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The Government's Role in Green

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 07:02:00 -0500

Puerto Rico to Regulate E-waste?

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 15:33:24 -0500

A Temas Note: As you know, The Temas Blog is first and foremost about Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). Is Puerto Rico (PR) part of LAC? Many don't include it in their classification of LAC because of its ties to the US. Others do, citing its

Ineos Plan to Turn Waste to Bioethanol

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 10:54:58 -0500

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The Home Depot Recycles CFLs

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 07:43:00 -0500

This Just In…..

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 07:36:53 -0500

U.S. landfills are hitting capacity and closing at a rate of one per... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Technology to Make Ethanol from Municipal Waste Still on Hold

Sun, 20 Jul 2008 07:53:06 -0500

As ethanol from corn comes under fire due to rising corn prices, attention is turning to other ethanol sources. Plans are in the works to build a plant in northwest Indiana which would make ethanol from municipal waste. Approval of the plant was an

Eco Pets

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 11:27:56 -0500

I have written about BioBags before in my 100th post, concerning some composting ideas I had. I really think their concept is a good one, but I have still not actually tried them. :) Anyway, I came across these Biobag Dog Waste Bags and BioBag Cat

YoBaby, a recycled toothbrush

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 07:03:00 -0500

Tire Mountains as a Border Issue

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 21:47:00 -0500

If you you're not a waste specialist ("garbologist") or waste nut (like me), then you might have missed this one or not understood its significance even if you did hear of it. End-of-life (EOL) tires -- called "scrap tires" by industry but often ref

Methane Gas Trapped By Cow Backpacks

Sat, 12 Jul 2008 09:16:53 -0500

A single 550-kg cow produces between 800 to 1,000 liters of emissions each day. In an attempt to understand the extent of cow flatulence on global warming, scientists in Argentina are strapping plastic bags to the backs of cows to capture their e

Windshield chip repair ? the green choice for consumers

Tue, 08 Jul 2008 23:04:00 -0500

Windshield chip repair is the environmentally-friendly choice. Because windshield glass can’t be recycled, millions are piling up in our landfills. Windshield chip repair instead of windshield replacement is one more way to go green. Windshi

Windshield Repair - The eco friendly choice for consumers

Tue, 08 Jul 2008 23:00:14 -0500

Windshield repair is the environmentally-friendly choice. Because windshield glass can’t be recycled, millions are piling up in our landfills. Windshield repair instead of windshield replacement is one more way to go green. One of the most a

Trivia for the Day!

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 06:54:37 -0500

World energy consumption is expected to increase 50% by 2030 The energy from all fossil fuels ever used by humans equals 30 days of sunshine. In the time it takes to read this sentence, 507 tons has... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my web

Green Your Grind: Permanent coffee filters are an easy way to go green

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 18:27:13 -0500

Talk about a simple way to help. Replace your paper coffee filters with a permanent filter. Considering landfills are approximately 40% paper, we can help reduce that volume by not purchasing paper filters. Chlorine bleach, which releases toxic diox

Hijacking Trash Can Make You Rich!

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 07:52:44 -0500

A company called Terra Cycle makes products out of garbage. They take the organic waste, feed it to earth worms, which ingest it and poop out fantastic fertilizer. The worm poop is liquefied in... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my websit

Why is LAC Slow to Tap Carbon Funds?

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 15:19:30 -0500

The Dominican Republic's Environment Secretariat (SEMARENA) and the United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) recently co-hosted an event in Santo Domingo designed to prompt Dominicans into tapping the many inter

More from the Green Grapevine

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 09:23:45 -0500

Here we go with some little tidbits …… 100 million trees worth of junk mail arrives in American mail boxes each... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

You Have The Need To Know

Sat, 21 Jun 2008 07:36:04 -0500

Standard home construction is extremely wasteful, 30-40% of the materials end up in landfills. And 30-40% of landfills are construction waste. On the other hand, pre-fabricated home construction on... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my webs

Arm & Hammer has a Green Cleaner

Fri, 20 Jun 2008 08:11:49 -0500

New products are hitting the marketplace quickly from big corporations trying to go green! Arm & Hammer Essentials is an environmentally friendly and safe multi-surface cleaner created from... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website

Recycle Me Arse.

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 18:13:00 -0500

If I hear one more person on the street preaching about global warming or recycling rubbish I am going to scream, bellow and fart from the nearest and tallest tree. Despite the overwhelming evidence of the non existence of global warming, millions of