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Nanofarming Offers a Kinder, Gentler Way to Get Biofuel from Alga…

CleanTechnica | December 6th 2009 by Lucille Chi

One barrier to cost-competitive biofuel from algae is about to fall, and we may have nanofarming to thank for that.  The new technology uses tiny nanoparticles to absorb free fatty acids from living microalgae. It is being developed by the U.S. Depa read more

momlogic

Go Green -- and Earn Cash!

Mom Logic | December 6th 2009 by MomLogic

It might sound a little selfish, but I am glad for this new invention that gives us moms an added kickback for saving the earth. read more

demoman

Make recycling mandatory: Industry body

Scrap Metal Prices and Auctions | December 6th 2009 by demoman

(Commodity Online): India’s PHD Chamber is the latest industry body to call for better initiatives on part of the government and to boost the recycling industry. “1, 00,000 Million Tonnes of waste is generated in India per day. The per capita read more

pastorjonah

Getting in the Swing of Recycling

Snap That | December 5th 2009 by pjonah

Some of you know that I have been planning on downsizing for awhile now. Before the fire and renovations last Spring I was able to get rid of a few boxes. After move in, I have gotten rid of a few more things.Construction workers will be in the suite read more

directoryofkauai

Kauai Recycling and Motor Oil

Directory of Kauai Blog | December 4th 2009

Here is how to recycle your used motor oil if you are a do-it-yourselfer on Kauai. After draining the oil from your car’s crankcase, pour the motor oil into a clean container, preferably the original motor oil containers. Never use containers t read more

citizensarah

Green-up Your Life! Flushing trees down the toilet

Texas VOX | December 4th 2009 by Citizen Sarah

By Kirsten Bokenkamp From office paper, to toilet paper, paper towels, paper coffee cups, newspapers, paper bags, magazines and catalogs, notebooks, napkins, and packaging, we cannot escape our dependency on paper products. Check out some of these c read more

anderseriksson

Recycling To Keep Our Planet Healthy

Blog 33! | December 4th 2009 by Anders Eriksson

Current info about Recycling is not always the easiest thing to locate. Fortunately, this report includes the latest Recycling info available. We’ve all heard the warnings; acid rain, global warming, landfills without any room, and on and on. read more

altacities

Robert Alan

PQ: The People Quotient | December 4th 2009 by Michael Foxworth

We can help educate our families and communities about the importance of recycling for our environment, and how each of us can make a difference for a better world by recycling. ... http://google.twi.bz/vp | 224 | A2G | http://googl read more

wude72

Private Equity Company Buys Up Solid Waste Management Firms in Eg…

ecofollower | December 3rd 2009 by travis

strong>Cairo is a city with 18 million people. Most do not have a way to remove their trash. Garbage Dreams, a new film (see above), explores Zabaleen and how they recycle garbage in Cairo. A ... read more

ladydanika

All I want for Christmas is a recycled green bottle

Greenfoot | December 3rd 2009 by Danielle

Christmas is upon us and my faithful Wollemi Pine, which doubles as a Chrissie tree, has died. Not only have I spent the past week mourning my favourite tree but I’ve also been trying to think of an alternative one for Christmas. I am not really on read more

gidgetgoeshome

Adoption Update for December 3, 2009

Gidget Goes Home | December 3rd 2009 by Gidget

Tonight is our last home study meeting to finish our interview questions and get our home inspected. I’ve been tiding up and getting ready in accordance with the crazy list we have to comply with. Most of it is pretty simple (like having a fire read more

shaileshk

Coke shares its goals for the PlantBottle

plastic industry article and news | December 3rd 2009 by shailesh

Coca-Cola's new PlantBottle -- a PET bottle made in-part from plant feedstocks -- is about to hit the store shelves. Scott Vitters, Coke's global head of sustainable packaging, gave an interview about the material to Marc Gunther, a senior writer... read more

WebUrbanist

18 Clever Christmas Trees Created With Recycled Materials

WebEcoist | Naturally Green World Wonders | December 3rd 2009 by Webist

[ See more under Home & Garden or in the Art & Design category ] Forward thinkers were some of the first environmentalists. Nowadays, most of us recycle. As always, one person’s trash is another person’ read more

fatbottombags

How to recycle 6pack rings into snowflake

FatBottomBlog: Living green in a colorful world | December 3rd 2009 by Christi Spangler

I got the original how to information from Craftbits who had a quick tutorial on how to make these, but then I was asked by a couple of followers if I could make a more comprehensive step by step for this project.  Here it is:Here's what yo read more

shaileshk

Plastic litter up 165 percent since 1969

plastic industry article and news | December 3rd 2009 by shailesh

Littering has decreased by 61 percent in America during the past 40 years, but the amount of plastic litter is actually up 165.4 percent, according to a study released today by Keep America Beautiful Inc. Is it any wonder that... read more

BarbaraZak

About Climate Change!

