By showing us what happens to the things we've "disposed of," Royte reminds us that our decisions about consumption and waste have a very real impact -- and that unless we undertake radical change, ...

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. Recently, a new class of muckrakers has investigated the hidden infrastructures that ...

Garbage Land On the Secret Trail of Trash By Elizabeth Royte Nothing lasts forever, but garbage comes pretty close. After being whisked away by the sanitation department, it may change location, or, ...

Philadelphia’s City Controller Jonathan Saidel has released a performance review, conducted by his office, of the city’s recycling program. The report concludes that the city’s recycling program was ...