"...when we replace our computers and flat-screens with the newest in high-tech cool, what happens to the hardware we throw away? Welcome to the digital dumping ground, where the poor make a livi
"Water is a precious commodity on the International Space Station and every drop is recycled via the Station’s water conduction unit. And when we say every drop, we mean *every* drop." Still
The report runs the numbers on the financial value waiting to be extracted from dead mobiles: if all closet-sitting cell phones were recycled, they would yield $314 million worth of metal
"A new generation of 'smart' buildings, which can consume their own rubbish and power themselves, is needed to help Britain withstand the shock of global warming..." UK Gov't chief scientist
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"...scientists and engineers at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) are putting the finishing touches on systems for capturing exhaled carbon dioxide and urine and turning them into breath
Greenpeace comes out swinging with a sh*tlist of computer and gadget manufacturers who aren't making much effort to curb the environmental impact of their manufacturing processes.
"Besides the chic factor, Pedini wants the home to be a prototype for recycling. It was built using steel and concrete salvaged from his years of working on the $14.6 billion highway construction
Recycling is a great idea, but paper? Get with the program, plastic is the way to go. NYT article with irritating 10 second flash ad before text appears. Link via SF Signal.