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Created on Wednesday, 09 January 2013 / Blog
Tags: building, dubai, architecture, waste, oil, truck, wastwater, treatment, infrastructure, reticulation
I stumbled across another Dubai article on inhabitat. This time about the world's tallest building: Burj Khalifa. To me just another monument of architecture and mankind, a phallus of technology, thought ... [ +++ ]
I stumbled across another Dubai article on inhabitat. This time about the world's tallest building: Burj Khalifa. To me just another monument of architecture and mankind, a phallus of technology, thought ... [ +++ ]
Created on Thursday, 24 May 2012 / Latest News
Tags: plastic, bag, bags, ban, usa, los angeles, waste, rubbish, reusable, recycling
Via Los Angeles Times, 23/05/2012 Los Angeles became the largest city in the nation Wednesday to approve a ban on plastic bags at supermarket checkout lines, handing a major victory to clean-water ... [ +++ ]
Via Los Angeles Times, 23/05/2012 Los Angeles became the largest city in the nation Wednesday to approve a ban on plastic bags at supermarket checkout lines, handing a major victory to clean-water ... [ +++ ]
Created on Monday, 19 March 2012 / Latest News
Tags: Green Space, News, Eco Kids, Playgrounds, Sustainability Initiatives, Water, nyc, new york, new york city, playgrounds, nyc playgrounds, new york playgrounds, green playgrounds, eco playgrounds, ...
Via inhabitat.com, 03-18-2012 Playgrounds may be a favorite place for New York City children, but they have also become an ideal environmental solution for city officials. With a possibly rainy summer ... [ +++ ]
Via inhabitat.com, 03-18-2012 Playgrounds may be a favorite place for New York City children, but they have also become an ideal environmental solution for city officials. With a possibly rainy summer ... [ +++ ]
Created on Tuesday, 15 November 2011 / News Archive
Tags: alternative fuels, hydrogen fuel cells, hydrogen power, air quality, air products, orange county, wastewater, wastewater recycling, air products, orange county
Via inhabitat.com, 08/17/11 Air Products, one of the leaders in hydrogen fueling technology, have just announced the official opening of the world’s first fuel cell and hydrogen energy station in ... [ +++ ]
Via inhabitat.com, 08/17/11 Air Products, one of the leaders in hydrogen fueling technology, have just announced the official opening of the world’s first fuel cell and hydrogen energy station in ... [ +++ ]
Created on Tuesday, 15 November 2011 / News Archive
Tags: recycling, rubbish, waste, council, government, local
Via nzherald.co.nz, 19/08/2011 Recycling operators say Auckland Council is wasting its time revamping rubbish disposal without talking to people who know the industry. Lawyer Stephen Franks told councillors ... [ +++ ]
Via nzherald.co.nz, 19/08/2011 Recycling operators say Auckland Council is wasting its time revamping rubbish disposal without talking to people who know the industry. Lawyer Stephen Franks told councillors ... [ +++ ]
Created on Monday, 14 November 2011 / Blog
Tags: packaging, sustainable, plastic, paper, cardboard, recycling, waste, design, noodles, pasta
This weeks sustainability award goes to Barilla (http://www.barillaaus.com) for the genius packaging... They have gotten rid of their plastic packaging and instead used plain cardboard boxes. Seems to ... [ +++ ]
This weeks sustainability award goes to Barilla (http://www.barillaaus.com) for the genius packaging... They have gotten rid of their plastic packaging and instead used plain cardboard boxes. Seems to ... [ +++ ]
Created on Thursday, 28 July 2011 / News Archive
Tags: plastic, plant, waste, recycling
Via goodcleantech.com, 05-04-2011 Coke and Pepsi continue to outdo one another when it comes to plant-based bottles. This time Odwalla, a division of Coca-Cola, will be using 100 percent plant-based ... [ +++ ]
Via goodcleantech.com, 05-04-2011 Coke and Pepsi continue to outdo one another when it comes to plant-based bottles. This time Odwalla, a division of Coca-Cola, will be using 100 percent plant-based ... [ +++ ]
Created on Monday, 18 October 2010 / News Archive
Tags: rubbish, environment, nz, new zealand, disposal, waste, nature
By DIANE JOYCE - The Dominion Post, via Stuff, co.nz, 16/10/2010 An "astounding" 10 tonnes of rubbish has been dumped from the top of Hastings' most well-known landmark, Te Mata Peak, risking ... [ +++ ]
By DIANE JOYCE - The Dominion Post, via Stuff, co.nz, 16/10/2010 An "astounding" 10 tonnes of rubbish has been dumped from the top of Hastings' most well-known landmark, Te Mata Peak, risking ... [ +++ ]
Created on Tuesday, 25 May 2010 / Various
Tags: waste, building, construction, landfill, recycling, demolition, disassembly, material, components
