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SoCal Whole Foods installs high-tech, energy saving battery
The store is the first to install the Axiom Energy Refrigeration Battery, which can protect food from spoilage during power outages and cut a store's peak electricity usage by up to 40%.
By Emma Liem Beckett • April 27, 2017 -
Report: Solid waste issues more frequent topic for local governments
Waste Alert analyzed the agendas and minutes of 807 meetings from the first quarter of the year. The most common instances were financial issues, followed by planning for facilities and infrastructure and then direct mentions of companies.
By Cole Rosengren • April 26, 2017 -
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TrendlineTop 5 stories from Smart Cities Dive
From worsening climate change to a shifting transportation landscape and the housing affordability crisis, cities have their work cut out for them.
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Are wax worms the best-kept plastic processing secret?
Research shows they will eat polyethylene plastic bags, though there could be unintended environmental effects. (See a close-up of a wax worm.)
By Cole Rosengren • April 26, 2017 -
Deep Dive
Growing pains: Why supermarkets are struggling to source local products
Sales of fruits, vegetables and even meats grown close to the consumer will surge to $20 billion by 2019, according to USDA.
By Jeff Wells • April 26, 2017 -
Los Angeles BPW establishes Zero Food Waste Task Force
The initiative will bring together multiple agencies to address organics in conjunction with the city's franchise system.
By Cole Rosengren • April 25, 2017 -
New York council member calls for stronger ‘zero waste’ plan
Ben Kallos' bills would mandate 100% diversion by 2030 and the placement of recycling and composting cans in public spaces.
By Cole Rosengren • April 24, 2017 -
Study: Berkeley soda tax reduced sales of sugary drinks 10%
In its first year, the California city's tax raised $1.4 million for child nutrition and community health programs, researchers found.
By Keith Loria • April 24, 2017 -
In water-scarce states, green toilets could save 170B gallons of water annually
High-efficiency toilets and low-flow fixtures are a common way to reduce a home’s resource consumption for a relatively low upfront cost.
By Mary Tyler March • April 24, 2017 -
Grocer turns food waste into power and compost, saving costs and the environment at once
The initiative is a sustainability director's dream and highlights the potential of reverse logistics for supply chain savings.
By Jennifer McKevitt • April 24, 2017 -
Pittsburgh considers new 'smart' trash can system for public spaces
The city's Department of Works wants to purchase up to 500 cans with sensors from Victor Stanley.
By Cole Rosengren • April 21, 2017 -
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Deep DiveA look at 2017’s greenest states — and how they’re pushing cities toward a smart future
A study from WalletHub details the states with the best (and worst) environmental policies, highlighting everything from air quality to waste diversion rates.
By Jackie Snow • April 20, 2017 -
Philadelphia officials continue to push ‘zero waste’ efforts
According to Streets Commissioner Carlton Williams, the city spends $1.4 million to clean up illegal dumping each year and will be pursuing new ways to prosecute offenders.
By Cole Rosengren • April 19, 2017 -
Report: London mayor should address plastic bottle waste through deposit system
The report also highlights a growing littler problem in the River Thames and calls for better access to tap water in public spaces.
By Cole Rosengren • April 18, 2017 -
Deep Dive
From drone surveys to smart tractors, agriculture goes high-tech
Old MacDonald had a smart farm, E-I-E-IoT.
By Jackie Snow • April 13, 2017 -
Deep Dive
Clean Streets: The data project creating a litter-free Los Angeles
Beginning in 2016, sanitation inspectors visited every street and alley in Los Angeles to document litter conditions and submit photos to a central database.
By Jackie Snow • April 13, 2017 -
Full Harvest announces $2M funding round to limit food waste from farms
The startup serves as an online platform to coordinate sales of surplus produce between growers and interested buyers.
By Cole Rosengren • April 12, 2017 -
Orlando considers recycling mandate for owners of large residential, commercial buildings
If approved, the policy would be phased in over four years so properties could adapt to offering the service.
By Cole Rosengren • April 11, 2017 -
Hawaii lawmakers consider tiny houses for agricultural workers
The bill would allow houses of less than 500 square feet in the state’s farming districts, but some critics fear the growth of housing communities in those areas.
By Katy Tomasulo • April 10, 2017 -
ILSR outlines strategies for new recycling economy in Baltimore
The group sees the potential to create hundreds of jobs as the city's new mayor looks to double the local recycling rate.
By Cole Rosengren • April 7, 2017 -
Study: More millennials expect workplace sustainability and recycling access
Two-thirds of millennial employees said they would give up social media for a week if all of their co-workers recycled.
By Cole Rosengren • April 7, 2017 -
Deep Dive
What is a ‘smart city’?
Definitions vary, but one goal is constant: to develop more sustainable and livable communities for all ages and abilities.
By Jackie Snow • April 6, 2017 -
Can grocery stores provide relief for US food deserts?
An Ohio program offers funding to establishments opening or in need of remodeling in unserved areas across the country.
By Jeff Wells • April 6, 2017 -
Will this digital platform do a better job of getting local produce on grocery shelves?
The creators of Forager, which streamlines payment between food retailers and local suppliers, could save grocers as much as 60 hours per week.
By Jeff Wells • April 6, 2017 -
San Francisco invests in new street can program to combat persistent litter problem
The city's Mission Street corridor has received dozens of new cans through a pilot program called "Yes We Can!"
By Cole Rosengren • April 5, 2017 -
Deep Dive
Bright lights, big challenges: Can grocery stores make it in America's cities?
Urban markets represent one of the few growth opportunities left for grocers. But finding real estate — let alone turning a profit — has been a major problem.
By Jeff Wells • April 5, 2017
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