by Josh Turchin | Jan 24, 2011 | Uncategorized
We’ve seen efforts focusing to varying extents on each of the “3Rs” of waste management — reduce, reuse and recycle — but we couldn’t resist mentioning one more that recently caught our eye. It isn’t brand new, but California-based Rerip is a site...
by Josh Turchin | Jan 24, 2011 | Uncategorized
Excerpted from Cradle to Cradle By William McDonough & Michael Braungart All the ants on the planet, taken together, have a biomass greater than that of humans. Ants have been incredibly industrious for millions of years. Yet their productiveness nourishes plants,...
by Josh Turchin | Jan 11, 2011 | Uncategorized
Four Loko: Its gross, bad for you, and only existed legitimately for about five minutes before turning into its own punchline. Its pretty much the Ke$ha of beverages. But it looks like the caffeinated alcoholic energy drink, whose main 2010 achievements were inspiring...
by Josh Turchin | Dec 21, 2010 | Uncategorized
Kids say the darndest things about the planet | Grist. Ask a bunch of kids a question, you’ll never come up short on answers — incisive, unpredictable and encouragingly earth-friendly. (I asked thousands of kids 24 questions when I was putting together my...
by Josh Turchin | Dec 21, 2010 | Uncategorized
USA-Mexico Border Crossing Adopts Wastewater Recycling System. USA-Mexico Border Crossing Adopts Wastewater Recycling System By Leon Kaye | December 20th, 2010 0 Comments Start a conversation about the border that separates the United States and Mexico, and you risk...
by Josh Turchin | Dec 10, 2010 | Uncategorized
A Better Beer Bottle – Ecoscraps. In 1963, the Heineken World Bottle, the“brick that holds beer”, was created after Mr. Heineken visited the Caribbean. He saw two problems: beaches littered with bottles and a lack of affordable building materials. The solution: ...
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