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No more minting 'wasteful' pennies, Trump tells Treasury
The US President cites rising costs as the reason for discontinuing production of the one cent coinBBC News - Feb. 10 -
EU cracks down on fast fashion and food waste
Ecommerce groups will be forced to cover costs of collecting, sorting and recyclingFinancial Times - 1d -
'I'm not the worst' - but is Nunez too wasteful for Liverpool?
After his miss against Aston Villa proved costly for Premier League leaders Liverpool, just how wasteful is Darwin Nunez?BBC News - 9h -
Mexico authorities order factory cleanup after Guardian toxic waste investigation
Inquiry uncovered health problems in neighborhood near Monterrey-area plant that processes US hazardous waste. Mexican environmental regulators say they have discovered 30,000 tons of improperly ...The Guardian - Feb. 8 -
European Court Ruling Gives Hope in Italy Region Known for Toxic Waste
The European Court of Human Rights took Italy to task for not protecting citizens in an area where illegal dumping and burning of toxic waste has long been linked to cancers. Residents say it’s ...The New York Times - Feb. 9 -
Trump Expects Musk to Find Billions in Pentagon Waste Next
The Pentagon’s budget is roughly $1 trillion per year.Inc. - Feb. 10 -
Trump Orders Treasury to Halt Minting New Pennies to Cut Waste
Can he do that? It’s not clear. But President Trump is right when he says that pennies “literally cost us more than 2 cents.”The New York Times - Feb. 10 -
Trump takes aim at 'wasteful' government spending by ordering end to penny production
The president said in a Truth Social post that stopping the mint from coining new pennies is another way to reduce 'wasteful' government spending.CNBC - Feb. 10 -
The New NIMBY Battle Over the Waste From the L.A. Fires
Federal and state officials say the temporary sites for processing hazardous waste pose no threat, but residents are worried about their air and water.The New York Times - Feb. 12 -
Waste to pay officers we can't sack, says Met chief
Millions could be spent paying officers on leave after losing their vetting status, Sir Mark Rowley says.BBC News - Feb. 12 -
Democrats rage against DOGE — but shouldn’t everyone be against waste?
Democrats cannot have it both ways: they are either against waste and fraud sucking up taxpayer dollars, or they are for it.The Hill - 6d -
13 people arrested in Croatia for illegally disposing of hazardous waste, Europol says
The European Union’s law enforcement agency says 13 people suspected of illegally importing and disposing of hazardous waste have been arrested in CroatiaABC News - 6d -
Dion Jordan accepts full responsibility for his wasted playing career
As more than 250 former college football players creep toward draft day and even more prepare to sign as undrafted free agents, it's important for all of them to remember that it won't be the end.Yahoo Sports - 5d -
Majority of Americans believe foreign aid ‘wasted on corruption’, survey finds
Exclusive poll suggests voters back Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s view of USAIDFinancial Times - 3d -
'Waste, fraud and abuse' is a political fight older than the nation
Pinpointing the genesis of “waste, fraud and abuse” as political rhetoric is difficultABC News - 3d -
‘Triangle of death’: will Italy finally tackle mafia’s toxic waste dumping?
Cancer rates have soared in Casalnuovo di Napoli, Italy, where burying or burning of waste has poisoned water and land. Soon after her son, Antonio, was born, Marzia Caccioppoli moved to Casalnuovo ...The Guardian - 2d -
Trump is already surpassing his first-term's progress on fighting government waste
Former Acting Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Mick Mulvaney, criticizes the slush fund built by his predecessor, Richard Cordray, and former director Rohit Chopra, and hopes ...The Hill - 1d -
Got waste? Let's eliminate billions in corporate farm subsidies.
Brooke Rollins, the new secretary of Agriculture, has pledged to reform the department and create effective and efficient nutrition programs. She can tackle inefficient subsidies and food waste, ...The Hill - 1d -
Senate Dems slam USAID inspector general's firing as doing more harm than good on curbing waste
A pair of Senate Democrats slammed President Trump’s firing of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) inspector general, calling on the administration to bring him back along with ...The Hill - 6d -
3 subtle signs you need time off from work, says psychologist—and how not to 'waste' your PTO
Sometimes you need to schedule PTO to feel restored, says organizational psychologist Tasha Eurich. It can boost your performance too.CNBC - 4d -
NBA All-Star Game, with little basketball and a lot of Kevin Hart, reaches new low of wasting everyone's time
A majority of the three-hour All-Star Game event was painfully bad on Sunday nightCBS Sports - 3d -
She Built a Clever Way to Tackle Food Waste and Named It After An American Hero
Aneshai Smith’s platform is named Harriet, and pays homage to the conductor of the Underground Railroad. It’s a SAAS that allows sports venues to profit from leftover food, reduce waste, and feed ...Inc. - 3d -
Turkey said it would become a ‘zero waste’ nation. Instead, it became a dumping ground for Europe’s rubbish
When China stopped receiving the world’s waste, Turkey became Europe’s recycling hotspot. The problem is, most plastics can’t be recycled. And what remains are toxic heaps of trash. On a chilly ...The Guardian - 2d -
‘She’s bleeding her retirement dry’: My friend earns $9 an hour, but wastes money on vacations and massages. What can I do?
‘She blew through her inheritance fast and paid for the down payment on her car with credit cards’MarketWatch - 13h
