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COVID-19 is laying waste to many US recycling programs

A discarded medical glove in Jersey City, N.J., April 27, 2020. Arturo Holmes/Getty Images   by  Brian J. Love, University of Michigan and Julie Rieland, University of Michigan The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted the U.S. recycling…

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Can the U.S. slash food waste in half in the next ten years?

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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