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‘Smart Trash’ Concept Advances Recycling

Lori Brown, September 22nd, 2009

Georgia Institute of Technology professor Valerie Thomas and her "Smart Trash" concept may just be the key to increased consumer recycling participation. Thomas, a professor at Georgia Tech's School of Industrial and Systems Engineering, designed a system to provide sustainable and productive ways for discarding household waste, while also redefining the relationship individuals have with their garbage. 'Smart Trash' functions using two ... read more

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Tagged aluminumcan, basics, ideas, noteworthy, plasticbottles, recycle

Published in Household


New Technology Converts Tires to Oil

Trey Granger, September 22nd, 2009

As seen on Discovery Channel's Daily Planet earlier this month, New Jersey-based Global Resource Corporation has patented a new technology that uses microwave energy to extract oil from waste tires without producing toxic emissions. The GRC process uses tires to produce carbon black, which is typically used to make more rubber. GRC estimates that it can convert a ton of ... read more

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Tagged basics, energy, ideas, noteworthy, recycle, tires

Published in Automotive


E-Waste Fest Debuts This Weekend

Trey Granger, September 22nd, 2009

A new spin on electronics recycling collection will happen Sept. 26. The E-Waste Fest will feature musical acts, family activities and a non-profit beneficiary, in addition to collecting obsolete electronics. The first E-Waste Fest will take place in West Warwick, R.I. Consumers can bring computers, cell phones, TVs and even inkjet cartridges to be recycled by Office Recycling Solutions. ... read more

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Tagged basics, cellphone, computers, ideas, inkjetcartridge, lead, mercury, noteworthy, television

Published in Hazardous


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