Halloween: the most wasteful holiday ever?While Christmas is always criticised for its consumerism, Halloween is really far more wasteful and consumer-oriented, says HuffPo. Check out their spine-chilling round-up of American Halloween excess.
Household waste
World becomes bin for China’s rubbish
China, the world’s largest producer of household waste, relies on waste incinerators to control its rubbish. But their emissions are sending toxic pollutants out across the globe.
Britain’s dirty little secret
The UK has been accused of dumping toxic household and industrial waste into developing countries, with syringes, condoms, nappies, bags of blood and electrical items found in waste that was supposed to be recyclable.
Will the GFC help the environment?
It might hurt, but some experts are saying that the Global Financial Crisis is giving Planet Earth a bit of room to breathe.
The history of plastic
As the most visible evidence of a disposable, trash-addled society, plastic has become the emblem of a world swimming in waste.
State of the Planet
Green hasn’t caught on in India — yet … Republican about-face on global warming? … 50 tips to reduce your office’s waste
