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Posted inEditor's Pick

What Fast Fashion Costs the World

by Cheri Lucas Rowlands January 26, 2022October 19, 2022

“Many clothing donations end up in an unexpected place — African landfills.”

Posted inHighlight, Nonfiction, Quotes

Go, L’il Birb! The First Plover in Los Angeles in 70 Years

by Krista Stevens August 2, 2018October 19, 2022

Can humans coexist on the beaches of Santa Monica along with wildlife? A beach “rewilding” project aims to find out.

Posted inArts & Culture, Crime, Current Events, Nonfiction, Quotes

Homelessness and Colorado’s Public Lands

by Aaron Gilbreath January 8, 2018October 19, 2022

Illegal encampments on Colorado’s public lands are creating unsafe conditions for locals and damaging the land with trash.

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Posted inNonfiction, Quotes

A Mystery Wrapped in an Engima, Then Shoved Under the Desk

by michelleweber April 13, 2017October 19, 2022

Waste paper baskets: deeply symbolic, paradoxical items. Who knew?

Posted inNonfiction, Quote Posts, Quotes

From Food Scraps to Profit: The Compost King of New York City

by Cheri Lucas Rowlands February 19, 2017October 19, 2022

Charles Vigliotti, chief executive of American Organic Energy, has a vision for the future: transforming the food waste of New York City into clean energy — and a profit.

Posted inEditor's Pick

The Compost King of New York

by Cheri Lucas Rowlands February 16, 2017October 19, 2022

What happens to food scraps? Charles Vigliotti, chief executive of American Organic Energy, has a vision to turn food waste, a largely untapped resource, into clean energy.

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