Haupt is a health and wellness editor at TIME. Good riddance to that pack of chicken thighs you never got around to making for dinner, and the single-serve yogurts that seemed like a good idea at the ...
Every year, 119 billion pounds of food is wasted in the United States, nearly 40% of food produced in the country. That’s about $408 billion in food thrown away each year, or 130 billion meals. Food ...
But whether refilling actually makes a difference depends on how these systems are used and what they replace. Scores of ...
The proliferation of e-waste, or electronic waste, has become a pressing global issue with significant environmental and health implications. E-waste refers to discarded products with a battery or ...
After two years of droughts in Missouri, hay supplies are low, with many producers feeding hay during the summer months and lacking the pasture growth to get the tonnage comparable to previous year’s ...
Amanda Smith is a freelance journalist and writer. She reports on culture, society, human interest and technology. Her stories hold a mirror to society, reflecting both its malaise and its beauty.
Today marks America Recycles Day, dedicated to promoting recycling and waste reduction across the country. Yet, as we celebrate, it’s worth asking: How effective is recycling, really? Despite decades ...
Food waste is a financial burden for many CPG businesses, but companies can leverage innovative technologies to foster a more collaborative supply chain that reduces waste, optimizes resources, ...
Analyst Insight: AI is emerging as a powerful tool for businesses to reduce waste in their supply chains. It can help optimize processes, predict demand more accurately, and make data-driven decisions ...
While fashion is by nature ephemeral, its environmental impact is long-term. Regularly criticized for the waste it generates on a global scale, the fashion industry is also called out for pollution ...
Every experiment produces results—and byproducts. Plastics, solvents, and energy use add up quickly in research settings, but a growing number of laboratories are showing that waste doesn’t have to be ...