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Butts – they’re the most common form of litter the world over and we’re not talking booty. Â According to the American Littoral Society, in 1998 over 176 million pounds of cigarette butts were...
View ArticleWin Up to $10,000 for Reducing Coffee Cup Waste
Image credit: quinn.anya /Flickr Every year, betacup tells us , 58 billion disposable coffee cups are thrown away. That’s thrown away , not recycled. Clearly, this is a big problem Here is the...
View ArticleGorgeous Radiators From Jaga Save Energy And CO2
Very few houses have hydronic (hot water radiator) heating in North America; most have forced air systems with ductwork that does double duty as heating and air conditioning, supplying air to the...
View ArticleLe Pliable concept folding bike eases carriage
Eco Factor: Concept folding bike can be rolled along. Riding your bike to the supermarket and finding it stolen when you’re done with your purchases is a big problem. Designer Saul Maret is thinking...
View ArticleOregano Reduces Cows’ Methane Emissions by 40%
By now we all know that cows’ burps and backside emissions contain methane . And it’s actually a big problem. Worldwide, these emissions are responsible for 37 percent of human-produced methane.Â...
View ArticleBill McDonough on the Joy of Growth
The reknowned architect, designer and author discusses his work, the protocol of Cradle to Cradle, and why doing the wrong thing efficiently is a big problem. Continued here: Bill McDonough on the Joy...
View ArticleRocket Crafters creates safer, greener hybrid rocket engine technology
Rocket Crafters, an aerospace company based in Florida, is patenting its hybrid rocket engine technology . The engine, which the company described as throttle-able, affordable, reliable and...
View ArticleApplying rock dust to farms could boost carbon sequestration
A report in the journal Nature has revealed that enhanced rock weathering (ERW) could help slow climate change by sucking carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. This process involves spreading rock dust...
View ArticleAmazon goes green with electric delivery vans
Many people have bought at least an item or two from Amazon, and some Prime members have regular deliveries from this online retailer. But the carbon emissions from all of those deliveries really add...
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