How the Best Bottle Bills Make a Real Impact
We may think bottle bill programs are all about refundable deposits, but when designed in the right way, a bottle bill can create a recycling and reuse program that works for everyone.
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Environmental Injustice is Deeply Rooted in Racism
Systemic racism, discriminatory barriers, and racial violence cause immense hardship and suffering for people across the country and the world. That includes the disproportionate impacts BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color) communities and low-income communities face from pollution, climate change, and the waste crisis.
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Why the United States Needs to Normalize Reuse Systems
Reuse systems are in our reach. And they could be easily integrated into our everyday lives. Now is the time to act. Our country’s single-use culture is damaging the health of our planet and its people.
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Compost Like Our Climate Depends on It (Because it Does)
Turning food scraps and other organic waste into clean, healthy compost helps prevent climate-damaging emissions from landfills and incinerators. And it improves soil health, which helps remove carbon from the atmosphere and prevent additional carbon emissions.
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Why We Need to Stop Mixing Food Waste with Sewage Sludge
Doing the right thing with food waste is a good investment in our health, soil, and future. Someday, we might actually stop calling it “waste.”
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