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VIDEO: The Solar-Powered Recycling Robot

Alexis Petru, June 22nd, 2011

Meet Dr. R.E. Cycler – a solar-powered robot that crushes aluminum beverage cans to prep them for recycling. The robot, whose full name is Dr. Robotic Environmentalist Cycler, is the latest creation of Florida Robotics, a company that makes entertainment and promotional robots to sell in the U.S. and 30 other countries. To see the Dr. R.E. Cycler in action, people ... read more

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Tagged aluminumcan, energy, recycling

Published in Electronics


10 Things You Never Knew Were Recyclable

Amanda Wills, June 22nd, 2011

1. Hair Nope, you didn't read that wrong. Human hair is compostable and recyclable. Hair from your hairbrush or fur from your pet are full of useful nitrogen that can be thrown in the compost pile. Donating your hair could help clean up future oil spills. San Francisco nonprofit Matter of Trust collects human and pet hair to create booms that soak ... read more

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Tagged batteries, clothingandtextile, composting, food, nonferrousmetal, organicwaste, recycling, solidwaste, sportinggoods

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