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August 7, 2008

Brush Your Teeth with an Eco-Friendly Toothbrush

The Source Toothbrush Normally we would find brushing our teeth as the last thing that can contribute to the environmental problems of the world. But as in everything else, we can always improve on them. For sure there will be one source material that can be replaced to a more socially responsible one and the Source Toothbrush is a best example to break it down further. With its two piece design, you don’t need to throw away your toothbrush as , , , , , , , , , , ... More

July 29, 2008

Samsung Offers Eco-friendly Printers

Samsung is a brand known in the electronics world but not in printers. But while they may be known for monitors or even mobile phones, their product line also has a few of these printers in tow. In fact, to jumpstart their eco-friendly efforts, they are offering a new trade-in program (TIP) that will allow their customers to trade-in their old laser printers valued at most at $200 and then get a new one. Not a bad deal if you want to get these n , , , , , , , , , , , , , ... More

July 24, 2008

Potato Waste To Produce Electricity

We have seen various alternative ways to create energy and this one is something worth looking into. From the usual solar energy panels to hydrogen power, imagine energy being generated from potato waste. Now that is something. In my previous post I already put out a post that some groups in the world today are looking to transform their trash to energy. While there were no specifics, this is because there are a lot of different waste categories , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ... More

July 23, 2008

Ineos Plan to Turn Waste to Bioethanol

What do you do with excess garbage that landfills can no longer accommodate? For most, the immediate answer would be to recycle them. But for Ineos, turning waste into fuel is similar to turning trash to gold. By 2011, this is what Ineos predicts to happen. They are planning to put up a large scale waste to energy facility which will ultimately produce bioethanol and help address the growing fuel problem the world is experiencing at the moment. , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ... More

July 6, 2008

Recycling Police on the Prowl

For most of us, recycling is as easy as being able to throw away used stuff such as cans or paper in the trash bin. But most countries today are also employing various measures to make sure that such practices as waste segregation to help the recycling and waste problem control process are met. While we all know which materials can be recycled, our duties as concerned citizens sometimes tends to take a backseat. It is either we are doing it on , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ... More

July 5, 2008

New Trash Bins to help Sort Recyclable Materials

In an effort to help sort out and identify the recyclable materials, blue trash bins have become a way to allow local citizens in Auckland in helping the recycling effort. They are now placed there so that people can help in the trash sorting process. Only recyclable materials are allowed to be placed there. Otherwise, they will not be collected. But to date, many Auckland folks are still ignoring the real use of these blue trash bins. Stickers , , , , , , , , , , ... More

June 25, 2008

Home Depot Offers CFL Recycling Program

In case you haven’t noticed, proper disposal for CFL lighting has been advised to most people today since they pose a serious threat if they are simply thrown at a garbage can and allowed to spread the harmful mercury substance that can really affect human health. Thanks to the efforts of groups such as Home Depot, leading the pack in the proper disposal of these harmful CFL bulbs will go a long way. Home Depot customers can now bring in any , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ... More

June 10, 2008

The Eco-friendly Way to Handle E-Waste

Old computers and peripherals have become a growing concern for most people who want to dispose of these technology gadgets. While many try to get rid of them the natural way, like donating them to schools for the use of the youth, it just remains that they will still come to a point where definite disposal will be needed. Computers and gadgets are no doubt rampant when it comes to demand and use. The fast changing times of having to upgrade an , , , , , , , , , , , , ... More

June 3, 2008

NATURE BABYCARE Eco-Friendly Diaper Disposal Bags

We cannot avoid having to use disposable diapers today. The manner of disposing them really needs further attention. We don’t just throw them away in the garbage chute after they have been used by a child. We have been often advised to use coding and waste segregation but it would be lucky enough for us if we follow these religiously. To ease the problem a bit, Nature Babycare has developed a proper way to dispose diapers through their eco-fr , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ... More

May 21, 2008

How Long Does Trash Really Last?

How long does trash last? Well, I believe that glass bottle can be recycled easily but it does take 1 million years for it to dispose itself. Anything plastic?  Possibly 500 or more years. Not recycling yet?  Well, you should even if you don’t live in a city that poorly supports recycling. Glass Bottle—One Million Years Okay, we don’t really know whether a glass bottle takes a million years, two million years, or a million years and , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ... More

February 29, 2008

The Vanishing Act of our World’s Natural Beauty

Have you ever wondered what ever happened to our world which used to have a wide open space of green and clean air? The blue lakes where we could go boating? Most of these can still be seen…at the movies. But outside of that we do not see them in real life anymore. Here is a short video to show you what we had and destroyed. This is all we have left of a once lovely planet we called earth. GLOBAL WARMING - For more funny movies, click here , , , , , , , , , , , , , ... More

January 25, 2008

Beads made from newspapers

There must be mountains of newspapers that are around in various places doing nothing and just junking up the place, so what can be done with them? Well for one thing these beads for one, at first it sounds like something that would be made a school because it would sound a bit like paper mache, but when you see the finished results they are something a bit better than a school project. Source [Eco Friend] beads, Cardboard, Cardboard, Eco Fr , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ... More

January 1, 2008

Waste Management Itineraries Among Issues for Resolution

One thing that local governments have to address once a new year starts is the fact of making detailed itineraries of their plan for the coming year. The year has just started and for some counties, the best way to detail their projects for the year is how to manage and take out the trash. Indeed, all countries have to deal with trash and waste management. It has been something that has been going on for years now. While some find the usual lan , , , , , , , , ... More

December 15, 2007

Swap With Zwaggle.com for Green

Baby clothes and other baby items would normally be grown out at some point when kids get bigger. While many parents are just thinking of buying and replacing outgrown clothes and apparels, there is a sight that can give you a good deal in exchange for old clothes. Zwaggle.com offers a program to which people can donate their old clothes and baby accessories for some points which can later on be used for something they so desire. Not a bad deal , , , , , , , , , , ... More

December 14, 2007

Eco cooking in Kenya

They know how to be at one with nature in Kenya, here is a guy, who using the eco oven that is run on garbage and old car oil, it reaches temperatures of around 930 F, but as you could imagine there is a slight odour issue there. The residents of the village use to cook and heat up water, but the great thing is that they also get rid of all their garbage at the same time, garbage is a serious problem in Africa, as most places have no dumps or , , , , , , , , , , , , , ... More