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How to Recycle Electronics

Most people in the United States today do at least some recycling. However, the majority of us don't do nearly as much as we need to in order to help prevent the damage done to the earth by excessive waste....

4 comments    technology electronics recycling
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Turning Wastewater Into Drinking Water

An important article was written in the Sacramento Bee on March 2nd, 2009, titled "Proposal May be Tough to Swallow". I found it to be an important article on the topic of water resources & policy.  The...

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Recycling Bins

If you have made the decision to recycle all of those cans, glass items, and plastics you may find that without recycling bins your kitchen is a mess. Odd as it may sound, many people use that very...

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Scrap Gold Recovery from Computers Brings Electronics Into the Recycling Age of "Green" Mining

Gold scrap recovery has been going on for as long as gold has been used. But did you know that electronics contain literally tons of precious metals like gold and platinum and that you can donate or sell old gold scrap to refiners for recycling?

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All About Landfill Gas Recovery

It often eludes the common person when explaining how much goes into the waste treatment and disposal process. It makes sense though--we tend to shutter at the idea of waste. Millions of man hours are spent...

3 comments    technology waste methane
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How to recycle your water

– When you don’t have much water, it’s surprising how the conservation of it rises in priority. When you live in an area traditionally short of water you work out ways of safeguarding it, yet there’s...

5 comments    water green recycling
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How to manage and recycle household waste?

Sewage and garbage coming from homes have major impacts on the environment. This is why monitoring and classifying the content of the wastes and adapting systems for grey water recycling become really...

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How To Utilize Recycled Materials With Artistic Aim

The urge to GO GREEN is sweeping the nation and the world. It seems that everyone is thinking about our environment and wanting to, or trying to do whatever they can to make a positive impact on conservation....

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Electric or Gas Home Heating Which is Cheaper

At the beginning of winter or the end of summer you often hear a discussion about the economics of a gas or an electrical heater, which one is cheaper. In short  what do we choose in order to stay both warm...

2 comments    advice finance home
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Discover Recycled Plastic Flash Drives

(c) http://eco-usb.co.uk Flash drives, or memory sticks as they are sometimes known, are endlessly useful for anyone who has a computer. You can transfer files between machines, carry lots of information...

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