Half of world's food is thrown out, wasted: Study
Stephen Beard Jan 10, 2013
Up to half the world’s food is wasted -- that’s the conclusion of a study by Britain’s Institution of Mechanical Engineers.
Spilled and spoiled: Exploring two worlds of food waste
Jori Lewis Aug 27, 2012
An alarming amount of the food we produce is never eaten. It’s a huge waste of land, water, labor, fuel and other resources. How to limit the losses? That depends on where we live.
Spilled and spoiled: In the U.S., consumers are the food wasters
Adriene Hill Aug 27, 2012
Where food is cheap and plentiful, consumers are the biggest wasters -- whether at home, in restaurants or at school. But how much of this waste is preventable?
Where to put all our nuclear waste?
Cori Princell Jul 17, 2012
The United States isn't the only country looking for a place to store nuclear waste safely for all eternity. But the U.S. may be closer to a solution.
Industrial waste wells could be leaking underground
Jeff Horwich Jun 21, 2012
If these wells are leaking, they could contaminate water supplies and disrupt the most important way we dispose of liquid waste.
One animal's waste is another man's treasure
Romi Levine Jun 8, 2012
Here in the United Kingdom, retail giants like Wal-Mart and grocery store chain Tesco are food waste into green energy.
Gambling on cancer treatments
Gregory Warner Apr 9, 2012
A new study shows that cancer patients prefer riskier approaches with very low odds of success , over more successful ones that wouldn't extend their lives as long.
Health care costs: A pain in the neck
Renee Lux Mar 2, 2012
When you're in pain and in need of treatment, it's hard to pay really close attention to your health care choices. Commentator Renee Lux describes how treating her stiff neck led to a huge hike in her insurance costs.
I live in an apartment. Can I still compost?
Adriene Hill Aug 12, 2010
Easy Answer: Yup. Especially if you're willing to make nice with worms....
What's the history of sewage treatment? How do biosolids fit in?
Adriene Hill Aug 6, 2010
The circle of life. Milorganite pellets (photo above) are made from recycled waste, aka biosolids, and used to help fertilize crops and improve l...
