waste recycling Archives – The Green Optimistic

Too Much Recycling Not Good, Surprising Research Shows

Annika Tostengard — Tue, 27 Oct 2015 03:31:39 +0000

It might sound crazy to suggest that Americans recycle too much, but that is exactly what Thomas Kinnaman, a Professor of Economics at Bucknell University found through a research study last year. His conclusions reveal exactly how much recycling benefits both the environment and society and make several useful suggestions to maximize the positive impact of your […]

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UK Students from Brighton Turn Waste Into an Amazingly Livable House

Mila Luleva — Wed, 25 Jun 2014 15:58:21 +0000

Recycling is the only solution to the excessive amounts of garbage we produce on daily basis. Most landfill sites are overloaded with materials that once could have been put into a very good use, yet their “owner” was careless to do so and found it much more convenient to simply dump them and hope that […]

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How to Minimize Waste By Repairing Broken Household Items

Mila Luleva — Thu, 09 Jan 2014 18:56:02 +0000

There is no doubt that the first reaction we have when our household essentials break down is to run to the store and get a replacement, sending the old appliance directly to the nearest landfill site. Yes, it is the easiest option. But imagine how much good we can do for our environment if we […]

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Composting: The Next Big Thing After Recycling

Mike Sandru — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 19:06:47 +0000

Composting could be used over landfill sites, says a renowned specialist. In recent years, recycling habits have become commonplace, with paper and plastics leading the way. However, organic wastes, which make up about one-third of all waste generated, are still being transported to landfill sites to be buried. The Central Illinois Composting Symposium’s co-founder Wynne […]

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Trash From The Slopes of Everest Turns into Art

Mila Luleva — Tue, 27 Nov 2012 15:59:14 +0000

Artists from across Nepal created 75 art sculptures out of the 1.7 tonnes of trash collected from Mount Everest. The materials included empty oxygen bottles, food cans, torn tents, ropes, boots, plates, bags, and many other items dumped by climbers and tourists over the years. The art group is called Da Mind Tree presented their […]

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Put In Beer and Pop, Get Ethanol – Example of Canada's Newest Waste Recycling Plant

Ovidiu Sandru — Mon, 07 Feb 2011 17:37:26 +0000

A plant that will eat up waste pop soda and beer and will output ethanol good for pouring in fuel tanks will be set up by the end of February in Atlantic Canada. The $500,000 pilot plant, is part of a project led by New Brunswick Community College's bioenergy and bioproducts applied research and technology facility in Grand Falls, New Brunswick, located near the Maine border.

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Taipei's Financial Center Corp to Become World's Tallest Green Building

Cristi — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 12:30:43 +0000

The tallest building between 2004-2007 Taipei's Financial Center Corp (TFC) is now also looking to become the world's tallest green building. The 101 floors structure will get its new looks in the next 18-month with a $1,9 million investment. TFC will primarily get new heating, cooling and ventilation system upgrades.

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