Lorna Li: Three DIY Solar Projects to Try Before Winter
August 24, 2011
Energy savings and reuse collide in these three easy projects. Try them out while the summer sun is still shining!
Month: August 2011
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Grape Expectations: Cool Things to Make with Old Wine Bottles
August 24, 2011
Empty wine bottles can be tossed into the glass recycling bin, but they can also be reborn as nifty repurposed items.
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March to the Beat of Your Washing Machine Drum with Recycled Projects
August 24, 2011
The versatile inner drum can be repurposed as stunning furniture, a beautiful accessory or functional heating device.
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San Francisco Still a Believer in Bag Ban
August 24, 2011
The first U.S. city to ban plastic bags continues to be a model of waste management, especially when dealing with plastics.
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BinCam Betting on Facebook Humiliation to Save the World
August 23, 2011
Does guilting you into recycling work? One U.K.-based project is proving it does.
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Austin’s Anti-Plastic Bag Crusade Inching Closer to Reality
August 23, 2011
Texas continues to lead the charge against plastic bags, with the capital city planning a ban.
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Waste Management Aims to Turn Trash into Energy
August 23, 2011
Powered by increased demand for alternative energies, Waste Management aims to be a recycled waste energy pioneer.
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Brownsville Nixes Bags, Becomes Texas’ Unlikely Green Leader
August 23, 2011
After a successful yearlong voluntary compliance period, Brownsville has said goodbye to plastic bags, becoming the first city in Texas to do so.
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Keep America Beautiful Launches Nationwide K-12 School Recycling Competition
August 22, 2011
The Recycle-Bowl fall campaign aims to increase students’ awareness of recycling and waste management habits.
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Seven Incredible Steampunk Motorcycles
August 19, 2011
Recycled steampunk dream machines that would make the cut in any ‘Mad Max’ movie — lost, found and seriously upgraded.