Enwave Energy broke ground this September on a major expansion in Prince Edward Island, where a new waste-to-energy facility will replace Charlottetown’s aging district energy plant. The Charlottetown facility now under construction is set to become operational in 2028 and designed to nearly double the capacity of the existing system and extend the life of […] The post Enwave breaks ground on new waste-to-energy facility in Charlottetown appeared first on Environmental Science & Engineeri...| Environmental Science & Engineering Magazine
“By turning scraps into nutrient-rich soil, we’re not only reducing what ends up in landfills — we’re creating a circular system that supports local farms, healthier neighborhoods, and sustainable food production.” The post Detroit Sustainability Office Launches Compost Pilot appeared first on BioCycle.| BioCycle
My interest in Chiquita Canyon and the community of Val Verde grew out of my involvement with the community opposition to the landfill expansion in 2017. Now, as an anthropology student, my focus has shifted to how the sensory experience of Chiquita Canyon is interpreted, classified, regulated and elusive to regulatory agencies, community members and landfill operators and how these experiences come into conflict. Community members can use odor complaints filed through regulatory agencies to ...| Platypus
Left unchecked, consumerism has negative implications for our planet and future generations. In this post, we will explore its effects on individuals and society.| The Smalley Creative Blog
Various organizations and committees, have been encouraging and attempting to inspire the City of Cranbrook to start an organics curbside pick-up program for many years. I myself have been part of one organization and committee doing just that: we outlined the benefits, we offered some solutions, the City agreed they understood the benefits, and it […]| The Zero Journey
Are you curious about what goes into transforming a landfill site into a solar site? Stick with us as we break it all down.| Lumify Energy
Jason M. Barr July 15, 2024 Many cities around the world are facing housing affordability crises. In New York, for example, a majority of renters are rent-burdened, meaning their housing costs eat up more than 30% of their income. Even worse, nearly one in three low-income renters are severely rent-burdened, spending more than 50% […] The post To Boldly House Where no Housing has Gone Before (Part I): New York’s Land Reclamation History first appeared on Building the Skylin...| Building the Skyline
For decades, the West's unwanted fashion has made its way to used-clothing markets in Africa. Now it's fuelling an environmental catastrophe.| www.abc.net.au