If only the story had ended there. Despite that legislative success, the poorer nations of the world have never stopped being ...

Her transformational solutions bring a new possibility to the front, proving that sometimes waste can be the most valuable resource on earth.

Historically, almost none of them are produced in the U.S.,” said Nathan Ratledge, co-founder and CEO of Alta Resource ... earth elements, whether they’re from virgin ore or electronic waste.

The United States is the third most populous nation on Earth, with about 319 ... the country uses a lot of resources — and makes an incredible amount of waste. Americans enjoy practically ...

Many of the Earth’s resources are finite ... Salt can be removed from sea water to make it safe to drink. Waste water must be treated before being released into the environment.

Such sources might include geothermal and produced waters and waste product streams such as coal fly ash ... Use and application of rare earth element resources mined and processed in industrial ...

Hot springs heated by the Earth have been used for centuries ... Biomass renewable resources include wood and wood waste, agricultural crops and waste (which are mainly used for biofuel ...

They are calling those places “resource recovery parks.” According to a 2000 report to the California Integrated Waste Management Board written by Gary Liss, a California-based zero waste ...