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Dumpster dive | Dec 19, 2024
Producers pay, packages over people, a palate cleanser, and much ado about plastic.
Nov 252 min read
Dumpster dive | November 25, 2024
Parading plastic, helium depletium, Calvin’s frugal words, COP29 cop-out, and getting engaged
Oct 172 min read
Dumpster dive: October 17, 2024
Hurricane donations and debris, Big Oil blame, pestilent black plastic, Hank’s kitchen thrift, and sustainable spooks
Aug 272 min read
Dumpster dive | Aug 27, 2024
Sustainable speed, an Olympic failure, stupid plastics, brains, reusable shoes, and trending with less
Jul 83 min read
Dumpster dive | July 8, 2024
Presenting Plastic Free July, a snack attack, pinkwashing exposed, balloon buffoonery, a new Hall of Shamer, and a few more goodies.
May 212 min read
Dumpster dive | May 21, 2024
Serving up pizza and rats, the Shitthropocene age, a testicular bummer, and bans that are boons.
Apr 222 min read
Dumpster dive | April 22, 2024
Earth Day every day, plus coffee pods, PFAS progress, a database of shame, Swiss victory, scrappy sewing, and pickle juice.
Apr 22 min read
Dumpster dive | April 2, 2024
Bringing you Fresh Kills, the Anthropocene age, AI garbage, and greenwashing in the classroom.
Mar 53 min read
Dumpster dive | March 5, 2024
Featuring the Seattle Gum Wall, an origin story inspired by billiards, the classiest trashiest art exhibit, high ambition, and more.
Jan 292 min read
Dumpster dive | January 29, 2024
Featuring nurdle hunters, Orwellian vibes in North Korea, fashion on fire, cooking shows, slaughterhouse sewage, water cleanups, and more.
Dec 5, 20232 min read
Dumpster dive | December 5, 2023
Looking for some not-horrible-for-the-planet gifts? Check out my greener gift guide for some suggestions. ICYMI, DuPont, 3M, and Chemours...
Oct 22, 20232 min read
Dumpster dive | October 22, 2023
Thanks to one of my favorite podcasts, "My Favorite Murder," I learned that body farms are research facilities "where decomposition of...
Oct 13, 20232 min read
Dumpster dive | October 13, 2023
Fail pail: This Halloween, McDonald's is once again offering its Happy Meals in "boo buckets"—essentially another piece of plastic...
Oct 2, 20231 min read
Dumpster dive | October 2, 2023
Ugh, PFAS, aka"forever chemicals," are seemingly everywhere. The Environmental Working Group has published an interactive map that shows...
Sep 5, 20231 min read
Dumpster dive | September 5, 2023
I picked up a rusty nail on the side of the road when I was out walking my dog. Unsure how to best dispose of the nail, I did a quick...
Aug 21, 20232 min read
Dumpster dive | August 21, 2023
This headline will appeal to many of you: Turning off your Zoom camera is much better for the environment (and also less distracting if...
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