Despite a down economy, battery recycling is at an all-time high. According to Call2Recycle, battery recycling collection saw a 6.9 percent increase, and Call2Recycle collected 6.1 million pounds of rechargeable batteries in 2009. Call2Recycle attributes the increased efforts by major ...

Thursday was big day for the little guy. The Greener Gadgets Design Competition, hosted by the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA), highlighted the most innovative sustainable designs that may be an indication of how technology will advance as early as next ...

The state of Delaware has passed a law banning yard waste from its Sandtown landfill in a move to conserve space, according to the Delaware News Journal. This means composting will soon be the only option for yard waste disposal ...

Teens across the country are finding innovative ways to conserve energy and reduce waste in their schools with the new “Increase Your Green” challenge launched by DoSomething.org, a nonprofit organization that provides resources and opportunities for teens to get involved ...

Solar cells are usually not considered the most inexpensive piece of green technology, but they may soon become a widely manufactured product due to new research by IBM. Advanced Materials, a science journal, recently published a technical paper which described ...