Waste Reduction
Watchdog group asks lawmakers for more Iowa CAFO oversight
Environmental advocates in Iowa want state lawmakers to tighten regulations on large livestock feeding facilities, which they say will help protect …
Denver nonprofit tackles food waste, hunger
By Taylor Haelterman for Triple Pundit.Broadcast version by Eric Galatas for Colorado News Connection reporting for the Solutions Journalism Network-P…
WI researchers use microbes to transform wastewater
By Carolyn Beans for the Proceedings of the National Academy of Science.Broadcast version by Judith Ruiz-Branch for Wisconsin News Connection reportin…
IL research shows high greenhouse gas levels in farm streams
By Gabriella Sotelo for Sentient.Broadcast version by Judith Ruiz-Branch for Illinois News Connection reporting for the Sentient-Public News Service C…
Kane County uses $500,000 grant to reduce food waste
Kane County officials plan to launch four composting programs at large-scale facilities to reduce food waste, as part of meeting the county's climate …
Cabinet nominees push deregulation of America's food systems
By Seth Millstein for Sentient.Broadcast version by Kathryn Carley for Maine News Service reporting for the Sentient-Public News Service Collaboration…
Environmental groups call for vinyl chloride ban
Environmental groups are calling for a ban on vinyl chloride, one of more than 16,000 toxic chemicals used to manufacture plastic. The Environmental …
ME tackles rural ‘digital divide’ with tech grants, training
A new program aims to ensure rural Mainers can take full advantage of expanding high-speed internet service. Grant applications open this week for …
Why the burgeoning plastics problem is more than a waste issue
By Shi En Kim for Sierra.Broadcast version by Suzanne Potter for California News Service reporting for the Solutions Journalism Network-Public News Se…
Tiny plastic pieces enter the body in ways you'd never think of
By Julieta Cardenas for Sentient.Broadcast version by Freda Ross for Texas News Service reporting for the Sentient-Public News Service Collaboration …
CT, US take steps to mitigate methane emissions
By Seth Millstein for Sentient Climate.Broadcast version by Edwin J. Viera for Connecticut News Service reporting for the Sentient-Public News …
Composting keeps NYC environmentally friendly
By Doug Bierend for Civil Eats.Broadcast version by Edwin J. Viera for New York News Connection reporting for the Solutions Journalism Network-Public …