Monthly Archives: January 2011

Keeping surfboards out of landfills with recycling and reuse

We’ve seen efforts focusing to varying extents on each of the “3Rs” of waste management — reduce, reuse and recycle — but we couldn’t resist mentioning one more that recently caught our eye. It isn’t brand new, but California-based Rerip is … Continue reading

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Move toward self-nourishing industrial systems

Excerpted from Cradle to Cradle By William McDonough & Michael Braungart All the ants on the planet, taken together, have a biomass greater than that of humans. Ants have been incredibly industrious for millions of years. Yet their productiveness nourishes … Continue reading

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Alcoholic Energy Drinks to fuel cars, not mayhem

Four Loko: Its gross, bad for you, and only existed legitimately for about five minutes before turning into its own punchline. Its pretty much the Ke$ha of beverages. But it looks like the caffeinated alcoholic energy drink, whose main 2010 … Continue reading

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