Belgium’s Food Agency Advises Against Eating Your Christmas Tree

The country’s food agency warned against using evergreens in food after the city of Ghent suggested an unusual form of recycling: spruce needle butter.

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Putting Trash in Trash Cans? Good Luck With That, New Yorkers Say.

Citywide rules now require more buildings to place trash bags inside containers for pickup. Many New Yorkers are thrilled to see fewer rats, but some are discovering new headaches.

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Sellers of Toxic Fertilizer Ask Congress: Protect Us From Lawsuits

The fertilizer, made from sewage sludge, can be laced with “forever chemicals.” A company controlled by Goldman Sachs helps lead the lobbying.

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Saudi Arabia Leads Pushback Against Global Plastic Treaty

Delegates from more than 170 countries are working to salvage a treaty that would tackle the growing problem of plastic pollution.

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World Seeks an End to Plastic Pollution at Talks in South Korea

Many nations hope to reduce the half a billion tons of plastic made each year. But pushback from plastic and oil producers, and Donald Trump’s election, could scuttle an agreement.

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Mette Lykke Helps Keep Food Out of the Trash in 19 Countries

Mette Lykke leads Too Good to Go, which operates in 19 countries to reduce waste and make surplus food accessible.

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