News & Lifestyle › denmark

Older › Showing 10 of 13

Vending Machine Accepts Light Bulbs, Batteries

Amanda Wills, December 13th, 2011

You've heard of reverse vending machines that reward recyclers for depositing bottles and cans. But what about light bulbs and batteries? reVend Recycling Ltd., a U.K.-based reverse vending machine manufacturer, is launching a unique line of recycling machines for the collection of domestic batteries and light bulbs - including incandescents, CFLs and LEDs, the company announced on Monday. Jointly designed by ... read more

4 Comments

Tagged batteries, denmark, light bulbs, recycled, recycling

Published in Household


Flickr

Goodyear Develops Tires Made of Renewable Rubber

Trey Granger, March 31st, 2010

The future of tires could mean using rubber made from plants, and it could happen within the next five years according to TechNewsDaily. The technology is called BioIsoprene, which is produced by the Genencor division of Danisco. While natural rubber is itself a bio-based product since it comes from trees, most tires are produced using synthetic rubber made of petroleum. This ... read more

2 Comments

Tagged denmark, productstewardship, tires

Published in Automotive


Flickr

E.U. Countries Compete to Meet Renewable Energy Goals

Katherine J. Chen, March 1st, 2010

In the spirit of friendly competition for a good cause, the European Union reported that it will meet its goal of instituting 20 percent renewable energy by the year 2020. While some countries like Denmark, Bulgaria and Belgium will fall short of their production goals, other nations like Estonia have exceeded their targets considerably. A report conducted by the European Wind Energy ... read more

2 Comments

Tagged climatechange, denmark, energy, reduce

Published in General


Flickr

DOE Optimistic About Future of Wind Power in U.S.

Katherine J. Chen, January 28th, 2010

Widely considered to be one of the most promising renewable energy sources available, wind power may become a global reality in the near future, marking a shift away from continued dependency on fossil fuels. Architectural firm On Office has created a proposal for Norway called "The Turbine City," which has the makings of a world-famous tourism site entirely powered by wind. ... read more

No Comments

Tagged denmark, energy, fuel

Published in General


Google Proposes Plan to Save the World’s Forests

Amanda Wills, December 14th, 2009

On Thursday, Google.org unveiled its new deforestation satellite at the International Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen, in effort to curb worldwide deforestation. The Web giant suggests that the "high-performance satellite-imagery processing system" can be used alongside a proposed United Nations program to help fight climate change. According to Mother Nature Network, "The platform shows intact forests in green, ... read more

No Comments

Tagged basics, climatechange, denmark, ideas, noteworthy, reduce, trees, wood

Published in General


Flickr

Almost Half of Americans Don’t Believe in Climate Change

Amanda Wills, December 8th, 2009

A Harris Interactive poll reports only 51 percent of Americans believe climate change is real, a significant drop from 71 percent in 2007. It is the lowest number Harris has recorded since asking this question 12 years ago. This number poses a significant concern as the Copenhagen climate talks are underway this week. But will the skepticism make a ... read more

16 Comments

Tagged basics, climatechange, denmark, energy, ideas, noteworthy

Published in General


Why Care About Copenhagen?

Jennifer Berry, December 7th, 2009

Copenhagen. You've probably heard the name of the Danish capital about a thousand times in the past month or two. Or maybe you haven't, and it's just starting to pop up in your local nightly newscast. What happens at the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen this month could very well alter the future of businesses and lifestyles ... read more

13 Comments

Tagged basics, climatechange, denmark, energy, fuel, ideas, noteworthy, waterquality

Published in General


Trash Planet: China

Marie Look, August 10th, 2009

The Trash Planet series highlights various countries around the world and how they handle their waste. In 2004, the urban areas of China generated approximately 209 million tons of municipal solid waste, catapulting the nation past the U.S. as the largest generator of waste in the world. Since then, that figure has increased at an accelerated rate. ... read more

2 Comments

Tagged basics, composting, Construction, denmark, energy, gas, ideas, mercury, noteworthy, recycle, reduce, trashplanet

Published in General


Cheat Sheet: The Energy Bill

Haley Paul, August 3rd, 2009

With healthcare reform a pressing and contentious issue in Washington, it appears climate change legislation has been put on the back-burner for the moment. Barbara Boxer (D-California), Senate Environment and Public Works Committee chairwoman, says that her goal of having a bill on climate change legislation finished by August has been pushed back to September. Although the Waxman-Markey American Clean Energy and ... read more

5 Comments

Tagged basics, denmark, energy, fuel, gas, ideas, noteworthy, reduce

Published in General


World Leaders Ride in Style to Copenhagen Climate Talks

Amanda Wills, July 6th, 2009

The host of the world's most important conference on climate change has no room for error. On Dec. 7-18, Copenhagen will rub elbows with the leaders in climate change as it plays host to the one of the most important conferences of the year. The Danish foreign ministry is taking every green step possible, especially when it comes to transportation. Since ... read more

1 Comment

Tagged basics, denmark, energy, fuel, ideas, noteworthy, organicwaste

Published in Automotive


1 2 Older ›

Advertise with us

Earth911

Earth911 helps consumers find local recycling information through the largest and most accurate recycling directory in the U.S. Read today's top green lifestyle tips and ideas. Learn how we help businesses.

News & Lifestyle

Recycling 101

Business Solutions