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Maine Legislature Fumbles Opportunity to Address Food Waste

The bill would have required large food waste generators to donate excess edible food and recycle all other food scraps, rather than the landfilling it – addressing both food waste and food insecurity in the state.

13 May 2024

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Environmental Groups Urge Massachusetts to Take Bold Steps on Zero Waste

Environmental groups present actionable solutions that will help Massachusetts break away from the toxic false choice between burning and burying waste.

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Just Zero Report Exposes Fossil Fuel Campaign Behind “Advanced Recycling”

Just Zero’s new report exposes misinformation spread by the fossil fuel industry about advanced recycling, chemical recycling, and other toxic and climate-damaging technologies that melt, boil, and burn plastic waste.

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Leading U.S. Environmental Groups Call on COP to Kick Out Coke

Allowing one of the leading plastic polluters to sponsor COP27 undermines the very objectives of the event.

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New National Zero Waste Nonprofit Launches

Today marks the official launch of Just Zero, a new Zero Waste nonprofit focused on tackling our country’s waste crisis.

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