Cool Solar-Powered Devices
June 28, 2010
There are a few really cool solar-powered devices that I think are the beginning of what’s to come.
Articles
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Mario Batali Sows Growing Green Restaurant Empire
June 28, 2010
One of TV’s most eccentric chefs is taking his commitment to greening his restaurants to a whole new level.
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Greased Lightning: Restaurant Fat in Trendy Body Products
June 28, 2010
Never mind what they are made of — Further Products’ food waste-based soap and candle products take reuse to a new height.
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Chernobyl’s Radioactive Scrapyard
June 28, 2010
Lying less than 20 miles from the Chernobyl nuclear reactor, and filled with wrecks irradiated by the accident, this is one of the strangest junkyards in the world.
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Recycled Animals Return to their Natural Habitat
June 25, 2010
There’s something strange about some of the creatures in the London Wetland Centre — animal sculptures made from recycled parts!
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Designer Furniture Created from Abandoned Street Signs
June 25, 2010
Boris Bally believes that there’s more to road signs than meets the eye – which is why he’s made a career out of remixing street furniture for the living room!
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Vienna’s Repurposed Gas Tank City
June 25, 2010
Constructed in 1896, the four gasometers of Vienna’s Gaswerk Simmering are a marvel of indomitable industrial architecture and innovative modern repurposing.
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The New 1-800-RECYCLING.com iPhone App
June 24, 2010
When put to the test, this writer’s recycling search turns up several results within a few miles of her apartment.
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Place Houses Combines Green Design, Tract Simplicity
June 24, 2010
The Seattle-based company has created a new breed of design-driven tract homes now expanding throughout the Pacific Northwest.
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A Recipe for Sustainability: Restaurants (Can) Step it Up
June 24, 2010
Restaurants have a bevy of options to control their operations and excess food waste. Yet many restaurants still are wasting on a daily basis.