Understanding the Role of Social Norms in Recycling Behavior:
A New York City Study funded by EREF Almost every day, we’re reminded to recycle: from separating paper and plastics at home, to spotting recycling…
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From Seattle to Sustainability: One Scholar’s Journey
The Environmental Research & Education Foundation (EREF) has just concluded its most recent round of new scholar applications. Since 1992, EREF has furthered the education…
Measuring for Impact: The Critical Role of Accuracy in Landfill Emission Management
Imagine you’re baking a cake – maybe it’s for a birthday, anniversary, or just a sweet tooth craving! Instead of using a single, standardized measuring…
5 Things We Must Do To Inspire The Next Generation About Sustainability And The Environment
AUTHORITY MAGAZINE: Learn from the Source: Tour a recycling facility, compost facility, and a landfill. Research the effort and resources it takes to get food…
Safely Disposing of Old Technology for New Tech after the Holidays
ABC NEWS 7: Tech gifts are the most popular gifts for the holidays, but what do you do with your old tech that won’t leave…
Sustainable Gifting Ideas
CBS NEWS CHICAGO: It’s probably no surprise that waste from shopping bags, wrapping paper, and food increases 25% between Thanksgiving and the New Year. What…
Reimagining Waste: How Management Practices Shape Economic Circularity
Historically, the flow of goods and materials through society has been described as a linear economy that involves the supply chain (i.e. production and distribution…
Envisioning a Safer Future: Addressing the Rising Trends of Fatalities in the Waste Management Industry
As the world hurtles towards an increasingly industrialized future, the solid waste industry remains a vital sector in sustaining the urban ecosystem. However, it also…
EREF Gets Focused: Three Key Research Areas Identified
When the list of things to do overwhelms you, what do you do? Prioritize. When you send an email that requires immediate action, what do…
Sustainable Summers: Small Steps Towards Big Impacts
What costs $1.2 TRILLION and continues to get more and more expensive? The answer: Americans’ summer travel[1]! Now that it’s officially summer, many Americans are…