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Recycling
Recycling is the processing of used materials into new products. The process helps preserve useful materials and, by extension, reduces the consumption of fresh raw materials. In turn, recycling helps reduce energy usage, air pollution, water pollution and greenhouse gas emissions.
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In Melbourne, meet the New Joneses
MELBOURNE -- Two everyday Melburnians take on the challenge of sustainable living in the public eye -- all in the name of new consumption.
November 28, 2012 2:30am |
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What makes Big Data so 'big'
Global spending on Big Data technologies is skyrocketing. But is it really more than 'recycled business intelligence'?
November 20, 2012 8:19am |
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Microsoft's experimental waste-to-energy data center
Microsoft's pilot project will be powered by a fuel cell plant that uses biogas generated by a nearby wastewater treatment facility.
3 | November 19, 2012 8:44am |
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Detroit turns shipping containers into condos
The first multifamily housing complex made out of recycled shipping containers in the United States is coming to Detroit.
1 | November 16, 2012 11:10am |
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Why wind turbine blades could one day be made of vegetables
Wind turbines have a big recycling problem -- which is why plant-based turbines are the new focus.
6 | November 14, 2012 9:12pm |
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A new diet soda: fat-blocking Pepsi launched in Japan
High-fiber breakfast bars, cereal, oatmeal--that's one thing. But high fiber Pepsi?
2 | November 14, 2012 11:24am |
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E-waste collectors fight to stake claim in a crowded market
HONG KONG -- Recycling methods vary widely, but consumers don't know the difference -- or care.
2 | November 8, 2012 3:00am |
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Toyota affiliate buys half a Canadian rare earth deposit
Fed up with Chinese control of vital rare earths, companies like the Japanese auto giant are tapping into a growing movement to open mines in other countries.
November 5, 2012 4:56am |
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The Morning Briefing: Rare earth exports
"The Morning Briefing" is SmartPlanet's daily roundup of must-reads from the web. This morning we're reading about rare earth exports.
October 31, 2012 2:14am |
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The Morning Briefing: Biofuel production
"The Morning Briefing" is SmartPlanet's daily roundup of must-reads from the web. This morning we're reading about biofuel production.
4 | October 29, 2012 2:26am |
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Levi's makes jeans from recycled plastic
The trusted blue jeans company has announced plans to make green jeans.
1 | October 26, 2012 7:33am |
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BrightSource snags $80M for its solar thermal farms
BrightSource Energy had a tough year. But that hasn't stopped the solar thermal power company from raking in capital and setting its sights on international markets.
October 25, 2012 1:12pm |
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Urban Prototyping and the dawn of DIY urbanism
Can the technologists, artists, or tinkerers who live next door change how your city works? The Urban Prototyping Festival offers a platform to find out.
2 | October 25, 2012 5:14am |
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Why Sweden needs more trash
How Sweden is dealing with its unusual waste problem.
16 | October 24, 2012 8:49am |
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Chicago debuts smog-eating street
Chicago's Department of Transportation just might have accomplished its mission to create the "greenest street in America."
13 | October 21, 2012 3:04pm |
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Air power: UK company pulls gasoline from the ether
The process also removes CO2. But you should see what you have to do make it all work.
27 | October 19, 2012 4:26am |
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The world's greenest cities
Which cities rank highest when it comes to energy efficiency, carbon emissions, water usage, and recycling?
4 | October 18, 2012 3:05am |
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Has gold mining made a comeback through e-waste?
Think gold mining, think rivers or inside the depths of mountains. But what about the mountains we create and discard?
October 16, 2012 11:32am |
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Japanese manufacturers to China: We don't need your rare earths
If you can't beat 'em, innovate!
1 | October 12, 2012 5:37am |
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Recycling gets designer touch in Bordeaux
PARIS -- Unique Bordeaux boutique, W.A.N., takes a creative approach to design by applying the slow movement to art objects and recycling.
October 12, 2012 3:00am |
