What Everybody Ought to Know About Garbage-Fuel

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What Everybody Ought to Know About Garbage-Fuel

July 26th, 2008 · 1 Comment

We often talk of the near-limitless potential of creating fuel from such unlikely sources as say an old tire or perhaps a mountain of wood chips. Each time I research these topics; I’m reminded of the old saying that yesterday’s science fiction oft becoming tomorrow’s science.
As one might expect, however, there are some pretty […]

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Tags: alternative energy · fuels · Recycling · transportation · Oil · Biomass

Baseball and being green

April 3rd, 2008 · No Comments

I like baseball. And there are times when I actually read the Press Release for the sportscasters and writers.
Here is what it said in one release:
Going Green: The Indians organization is taking Progressive Field green…In addition to the upper deck Solar Panels, the club is recycling all CARDBOARD, PLASTICS, ALUMINUM CANS & MIXED […]

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Tags: miscellaneous · alternative energy · Recycling · Solar power

Garbage Warrior on Sundance Channel

March 26th, 2008 · 1 Comment

He may well be called the ‘king of recycling’. Meet Michael Reynolds, an eco-warrior who for thirty years now has been developing what he calls ‘Earthship Biotecture’ by building self-sufficient, off-the-grid communities where design and function converge in eco-harmony. Beer cans, car tires, water bottles. Everything can be used in Reynolds’ sustainable vision.
Of course, there’s […]

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Tags: environment · Recycling

Plastic bags

January 17th, 2008 · No Comments

As we reported here, China is banning plastic bags, an initiative that may have caught many Westerners by surprise as we tend to think of China as the big environmental culprit. India has done the same in some of its states and now Australia is proposing it. I don’t see it happening in Europe and […]

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Tags: miscellaneous · Recycling · Sustainable Development

New Year’s green resolutions - 2008

December 28th, 2007 · 3 Comments

Continuing with our green new year’s resolutions tradition, here are some of our suggestions for a green 2008:
1 - Walk, walk, walk
I can never emphasize enough the importance of walking for our physical, spiritual and the planet’s health. Walking is one of the most low-impact exercises that burns fat, keeps your blood circulation fluid and […]

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Tags: environment · global warming · eco friendly · Recycling · transportation · Carbon emissions · Energy efficiency · Community · Cycling · Organic