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by Michael Graham Richard, Ottawa, Canada on 05.24.11 Photos: Wikipedia & Flickr, CC Mario & Luigi Would be Proud Sometimes, discovery is about putting things together in new ways. We know thatmushrooms can be great at breaking down pollutants, and we know that … Continue reading →

24 May 2011 In 2010 California matched its best-ever recycling rate for beverage containers, with 82% of all containers recycled, according to the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle). Recycling rates were strong for the three major material types included in … Continue reading →

By Editorial Staff In coming years, unwanted Yellow Pages won’t be left on the front stoops of homes lining the hilly boulevards of the City by the Bay, after the near-unanimous passage of legislation by the San Francisco Board of … Continue reading →

Ford Researching Rubber from Dandelions By Bart King Share May 12, 2011 – Ford vehicles might one day be made, in part, from dandelions. The automaker is working with Ohio State University to investigate the weeds as a new sustainable resource … Continue reading →

Fishing fleets offered cash to catch plastics PRW Posted May 5, 2011 BRUSSELS (May 5, 1:10 p.m. ET) — The European Union commissioner for fisheries, Maria Damanaki, is set to unveil plans that will offer an alternative source of income … Continue reading →

(Josh’s editorial in May’s Mission Times Courier) Electronics Recycling: What You Should Know – Mission Times Courier.

Josh’s article published in the May edition of the Mission Times Courier http://www.missiontimescourier.com/article/Community_News/Eye_On_Community/Electronics_Recycling_What_You_Should_Know/29436

Q1: How many aluminum cans would you need to stack on top of each other to get to the moon? –         A: 3.3 billion (3,362,349,744). Q2: Approximately how much energy does recycling a single plastic bottle save? –         A: Enough to … Continue reading →

“To halt the decline of an ecosystem, it is necessary to think like an ecosystem.” – Douglas P. Wheeler, EPA Journal,September-October 1990 Let’s take a closer look at the cherry tree: As it grows, it seeks its own regenerative abundance.  But this … Continue reading →

GM Tops Clean Energy Patent List for 2010 By Bart King Share April 1, 2011 – GM registered the most clean energy patents in 2010, pushing Honda out of the top spot for the first time since 2002. 2010 was also … Continue reading →