GoalForTheGreen.com | December 3rd 2009 by Barbara Zak

I’m bringing this post forward, because of the timing and relevance to the message.  On Monday, December 7th, the UN meets to decide the course of action to be taken on climate change.  There is a link at the end of the video, to click on, an read more

Marilu

Kid Made Modern by Todd Oldham, modern inspired crafts for kids

Fab Mums, busy mus and their kids | December 3rd 2009 by Maria

I love crafts and I love books so when I was contacted by Ammo Books for a review of the new crafts book Kid Made Modern by artist Todd Oldham I couldn’t wait to receive it. I knew it was coming from the US so I expected it to take a little while t read more

citizensarah

Austin Community College: A Leader in Sustainability

Texas VOX | December 3rd 2009 by Citizen Sarah

As a student at Austin Community College, I have witnessed the school adopt many environmental programs and truly set a great example to its student as to how be good stewards of our environment. The college has been recently featured in the Times ma read more

San Diego Convention Center: Committed to Green Events

Triple Pundit | December 3rd 2009

The trade show industry is second only to the construction industry in the amount of waste it generates. If you have ever attended or exhibited at a trade show, you have seen the amount of waste and energy consumed first hand…it is everywhere. read more

ziezie08

Light bulb icon PSD format

Psd Collection | December 2nd 2009 by zie

A very detailed light bulb recreation in Photoshop. Can be used as a web icon for idea, inspiration, business, help and similar things. Fell free to play with Levels (Images/Adjustments/Levels) to change the depth effect of the glass. Resolution:Â read more

kidsstuffworld

KSW’s Handy Dandy Gift Guide

Kids Stuff World | December 2nd 2009 by stacy

Cuisinart Countertop Water-Filtration System from Amazon ~ $146 Hot and Cold Water at your fingertips! Great for families with kids, health minded folks and earth lovers who want to cut out bottled water for good Solar Light from Bed read more

greeneconomy

Re-Visiting Contemporary Issues in Green/Ethical Marketing: A Cal…

The Green Economy Post | December 2nd 2009 by Tracey de Morsella

The Journal of Marketing Management is making a call for papers re-visiting Green/Ethical Marketing practices facing the contemporary markets for publication in March 2012. Rating: 0.0/10 (0 votes cast) [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my w read more

MikeAtEcosalon

Getting Our Green On at EcoSalon

Ecosalon.com | December 2nd 2009 by Mike Sowden

The hard working contributors, columnists and editors at EcoSalon are earning their green stripes, blazing the trails and taking their proven commitment to sustainable living beyond the daily blog. Our strides are so darn exciting, we simply canR read more

Environmentally Friendly Decisions for Today’s PC User

Notebooks.com | December 2nd 2009

Back in the 90’s, I could count on one hand how many people I knew had a computer, or just had access to one. With the fast pace of changes such as Moore’s Law and affordability of computers and hardware over the past 10 years, everybody read more

Petula

To Do Tuesday, catching up on Wednesday

It's a woman's world | December 2nd 2009 by Petula Wright

Lisa, one very hilarious blogger at Crazy Adventures in Parenting, hosts a weekly thing a ma jingy (meme?) and I have been enjoying participating. Yesterday I didn’t really get around to it (although I’m staying on top), but today I had an improm read more

dailyecotips

Tip #265: Recycle Whatever You Can

Daily Eco Tips | December 2nd 2009

Recycling seems like such a basic thing but many people still don’t do it. Today I wanted to share some tips of things that could be recycled as well as simple plans that can be put into place to recycle more goods. Recycling Bins: These are read more

patlaw

recycling frame

blankanvas | December 2nd 2009 by Pat Law

My prayers’ been answered. My stacks of paper bag now have a real, functional use. Available at only 35.00 EUROS each. Material: • steel (30% recycled) and is 100% recyclable • comes with 2 paper bags (one white and one brown) Via: noque read more

StevanSmith

The Increasing Market Value of Recycled Promotional Gifts

Building A Greener Earth | December 2nd 2009 by Stevan Smith

Gareth Parkin writes: Tremendous success in marketing of products has increased the market value of recycled promotional gifts. Recycled promotional gifts have  become v read more

Jumpmaster

Must See: The Economics of Recycling

Lost Republic | December 2nd 2009

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keenforgreen

Green test your home and save money!

Keen For Green | December 2nd 2009 by sean fitzpatrick

How would your home or building perform on a Green test? Buildings and homes rarely operate at peak performance. The sector of building and home efficiency audits,  a growing vocation in the San Francisco Bay Area and California, focuses on opti read more