Why burning waste to power a giant greenhouse really could be a greener way of growing food

The proposed Rivenhall greenhouses could burn all household waste but the project must prove its low-carbon credentials to be more than just hot air.

Alex Newman, Postdoctoral Research Associate, Sustainability Assessment at the Grantham Centre, University of Sheffield • conversation
June 10, 2025 ~7 min

Net zero: Copenhagen's failure to meet its 2025 target casts doubt on other major climate plans

The Danish capital reneged on its net zero target after an incinerator failed to secure state aid.

Inge-Merete Hougaard, Postdoctoral Fellow in Political Ecology, Lund University • conversation
Sept. 13, 2022 ~8 min


What is wishcycling? Two waste experts explain

Tossing something into your recycling bin that can’t be processed does more harm than good.

Kate O'Neill, Professor of Global Environmental Politics, University of California, Berkeley • conversation
Jan. 12, 2022 ~5 min

What is pay-as-you-throw? A waste expert explains

When governments want people to do less of something, one way to make that happen is to charge them for doing it. That’s the idea behind pay-as-you-throw waste policies.

Lily Baum Pollans, Assistant Professor of Urban Policy and Planning, Hunter College • conversation
Jan. 4, 2022 ~4 min

Health crisis: up to a billion tonnes of waste potentially burned in the open every year

Two billion people worldwide lack a dedicated system of waste collection and management.

Ed Cook, Research Fellow in Circular Economy Systems, University of Leeds • conversation
Jan. 7, 2021 ~6 min

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