Hannah Baron

Abstract Despite growing alarm about the decline of democracy worldwide, assessing the extent to which democratic erosion is occurring and, perhaps more importantly, how it is happening is difficult because of data limitations at fine-grained levels of analysis.

A plush version of Phryge, the mascot for the Paris Olympic Games, sits atop the pastry case at Sylvia’s Coffee in downtown Eatonton. The stuffed mascot serves as a reminder of the once-in-a-lifetime experience owners Michael and Diana Homeier had attending the Paris Olympics.Michael and Diana closed the coffee shop for two weeks earlier this summer to go see their niece and Team USA water polo… To access content, please login or purchase a subscription.

We often focus on grocery store plastics. However, with the right infrastructure, improved collection, sorting and cleaning regimes, and consistent packaging designs, much of the plastic packaging we produce is eminently mechanically recyclable. Yet, there are still significant barriers. With over 39 different bin regimes across the UK, household recycling is complex and unregimented.