Eco-thinkers have come up with an amazing new way to create drinking water - by putting plants in the bottom of a shower. picked by nateebiinature 3 months ago

The Freecycle Network is made up of 4,521 groups with 5,324,000 members across the globe. It's a grassroots and entirely nonprofit movement of people who are giving (& getting) stuff for free in their own towns. It's all about reuse and keeping good stuff out of landfills. picked by doggylives 1 year ago

...as hair bands. picked by mandolinorange 2 years ago

No mercury, lead or plastic in the machine. Wood panels impregnated with *seeds* so that when you throw the thing away, it'll grow new trees! picked by henkspaan 1 year ago

It began with a line of plastic bags ghosting the surface, followed by an ugly tangle of junk: nets and ropes and bottles, motor-oil jugs and cracked bath toys, a mangled tarp. Tires. A traffic cone. Moore could not believe his eyes. Out here in this desolate place, the water was a stew of plastic crap. It was as though someone had taken the pristine seascape of his youth and swapped it for a lan... read full post picked by psycmoe 1 year ago

Keep up with times and make your own cloth bags. picked by gammerus 2 years ago

To make your own brown paper bag recipe cards follow these easy step by step instructions. Make a set of blank cards to give as a housewarming or wedding gift. picked by DaftGretel 10 months ago

City Commissioner Sam Adams is pushing a plan to impose a fee on grocery bags. Paper or plastic.
Adams, who hopes to have the fee in place before he takes over as mayor next year, said he has yet to decide how much to charge. But he's discussing that the City Council vote for a fee ranging anywhere from a nickel to 20 cents per bag. picked by muppet 1 year ago

Energy Champions is a fast and furious game where you must collect the recycling dropped from above by the selfish workers and place them in the correct recycling bins before your carbon workprint becomes too big. picked by willcheng 2 years ago

Two students saw the giant mess left when everyone moved out of the dorm. They figured out it was really a mountain of opportunity. Which campus will be the next one to turn the end-of-year dorm refuse into charity dollars? picked by hisidea 2 years ago

If you're a sex-happy eco-conscious adult, what do you do with all of those toys that no longer excite you (or excited you so much they broke)? You send them to Dreamscapes to be recycled. Just clean them first, please. picked by tigertony 3 months ago

Marks & Spencer is thinking about whether its customers will be willing to change their buying habits, to pay more for less-fashionable but “sustainable” garments. After all, consumers have shown a willingness to pay more for clothes not made in sweatshops, and some are unwilling to buy diamonds because of forced labor in African mines. picked by Misslesh 3 years ago

Most Canadians cannot imagine life without cellphones, MP3 players, laptop computers and digital cameras. But many of us do not realize the toxic toll our high-tech lifestyles are taking on the environment. picked by super 3 years ago

Learn how to build your own USB lamp. It's easy, you just need to recycle an old USB cable, 2 unused CD or DVD and some cardboard or paper. You'll also need a small 5 volt light bulb a paper clip and 2 short wires. The power is taken from the USB connection. Have fun with this little tutorial! picked by maxriter 2 years ago

Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology have developed a strategy to capture, store and eventually recycle carbon from vehicles to prevent the pollutant from finding its way from a car tailpipe into the atmosphere. Georgia Tech researchers envision a zero emission car, and a transportation system completely free of fossil fuels. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

To answer its growing problem of unwanted baby girls, India will now place cradles throughout the country. Parents can now place the discarded baby girls in the cradles, where the government claims, "They will be collected and put into homes." picked by Hoosker 3 years ago

Just a fun 60 second diversion. Too bad the recycle bin doesn't join in. picked by cheeselog1234 2 years ago

Some councils in England are recruiting volunteers to rat out their neighbors for littering, allowing their dogs to poop, failing to properly recycle. Etc. Ecological and economical or more Big Brother? Also neighbors spying and reporting on alleged crimes - nothing could go wrong there. picked by bernardblack 1 year ago

Researchers at Sandia National Laboratories in New Mexico have found a way of using sunlight to recycle carbon dioxide and produce fuels like methanol or gasoline. The technology isn't completely new, just not cost-effective. Between improvements and increasing oil prices, that may change. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

For obvious reasons you can’t recycle a condom, but have you ever wondered which countries “tax” sex the most? picked by AutumnLotus 12 months ago