The first step, of course, involves the collection of garbage from dumpsters and neighborhood trash cans. Then, the trash usually goes to a transfer station. From there, it will most likely be sent to a landfill — around 52% of all garbage in America finds its way to a landfill. What...
These facilities produce an ash that can be used in construction, and Doherty explains that while it’s a good way to process trash—because it does meet the federal and state requirements for clean air—it’s very objectionable to the communities in which the facilities are located. “Everyt...
“We got a tremendous amount of customer feedback on the truck while it was part of the Daimler Innovation fleet, and that drove much of what you see today.” Will Rizon Add Larger Trucks? Asked if Rizon's current four-truck lineup would ever have a bigger brother, Deuschle said no. ...
A circular economy intends to stop waste from being created in the first place — a complete 180 from our current “take-make-waste” economy, which means we take materials from the Earth, create products from them and eventually trash them. Take a chip bag, for example. It's designed to...
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Regardless of whether you enjoy taking out the trash, pickup is on Tuesday morning, so it’s your duty to take it out on Monday night with no complaining! To cultivate your sense of duty, try doing meditative yoga asanas, like a series of sun salutations or half-salutes. Knowledge, or...
This is a very basic answer, but I think it should answer the question as to why food waste is better off in a compost pile than in the local landfill. Image credit:megansquire via Flickr (Creative Commons) 1 unit of CO2or1 unit of CH4. But 1 unit of CH4 has over twenty times th...