HP Leads in PC Recycling
Hewlett-Packard Co. has been in the forefront of the movement to recycle old computers and has strategized to benefit from it.
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New Technology Turns Garbage Into Gold
Imagine a machine that can turn almost anything into oil. Imagine that it uses natural processes like heat and pressure, and produces no pollution. Imagine recycling waste from landfills, refuse from poultry factories, sludge from city sewage, or even infectious medical waste. We now know it can be done.
Republicans and Democrats Moving in Tandem Against Greenhouse Gases in California
In California, where one-eighth of Americans reside, we have a Republican governor and a Democratic legislature moving in the same direction -- and with broad public support -- on the issue of Global Warming.
Chefs Name Gardens Top Restaurant Trend of 2010 - Sustainability and Healthy Options Also Hot
Gardens have been named the hottest trend in restaurants this year as more chefs involved with the 'eat local food' movement decide to grow their own tomatoes, herbs and other produce. Equally positive trends like sustainable seafood, locally sourced foods, smaller portions and gluten-free options round out the top five interests for chefs this year
How Nike's Green Design Recycled 82 Million Plastic Bottles
Nike's World Cup jerseys for the 2010 South Africa games were made of 100 percent recycled polyester, with each jersey taking eight plastic bottles out of landfills. The net result of that one project alone was reusing 13 million plastic bottles, and showed what was possible with the company's new ethos.
KFC to Stop Using Palm Oil - Healthier Food, Less Deforestation
KFC restaurants in the UK and Ireland will stop using palm oil to fry its chicken beginning this month and reap a double benefit by reducing climate change and heart disease.
Biofuel Powers Two European Airlines
In two recent feasibility experiments, European airlines KLM and Thompson Airlines have integrated cooking oil-based biofuels into their passenger routes, in a 50-50 mixture with jet fuel.
Greenest Skyscraper Ever Rises From World Trade Center Site
The new World Trade Center in New York currently under construction promises to be the most environmentally advanced structure ever built at this scale. In a project of this size, a LEED Gold certification would be a first of its kind, said Eduardo Del Valle, Director of Design Management, who has incorporated dozens of green strategies like hydrogen fuel cells into the skyscraper's design.
New Technology Creates Solar-Powered Landfills
Landfills are a constant reminder of the waste we produce, but a new innovation could throw out the notion of a "dump" by turning them into productive solar power dynamos. In Georgia, a landfill generates renewable energy while covering nine million cubic yards of municipal solid waste with solar panels.
Kohl's Department Stores Honored as Green Power Partner of the Year
Kohl's Department Stores has won its third Green Power Partner of the Year Award by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Energy for its extensive efforts at creating Earth-friendly stores and operations that focus on energy efficiency, renewable power, and LEED building standards.
Green Schoolhouse Project Breaks Ground on First LEED School Built by Volunteers
An innovative project called The Green Schoolhouse Series is on a mission -- with the help of volunteers, school officials, community members, and corporations -- to build healthy and efficient green schoolhouses on existing, low-income, public school campuses.
Bright Is The New Black: NYC White Roofs Bringing Down Summer Temps
On the hottest day of the summer last year in New York City, a white roof was measured to be 42 degrees (F) cooler than the traditional black roof it was being compared to by NASA scientists studying the city's unprecedented effort to brighten rooftops and cool down the city.