The market for tapping value from recyclable waste streams is caught in a series of binds that keep it from scaling, even though countless companies have achieved major benefits from cutting waste out of the loop.
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A new book from Trucost executive Cary Krosinsky looks at how sustainable investment in an era of growing resource scarcity can yield significant opportunities for boosting your portfolio's performance.
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Ishan Sidhu: Everyone is making himself a part of the recycling buzz, be it for fun or advertising. Cardboard as we know can be easily recycled and hence is among good sources of eco friendly raw materials. Furniture Industry has already tapped the traits of cardboard and has introduced green furniture, which is both trendy as well as environmentally friendly. Catching on the theme of recycling as a new marketing strategy for its annual sale, IKEA, world’s largest furniture retailer came up with the idea of making furniture with recycled cardboard. The furniture is created by AUGE Headquarters of Milan and is made from flatpack boxes used by IKEA for packing. IKEA Furniture out of its own cardboard Picture Gallery IKEA Furniture out of its own cardboard boxes These are created by noted Milanese agency, AUGE Headquarter. Dubbed as the ‘You Can Get More’ campaign, the furniture showcased includes a bed, a table lamp and a chair. The campaign emphasizes on the concept of quantity and has all the above mentioned items made exclusively from cardboard boxes. By assembling these three furniture pieces, AUGE Headquarters was able to advertise an impressive sale of 40%. This campaign has clearly sent across the message to its customers that packaging material is no waste and can be recycled for making useful things, in this case furniture. Via: Psfk
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IKEA recycles cardboard boxes into furniture
Gadget junkies: It's time to explore the possibilities and benefits of stepping off the treadmill of constantly upgrading to the latest and greatest gear, and setting your unwanted electronics free to find second lives.
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Un-Shopping, reCommerce & Building a Business on Buying Less
The bloc's Parliament has voted to collect 45 percent of all electronics for recycling by 2016, but an advocacy group warns that a decision to promote recycling over refurbishment ignores environmental benefits.
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European Union Steps Up WEEE E-Waste Recycling Targets
Eric Hudson, founder and president of Preserve, talks about recycled-plastic toothbrushes, the evolution of its products into new markets, and the importance of good design for green products.
A detailed counterpoint to Marc Gunther’s recent article, In Defense of the Plastic Bag .
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In Defense of Plastic Bag Bans
Balasubramanya Subbarao: Technological advances go on unabated in our world. While more devices and gadgets are added to the infinite list of already existing ones, it is time to pay heed to the energy consumption of these devices too. That is the driving force behind the design and development of gadgets that consume zero-energy since they are self-sufficient when it comes to their own power needs. Here are 10 such gadgets that power themselves and have thus become popular zero-energy gadgets: zero energy gadgets 1. Proxim Zero powered energy saver makes conservation easy Proxim self-powered energy gadget A cool gadget that generates energy as you sweat it out! The Proxim from Maxim has the ability to convert motion into energy using a micro-generator. A small weight that oscillates within the device whenever you move ensures that electricity is generated. The charge it holds can then be used to power other devices and appliances once they are plugged in and installed with it. 2. Zero powered ‘Laser’ makes bicycling safe Self-powered Laser “Laser” is a gadget that is powered by the movement of a bicycle and it generates a laser beam. It actually generates a laser ellipse around the cycle and the cyclist. Thus, the cyclist’s occupied space on the road increases. Any violations of this space leads to triggering of alarms, alerting the trespasser and keeping the cyclist safe in the process. 3. Zero powered ‘Eco Shower’ saves energy and water Self-powered Eco Shower Made from ‘ice stone’ which is the result of the recycling of glass, steel and concrete, the Eco Shower boasts of a turbine which has been integrated into the shower-head. This generates electricity as water flows and uses the same to heat the water. There are pressure blocks on the footboard that pump water to the shower head, regulating the flow based on the weight of the person standing on it. 4. Swiss+Tech BodyGard Survivor 12-In-1 Zero -Powered Emergency Companion Swiss Tech BodyGard Survivor When on a trial of survival, the Bodygard Survivor is something that you would be pleased to have with you! It is a 12-in-1 kit for survival. It comes packed with a panic alarm, a digital FM radio, an LED flashlight, a motion-activated security alarm, a cell phone charging output, a red emergency flasher, AC-charging adapter input, a signaling mirror, a compass, an adjustable lanyard, a mini storage compartment and a hand crank that allows you to generate all your power needs! 5. OrigAudio Zero -Powered Speakers OrigAudio Self-Powered Speakers Awarded as one of the top 50 inventions of 2009, these Fold n’ Play speakers, made from heavy-duty paper combine street entertainment with the art of Origami! They can be neatly folded up when not in use and connected to any audio device when needed. Weighing less than a pound and being self-powered, speakers could not have got better. 6. Bware – A smart, Zero -powered water usage monitoring device Bware A smart self-powered gadget This is an intelligent integration device which when fitted to a tap or shower, uses the flow of water to generate electricity. This power is then used to run a real-time water-usage calculator so that the user is always aware of the precious resource being wasted. With Bluetooth integration being planned, this device will make the tracking possible even wirelessly. 7. TubeBot – Zero -powered autonomous robot to monitor leaks in water pipes TubeBot Self-powered gadget Say goodbye to the days of painfully digging up the plumbing of a whole city to discover and repair leaks. The Tubebot can move through pipes scanning them ultrasonically for damage and leaks. It then sends the data wirelessly to a remote location. The best thing is that it is powered by the water flow and needs no other source of energy. 8. Eton Axis ARCPT300W Zero -powered Safety Hub Eton Axis ARCPT300W Self-powered gadget Here is a portable gadget produced by Eton in collaboration with the American Red Cross. Deriving power from an AC current, batteries or a mechanical, aluminium crank, the device plays FM and AM radio including the NOAA weatherband channels. The LED flashlight and the USB cellphone charger come packed along with it. 9. Zumo Zero -powered LED light for your bike Zumo self-powered gadget Safety and self-dependence go hand-in hand for cyclists who opt for the Zumo. Based on the normal flashlight that is powered by cranking manually, the LED light gadget has been suitably modified to utilize the spinning of the bicycle tires to generate electricity and light. Thus you have a portable energy source for your own portable light. 10. Zero Powered Green Pass Turnstile gadget Self Powered Green Pass Turnstile gadget Green Pass is a concept that attempts to utilize a host of human activities at public spaces like railway stations and bus terminals to turn turnstiles which will generate electricity to run the ticket checking counters, swiping cards and coin insertion processes. The concept bears great potential in places that have huge human traffic.
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10 Zero energy gadgets for a clean future
On America Recycles Days, a coalition of labor and environmental groups have published a report showing how investing in a recycling infrastructure can cut greenhouse gas emissions and create new jobs.
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An Investment in Recycling Will Create Millions of New Green Jobs
Sodexo aims to push Ohio Stadium’s landfill diversion rate to 90 percent through recycling and composting.
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