The disposable society is evident in countries like the UAE and Qatar and is only getting worse. Trash is ruining the desert and beaches. Everyone can do better.

With this week’s 70th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor and the United States’ entry into World War II, one thing to remember is how recycling and conservation were part of the war effort.

Fairly soon, Friarielli Ribelli will take a playful and cheeky tone to capture the holiday spirit and teach locals in Naples about waste diversion and recycling.

World Cleanup 2012, the real Olympics in 2012, will inspire ordinary citizens to transform their local towns and countryside into better places to live.

Fast food. Contraband seized by Thousands Standing Around (TSA). Newspapers. Junk in general. Recycling. Energy. Airport garbage can help generate energy exactly where it is collected.

Agilyx, based in Higard, OR, has developed a process that converts multiple sources of plastic to crude oil. Waste Management has given the firm an opportunity to scale with a US$22M investment.

Last Thursday Walmart announced that it eliminated over 80% of its waste that otherwise would have ended up in landfills across California. The initiative’s success has sparked Walmart to roll out the program across the United States.

The Women in Green Forum got it right, especially during yesterday’s panel on consumer products and packaging. The emphasis was on packaging. The panel offered a balance of industry associations, manufacturers, and advocates. Valid points were brought up on all sides, and due to time constraints, the discussion was not as vibrant as we would have liked, but thought provoking nonetheless.