landfills

Photo credit: Canva – Reduce plastic waste while making a common pain medicine.

Science

Scottish scientists engineer special E. coli that transforms plastic into Tylenol

Erik Barnes

7/17/2025
Photo credit: Canva – A new disposable diaper can be eaten by a fungus in landfills.

Environment

Breakthrough eco-friendly diapers are designed to eat themselves in landfills

Erik Barnes

5/18/2025
Photo credit: Canva – The people of Petaluma are reusing beverage cups in restaurant chains.

Ideas

City tries a return-and-reuse cup policy for fast food chains. The results were overwhelming.

Erik Barnes

5/1/2025
Articles, Legacy

@GOOD Asks: What Would You Do with the Land That Is Now Taken Up by Landfills? The Community Answers

Hillary Newman

7/18/2011
Articles, Legacy

Duke and UNC Adopt Caps and Gowns Made Out of Recycled Plastic Bottles

Liz Dwyer

3/12/2011
Articles, Legacy

Chart: Recycling Is Way, Way Up in California

Andrew Price

12/17/2010
Articles, Legacy

Documentary Traces History and Shortcomings of the Landfill

Alicia Capetillo

2/7/2010
Articles, Legacy

Ask An Expert: What Happens When Non-recyclables End Up in the Blue Bin?

Jenny Price

10/2/2009

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