Waste Management
Consumers Recycling More Batteries
Posted on January, 2012 Categories: Consumer , Featured , Recycling , Waste Management More and more consumers are recycling their batteries according to Call2Recycle®, the North American leader in consumer battery recycling. Recently it announced a 13.1 percent increase in Read more
Using Coffee to Brew up Energy
Posted on December, 2011 Categories: Biofuels , Business , Check It Out! , Energy , Energy Savings , Organic Waste , Waste Management The Energy & Environmental Research Center (EERC) at the University of North Dakota recently announced it is leading a project to develop an efficient renewable electricity technology for coffee-processing plants. Read more
Green Tires May Be Available Within Next Few Years
Posted on December, 2011 Categories: Consumer , Featured , Recycling , Transportation , Waste Management Motorists may be driving on the world's first "green" tires within the next few years, as partnerships between tire companies and biotechnology firms make it possible to produce key raw materials for tires from sugar Read more
Self-Healing Electronics Could Work Longer and Reduce Waste
Posted on December, 2011 Categories: Business , Consumer , E-Waste , Featured , Waste Management When one tiny circuit within an integrated chip cracks or fails, the whole chip – or even the whole device – is a loss. But what if it could fix itself, and fix itself so fast that the user never knew there was a problem? Read more
Grow-At-Home Mushroom Kit
Posted on December, 2011 Categories: Check It Out! , Consumer , Organic Waste , Waste Management The Back to the Roots' grow-at-home mushroom kit lets you grow up to 1 1/2 lbs of gourmet, tasty oyster mushrooms in as little as 10 days...right from the box. The soil inside is 100% recycled coffee grounds - safe & sustainable. Inspired by the idea of producing local, fresh food from what was an urban waste stream, Read more
Looking for Sustainable, Eco-Friendly Consumer Electronics Products this Holiday Season?
Posted on December, 2011 Categories: Check It Out! , Consumer , E-Waste , Featured , Waste Management The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)® today offers the following advice to consumers who want to “give green” and are looking for Read more
Providing a Solution to the Nation’s Construction Waste Problem
Posted on December, 2011 Categories: Building Green , Business , Featured , Recycling , Waste Management According to the Environmental Protection Agency (www.epa.gov), the construction industry produces more than 136 million tons of waste material per year. This includes items that have the opportunity to be used on other construction Read more
Winners of 2011 National Award for Smart Growth Achievement
Posted on December, 2011 Categories: Building Green , Communities , Featured , Infrastructure , Transportation , Waste Management , Water Management The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recognized five communities with the 2011 National Award for Smart Growth Achievement. Through this award, EPA acknowledges and supports communities Read more
