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On May 20, a paleontologist in Irvine, California came upon something truly remarkable. The researcher was performing the standard examination at the Frank R. Bowerman Landfill when she discovered bones and teeth.

A Virginia firm expects to begin converting methane gas from the city’s landfill into electricity by year’s end.

The amount of municipal waste being disposed of in the United States is more than double previous estimates, our new study shows.

While Australia’s rich stocks of raw mineral resources have contributed to the nation’s wealth and given us a competitive advantage we are also one of the highest waste producing nations in the world (on a per capita basis).