• Tag Archives: Disposable

    Tesco store in Somersham village stops handing out plastic bags

    Posted on September 7, 2011 by gavril

    Shortly before, Tesco decided to cut the use of its environment-friendly degradable bags, given that these were well, not as green as they were expected to be. The supermarket chain recently swung open its doors at Somersham, a village in … Continue reading3 →

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    Starbucks joins campaign to promote use of mugs instead of disposable cups in Korea

    Posted on June 2, 2011 by gavril

    Starbucks has gotten itself involved in some pretty green initiatives before in an attempt to decrease the amount to of waste plastic cups it produces on an annual basis. The caffeinated chain has gone on a cup-saving spree, promoting the … Continue reading3 →

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    Art Lebedev’s disposable pen drives are made of cardboard

    Posted on February 17, 2011 by gavril

    When pen drives go old and suffer from memory losses, the best we can do with them is toss them in a bin, and they end up spending the rest of their lives in e-waste landfills. Well, some pen drives … Continue reading3 →

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    Disposable printer, the Instant Cartridge Printer

    Posted on August 5, 2010 by gavril

    You probably fling the depleted cartridge out of your printer or refill it. Well, times are changing and the way we print could too, with disposable printers. Designed by Yuexun Chen and Chia-Chen Hsiao, the Instant Cartridge Printer works differently … Continue reading3 →

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    Slip on disposable sandals made of recycled paper for airport security checks

    Posted on June 16, 2009 by monali

    Many frequent fliers dread the rigorous security checks at various airports. Especially, the part where they have to take off their footwear, and walk barefoot on a floor, where thousands naked feet have tread on.To tackle this problem, Ekosteps, a … Continue reading3 →

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    Peepoople is a disposable toilet targeted for developing countries

    Posted on June 2, 2009 by anoop

    Sanitation and clean water is the talk of the day and are also the major challenges especially in developing countries. Millions of dollars are spent on high technology or expensive solutions. But one must remember that sometimes simple measures are … Continue reading3 →

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    UFO disposable eco-friendly plates that will feed man and bird

    Posted on May 28, 2009 by shilpa

    The most annoying thing about a party is the disposable plates that are strewn all over your front yard. Designer Andrea Ruggiero from New York may have been extremely frustrated with this issue because his invention seems very practical and … Continue reading3 →

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    Fuji unveils eco-friendly EnviroMax batteries at CES 2009

    Posted on January 7, 2009 by deepa

    A vast variety of green gadgets are waiting to show their true green color at the CES 2009. And amongst them are Fuji’s latest EnviroMax batteries that are boasting of being green in addition to being disposable. Since it packs … Continue reading3 →

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