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CDSea Turns Old CDs Into a Sparkling Inland Ocean

Digital music players have quickly transformed CDs into relics of a bygone era. But while downloading music has a lower carbon footprint than buying CDs, all those ditched compact discs generate a whole lot of waste. Enter the ...READ»

Scenic Pacifica's Green Treatment

It’s a topic you probably don’t want to think about, but there’s nothing that will improve many human lives around the world than a state of the art wastewater treatment plant. Pacifica has one of the best in the world, the ...READ»

Would You Live in an Abandoned Mental Hospital?

Timed perfectly with the release of Shutter Island, Kjellgren Kaminsky Architecture plans to turn one of Sweden's old, ugly mental hospitals into a sustainable apartment complex.READ»

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Bobble Aims to Become the Brita of Portable Water Bottles

Designed by Karim Rashid, it has a carbon filter to make tap water taste better, with the goal of encouraging consumers to stop buying bottled water.READ»

Reducing, Reusing, and Recycling at the Milan Furniture Fair

These are nervous times for the companies showing off their wares at the sprawling Milan Furniture Fair. At the same time, a showcase for luxurious goods is as good a place as any to see how the prevailing grey mood is translating ...READ»

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What Happens to a Computer When It's Recycled?

Every year, hundreds of thousands of computers find an afterlife at recycling programs nationwide. If you've ever sent in a clunker, there's a good chance it went to Dell [DELL], which runs one of the largest consumer take-back ...READ»

Upcycling Consumer Electronics

Many industries are riding a green wave at the moment--not nearly enough, but more and more vertical markets are looking into sustainability to attract more customers while lessening their impact on the environment. Consumer ...READ»