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Posted on November 7, 2012 – 07:00 by Beth Buczynski,EarthTechling  Things labeled “just add water” are usually highly-processed foods and novelty bath tub toys, but new research from the UK’s National Physical Laboratory may change all of that. Working together with In2Tec and Gwent Electronic … Continue reading →

By Editorial Staff, Resource Recycling San Francisco has set a new national recycling and composting record by achieving an 80 percent landfill diversion rate — the highest rate of any city in North America. The City by the Bay now … Continue reading →

By Blanca Myers August 21, 2012 << Previous | Next >> Surfers are some of the most ardent environmentalists, yet their sport is awash in petrochemicals and carcinogens, from neoprene wetsuits and urethane leashes to polyurethane boards and epoxy. Danny Hess thinks … Continue reading →

LONDON – The value of an Olympic medal, for many the crowning achievement of a lifetime’s work, is of course priceless – an irreplaceable memento to outstanding athletic achievement. Yet in real terms, at least for the third place finishers … Continue reading →

Posted on July 21, 2012 – 11:12 by Susan DeFreitas, EarthTechling If you ever had a tree house as a kid, or saw The Return of the Jedi, or both, chances are, you’ve dreamed of a tree house village. Erica and … Continue reading →

Stephen Messenger Living / Culture June 4, 2012 NBC News/Screen capture When Sam Klein was still in kindergarten, he became fascinated with the things we throw away. Every week, on trash-collection day, the curious youngster would wait outside his house in St. … Continue reading →

  A group of California grade school students wants Crayola to start a recycling program for spent plastic markers, but the company doesn’t appear ready to make such a move. About 40 students at Sun Valley elementary school in San … Continue reading →

 Massachusetts may ban big institutions from discarding food in the trash in a bid to cut down on the methane from landfills. David Biello reports | Sunday, May 13, 2012 | 4 When you don’t clean your plate, microbes … Continue reading →

By Editorial Staff, Resource Recycling California’s beverage container recycling rate stayed essentially flat last year, but still reached gaudy heights according to a recently-released report by the state’s Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle). According to CalRecycle’s Biannual Report of … Continue reading →

Trek Bicycle has announced that it has recycled over 700,000 pounds of carbon fiber, a material used to make high-end bikes, as well as other purposes, since launching a pilot program last year. The Waterloo, Wisconsin-based bicycle manufacturer launched the pilot program … Continue reading →