Data Centers Without Waste: Why Tucson Should Require Zero Waste Standards Now As Tucson considers updates to its development code to accommodate large-scale data centers, the conversation has largely focused on energy use and water consumption. Those are critical issues—but they are only part of the…
Tucson’s Los Reales Landfill sits quietly on the southeast side, rarely noticed by most residents. Yet, what happens there has profound consequences for our climate, and it’s a place where Tucson can lead by example. As we grapple with the realities of climate change, tackling methane…
Orange Bags, Same Plastic Pipeline: Why Tucson Should Rethink Hefty ReNew Tucson prides itself on environmental stewardship. But when it comes to plastic waste, good branding does not always equal good policy. The Hefty ReNew program — promoted locally by Tucson Environmental Services in partnership with…
Protect Pinal County Air Quality: Why Residents Are Speaking Out Eloy. AZ is at the center of an important public health and air quality debate. A growing number of Pinal County residents have signed a petition urging the Pinal County Air Quality Control District to deny…
Are ByFusion’s Plastic Building Blocks a Climate Solution? The City of Tucson has partnered with ByFusion to build a facility at the city’s landfill that would convert plastic waste into large construction blocks known as ByBlocks. Supporters describe the project as a win-win—reducing plastic waste while…