capitalism "Discard Studies" argues that "social, political, and economic systems maintain power by discarding certain people, places, and things" Jennifer Sandlin

Food This zero waste grocery store hopes to make a difference Popkin

pollution 30,000 tons of unwanted clothes head each year into Chile's fast fashion landfills Rob Beschizza

recycling Chopsticks are a massive waste problem. This company recycles them. Jennifer Sandlin

plastic "Bushcraft" expert uses a bunch of rolls of plastic wrap to make a crappy hammock Mark Frauenfelder

surveillance ShotSpotter "wastes millions of taxpayer dollars" and doesn't even work, say critics Rob Beschizza

amazon A new investigation shows an Amazon warehouse destroying millions of unsold products each year Thom Dunn

plastics Coca-Cola testing a paper-based bottle Clive Thompson

makers Young woman invents ingenious bioplastic made from fish scales and red algae David Pescovitz

Business To reduce plastic packaging, ship products in solid form Cory Doctorow

Science In the future we might paint our homes with dead Christmas trees Séamus Bellamy

paper Impressive upcycling of a CVS receipt David Pescovitz

Environment National Geographic's plastics issue is a huge wake-up call Andrea James

Environment UK's indie music fests vow to end plastic bottles and straws at events Andrea James

plastics Scientists accidentally engineer enzyme to eat plastic waste David Pescovitz

corruption Man recreates TSA's $47,400 "head this way" app in 10 minutes Rob Beschizza