I’ve been writing about clean cookstoves for years: these simple pieces of technology are wonders of sustainability. They address dangers to human health posed by open-fire cooking; they also free [ … ]
The Repair CafΓ©: Neighbors Helping Neighbors Fix Their Stuff
The Repair CafΓ© concept brings together neighbors to repair broken, non-working, or otherwise damaged items instead of tossing them.
The Waste Biz: Should We Incentivize Food Donations By Business?
Does providing financial incentives for food donations of excess stock reward the right behavior? A Canadian professor doesn’t think so.
These Water Bottles Are Designed For Reuse As Roofing Tiles
Donald Thomson spent five years designing a water bottle for commercial use that could be repurposed into roofing tiles for affordable housing.
What Can You Do With Spent Beer Grains? Eat ‘Em…
The founders of Regrained saw opportunity in spent beer grains, and are now raising funds to take their small business to the next level.
The Waste Biz: Human Poop As Venture Capital?
A new study from United Nations University explores the economic value of human poop, and the wealth potential of making use of it in the developing world.
Industrial Waste: A Tool For Capturing Carbon?
A new paper argues that industrial waste from steel and aluminum production and coal burning could be used to sequester atmospheric carbon.
How Much Of That Plastic In Your Blue Bin Really Gets Recycled? [Video]
An awful lot of US food-grade plastic still doesn’t get recycled; Lifecycle Plastics believes its sorting technology can change that, and create jobs.
Phosphorus Recovery Inspires Electronic Art
Recovering wasted phosphorus is the subject of a new Chicago-based electronic art exhibit that’s available on your smart phone or tablet.
The Waste Biz: Are Clear Trash Bags The Answer To Higher Recycling Rates?
Halifax, Nova Scotia has seen impressive increases in its recycling rates by requiring residents to put trash for pick-up in clear plastic bags.
Practicing Proper Recycling Makes All The Difference
A growing number of people think recycling — rather than “throwing away” — is a sound idea that leadsΒ usΒ to more sustainable practices. To support this, more municipal governments and waste [ … ]
Brooklyn Chef Reuses Catering Leftovers to Open a Zero-Waste Restaurant
Brooklyn chef Pzemek Adolf added a 20-seat zero-waste restaurant to his catering company Saucy by Nature to make good use of unused food.
The Repurpose Project: Community-Based Waste Reclamation And Reuse [Video]
Gainesville, Florida’s The Repurpose Project takes materials that other thrift stores won’t in order to keep them out of landfills.