College Student's Device Can Turn Polluted Air into Printer Ink
This device doesn't just suck soot out of the air-it repurposes the stuff as printer toner.
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Software Saves Prescription Drugs From Landfills, Sends to Needy Patients
This software saves millions of dollars in unused prescription drugs from the trash, rerouting them to people who need, but can't afford, medicine.
Two Million Used Pill Bottles From the U.S. Are Saving Lives in Africa
A charity is shipping two million used pill bottles from the U.S. to Malawi where a lack of any containers endangers health.
Amazing Young Designers: Oh, What You'll Do With Recycled Plastic Bottles
Three amazing young designers from around the world have created elegant products and machines that will recycle and beautify the world, while reducing waste and emissions. Check out their designs in this BBC video.
Boulder Cyclists Rescue Food Via Bikes, Donate 170K Pounds to Hungry
In the past year a group of cyclists in Boulder, Colorado have rescued 170,000 pounds of food that would otherwise been thrown out, transporting it directly to groups who feed the hungry.
H&M Unveils Sustainable and Affordable Wedding Dress Line
H&M has pulled inspiration from three centuries of haute couture to offer brides the chance to be as beautifully dressed as they are socially-conscious.
Ex-Homeless Man Among Eco Heroes
James Burgett started as a homeless Dumpster-diver. He'd build computers out of parts and sell them to feed his drug habit. A company called asking if he wanted 2,000 old desktops.
Vancouver Launches World's First Cigarette-butt Recycling Program
The City of Vancouver, B.C. has launched the world's first cigarette butt recycling program in its bid to become the greenest city. The pilot project began last Tuesday with the installation of 110 receptacles in four downtown areas where discarded butts are a messy problem. Fortunately, cigarette filters are made of cellulose acetate, which can be recycled into building materials.
Dad Recycles Old Crayons Into New Ones for Schools, Hospitals and Art Programs
This California dad cooks up thousands of crayons in his own kitchen as part of a nonprofit initiative to make old crayons new again for kids in need.
Coca-Cola Creates Innovative 'Plastic' Bottle Made Entirely From Plants
Coke has unveiled a plastic bottle made from 100% plant materials leftover from the sugarcane manufacturing process.
Meet the Cutting-edge Fashion Designers Doing Good
As consumers are becoming more informed about the pitfalls of mass-produced clothes, fashion-conscious shoppers today want to be able to make responsible choices, and now more than ever they can do so. Vivienne Westwood and brands such as Maiyet, Stella Jean, Edun, and Raven & Lily, along with a growing number of online ethically conscious […]
Four Diverse Cities Working to Eliminate Landfill Garbage
Four cities are taking different approaches to eliminate waste from landfills.
Italian Ingenuity: Europe's First Zero Waste Town
Capannori, a rural town in the Italian province of Lucca, in Tuscany, boasts a proud history. Six years ago, it became a trendsetter and leader, not just in Italy but throughout all of Europe, as the continent's first Zero Waste town. Today, about 3.5 million Italian citizens carefully separate their waste into colored bags before leaving them on their doorsteps for collection. The movement has spread further, too, to other European countries.
Swedes Are Such Good Recyclers They've Run Out of Garbage
With the highly successful recycling habits of Swedish households - they sent just 4% of their waste to landfills in 2011 - comes the enviable problem of running out of trash to burn in their national waste-to-energy program.
Plastic Bags Make Fine Diesel Fuel: Report
Plastic shopping bags, an abundant source of litter on land and at sea, can be converted into diesel, natural gas and other useful petroleum products, researchers report. The conversion produces significantly more energy than it requires and results in transportation fuels – diesel, for example – that can be blended with existing ultra-low-sulfur diesels and biodiesels.
New Law Bans French Grocers From Throwing Out Leftover Food
France's National Assembly voted to require supermarkets to funnel their leftover food to good use rather than throwing it away.
POWWOW Diverts 30 Million Pounds of Produce Annually From Landfill to Food Banks
30-40 million pounds of fresh produce were being thrown into landfills at the US border because it was too scarred, too ripe, or too small. Yolanda Soto found a solution.
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