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10,000 Gallons a Day of Animal Waste Fuel Head to Market

Susan Kraemer — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 17:06:47 +0000

Last month a rural Minnesota factory began pumping out commercial-scale quantities of biodiesel made from animal waste like pig parts and waste fats… and almost any other waste fats and oils. The idea isn’t new, – - Sweden was able to reduce carbon emissions 9% below their Kyoto goal while growing their economy 44% by [...]

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Where Does Your Garbage Go? MIT Wants To Find Out

Scott James — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 15:45:51 +0000

You buy something, bring it home, unwrap it, and toss the package in the trash can. On garbage day you put it all into a bigger trash can out on the curb and the magical garbage truck takes it away. But where does the garbage truck take the trash? Well, a landfill, or it gets [...]

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Eco-Friendly Printing Options for Your Home Office

Reenita Malhotra — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 12:00:34 +0000

If you spend a good amount of time in your home office, then you might want to consider how best you can green your work environment. Paper is one of the biggest sources of waste in every home office. While digitizing your work is really the better option for trees, there is no getting around [...]

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5 Ways to Make Every Day Earth Day

GLI Editors — Fri, 22 May 2009 12:00:20 +0000

Even though Earth Day was one month ago today, every day is Earth Day around here. Here are some tips to incorporate Earth Day’s ideals and values in your own life throughout the year. Recycle- Take a solid look at your trash. Even if you have green intentions, it’s likely that you probably have some [...]

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GTR: Recycled and Reused Retail Goods with Savers

Sean Daily — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 18:42:02 +0000

GreenTalk Radio Host Sean Daily discusses retail goods business models and the market for second-hand goods with Tony Shumpert, Vice President of Operations with Savers Recycling, Inc. Click Play Below,or Transcript Sean Daily: Hi everybody, this is Sean Daily with GreenTalk Radio and Greenlivingideas.com now also on the personal live media network. Welcome to another episode of the [...]

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5 Simple Ways to Stop Junk Mail

GLI Editors — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 08:00:46 +0000

Interested in reducing the influx of junk mail you receive every day? Start off a fresh New Year by reducing the junk mail waste stream flowing into your home. The average American household receives unsolicited junk mail in the equivalent of 1.5 trees every year, and 44% of that is thrown away unopened! If you don’t [...]

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Waste Reduction Efforts Net Zero Waste Goals

GLI Editors — Tue, 18 Dec 2007 00:00:00 +0000

Consider for a moment that humans are the only species on our planet that generate waste—not exactly a distinction conveying a higher order of thought! In a natural cycle, one creature’s cast-offs are another’s food resource. Our traditional and linear production methods force most waste to be considered garbage, which means that a significant amount [...]

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Cut Your Garbage Output

GLI Editors — Mon, 22 Oct 2007 01:00:00 +0000

You may have a hybrid car and all the latest energy-efficient appliances, but if you’re still throwing away a great deal of garbage every day, you may not be living the green life you’ve envisioned. Here are some ideas for reducing your contribution to the waste stream: If you don’t tote along reusable bags for your [...]

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