Louisville, KY project will examine links between health and greening cities

Up to 8,000 trees and plants will be added to four neighborhoods, and researchers will track the health of residents in those areas for five years.

By Katie Pyzyk • Oct. 31, 2017

Study: NYC home to most sustainable urban transit in North America

In the global index, New York ranked 23rd, indicating that North American cities are falling behind European and Asian cities due to a car-centric culture.

By Kristin Musulin • Oct. 30, 2017

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Saudi Arabia announces $500B plan to build a new megacity

Leaders are talking with global companies like Amazon and Alibaba to develop technologies for the new city.

By Katie Pyzyk • Oct. 30, 2017

Audit: Sending Honolulu's recycling to waste-to-energy could save millions

Under its current contract with Covanta, Honolulu has to pay a fine if it doesn't supply enough waste for combustion — something that it's failed to do multiple times since 2013.

By Cody Boteler • Oct. 30, 2017

NRDC report: Majority of food waste in city households is edible

Produce and leftovers were the most commonly wasted items following intensive research in New York, Denver and Nashville, TN.

By Cole Rosengren • Oct. 26, 2017

Improving city air quality with hyperlocal data from smart sensor networks

Combined with a new generation of low-cost sensors, the hyperlocal data needed to widen the adoption of innovations could soon be a reality.

By Keith Day • Oct. 24, 2017

Atlanta to offer property owners $500M in bonds for clean energy projects

The bonds will be available for projects related to energy efficiency, water conservation and renewable energy.

By Katie Pyzyk • Oct. 24, 2017

12 major cities sign declaration to promote clean transit

By signing the Fossil-Fuel Free Streets Declaration, mayors pledged to transition to zero-emissions buses and extend green city areas.

By Kristin Musulin • Oct. 23, 2017

‘I still worry’: City utility leaders reflect on impact of Flint water crisis

Representatives from five water service providers spoke out on how the crisis, which started making headlines two years ago, affected their cities.

By Katie Pyzyk • Oct. 19, 2017

Oh, rats: Chicago tops list of rodent-infested US cities

The rodents are more prevalent in homes and businesses during the cooler months.

By Katie Pyzyk • Oct. 18, 2017

Volunteers in Pittsburgh's 'Garbage Olympics' collect thousands of pounds of trash

Volunteers from five neighborhoods spent hours collecting and disposing of litter, perhaps signaling increased resident buy-in of the importance of solid waste management.

By Cody Boteler • Oct. 16, 2017

Municipal cans, rats and recycling: Challenges and success stories from Baltimore

Three waste and recycling officials from Baltimore recently gave their takes on what Baltimore is doing well, and what challenges remain for the city.

By Cody Boteler • Oct. 3, 2017

How Bigbelly is leveraging its compactors for smart city solutions

The Boston-based company, known for its solar-powered trash compactors, is now looking at ways to leverage the thousands of units deployed across cities.

By Cody Boteler • Sept. 29, 2017

Top execs: Future of recycling to be driven by franchise contracts and revenue sharing

Executives from Waste Management, Republic Services and Casella discussed their preferences during the Resource Recycling Conference.

By Cole Rosengren • Sept. 1, 2017

The 500-year storm: Quantifying Harvey’s destruction

In the first part of this multi-part series, Smart Cities Dive takes a look at the damage Houston has suffered from Hurricane Harvey — and the remediation efforts that will need to follow.

By Kristin Musulin • Aug. 31, 2017

How garbage trucks could become the eyes and ears of cities

Truly smart cities reinforce, don’t replace, existing infrastructure.

By Michael Allegretti • Aug. 28, 2017

Texas cities may face years of debris cleanup in wake of Hurricane Harvey

Texas-based companies like Waste Management and Texas Disposal Systems have turned to social media for customer care as they face the long path to recovery. 

By Kristin Musulin • Aug. 28, 2017

Report: Traditional supermarkets will decrease by 25% over the next few years

Super warehouse formats, limited assortment and fresh-focused stores, on the other hand, will see double-digit growth, according to Inmar Willard Bishop Analytics.

By Jeff Wells • Aug. 28, 2017

APA report: Cities cannot be sustainable without holistic materials management

The report highlights how waste management affects the three pillars of sustainability: economic efficiency, environmental effectiveness and social equity.

By Cole Rosengren • Aug. 22, 2017

Report: Paving roads with cigarette butts could reduce waste, thermal conductivity

RMIT researchers found that mixing the immense amount of global cigarette litter with asphalt could help reduce the "urban heat island" effect in cities.

By Kristin Musulin • Aug. 15, 2017

London mayor releases environmental strategy with 'zero waste' goal by 2026

The city's draft plan mirrors others before it: reduce food waste, expand recycling access and organize commercial collections.

By Cole Rosengren • Aug. 14, 2017

San Diego County looks to rooftop solar, waste diversion to reach climate goals

The county issued a draft climate plan to cut greenhouse gases in unincorporated communities and county government operations and reach 90% renewable energy by 2030. 

By Robert Walton • Aug. 14, 2017

Johns Hopkins report highlights Baltimore’s food system resilience

The report encourages Baltimore to develop critical food facilities, community food storage and communication plans. 

By Kristin Musulin • Aug. 10, 2017

At this NYC summer camp, kids build dream cities from scratch

New York University's Science of Smart Cities program encourages students to observe the city around them — and develop solutions to improve it.

By Jackie Snow • Aug. 9, 2017

Goodbye 'Filthadelphia': Philly sets realistic benchmarks for reaching 'zero waste'

Waste Dive spoke to Nic Esposito, Philadelphia's zero waste and litter director, about the city's action plan to reach a 2035 diversion goal. 

By Cole Rosengren • Aug. 8, 2017