Category: Landfills
Mine waste dams threaten the environment, even when they don’t fail
From the Wire February 24, 2020
“These ecosystem modifications directly affect organisms on land and in the water downstream. Every decision to allow a mine to proceed with a tailings storage facility indelibly transforms rivers and their ecosystems for hundreds to thousands…
Can the U.S. slash food waste in half in the next ten years?
From the Wire February 17, 2020
Emerging efforts by cities and the federal government show that progress is possible, but experts say systemic changes are still needed. February 14, 2020 – by Tim Lydon Can the United States make progress on its…
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