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The Waterless Toilet That Can Charge Your Phone
A waterless toilet that produces its own energy? That’s just part of the genius design behind the nano membrane toilet, scheduled for testing this year.
A Room-by-Room Guide To Reducing Waste
Ready to throw less away in the new year? Figure out a room-by-room strategy for reducing waste in your home.
Home Solar Power May Not Cost As Much As You Think
Home solar power is expensive, right? Not necessarily: solar panel prices are dropping, and incentives and financing options keep those upfront costs down.
Top Waste Management Jobs For The Week Of December 27
Looking for waste management jobs? We’ve got the latest listings in recycling and waste handling from our sister site, the Green Job Post.
Green Giving: 4 New Uses For Old Wrapping Paper
What do you do with all of that wrapping paper after the holidays? Here are four ideas for putting it to good use.
Holiday Craft Ideas: How to Turn A Foam Puzzle Piece Into An Ornament, Picture Frame Magnet
Got odd puzzle pieces laying around? Don’t toss them: here are 2 holiday craft ideas that upcycle these useless items into unique Christmas decorations.
Top Waste Management Jobs For The Week Of December 20
Our weekly round-up of waste management jobs featured at sister site Green Job Post.
Easy Upcycling: (Emergency) Window Decoration From A Fitted Sheet
Home Depot’s Jennifer Tuohy shows you how to make a quick, easy window decoration from an old fitted sheet you’ve got laying around.
Volunteers Upcycle Refugeesβ Life Vests into New Products, Temporary Shelters
Refugees from the Middle East and Africa leave a lot of trash behind. Volunteers in Greece have figured out ways to upcycle some of the most common items.
Zero Waste = More Recycling? This Japanese Town Shows The Challenges Of That Approach [Video]
A small Japanese town is well on its way to zero waste. But does the model its chosen, heavily focused on recycling, stand a chance of being replicated?
Is Food Waste Largely A Communications Problem?
Maria Rose Belding created the MEANS database to create an easy means of communication that could help avoid food waste, and address hunger.
Brooklyn Design Firm Figures Out How To Print 3D With Potato Chip Bags [Video]
3D Brooklyn wanted to use waste plastic to print 3D items. By partnering with Terracycle, they came across a good answer: post-industrial potato chip bags.