Aug 03 2011

Geeky ‘Sandals’ Are Made from PC Motherboards

Tag: Artists,Computer Hardware,Computers,Design,Electronics,EWaste,Gadgets,Recycling,Reuse,Shoes,Visual Arts,Waste and Recycling,Wearable Computers — Katherine Noyes @ 8:51 pm
You can display them with pride -- just don't try to wear them.

Aug 03 2011

Reuse Old Bottle Caps in Funky Table Lamp Kit

Tag: Design,Drinks,Eco-Friendly Lighting,Food,Gadgets,Green Your Electricity,Materials,Recycling,Reuse,Visual Arts,Waste and Recycling — Katherine Noyes @ 12:07 pm
Why throw your caps away when they could create a unique work of table lamp art?

Jul 22 2011

Titanium Straw Out-Muscles All Others

Tag: Cooling,Drinks,Food,Gadgets,Green Tech,Materials,Plastic,Reuse,Waste and Recycling,Zero Waste — Katherine Noyes @ 1:34 pm
Forget those wimpy plastic substitutes -- this is the only straw you really need.

Jul 20 2011

Gadget Resale Service Helps You Get Top Dollar

Tag: Cell Phones,Computers,Digital Cameras,Electronics,EWaste,Gadgets,Games and Gear,Green Electronics,Green Tech,Recycling,Reuse,Waste and Recycling — Katherine Noyes @ 6:52 pm
When you've got a device to unload, uSell will search multiple buyer sites for the best offer.

Jun 23 2011

Did We Get Duped by the Poop Burger Story?

Tag: Food,Food Sources,Issues and Ethics,Reuse,Safety and Prevention,Synthetic Biology,Waste and Recycling — Nic Halverson @ 4:33 pm
"Sewer" meat is not only plausible, it's been taste-tested. Yum.

Mar 31 2011

Used Motor Oil Pans Out to Be Reusable

Tag: Alternative Fuels,Biotechnology,Carbon Offsets,Cars,Conservation,Energy,Energy Efficiency,Engineering,Fossil Fuels,Green Tech,Microbiology,Petroleum,Recycling,Reuse,Vehicles and Equipment,Waste and Recycling — Nic Halverson @ 3:56 pm
A new technique uses microwaves to cheaply convert used motor oil into fuel.

Mar 31 2011

Recycled Island to Be Built from Ocean Garbage Patch

Tag: Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing,Alternative Power Sources,Architecture,Buildings and Structures,Energy Efficiency,Green Building,Plastic,Pollution,Recycling,Renewable Energy,Reuse,Solar Power,Waste and Recycling,Water,Zero Waste — Amy Dusto @ 2:59 pm
This conceptual habitat would support a floating city with a half million residents.

Mar 30 2011

Waste Ash to Reinforce Concrete

Tag: Buildings and Structures,Coal,Reuse,Waste and Recycling — Amy Dusto @ 3:44 pm
Instead of putting flyash from coal-burning plants landfills, why not use it to reinforce concrete for roads and bridges?

Mar 20 2011

Liquid Air Stores Renewable Energy

Tag: Alternative Power Sources,Biotechnology,Conservation,Cooling,Energy,Energy Efficiency,Engineering,Geothermal Power,Renewable Energy,Saving Energy,Solar Power,Waste and Recycling,Wind Power — Nic Halverson @ 4:02 pm
A pilot program is demonstrating an unusual method for storing energy from sunlight and wind.

Feb 28 2011

Every Landfill Could Have a Solar Lining

Tag: Alternative Power Sources,Green Science,Renewable Energy,Renewable Energy Certificates,Solar Power,Waste and Recycling — Amy Dusto @ 5:03 pm
There's a trashy trend for capped landfills: turning them into solar or wind farms.
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