Sustainability

Drowning in Garbage

The world produces more than 3.5 million tons of garbage a day — and that figure is growing.

Since early 2016, I have traveled to six major cities around the world (Jakarta, Tokyo, Lagos, New York, Sao Paulo and Amsterdam) to investigate how they manage — or mismanage — their waste. There are some remarkable differences. And a question emerges: Is this just garbage, or is it a resource?

https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2017/world/global-waste/?utm_term=.130cfad9adcb

waste landfill capacity

A Closer Look at Circular Economies, Organic Waste and Phosphorus (Part One)

home compost yogurt yoghurt

You open your fridge, looking for a tasty snack, and instead you come face to face with an old container of yogurt. You know this particular container of yogurt is well past its prime so you toss the whole thing, plastic and all, into the garbage bin.

http://www.waste360.com/waste-reduction/closer-look-circular-economies-organic-waste-and-phosphorus-part-one

phosphorous compost

To appreciate the value of organic “waste,” let us take a closer look at the example of phosphorus. Phosphorus is a major plant nutrient meaning that all plants, including food crops, require this element to grow.
http://www.waste360.com/organics/closer-look-circular-economies-organic-waste-and-phosphorus-part-two

Story image for earth's ecosystem from United States Geological Survey (press release)

Mapping the World’s Ocean Ecosystems

United States Geological Survey (press release)Apr 24, 2017
The world’s oceans are vital to life on Earth. They provide food, moderate the climate, water the land, and drive the local and global economy.

Story image for bioplastics as biological nutrient from Circulate

Organic Matters

CirculateMar 30, 2017
Could the huge volumes of biological materials that flow through our cities … and biological nutrients, aims to loop biological matter safely back to the … such as succinic acid and PLA that can be used to produce bioplastics.
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