recycle Archives – The Green Optimistic green tech news, since 2008 Wed, 27 Feb 2019 13:12:07 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 2667534 How to Encourage Others to Recycle (Nicely) https://www.greenoptimistic.com/how-to-encourage-others-to-recycle-nicely-20190227/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/how-to-encourage-others-to-recycle-nicely-20190227/#respond Wed, 27 Feb 2019 13:12:07 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=67955 I can’t think of any good reasons not to recycle. It’s relatively easy, affordable, saves your city money, and it can make a huge difference in the world around us—plus, hey, it just feels good! So why not extend that pleasure to your family, friends, neighbors, and community? If you can make a huge difference […]

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/how-to-encourage-others-to-recycle-nicely-20190227/feed/ 0 67955 New UK Waste Management Systems will Export Refuse Derived Fuel https://www.greenoptimistic.com/waste-management-systems-norfolk-export-rdf/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/waste-management-systems-norfolk-export-rdf/#respond Tue, 24 Nov 2015 07:28:41 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=57787 A county in the United Kingdom has recently approved an export plan that will send refuse derived fuel (RDF) to the Netherlands and Germany. The Environment, Development and Transport committee of Norfolk voted to award three waste contracts over the next four years, totaling £68 million. In an effort to stop the flow of trash into […]

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/waste-management-systems-norfolk-export-rdf/feed/ 0 57787 Subaru Marks a Decade of Zero-Landfill Waste Disposal https://www.greenoptimistic.com/subaru-landfill-waste-disposal/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/subaru-landfill-waste-disposal/#respond Fri, 15 May 2015 16:35:07 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=54819 Subaru is the first car manufacturer worldwide, who can proudly announce that they have been running a zero-landfill production plants for over a decade. When talking about eco-friendly vehicles, many people immediately assume that these should be all electric, a hybrid, or something from the future like a car powered by hydrogen fuel cells or compressed […]

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/subaru-landfill-waste-disposal/feed/ 0 54819 How to Reduce Waste and Extend the Life of 5 Most Popular Items https://www.greenoptimistic.com/reduce-waste-extend-life-5-popular-items-20150114/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/reduce-waste-extend-life-5-popular-items-20150114/#comments Wed, 14 Jan 2015 09:06:31 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=51256 We all know that in order to fight pollution we have to reduce waste. The three golden R’s- reduce, reuse, recycle should drive every purchase and the sound of the words should ring in our heads every time some waste is to be sent to the landfill. But even if we do everything by the […]

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/reduce-waste-extend-life-5-popular-items-20150114/feed/ 2 51256 How to Go Green This Year Without Spending Extra https://www.greenoptimistic.com/go-green-year-without-spending-extra-20141210/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/go-green-year-without-spending-extra-20141210/#respond Wed, 10 Dec 2014 14:21:09 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=50590 It is never too late to go green, and there is no better time than the New Year. Unfortunately, it is a common misconception that being eco-friendly means you should invest in solar panels, or an expensive electric car. Well, it is not true, and here are ten tips how to go green for free, […]

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/go-green-year-without-spending-extra-20141210/feed/ 0 50590 Nendo Puts an End to One-Time Use of Wrapping Paper https://www.greenoptimistic.com/nendo-puts-end-one-time-use-wrapping-paper-20141111/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/nendo-puts-end-one-time-use-wrapping-paper-20141111/#comments Tue, 11 Nov 2014 09:13:58 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=50140 It is that time of the year again, when everyone rushes around gift shops in a search for the perfect holiday surprise. Regardless of what we buy, wrapping paper is always on the list. So, how about this year we all go for the eco-friendly reusable option. A huge part of the excitement of receiving […]

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/nendo-puts-end-one-time-use-wrapping-paper-20141111/feed/ 1 50140 How To Make a 3D Printer While Reducing E-waste https://www.greenoptimistic.com/make-3d-printer-reducing-e-waste-20141107/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/make-3d-printer-reducing-e-waste-20141107/#respond Fri, 07 Nov 2014 13:42:48 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=50064 The alarming rate of production of various electronics and high-tech gadgets, and respectfully the ever-so-growing amount of e-waste that is being generated, calls for immediate strengthening of e-waste recycling and reusing systems. Here is an idea, how about turning the old floppy drives into DIY 3D printers? I am a true believer that the best […]

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/make-3d-printer-reducing-e-waste-20141107/feed/ 0 50064 Sustainable Jewelry Made of Upcycled Weapons Supports Locals in Cambodia https://www.greenoptimistic.com/sustainable-jewelry-made-upcycled-weapons-supports-locals-cambodia-20141017/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/sustainable-jewelry-made-upcycled-weapons-supports-locals-cambodia-20141017/#respond Fri, 17 Oct 2014 10:02:03 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=49722 Jewelry for girls is like pizza for guys. We all know nothing will happen if we don’t have it, yet we somehow cannot survive without it. Of course, there is always a way to turn an obsession into something good for the people and the environment. So here is the solution, for the guys- Skipchen, for […]

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/sustainable-jewelry-made-upcycled-weapons-supports-locals-cambodia-20141017/feed/ 0 49722 Would You Eat a Lobster Picked at a Supermarket Dumpster? https://www.greenoptimistic.com/eat-lobster-picked-supermarket-dumpster-20141014/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/eat-lobster-picked-supermarket-dumpster-20141014/#respond Tue, 14 Oct 2014 13:08:47 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=49658 How would you feel if you go to a restaurant, and you suddenly find out that the food that you’ve been served comes from a near-by dumpster? To spare you the surprise, I’ll tell you that this is exactly what you will get if you decide to dine in Skipchen, in Bristol, England. According to […]

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/eat-lobster-picked-supermarket-dumpster-20141014/feed/ 0 49658 “Zero Waste” Restaurant Goes Much Further than Recycle https://www.greenoptimistic.com/zero-waste-restaurant-goes-much-recycle-20140501/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/zero-waste-restaurant-goes-much-recycle-20140501/#respond Thu, 01 May 2014 20:59:42 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=47285 We’ve heard the waste reduction mantra, “Reduce, Recycle, Reuse,” which has helped reduce the amount of waste heading to landfills, but what if we took it a couple of steps further? Justin Vraney, owner of Sandwich Me In, in Chicago, has gone so far beyond “Reduce, Recycle, Reuse” that his quick-service eatery has produced just […]

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/zero-waste-restaurant-goes-much-recycle-20140501/feed/ 0 47285 What to Try on Earth's Day https://www.greenoptimistic.com/what-to-try-on-earths-day-20080422/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/what-to-try-on-earths-day-20080422/#respond Tue, 22 Apr 2008 19:42:15 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=299 If you didn’t find out already by typing “google.com”, today’s Earth day, my fellow readers! Enjoy this sunny, or maybe rainy or (I hope not) snowy day, and try to pollute as little as you can. Try to study about how people got into this game of planet destroying, try to understand why and what […]

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/what-to-try-on-earths-day-20080422/feed/ 0 257 The Tornado Solar Tower: Get Power From Recycled Heat https://www.greenoptimistic.com/the-tornado-solar-tower-get-power-from-recycled-heat-20080210/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/the-tornado-solar-tower-get-power-from-recycled-heat-20080210/#respond Sun, 10 Feb 2008 20:10:18 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/index.php/2008/02/10/the-tornado-solar-tower-get-power-from-recycled-heat/ Did you know electrical power can be generated by using various sources, including the sun, wind, warm air from the ground? The list goes on… The most interesting is the tower resemblant to a solar tower, in which a controlled tornado is created. Engineer Luis Michaud, from Canada, who has proposed this system, has already […]

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