Waste Disposal

Following Trash on Its Journey Through the Waste Disposal System

nytimes.com | MIREYA NAVARRO | Posted 09.17.2009 | Green


Collecting, transporting, storing and getting rid of garbage is a costly and often daunting task for cities. Lynn Brown, a spokeswoman for Waste Manag...

Chicago Has Seven Years Worth Of Landfill Space Available

Associated Press | Posted 12.26.2008 | Chicago


State environmental officials say overall disposal capacity in Illinois is sufficient for the next 18 years. That's despite a 3.5 decline in space. ...

The Toxic Crime of the Century

Jackie Fuchs | Posted 10.05.2008 | Green


Jackie Fuchs

For months now, Campania has been suffocating under heaps of uncollected garbage shipped from economically sound northern Italian regions to the much poorer south.

Trash: There's No Such Thing

Isabel Cowles | Posted 09.27.2008 | Green


Isabel Cowles

I am a flat-footed, fleece wearing computer user. While I do what I can to reduce waste, the nature of my physical and economical needs is such that I...

Consumer Trend: eBay Is Greener Than You Think

Planet Green | Tania Asnes | Posted 07.09.2008 | Home


eBay is essentially the world's biggest yard sale. Anyone with access to the internet can purchase or sell goods with a few clicks of the mouse. It'...