ILSR champions local self-reliance, a strategy that underscores the need for humanly scaled institutions and economies and the widest possible distribution of ownership. Through our work across the economy, we seek to empower communities to take charge of their own future.
Roughly 5 gigawatts of new power generation capacity came online during the third quarter of 2018, as illustrated in a new quarterly update ... READ MORE
In a recent webinar, ILSR research associate Marie Donahue shared findings from our report, Waste Incineration: A Dirty Secret in How States... READ MORE
There is an old saying from California’s early recycling movement in the 1970s: “The hardest thing to do in recycling is to decide to recycl... READ MORE
Although dollar stores sometimes fill a need in places that lack basic retail services, there’s growing evidence that these stores are not m... READ MORE
Big Waste dominates every aspect of solid waste and recycling practice and policy. The top four consolidated companies earn $30 billion of t... READ MORE
ILSR is convening the 6th National Cultivating Community Composting Forum in NYC next May. These events will bring together community compos... READ MORE
Municipal elections often fall off the radar during national ones, but cities retain a surprising amount of power over their energy future. ... READ MORE
