published April 20, 2011 and has No Comments
Images via ZenRobotics When it comes to sorting recyclables from trash bound for the landfill, much of the work has to happen by the people throwing away the materials, before waste management comes to pick up trash bins. However, robotics companies are continually working on ways that trash-sorting robots can ensure fewer recyclables head into landfills. ZenRobotics, a Finnish ...
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published April 1, 2011 and has No Comments
Image: George Hotelling As of today, New Yorkers can recycle their electronics—computers, TVs, DVD players, etc.—at no charge. The Electronic Equipment Recycling and Reuse Act , which was signed into law last year but goes into effect today, requires manufacturers to take back electronics—no matter who made it—for recycling whenever customers purchase a new product. ... Read the full ...
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published March 24, 2011 and has No Comments
Image via YouTube video screengrab This is just awesome. Holy Kaw points us to a great video where a flash mob shows a crowded mall why it's a good idea to recycle whenever you have the chance. Check out the video with the surprising end, and lots of interesting pop-up factoids, after the jump. ... Read the full story ...
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published February 1, 2011 and has No Comments
The battery pack of a Tesla Roadster electric car. Photo: Tesla Motors Turning Batteries Into Batteries In a gasoline car, the majority - on the order of 80-90% - of the environmental impact comes from usage (ie. burning fossil fuels). But with an electric car , most of the impact comes from manufacturing and disposal, especially if you charge ...
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published January 11, 2011 and has No Comments
There's a lot of great green ideas in Readymade's Top 20 Projects of 2010 . Minimalist vases from light bulbs, kitchen cabinets from wine crates, wallets from comic books, upgraded dresses, outdoor solar showers.... brilliant ideas for low eco-footprint living. ... Read the full story on TreeHugger
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published January 7, 2011 and has No Comments
Image credit: bandita , used under Creative Commons license. Food waste is a serious issue. And while schemes ranging from biojet fuel made from organic trash to mandatory food waste collection might help divert that waste to a good use, it would be much better if it was never thrown out in the first place. Now researc... Read the ...
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published January 3, 2011 and has No Comments
Photo: Vere Sandal Company One of the persistent gripes we get from our USA readers is "Okay, so product x is greener, but why does it have to be made in China? Can't we make it here?" John Eades, and business partner Michael Ferreri, will be hoping those readers vote with wallets and buy their new line of Vere ...
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published December 30, 2010 and has No Comments
Image: essg.com The EPA has said that coal ash recycling is worth more than $23 billion [PDF] a year, based on the pollution avoided and energy saved. The problem with that estimate? It's more than 20 times higher than the actual number—$1.15 billion—found in the government's own data, say a coalition of environmental groups that reviewed the numbers. It ...
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published December 22, 2010 and has No Comments
NOT a recommended disposal method; Photo by youngthousands via Flickr Creative Commons Christmas day is nearly upon us, which, for many people, means a new collection of electronic gadgets. And that means figuring out what to do with the old devices. There is always the good old fashioned and green give-it-to-a-friend-who-needs-it option. And the return-the-new-stuff-and-donate-the-money-to-charity-since-you-old-stuff-works-perfectly-fine option which is admittedly ...
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published December 9, 2010 and has No Comments
Image via Aire Since the moment the iPad came out, accessories have flooded the marketplace, but finally here is one we really love. Created by Aire, a team of designers who make the health of the planet a priority in their creations, have come up with an iPad sleeve made of recycled movie theater banners. They state, "It's a ...
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