25 stories tagged waste, sorted by popularity
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High divorce rates harming planet, says study
A new study from Michigan State University adds up the hefty environmental cost of divorce.Posted: 04 December 2007
M&S uses food waste to power stores
...sense from an environmental point of view to send the retailer's own food waste to the digester. At the moment, it comes from Shropshire households. The...Posted: 06 November 2007
Greening CNET: we start kitchen composting
...one dwarfed by the two main bins) is supposed to compost the food waste using the bran-like Bokashi, a type of organic molasses that should also...Posted: 10 October 2007
Electricity powered by human sewage?
...Francisco. "We have biological fuel cells driven by bacteria that take human wastewater and make drinking water or electricity out of it," he said. "We've been...Posted: 01 November 2007
Greenie bin boosts street recycling
This public rubbish bin hopes to divert some of our high street waste from landfill.Posted: 27 August 2008
Repairs are up 7.5 per cent, but which brands are the most repair-friendly?
Which companies make it easiest and cheapest for you to repair their gear?Posted: 24 July 2008
Ask SmartPlanet: what does WEEE mean for me?
The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment directive helps you recycle your old electronics through shops and local councils.Posted: 20 June 2008
Video: how to make the best compost
If you aren't doing it right, your compost bin can get pretty disgusting. Watch our Smart Tips video on how to get the balance of 'browns' and 'greens' just right.Posted: 18 June 2008
Wonderland: disappearing dresses and plastic bottles that make flowers grow
We're not making this up. A scientist and a fashion designer have invented a dress that dissolves in water and a plastic bottle that melts into a compound for growing seeds.Posted: 16 June 2008
Photos: what plastic recycling numbers mean
To help recyclers, the plastics industry started a labelling system more than two decades ago, identifying the seven major types of plastics by number stamps. But what do the numbers mean?Posted: 13 June 2008
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