State of the Planet

News from the Columbia Climate School

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  • Garbage: The Back End of the Renewable Economy

    Many cities around the world are implementing innovative measures to deal with waste, and are increasingly incorporating waste management into sustainability plans. Some cities are setting positive examples through aggressive recycling and zero waste programs.

  • Map: Where Are the Trashiest New Yorkers?

    Map: Where Are the Trashiest New Yorkers?

    No, not that kind of trashy – we’re talking here about what New York City neighborhoods produce the most municipal solid waste per person.

  • Clothing and Textile Recycling in New York City

    Clothing and Textile Recycling in New York City

    Many of us have clothing, accessories, and linens that we haven’t used in years. Instead of letting them take up valuable storage space in your home, help them find a second home through recycling.

  • Composter Puts College Food Waste in Its Place

    Composter Puts College Food Waste in Its Place

    Columbia has welcomed a composting machine to campus, a first at a New York City university. Accepting food scraps, such as banana peels, coffee grounds and egg shells, the composter will provide a way to recycle the urban campus’s food waste while also serving as an educational tool.

  • What Happens to All That Plastic?

    What Happens to All That Plastic?

    Americans discard about 33.6 million tons of plastic each year, but only 9.5 percent of it is recycled and 15 percent is combusted in waste-to-energy facilities. What happens to the rest of it?

  • E-Waste Recycling Day

    E-Waste Recycling Day

    Join the E-Waste Recycling event on January 22, 2012 from 10:00am-4:00pm at two west side locations near Central Park.

Banner: Climate Week NYC 2025, September 21-28, 2025
  • Garbage: The Back End of the Renewable Economy

    Many cities around the world are implementing innovative measures to deal with waste, and are increasingly incorporating waste management into sustainability plans. Some cities are setting positive examples through aggressive recycling and zero waste programs.

  • Map: Where Are the Trashiest New Yorkers?

    Map: Where Are the Trashiest New Yorkers?

    No, not that kind of trashy – we’re talking here about what New York City neighborhoods produce the most municipal solid waste per person.

  • Clothing and Textile Recycling in New York City

    Clothing and Textile Recycling in New York City

    Many of us have clothing, accessories, and linens that we haven’t used in years. Instead of letting them take up valuable storage space in your home, help them find a second home through recycling.

  • Composter Puts College Food Waste in Its Place

    Composter Puts College Food Waste in Its Place

    Columbia has welcomed a composting machine to campus, a first at a New York City university. Accepting food scraps, such as banana peels, coffee grounds and egg shells, the composter will provide a way to recycle the urban campus’s food waste while also serving as an educational tool.

  • What Happens to All That Plastic?

    What Happens to All That Plastic?

    Americans discard about 33.6 million tons of plastic each year, but only 9.5 percent of it is recycled and 15 percent is combusted in waste-to-energy facilities. What happens to the rest of it?

  • E-Waste Recycling Day

    E-Waste Recycling Day

    Join the E-Waste Recycling event on January 22, 2012 from 10:00am-4:00pm at two west side locations near Central Park.