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Olive Tree Light
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Olive Tree Light Makes Recycled Copper Scrap Beautiful

BY Ariel SchwartzMon Sep 14, 2009 at 12:22 PM

We have no shortage of copper in the United States, so it comes as no surprise to learn that landfills are crammed with copper lurking in gadgets and circuit boards. Enter the Olive Tree Light, a lamp made up of recycled copper ...READ»

penny5
FC CALENDAR   |  1 comment

100th Anniversary of First Lincoln Penny

BY Fast Company CalendarSun Aug 2, 2009 at 1:00 AM

The first U.S. penny -- pure copper and featuring a woman with flowing hair -- was minted in 1792. But it wasn't until 1909, a century after Lincoln's birth, that the 16th prez's image made it to the coin. Now, to mark Honest ...READ»

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An Audit of Earth's Material Resources

BY Ariel SchwartzMon Apr 20, 2009 at 1:05 PM

New Scientist provides us with this handy graph to show how long the materials we need for our transition to a low-carbon economy will last. I promise it will erase every fleeting thought you ever had about the pointlessness of ...READ»

China in Africa
BUSINESS TRAVEL   |  10 comments

Mining Copper in Zambia

BY Richard BeharSun Jun 1, 2008 at 1:00 PM

I ask Xiao Ye, an Africa statistical researcher for the World Bank, whether a clear chart or table exists laying out the full extent of China's economic involvement in Africa. "I don't know anyone who has done such a ...READ»

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