Tag Archives: Recycling

World’s greenest smartphone makers - The Top 7

World’s greenest smartphone makers – The Top 7

I’m pretty sure we have our own idea of the top smartphones today. But which of them are the greenest? Let us take a look at seven of the greenest smartphone manufacturers in terms of sustainability, greenhouse gas emissions, recycling and use of precious earth minerals, and  product’s energy efficiency.

Add Comments April 24, 2013

Great Ways To Go Green at Home

Great Ways To Go Green at Home

Many individuals are becoming more and more environmentally conscious in every part of their lives.  Individuals and families are realizing the impact their decisions have on the environment around them, and are actively doing things to try and mitigate the environmental impact of their decisions.  However, people also realize that  Read more »

Add Comments September 24, 2012

Garbage Granulator - waste management solution

Garbage Granulator – waste management solution

This past few months, The streets of Manila Philippines has been inundated and a content in the news. Regular player are tons and tons of garbage in the shore and floating in the water world like streets of Metro Manila. Questions are everywhere on how to atleast reduce waste to  Read more »

Add Comments September 20, 2012

Filipino Inventor Turns Plastic Trash Into Liquid Gold

Filipino Inventor Turns Plastic Trash Into Liquid Gold

A Filipino inventor has found a way to convert plastic trash into fuel - Gasoline, Diesel and Kerosene. Though not a very new invention, Jayme Navarro has found his own way of turning plastic into fuel, through a process called  “Pyrolysis”. This patented system has been proven to convert non-biodegradable  Read more »

72 Comments July 18, 2012

Hawaii Implements Statewide Plastic Bag Ban - First U.S State

Hawaii Implements Statewide Plastic Bag Ban – First U.S State

Hawaii is officially the first U.S state to have a statewide ban on plastic bags. Huge credits to local activists and volunteers who fought and built support for the ban. This amazing development is big statement for the environment conscious community, with the fact that the statewide ban was not  Read more »

1 Comment June 21, 2012

Recycled Sandals - Wear . Re-wear . Recycle

Recycled Sandals – Wear . Re-wear . Recycle

Okabashi, the largest maker of recycled sandals and flip flops in United States and founded on 1984 makes footwear that is both recyclable and made from recycled materials. User consumers can send their old footwear in to be recycled and as a token, they are given coupon for their next  Read more »

Add Comments May 12, 2012

100% Biodegradable food containers - from recycled wheat straw

100% Biodegradable food containers – from recycled wheat straw

Fast food chains use a lot of containers, Polystyrene containers. Which are not recycle, non-biodegradable packaging, requires petroleum to manufacture and takes eons to break down in landfill. A Hong Kong based company, Innovasians, is offering a 100% biodegradable packaging and containers made from straw left overs, which are usually  Read more »

2 Comments May 12, 2012

Honda To Start Recycling Rare Earth Metals From Used Hybrid Batteries

Honda To Start Recycling Rare Earth Metals From Used Hybrid Batteries

One of the main concerns with going for clean and green technology is the shortage in rare earth metals that is used in most green technology, like hybrid car batteries and solar panels. This was thought to be a possible hindrance in the growth of these technology. Different alternative materials  Read more »

2 Comments May 12, 2012