How to Green the Marijuana Industry

From the outside looking in, the marijuana industry might appear very eco-friendly. After all, it involves harvesting plants — what could be greener than that? But there’s a darker environmental underbelly to many cannabis operations and, in a time…

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How to Green the Marijuana Industry

How 5G Technology Will Power a Greener Future

It is becoming increasingly clear that the conservation and protection of our natural resources is the key to a prosperous future for us all — not just the current generation, but future generations as well. Distributing and managing these natural…

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How 5G Technology Will Power a Greener Future

How Old Bottles Are Recycled into Clothing

In 2016, approximately 400,000 graduates across the U.S. wore gowns made from recycled PET bottles. How many used plastic bottles did that take, you ask? About 10.8 million. The first clothing made from recycled PET bottles hit the shelves in 1993….

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Apple’s New Headphones Aren’t So Eco-Friendly

As electronics take over every part of our lives, the need for easy-to-recycle gadgets becomes more important. If an electronic device is too difficult to recycle, odds are it won’t be. It’s the responsibility of manufacturers to make this a…

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How Games Can Make Sustainability Fun

Even though most humans are innately driven to protect the planet, they’re likely to dig in their heels and refuse when outside forces attempt to bully them into action. That’s why the long-established method of shaming people into changing their…

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Tesla’s New Solar Roof Is Pretty, But Is It Practical?

Last week, Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla Motors spoke before a crowd at the set of the TV show Desperate Housewives. “The interesting thing is that the houses you see around you are all solar houses,” said Musk. “Did you notice?” This news shocked the…

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What’s Blocking CRT Recycling?

Cathode-ray tubes, found primarily in old televisions and computer monitors stashed in people’s homes, are complicated to recycle — and there are fewer and fewer places doing it. Why? Each CRT contains several pounds of leaded glass, which requires…

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Video: Inside Electronics Recycling

If you’re reading this post, you have at least one electronics gadget in sight. Chances are there are a couple of others nearby, which is just a small portion of how many you come into contact with on a daily basis. Unfortunately, these gadgets…

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A Year In Shingle Recycling

When getting ready to replace a roof, many people don’t know that the shingles can be recycled — and turned into new products like roads. Up to 10 million shingles are torn off homes and buildings every year. Most are land-filled, but it doesn’t…

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Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. Diverts 99.8 Percent of Waste

This California brewery has diverted more than 51,000 tons of waste from local landfills and recently earned a platinum seal of approval from the U.S. Zero Waste Business Council.

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