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Unearthing the Mining and Recycling Challenges of Renewable Energy
Renewable energy technologies – like solar panels, wind turbines, and batteries – are expected to grow exponentially in the next few decades. Over a quarter…
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Advancing Sustainable Energy through Textile Waste Bioconversion
The accumulation of post-consumer textile waste (PCTW) in municipal landfills has emerged as a significant challenge to a more sustainable economy. The Environmental Research and…
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Analyzing Municipal Solid Waste Landfill Tipping Fees
The Environmental Research & Education Foundation (EREF) has released its annual report, “Analysis of MSW Landfill Tipping Fees – 2023,” providing a comprehensive analysis of…
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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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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Unpacking Life-Cycle Assessment Reports: Measurements, Model Mechanics, and Future Improvement
The field of environmental research has witnessed numerous advancements, and one such progression is the introduction of Life-Cycle Assessment (LCA). Unlike other tools, LCA stands…
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