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http://www.peoplepoweredmachines.com/greencone/index.html

The Green Cone System websnapr

Cool recycling system
>30 days ago by Bren, 1 User, more info save
http://www.gigoit.org

Gigoit :: Choose to Reuse | welcome to the gigoit homep ... websnapr

Give or get unwanted usable items in your community.
>30 days ago by a1mega, 1 User, more info save
http://environment.newscientist.com/channel/earth/dn12141-giant-microwave-turns-plastic-back-to-oil.html

Giant microwave turns plastic back to oil websnapr

"A US company is taking plastics recycling to another level – turning them back into the oil they were made from, and gas." Intriguing.
>30 days ago by PaulRaven, 1 User, more info save
http://www.foreignpolicy.com/story/cms.php?story_id=3807

Inside the Digital Dump (photojournalism) websnapr

"...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
>30 days ago by PaulRaven, 1 User, more info save
http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/3737

How To: Be An Astronaut websnapr

"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
>30 days ago by PaulRaven, 1 User, more info save
http://www.worldchanging.com/archives/005496.html

WorldChanging: Tools, Models and Ideas for Building a B ... websnapr

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
>30 days ago by PaulRaven, 1 User, more info save
http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/story/0,,1951916,00.html?gusrc=rss&feed=18

'Smart' homes to eat their rubbish websnapr

"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
>30 days ago by PaulRaven, 1 User, more info save
http://www.pinktentacle.com/2006/11/eco-friendly-bra-doubles-as-shopping-bag/

Eco-friendly bra doubles as shopping bag websnapr

[converted to Unicode] "When the bra is being worn, the “shopping bag� portions are folded away inside the bra cups, where they serves as extra padding. [It] converts to a shopping bag by rem
>30 days ago by PaulRaven, 1 User, more info save
http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2006/30oct_eclss.htm

Sci-fi Life Support (a la Herbert's 'Dune') websnapr

"...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
>30 days ago by PaulRaven, 1 User, more info save
http://blog.rebang.com/?p=998

The Kirkyan Weapon websnapr

The potential dark-side of fabbing technologies? Link via Jamais Cascio.
>30 days ago by PaulRaven, 1 User, more info save
http://www.greenpeace.org/international/news/green-electronics-guide-ewaste250806

Your guide to green electronics websnapr

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.
>30 days ago by PaulRaven, 1 User, more info save
http://cbs4boston.com/watercooler/local_story_211175313.html

Man Builds Home From Big Dig Scrap Materials websnapr

"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
>30 days ago by PaulRaven, 1 User, more info save
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/07/09/books/review/09donadio.html?ei=5070&en=afa1799c5a9e0daf&ex=1153454400&adxnnl=1&adxnnlx=1153429275-xjifqz8b/zhuzm6llvk7iq

Saving the Planet, One Book at a Time websnapr

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.
>30 days ago by PaulRaven, 1 User, more info save
http://www.wired.com/news/technology/space/0,71377-0.html?tw=rss.index

Don't Flush It -- Breathe It websnapr

Making oxygen from recycled urine. I imagine the smell might piss you off after a while
>30 days ago by PaulRaven, 1 User, more info save
http://www.grn.com

global recycling network websnapr

recycling everything
>30 days ago by ribbity, 1 User, more info save
http://lifehacker.com/software/hardware/geek-to-live-your-old-pc-when-to-hold-and-when-to-fold-156833.php

Geek to Live: Your old PC - When to hold and when to fo ... websnapr

The great thing about desktop PC's is that they're like a stack of Legos you can snap together yourself: DIY upgrades are cheap and easy (and fun!).
>30 days ago by ribbity, 1 User, more info save
http://www.lifehacker.com/software/feature/how-to-install-a-pci-card-135479.php

Hack Attack: How to install a PCI card - Lifehacker websnapr

Luckily, lots of useful computer add-ons can be installed on the Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) bus inside your computer.
>30 days ago by ribbity, 1 User, more info save
http://www.instructables.com/id/EBYD71YM9DEP2871A2/

Instructables Build your own gateway firewall websnapr

Learn how to build your own gateway firewall using FreeBSD® and old PC parts.
>30 days ago by ribbity, 1 User, more info save
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