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People from Africa to Latin America are recycling bottles and using them to build fireproof, bulletproof, environmentally-friendly homes. For about a quarter the cost of a conventional home, folks can build a two-bedroom house from 14,000 recycled plastic bottles by using the … Continue reading →

This artist is taking extreme measures to save water, literally using spikes to force people out of the shower. Designer Elisabeth Buecher has developed a unique shower curtain that kicks you out of the shower after four minutes, in an effort to … Continue reading →

Cigarettes, the most frequently littered item in the country, could give a big bump to green tech, according to a group of South Korean scientists. The researchers transformed thousands of dirty filters into a material that can help store energy. The scientists took … Continue reading →

Tom’s of Maine may now be part of the Colgate-Palmolive family, but to its majority owner’s credit, the earthy, yet polished, personal care products company is still a leader when it comes to sustainability. As Earth911 editor Mary Mazzoni’s feature article … Continue reading →

By Sarah Laskow We have seen a lot of solar chargers in our day. And among all of them, this is the first one we’ve seen that we will definitely run out and buy as soon as it’s made available … Continue reading →

. Scale insects can kill trees but are supposed to be harmless to humans. Yes, they’re parasites, but they don’t suck our blood or live inside us. But that doesn’t mean they can’t hurt us, indirectly. And as the planet … Continue reading →

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Haight Ashbury Recycling Center Forcibly Evicted After 35 Years In Golden Gate Park By Aaron SankinPosted: 01/07/2013 4:01 pm EST  |  Updated: 01/07/2013 5:40 pm EST 3 5 0 4 GET SAN FRANCISCO ALERTS: SIGN UP FOLLOW: Golden Gate Park Recycling Center, Golden Gate Park … Continue reading →

With our planet blatantly crying out for help (earthquakes, hurricanes, tsunamis… Earth is definitely sick y’all…), it’s all about finding alternative energy sources these days. One architect firm is going above and beyond any ideas I’ve come across thus far. … Continue reading →

FILE – In this Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2011 file photo,  Reynolds American cigarette brand American Spirit are on display at a liquor  store in Palo Alto, Calif. A subsidiary of the nation’s second-largest cigarette  maker Reynolds American Inc. is funding … Continue reading →