New paper alert: Plastic waste imports & coastal litter: Evidence from citizen science data doi.org/10.1016/j.ec... Plastic waste is an internationally traded commodity, yet there are concerns that the importation process creates plastic litter in importing countries. 1/8

The call for abstracts for the 15th Heartland Conference is now live! Conference will take place Oct 25-26 at UofI. Submit your environmental/resource papers by June 30, and spread the word! More details in link.

Heartland – Environmental and Resource Economics Workshop at Illinois

Environmental and Resource Economics Workshop at Illinois

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The U.S. produces 292M tons of waste annually—but most of it isn’t recycled. Even when materials are recyclable, they often end up in landfills. A new @nationalacademies.org report provides advice on potential policy options for more effective implementation. More: www.nap.edu/catalog/27978

Municipal Solid Waste Recycling in the United States: Analysis of Current and Alternative Approaches

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The 15th Heartland Environmental and Resource Economics Workshop at Illinois is coming up on Oct 25-26. Submit your abstract by June 30! And spread the word. More details & submission link here: illinois.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

🚨New paper out in JUE🚗🍔 Slow traffic, fast food: The effects of time lost on food store choice: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Slow traffic, fast food: The effects of time lost on food store choice

Time scarcity is one of the strongest correlates of fast food consumption. To estimate the causal effect of time lost on food choice, we match daily s…

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