Arrow Value Recovery & Close the Gap use upcycling – of electronic waste as well as used shipping containers – to bridge the international digital divide.
Category: Technology
Road Construction: A Sustainable Use for “Trash Ash?”
Pasco County, Florida, has received the country’s first permit for turning ash from a waste-to-energy facility into road construction material.
Update On Vietnam Biogas Production Project
Last month, we took a look at a biogas production program for rural Vietnam. We’ve now got updated information on this innovative use of animal waste.
How To Make Biodiesel (And A Few Other Things) From Food Waste
Environmental engineers at the University of Cincinnati have figured out how to make biodiesel, plus other fuels & products, from inedible food waste.
New Paris Eco-District Uses Pneumatic Waste Collection System
Clichy-Batignolles, a new eco-district in Paris, has implemented a pneumatic waste collection system, an old-school technology that’s remarkably efficient.
How Long Will That Spinach Last? New Food Safety & Waste App Knows
The USDA’s Food Safety & Inspection Service has released FoodKeeper, an app for helping consumers maintain food safety & avoid food waste at home.
The Waste Biz: How To Boost The Production Of Methane Gas From Landfills… Really
Why would you want a landfill to produce more methane gas? To make waste-to-energy systems profitable. This week’s edition of The Waste Biz.
The Zero-Emission Mobile Juice Bar: Herb-N-Juice
Chicago start-up Herb-N-Juice brings the food truck concept to the juice bar, but does so with zero emissions and responsible waste handling.
The Politics Of Chicken Poop: Should Manure Get The Same Treatment As Other Renewable Energy Sources? [Updated]
Chicken poop is polluting the Chesapeake Bay, so businesses in Maryland want to build a methane digester. Is their approach the most sensible?
The DIY Biogas Plant: Turn Your Organic Wastes Into Cooking Fuel
Want to get more out of food & organic wastes than soil amendment? Consider building a DIY biogas plant for cooking fuel, too.
From Drains To Drafts: Craft Brewers Will Compete To Recycle Residentsβ Wastewater Into Beer
Portland, Oregon brewers competing in the Pure Water Brew challenge will turn treated residential wastewater into delicious, drinkable beer.
New Plastic Recycling Codes Could Turn 3D Printers Into Home Recycling Stations
The Open Sustainability Technology group at Michigan Tech has developed new plastic recycling codes for consumer-level 3D printing.
This Waste To Energy Project Is Electrifying Rural Vietnam
This waste to energy project from Climate Friendly brings electricity to rural Vietnamese households by building biogas systems for animal poop.