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EU sets out plan to cut back packaging waste
New rules spell the end of throwaway coffee cups and condiment packets, prompting backlash from industry.
Recycling startup Ridwell makes household recycling easier
The Seattle startup Ridwell is building a business around collecting all the old batteries, clamshell containers and lightbulbs that most recycling programs leave behind.
I counted every bit of my trash for one month on the Pacific Crest Trail.
I tallied the waste I created for a month of my thru-hike. It was embarrassing. Now, I know how to begin fixing it.
How businesses can fight the environmental menace of free returns
Both shoppers and retailers win when returns are minimized. For now, 20% of online purchases get sent back.
Nick Dormon: How can we redesign pill packaging to be accessible and sustainable?
Blister packs were a major innovation when they debuted, but it’s time to acknowledge that they’re hard for some people to open and that they create enormous amounts of waste. There has to be a better way.
Watch this flat-pack pasta transform into shapes as it boils
To make transporting pasta a little more efficient, it doesn’t need to become a fusilli or a penne until it hits the water.
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French parliament approves climate change bill to green the economy
France's National Assembly has approved a wide-ranging climate change bill that will prevent future airport expansions, prohibit open-air terrace heaters and reduce packaging waste.
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