rules change depending on where you live, the result of a schizophrenic system wherein local municipalities contract with private companies or non-profits to design their own, local recycling programs.
Post on Jul 31, 2009 by Amy Standen
What's the Scoop on Kitty Poop?
I am a cat owner who cares about the environment. What to do about their poop presents quite a conundrum.
Post on May 06, 2009 by Amy Gotliffe
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