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    Trash trackers to help dispose responsibly and save planet

    Posted on July 16, 2009 by anoop

    Have you always wondered where our trash was going and how much energy it takes to make them disappear? Well now a team of MIT researchers have announced a major project called Trash Track that relies on the development of … Continue reading3 →

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    Panasonic unveils RISAIKURA MS-N53 to recycle garbage

    Posted on March 13, 2009 by deepa

    Panasonic will launch a high-priced garbage-processing machine which makes use of a special platinum-palladium catalyst. The Panasonic RISAIKURA MS-N53 recycler can hold up to 2kg of organic garbage, such as food scraps, which it then mixes up and breaks down … Continue reading3 →

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    Iraq’s first environmentally-engineered landfill in Kirkuk

    Posted on March 4, 2009 by deepa

    A lot has been said about U.S. Army in Iraq. But here is a green note from the same from the capital of Iraq. Garnering green attention is the city of Kirkuk that is located about 250 kilometers north of … Continue reading3 →

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    Shelter for the homeless made by 12 year old

    Posted on February 27, 2009 by anoop

    12-year-old Max Wallack stole the show at Design Squad’s “Trash to Treasure” contest with his “Home Dome.” The contest asked kids to repurpose trash into practical inventions. The dome provides shelter for the homeless and is made from plastic, wire … Continue reading3 →

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    Garbage vans in UK get their juice from the trash collected

    Posted on January 29, 2009 by deepa

    As the trend of resorting to alternative energy is gaining ground, it isn’t surprising to come across a trash van that is actually powered by the garbage it collects. Folks residing in Yorkshire can watch this green self powered garbage … Continue reading3 →

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    Green Energy Machine squeezes energy out of garbage

    Posted on January 22, 2009 by deepa

    Instead of resorting to tap the nature for providing alternative energy, doesn’t it make sense to squeeze out energy from the trash that we generate? IST Energy’s Green Energy Machine (GEM) is just the right system to transform your building’s … Continue reading3 →

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    The Music City of America reduces garbage with solar powered BigBelly

    Posted on December 5, 2008 by deepa

    The capital of Tennessee, Nashville, will be speckled with BigBelly that will actually reduce the city’s litter to zilch. Trash cans in crowded places are always full and overflowing with garbage much before the garbage truck’s arrival. To put an … Continue reading3 →

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