Proponents of Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) for Paper, Products, and Packaging (PPP) are jumping on the “China Crisis” bandwagon by... READ MORE
Recycling in California is getting tougher. The state's recycling rate, once the highest in the nation, has fallen below 50%. Problems withi... READ MORE
Host John Farrell is joined by Neil Seldman, ILSR’s co-founder and director of the Waste to Wealth program, to discuss how convenient single... READ MORE
This week in Energy Democracy news: Community solar is making solar power more accessible to underserved communities. With the onset of Hurr... READ MORE
ILSR’s Community Broadband Networks Initiative is now working with NEO Partners to help local communities in the early phases as they consid... READ MORE
What if your savings account could be put to use enabling clean energy investments from insulation to solar to electric vehicles? Starting t... READ MORE
Locally owned businesses play a central role in healthy communities and are among the best engines that cities and towns have for advancing ... READ MORE
A recent contract opens the way for billions of dollars in local government spending to shift to Amazon. The good news is that, for concerne... READ MORE
The report, Yes! In My Backyard: A Home Composting Guide for Local Governments, profiles 11 home composting programs (10 in the United State... READ MORE
The United States Senate is gearing up to vote on a resolution to repeal the roll back of network neutrality protections by the Federal Comm... READ MORE
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