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 ...

Recycle Away’s Julianna Doherty argues that waste and recycling systems should be integrated into architectural design from the very beginning to enhance both experience and sustainability ...

From the top floor of the Hilton Hotel at Tucherpark in Munich, you could see the skyline of the city dotted with construction cranes, a reflection of its current state of development. With this ...

People often don’t know what to do with unwanted fabric items like clothing, bedding and shoes. By Joyce Cohen As part of a little-known Department of Sanitation program, New York City buildings with ...

The Recycling Operations Center (ROC) is an intermediate step in the recycling process between campus buildings and the end markets for recycling. The goal of the ROC is to sort everything to its best ...

It’s become increasingly difficult to ignore the impact waste and carbon emissions are having on the climate, from changing weather patterns to rising sea levels. While many countries across the globe ...

Expand your understanding of food systems as a Civil Eats member. Enjoy unlimited access to our groundbreaking reporting, engage with experts, and connect with a community of changemakers. We ask a ...

Twenty-five hundred tons of concrete, 350 tons of steel and 9 tons of aluminum window frames will be left after a seven-story building in downtown Pittsburgh is taken down. But instead of ending up in ...

As accumulating plastic waste continues to threaten human health and life under water, experts and decision-makers in Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines have sought innovative, upstream solutions ...