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Repair Cafes in The Netherlands Give Life Back to Broken Objects
A new brand of DIY self-sufficiency is spreading across The Netherlands. Skilled craftswomen, mechanics, seamstresses, and handypersons are banding together to resist disposable consumer culture. It is
2011 Was the 11th Hottest Year on Record
An average global temperature of 57.9 degrees Fahrenheit marked 2011 as the 11th hottest year on record. At a full 0.9 degrees warmer than the 20th century average, this past year was hotter than
How to Reuse, Recycle and Green Your After Christmas Waste
Want to get a P.H.D. in what to do with your P.H.W.? (That’s short for post-holiday waste in case you didn’t know.) While you may not have heard of the term (we kind of just made it up),
Consumer Electronics Association Raises Awareness for Gadget Recycling Today for America Recycles Day
Today is the 15th annual America Recycles Day and to celebrate, the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) is asking you to do your part to raise awareness about where electronics can be recycled. To help
6 Tips To Help You Recycle Your E-Waste
We’re in the age of electronics and gadgets galore, and they seem to continue to diversify and multiply exponentially. Whether it’s phones, cameras, televisions, computers, iPods, microwaves,
Solar Dok Create a Green Charging Point for University of Florida Students
The University of Florida has just added a Solar Dok to its growing sustainability profile. Solar Dok is an off-grid solar powered electronics charging hub perfect for Internet cafes, college campuses
Scottish Distillery Powers Their Nissan Leaf With Whiskey
Whiskey isn’t just good for a stiff drink at the end of the day; it’s also a handy tool for powering electric vehicles. At least that’s what the Bruichladdich Whiskey Distillery on the
BMW Launches Program to Transform Landfill Gases Into Hydrogen Fuel
BMW’s Spartansburg, South Carolina plant is launching a program to convert methane gas into hydrogen. If successful, the manufacturing facility will be able to power its fleet of production vehicles
New Yorkers, Recycle Your Gadgets at LES Ecology Center E-Waste Collections
Electronics are complicated to recycle, but there are dozens of resources out there that simplify the process for you. Throughout January, the Lower East Side Ecology Center will be collecting used or
Packaging the Future: Reusing Packaging – What a Concept!
There’s a lot we can learn from our European counterparts and even our own American pastimes when it comes to recyling, reducing and above all reusing. From returning used glass beer for the next batch
Packaging the Future: Packaging Reuse – What a Concept!
Recycling, reducing, and composting are all important concepts when it comes to more sustainable packaging design, but reuse, the second directive of the ‘reduce, reuse, recycle’ mantra has
A “Craigslist for Materials” Helps Recycle Construction Waste
Photo by Incase There are tons of serviceable materials discarded from construction and renovation projects every day. Sometimes, a thoughtful or enterprising individual will find a way to reuse a
Refresh With Karim Rashid’s “Bobble” Water Bottle
Save some cash and help the environment with this reusable water bottle that comes complete with filter! Designed by Karim Rashid, this this colorful and stylish Bobble water bottle has a built-in water
Karim Rashid’s “Bobble” Bottle Provides Clean H2O on the Go!
How many times have you found yourself out on the streets with no water and a mouth as parched as the Sahara? Desperate times may call for desperate measures (buying – gasp! – bottled water),
13 Year Old Spider Boy Scales Walls Using Recycled Vacuums
Hibiki Kono had a dream — he wanted to be like his hero, Spiderman. Most little kids would have their parents buy them a costume that they could wear to school. Not Kono — the 13 year-old set
President Obama Allocates $800 Million to Repurpose Old GM Factories
We’ve had so many factories shut down in the US over the past few decades that we just didn’t know what to do with them. Well, now someone does. President Obama was in Youngstown, Ohio yesterday at
Sharps Compliance Recycles Used Syringes Into Building Materials
Every year people with medial conditions use 3 billion syringes to self inject. Government regulations require those syringes to be disposed of safely with companies like like Sharps Compliance, although
Tweet to Win A Karim Rashid Designed Water-Filtering Bobble Bottle!
Want to win a beautiful, water-filtering bobble water bottle? All you have to do enter is tweet! That’s right, we’re giving away 10 of these rad Karim Rashid-designed reusable bobble bottles,
Tweet to Win A Karim Rashid Designed Water-Filtering Bobble Bottle!
Tweet to win a beautiful, water-filtering bobble water bottle! If you missed last week’s contest to win a Karim Rashid-designed reusable bobble bottle, today is your lucky day because we’re
Win A Karim-Rashid Designed, Water-Filtering Bobble Bottle!
Win a colorful, modern water-filtering bobble water bottle! Ever find yourself down to your last drop of water in your reusable bottle and tempted to buy bottled? Well, you’ll never have that
Win A Karim-Rashid Designed, Water-Filtering Bobble Bottle!
Win a beautiful, water-filtering bobble water bottle! We’re huge fans of design mastermind Karim Rashid‘s colorful, reusable bobble bottles that filter your water on the go, so we’re
ECO ART: Trashed Beer Cans Become Butterflies in Flight
When you take a close look at a beer can, you may notice that they have a really nice arc to them. Artist Paul Villinski has taken that same arc and turned it into butterflies in flight. Rescuing
Karim Rashid Unveils Water-Filtering “Bobble” Bottle
Here at Inhabitat we’re pretty much glued to our reusable water bottles, so we got a little giddy when we saw the Bobble, a water filtering bottle designed by iconoclast designer Karim Rashid that
IBM Creates Plant-Based, Highly Recyclable Plastics
IBM researchers announced yesterday that they discovered a method of creating highly recyclable plastics from one of the most eco-friendly materials around – plants. Not only are the
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