Bloom
An explosion of plastic pollution
Recycling
The Modern Miracle Problem
The plan for our “circular economy” is to reduce plastic waste while growing the plastics industry.
Plastic Blues
One Albertan's quest to stop government-sanctioned littering
Is Recycling Futile?
Alberta’s blue-bin boondoggle
Treading Heavily
Edmonton confronts its giant eco-footprint.
Beyond Landfill
Alberta's cities confront the worst garbage habit in the world.
The Trash of Two Cities
The old adage says that one man’s trash is another man’s treasure. In Alberta, it turns out that one city’s garbage is another city’s great accomplishment. Alberta’s two largest cities have taken [...]
The Gleaners
Salvaging a living from what others discard, bottle pickers make the most of our disposable culture.