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The plastic Mediterranean Sea
From now on the Mediterranean Sea should be called the Plastic Sea. In fact it’s widely known that it is one of the most polluted seas in the world, but now a new expedition reveals that it might be the [...]
From plastic back to oil
Imagine being able to recycle plastic, any kind of plastic (including Styrofoam, plastic bags and bottle caps) back into oil. Not to mention then converting this oil into gasoline or any other oil by-product. The amount of garbage that would [...]
A boat made of plastic bottles crosses the Pacific in a 8,000 miles journey
Think twice when you are about to recycle (we can’t think of throwing it away at all) your plastic bottle. If you gather 12,500 you can reuse them building up your own boat and then travel around the world on [...]
Eco-friendly vacuum made from sea garbage
Unfortunately, people from all over the world throw plastic wastes without even thinking where they will end up going. Oceans are filled with floating garbage islands, and they grow bigger every passing day. But here´s the good news: Electrolux wants [...]
Jack Johnson: a green artist
Jack Johnson is a world famous musician, that unlike many others has a passion for environmentalism. He keeps it green not only in his daily life, but he also makes sure all of his concerts are as green as possible. [...]
World Cup jerseys made from recycled plastic
We are all attentive to the results of the FIFA World Cup, how our teams are doing in the match and making our own predictions of what future outcomes will be. But there is more to the 2010 tournament than [...]
Recycled and reincarnated: A new life for plastic coke bottles
Coca-Cola has teamed up with design firm Emeco to create a new fate for the millions of plastic coke bottles that are normally thrown away. The construction of the new “111 Navy Chair” will use at least 111 former coke [...]
The Story of bottled water
Check out Annie Leonard’s analysis of bottled water. It’s not tastier, not even cleaner or healthier than most tap water, so why do we keep consuming it?
Homes made from recycled plastic
The Welsh company Affresol offers an alternative building material: recycled plastic. By doing so, the amount of waste sent to landfills is reduced, and the usage of new building materials is avoided. Affresol transforms plastics into a very strong material [...]
A boat made of bottles will cross the Pacific Ocean
David De Rothschild is a British 31-year-old banking heir, who in the last couple of years has been developing a number of environmental initiatives. He has now built –after months of hard work, research, and unrevealed, probably large investments– a [...]
North Carolina bans the landfilling of plastic bottles
Education and the mass media are two of the possible tools for trying to talk people into recycling. However, they are often not enough. That’s when legislation comes in, forcing people to act in more sustainable ways. This is the [...]
A Small Change Goes a Long Way
‘Do you have your own bag?’, the ‘Giant’ supermarket attendant asked me the other day. Starting January 1st, 2010, businesses in Washington D.C. selling food or alcohol have to charge 5 cents for every disposable paper or plastic carryout bag. [...]
