Staggering Quantities of Valuable Metals Are Winding Up in the Garbage Bin
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Why Isn't Landfill Mining More Popular?
Americans tossed 292.4 million tons of trash into landfills in 2018, or about 5 pounds of garbage per person per day. Once in a landfill, …
Influencers Gas Up Shein After Sketchy Factory Tour: No Slave Labor Here!
Fast fashion giant Shein paid for influencers to take a tour of part of its Chinese manufacturing operation several weeks ago, and the lucky Instagram …
Amazon’s Plastic Waste Soared in 2021, Report Finds
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