From EcoBob, 24/11/2009 Construction, maintenance and renovation of buildings account for around 40 per cent of the world's material flows, so it's always sad to see an old building reduced to a pile ... [ +++ ]
From EcoBob, 24/11/2009 Construction, maintenance and renovation of buildings account for around 40 per cent of the world's material flows, so it's always sad to see an old building reduced to a pile ... [ +++ ]
Created on Tuesday, 25 May 2010 / News Archive
Tags: waste, energy, pyrolysis, gasifier, gas, biogas, generation, carbon
Via stuff.co.nz, by Paul Easton - The Dominion Post, 24/05/2010 A new plant that turns plastic, food scraps and even human waste into fuel is humming away on the Kapiti Coast. "We pick it up ... [ +++ ]
Via stuff.co.nz, by Paul Easton - The Dominion Post, 24/05/2010 A new plant that turns plastic, food scraps and even human waste into fuel is humming away on the Kapiti Coast. "We pick it up ... [ +++ ]
Created on Thursday, 25 February 2010 / News Archive
Tags: Energy, fuel, bio fuel, traffic, plane, gas, waste, landfill
Via Treehugger, 24/02/2010 With the US Airforce announcing that cost-competitive algae jet fuel may be just months away, greener flying is looking less and less like pie in the sky. ... [ +++ ]
Via Treehugger, 24/02/2010 With the US Airforce announcing that cost-competitive algae jet fuel may be just months away, greener flying is looking less and less like pie in the sky. ... [ +++ ]
Created on Sunday, 21 February 2010 / Blog
Tags: plastic, recycling, bioplastic, PLA, waste, waste stream, collection, landfill, decompose
I recently stubled across my first bottle of PLA filled with NZ water. It stated Ingeo on a label. http://www.natureworksllc.com/the-ingeo-journey ... [ +++ ]
I recently stubled across my first bottle of PLA filled with NZ water. It stated Ingeo on a label. http://www.natureworksllc.com/the-ingeo-journey ... [ +++ ]
Created on Thursday, 18 February 2010 / Blog
Tags: resources, plastic, recycling, reuse, energy, fuel, bioplastics, waste, waste stream, pollution
The Question in LinkedIn Green group was: "Should the (US) plastic manufacturing industry stop the use of bioplastics and oxy-degradable plastics because they are likely to pollute existing waste ... [ +++ ]
The Question in LinkedIn Green group was: "Should the (US) plastic manufacturing industry stop the use of bioplastics and oxy-degradable plastics because they are likely to pollute existing waste ... [ +++ ]
Created on Tuesday, 08 December 2009 / News Archive
Tags: green, technology, waste, pollution, growth, concept, bigger, growing, sustainability
Via EcoGeek.org, by by Hank Green on 07/12/2009 Busses are greener than cars, and apartment buildings are greener than houses. But is a 747 greener than a Cessna? Is an interstate greener than Route ... [ +++ ]
Via EcoGeek.org, by by Hank Green on 07/12/2009 Busses are greener than cars, and apartment buildings are greener than houses. But is a 747 greener than a Cessna? Is an interstate greener than Route ... [ +++ ]
Created on Tuesday, 27 October 2009 / News Archive
Tags: plastic, bags, environment, levy, waste, rubbish, dumping, landfill
By LAURA BASHAM - The Nelson Mail, via stuff.co.nz, last updated 13:00 21/10/2009 New World supermarkets in the South Island have dropped their 5-cent plastic bag charge because of customer complaints. ... [ +++ ]
By LAURA BASHAM - The Nelson Mail, via stuff.co.nz, last updated 13:00 21/10/2009 New World supermarkets in the South Island have dropped their 5-cent plastic bag charge because of customer complaints. ... [ +++ ]
Created on Monday, 01 June 2009 / News Archive
Tags: recycling, australia, new zealand, tvs, television, crt, screens, glass, toxic, waste, heavy metal
New Zealand Herald, 01 June 2009 Australia's first television glass recycling plant is calling for Kiwis' old tellies, as environmental organisations on both sides of the Tasman try to stem the flow ... [ +++ ]
New Zealand Herald, 01 June 2009 Australia's first television glass recycling plant is calling for Kiwis' old tellies, as environmental organisations on both sides of the Tasman try to stem the flow ... [ +++ ]
Created on Wednesday, 18 March 2009 / News Archive
Tags: waste, rubbish, plastic, recycling, reuse, warehouse
... looking to make money out of this exercise." He said the company did not intend to eliminate plastic bags altogether. The Warehouse's plan was part of a larger movement, under the Packaging Accord 2004, ... [ +++ ]
... looking to make money out of this exercise." He said the company did not intend to eliminate plastic bags altogether. The Warehouse's plan was part of a larger movement, under the Packaging Accord 2004, ... [ +++ ]
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