Filsan Ibrahim, an environmentalist, practices a low or zero-waste approach to reduce waste and reduce the impact of industrial waste on communities.
waste management
Activists want to close the downtown HERC trash-burner
‘What’s big to us is the amount of waste that is generated. That’s culturally part of the capitalist system we live in.’
Decades of public messages about recycling in the US have crowded out more sustainable ways to manage waste
You’ve just finished a cup of coffee at your favorite cafe. Now you’re facing a trash bin, a recycling bin and a compost bin. What’s the most planet-friendly thing to do with your cup? Many of us would opt for the recycling bin—but that’s often the wrong choice. In order to hold liquids, most paper […]
