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Ford, GM Offer a Peek at the Latest in EV Battery Research
Ford has revealed how the batteries of its hybrid taxi fleet are holding up, while General Motors announced progress on its work finding a second life for its Chevy Volt batteries once they have...
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Method, Deutsche Bank, Bloomberg Among Firms Betting on WindMade
The first class of 14 companies have signed up for the new WindMade label, making a big bet that shoppers will seek out products made in factories powered by wind energy. View original post here:...
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Black Friday and the Size of the Sustainable Consumption Challenge
There is no bigger hurdle to reducing wasteful consumption than the increasingly ridiculous shopping marathon known as ‘Black Friday.’ Here’s what’s wrong with this festival of consumerism run amok....
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Hilton Gives Gently Used Furnishings a New Life with Good360
Hilton Worldwide has found a new way to give its surplus and gently used items a second life. More here: Hilton Gives Gently Used Furnishings a New Life with Good360
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Abracadabra Bench by Lagranja Turns Boring Seating Into a Colorful Sculpture
Abracadabra by the Barcelona-based design group Lagranja is more than a bench. It is a set of elements of different colors and materials that, when combined, give birth to an infinite number of...
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Contraband Scissors Transformed into Sinister Spiders by Sculptor Christopher...
Ever wondered how what happens to the thousands of personal objects confiscated at airport terminals around the world? Sculptor Christopher Locke has embarked on a project to give some of these items...
View ArticleHoliday Gift Guide 2013: For the Gadget Geek
Nine of the coolest eco-friendly gifts — from mason jar speakers to smartphone sleeves made from recycled cork — for your techie friends. Here is the original: Holiday Gift Guide 2013: For the Gadget...
View ArticleSEE: Zero-Waste Designs from Daniel Silverstein
Fashion designer Daniel Silverstein creates virtually zero-waste couture using fabric scraps. More here: SEE: Zero-Waste Designs from Daniel Silverstein
View ArticleUpcycle Empty Bottles into LED Lamps
An environmentally friendly conversion kit gives empty glass bottles a second life. View original post here: Upcycle Empty Bottles into LED Lamps
View ArticleThe Growing Trend Of Zero Food Waste And U.S. Companies
We’ve become a throwaway society. Leftovers from a dinner out get tossed into the trash. Bruised or past due supermarket produce winds up in dumpsters and ultimately in our landfills. There’s a growing...
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Zappos redesigns its shoe boxes to be infinitely reusable
With more and more of us now ordering basic goods online, the average person’s life is starting to include more cardboard than ever before. Online shoe retailer Zappos has decided to do its part in...
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Green Blade banana fiber panels provide a stylish, sustainable alternative to...
Potassium-rich bananas are a staple for healthy eaters but did you know that the “tree” trunk is a valuable resource as well? Martinique-based company FIBandCO transforms the bulk of the plant into...
View ArticleThe final stop for EV batteries from Hyundai, Kia, Toyota, Nissan and BMW?...
Automakers are starting to test the long-time vision of giving these energy storage technologies a second life in demand response and other applications. See the original post here: The final stop for...
View ArticleNew study finds food waste will increase to 66 tons per second if left unchecked
A new analysis from Boston Consulting Group (BCG) has found that global food waste will increase by more than 30% by 2030 if no action is taken. The figures themselves are even more alarming: a total...
View ArticleSecond Nature transforms abandoned fishing nets into 3D-printed seashells and...
Did you know that ghost nets are considered among the deadliest ocean debris in the world? The term refers not to haunting specters in the water, but discarded synthetic fishing nets that pollute the...
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Golden State bans hotel mini-toiletries in effort to minimize waste
To reduce the impact of plastic waste pollution, California banned hotel and lodging use and distribution of travel-size plastic toiletries. No longer will miniature personal care products like...
View ArticleDisney releases retro tees using bottles from the parks
Creating clothing fibers from recycled plastic is nothing new, but when a name like Disney is involved, it’s hard not to have childlike enthusiasm over the efforts. Disney, a company that needs no...
View ArticleIs There a Role of Waste to Energy in the Circular Economy?
Is There a Role of Waste to Energy in the Circular Economy? Americans create a lot of solid waste – to the tune of 268 million tons in 2017 alone. While many localities and companies are championing...
View ArticleIKEA will buy back used furniture in stand against ‘excessive consumption’
IKEA will buy back used furniture in stand against ‘excessive consumption’ Cecilia Keating Thu, 10/15/2020 – 00:45 IKEA customers soon will be able to sell their flat-pack furniture back to the...
View ArticleBetter batteries will get us to an electrified future
Better batteries will get us to an electrified future Mike De Socio Wed, 06/02/2021 – 00:04 The mass adoption of electric vehicles — and, well, electric everything — will rely heavily on cheap,...
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