‘You Could Literally See Our Shit From Space’: The Broken Bowels of Beirut By Cheri Lucas Rowlands Highlight Beirut’s disintegrating sewage system and corrupt politics have put its residents in a shitty situation.
Can Japan Break Its Addiction to Disposable Packaging? By Aaron Gilbreath Highlight One of the most technologically advanced countries in the world pays a high ecological price for its many culinary conveniences.
From Food Scraps to Profit: The Compost King of New York City By Cheri Lucas Rowlands Highlight 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.
A Brief History of Class and Waste in India By Longreads Feature “This is the man who transformed teenage rebellion into a toilet revolution.”