A Sustainable Garbage Bag That Reveals Its Contents Before It’s Thrown Out
GOOD
January 11th, 2013
Dutch designers Waarmakers have created sustainable, transparent garbage bags for discarding unwanted items that are still in good condition. The hope is that the bags will be left out in the street and seen by passerby, who will then pick them up and make use of the contents.
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Denver Post
August 25th, 2012
“My first paycheck was more money than I’d ever made,” the 33-year-old said as he clipped bulbs off a string of Christmas lights. “I was so happy.”
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Taiga Company 
July 31st, 2012
You are asking questions such as, “Are we taking advantage of the sustainable business strategies available to our business to increase productivity? What actions have we taken to reduce our environmental footprint?” However, sometimes the very basics go unnoticed yet provide plenty of opportunity for eco awareness.
Read More (+1 rating) Loading ...Environment: $1 million Government Boost for Recycling Projects
eGov monitor
July 19th, 2012
“These projects will make a significant difference to our environment by encouraging individuals and businesses to reduce, reuse and recycle rather than putting their waste straight into the rubbish,” Ms Adams says.
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PermaCyclists 
July 10th, 2012
Entre Amigos is just one of those organizations that gets what sustainability is all about. Recycling is like breathing for these folks, but their commitment to sustainability goes even farther.
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Planetsave
August 27th, 2012
Here’s an interesting infographic that a friend of the site passed along. As the title indicates it’s on the life cycle of a plastic bag.
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Pacific Sun
August 7th, 2012
Getting to sustainability, one step at a time It’s all about collaboration and community, say two local activists.
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EarthTechling
July 24th, 2012
This year, that prize — which has been bestowed on Kofi Annan and Al Gore in the past — has gone to Dr. Mike Biddle, the garbage man. Biddle isn’t the guy who comes to pick up your undesirables at the curb — he’s the guy who has figured out how to get the stuff we do want out of the stuff we don’t, via a process known as garbage mining.
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TreeHugger
July 18th, 2012
Ten years ago, the city’s Municipal Utilities department launched “Delicious Recycling”, a program aimed at encouraging residents to get into the habit of collecting recyclable waste in exchange for fresh vegetables, grown locally in a public-run garden — and boy did it take off.
Read More (+1 rating) Loading ...Technology That Turns Landfill Plastic Into Fuel Developed In The Philippines
EcoSeed
June 29th, 2012
“The invention was accidental. It was originally intended to restore the plastics’ original composition. Surprisingly, it turned out diesel,” said Filipino inventor Jaime Navarro.
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