By Caleigh Wells and Frances Anderton

U.S. landfills are expected to fill up in 15 years, according to Waste Business Journal. “Away” can mean storm drains, oceans, the stomachs of marine animals, or a giant floating island of trash in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. Even when the local solid waste infrastructure is working properly, “away” means a nearby landfill. But the average landfill in the United states will be full in the next 15 years. And solid waste is only part of the story. There’s the greenhouse gas methane that’s emitted by the United States’ 133 billion pounds of annual rotting, wasted food. There’s the 1.9 billion metric tons of carbon emitted every year by the trucks and cars that cart around our food and our waste and ourselves.

This article dives into the latest news for zero waste buildings, with the announcement of the TRUE Zero Waste Precertification pathway! Just announced this week, click here to learn more about how this path to zero waste is an accessible option for all projects!

A piece by Valeree Catangay on the link between environmental racism and environmental sustainability, and some ways that we can all aim to address it.

Check out three tips from Kimberly Loscher on how to achieve a zero waste construction site!

Click to learn more about the first Plastic Pollution Coalition Luncheon in LA!

Check out this piece to learn more about why composting is such an important part of commercial waste management!

It’s clear that we are living in a time where our systems are in desperate need of change. But how to make these changes, and who can makes these changes, isn’t always so obvious.

A pioneer in the zero waste movement born and raised in West Hollywood, Sofia Ractovich finds creative ways to get even the least enthused people interested in minimizing their waste footprint.  

A thoughtful reflection on the Women in Green Forum by UCLA student and All About Waste associate, Valeree Catangay.