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Mexico City Goes Verde with Bike Shares

Tonic, April 26th, 2010

Having been a standard in many European cities since the 1960s, bike shares have slowly grown to numerous countries around the world. One would not assume that heavily trafficked, and often heavily dangerous, Mexico City would be the next to adopt this pollution solution. However, Mexico's capital is serious about cleaning up its mess. This spring, Ecobici, the bike ... read more

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Tagged energy, reuse

Published in General


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Can Starbucks Find a Way to Recycle 4 Billion Cups?

Lori Brown, April 26th, 2010

Serving beverages in an estimated 3 billion paper cups each year (not to mention an additional 1 billion plastic cups), the coffee giant has come under intense scrutiny for using cups that are largely non-recyclable. Paper they may be, but the thin plastic coating used to make the cups impermeable keeps them from being recyclable in most cities. Starbucks hosted its ... read more

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Tagged mixedpaper, number1plasticPETE, paperboard, recycle

Published in Paper


The Next Wave in Composting

Jennifer Berry, April 26th, 2010

No matter where you fall on the "green" spectrum, whether you're an avid environmentalist or simply in your initial research phase, it's hard to deny that composting is becoming the talk of the town. Composting is often considered one of the most effective sustainable activities, essentially creating a "recycling" system for food scraps and yard waste in your own backyard. According ... read more

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Tagged composting, organicwaste

Published in Garden


The Lowdown on Lithium-ion

Trey Granger, April 26th, 2010

What do cell phones, laptops, mp3 players, power tools and hybrid cars have in common? All these devices are a viable market for lithium-ion (li-ion) batteries, and the demand for these batteries keeps on growing. While some tout lithium-ion as the next big innovation in electronics, other say they're rumored to burst into flames and are harder to dispose of. ... read more

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Tagged basics, carbatteries, cellphone, computers, mp3player, nicadbatteries, rechargeablebatteries, singleusebatteries

Published in Hazardous


Rebuilding a Sustainable Haiti

Libuse Binder, April 26th, 2010

Even before the 7.0 magnitude earthquake hit Haiti this January, most of the country's residents were living in conditions of poverty and surviving on less than $2 a day. To compound this, many lacked access to clean water or adequate housing. The quake exacerbated these problems, but they also galvanized many organizations already working in Haiti to help the country ... read more

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Tagged constructionmaterials, haiti, noteworthy, reuse, waterquality

Published in Construction


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