Eastman takes a principled approach to developing solutions for the circular economy. In our previous article, “Six principles for the circular economy,” we introduced our approach to evaluating ...

Dating back to World War II, recycling represented the strength, innovation and stability of American democracy.

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“Reduce, reuse, recycle.” For more than 50 years, those three Rs have been the world’s go-to environmental mantra. On the face of it, the three Rs sound like an empowering call for each of us to play ...

There are many causes of climate change. One example is cutting down trees. This is a problem that some people don’t know about. Carbon dioxide is released from the trunk when it breaks down or gets ...

But whether refilling actually makes a difference depends on how these systems are used and what they replace. Scores of ...

Reduce, reuse, recycle, and rethink can be applied in Canadian operating rooms (ORs) to increase environmental sustainability, advises a new guideline published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association ...

We’ve all heard about the three Rs: reduce, reuse and recycle. How about a fourth? Similar to "reuse," the province’s new recycling system operator suggests Ontarians "repurpose." It's referring to ...

Underground collection pipes round up everything that goes down the drain — from shower water to laundry leftovers to sewage — and channel it toward the nearest wastewater treatment facility. The ...

Over the holidays, my sister and brother-in-law went to the Netherlands, and they were floored by the work-life balance was there. I found that the Netherlands has put considerable thought and worked ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Calvin Hong, 10, with a fallen tree branch at Sunnyslopes Park. (Michael Blackshire / Los Angeles Times) There are many causes of ...