U.N. Study: Worldwide E-Waste Expected to Grow by a Third
End-of-life electronics worldwide are expected to increase by 33 percent in just five years, reaching 65.5 million metric tons annually…
Samsung Creates a Cardboard Printer
A visit to a donut shop inspired a Samsung designer's "ah-ha!" moment: Why not make a printer from cardboard? And…
Turning Empty Bottles into Artistic Cheese Trays and More
Tim Gottschalk of Bottle Crafters makes functional pieces — like cheese trays, drinking glasses, lamps and vases — from glass…
L.A. Company Gives E-Waste and Ex-Inmates a Second Chance
Isidore Electronics Recycling provides e-waste recycling services and an employment program for previously incarcerated Angelenos who face barriers to employment.
Green Label Guide: What Is EcoLogo?
The EcoLogo label helps manufacturers and consumers easily identify environmentally preferred products and is used for everything from building materials…
Haute Trash Transforms Garbage into Fashion
Since 1983, Haute Trash has been organizing trash fashion shows to raise awareness of what we throw away as a…
Would You Live on a Plastic Island?
Some forward-thinking problem-solvers are creating inhabitable artificial islands from plastic waste in our oceans. The plans are radical and ambitious…
Which Way Should Solar Panels Point?
For years, experts have believed that south-facing solar panels are most effective in gathering sun in the northern hemisphere. But…