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It’s Not Trash, It’s Your New Home

Amanda Wills, March 31st, 2009

Residents of North Kesteven, U.K. are embracing innovative, eco-friendly architecture with homes constructed of straw. The area was once considered a purely cereal-growing country with rolling hills of green barley and plains of golden corn. Now it’s becoming one of the U.K.’s most advanced homebuilding sites. According to The Guardian, straw-bale specialists Amazonails will construct two semi-detached homes in the ... read more

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Tagged basics, constructionmaterials, ideas, noteworthy, recycle

Published in Construction


U.K. Prison Experiments With Mattress Recycling

Amanda Wills, March 31st, 2009

Last week, The Guardian reported that the U.K. government is stepping up its recycling efforts and coming up with innovative ideas for discarded prison mattresses. Prisons throughout England and Wales throw out 50,000 mattresses each year and order 60,000 new mattresses due to prison population growth, costing taxpayers 2 million pounds, or 2.8 million U.S. dollars. County jails will be ... read more

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Tagged basics, carpet, ideas, mattresses, noteworthy, recycle, reduce

Published in Household


Can Computer Monitors Be More Energy Efficient?

Trey Granger, March 31st, 2009

The EPA has passed new requirements for computer monitors to earn the ENERGY STAR label, which will take effect on October 30 of this year. The resulting monitors are expected to be 20 percent more energy efficient than what is currently available, saving $1 billion in energy costs. This is the fifth revision of qualifications for monitors to be ENERGY STAR ... read more

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Tagged basics, computermonitors, energy, ideas, noteworthy, television

Published in Electronics


The Following: What’s Something ‘Green’ You Did Today?

Jennifer Berry, March 30th, 2009

If you've been floating around in the "green" scene for more than five minutes, you've probably noticed some significant trends. Among them, you'll find that people love sharing what they're doing to be eco-friendly with their friends, family - anyone who has an interest and an ear and a few minutes to spare. People aren't just excited to be doing something ... read more

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Tagged aluminum, aluminumcan, basics, book, fuel, ideas, led, noteworthy, plasticbottles, recycle, tin

Published in Metal


Texas Rangers to Feature Recycling Bins During Upcoming Season

Trey Granger, March 30th, 2009

Continuing on a recycling program that started in June 2008, the Texas Rangers will feature 100 recycling bins at the team's Arlington baseball stadium this year to collect aluminum, paper and plastic. The bins are being provided by AbitibiBowater, and are five foot high replicas of soda bottles. All proceeds from what is collected will be donated to the Texas ... read more

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Tagged aluminumcan, basics, cardboard, carpet, cookingoil, grass, ideas, mulch, noteworthy, number1plasticPETE, recycle, whiteofficepaper

Published in Metal


New Aquafina Bottles Reduce Plastic Use by 50 Percent

Trey Granger, March 30th, 2009

Bottled water brand Aquafina, manufactured by PepsiCo, is debuting a new bottle called Eco-Fina that uses 50 percent less plastic and provides the most lightweight half-liter water bottle on the market. The reduction in plastic is actually based on what was used in 2002, as Pepsi and other bottled water manufacturers have already gone to great lengths to reduce ... read more

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Tagged basics, cardboard, ideas, noteworthy, number1plasticPETE, productstewardship, recycle

Published in Plastic


Real Readers: Love and Tape

Jennifer Berry, March 30th, 2009

Real Readers is an Earth911.com series featuring the stories of real people making a difference in the world. Are you or someone you know going above and beyond to do something for the Earth? Tell us about it! If you've ever read "The Concept of Mind" by Gilbert Ryle, you're probably familiar with the "ghost in the machine." Erika Iris ... read more

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Tagged basics, book, ideas, mixedpaper, noteworthy, phonebooks, recycle, reuse, videotapes

Published in Household


The Lowdown on Landfills

Amanda Wills, March 30th, 2009

You’ve just swallowed your last sip of Dr. Pepper as you crumple the wax paper from your cheeseburger. You gather the  paper napkins, plastic straw and a few burnt fries among other things. After you toss this waste and leave your tray, more than likely, you never think about this trash again. We’ve all heard about the local landfill on the ... read more

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Tagged basics, composting, hhw, ideas, noteworthy, number2plasticHDPE, organicwaste, paint, pesticides, recycle, solidwaste

Published in Construction


8 Ways to Not Get Tricked While Going Green

Raquel Fagan, March 30th, 2009

This story is part of Earth911’s “Green Eight” series, where we showcase eight ways to green your life in various areas. Just like the game of Telephone has taught us, information filtered through multiple sources starts to get a little less reliable. The same concept can be applied to environmentalism. Like any major trend, with mass awareness comes misconception. For this reason ... read more

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Tagged basics, composting, computers, energy, ideas, leaves, newspaper, noteworthy, packaging, pesticides, recycle, refrigerator, trees, windows

Published in General


Breathing New Life into Urban Rooftops

Libuse Binder, March 30th, 2009

Marni Horwitz knows her way around some of the coolest rooftops in New York City. As a green roof specialist, she spends much of her time planning and installing green roofs all over Manhattan and beyond. Her company, Alive Structures, installs both green roofs and ecological gardens and produces planters made of recycled materials like reclaimed wood and recycled ... read more

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Tagged basics, concrete, dirt, energy, ideas, noteworthy, recycle, reduce, tin, tools, trees, wood

Published in Garden


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