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First-ever dog poop composting program in NYC comes to Brooklyn park

A newly-opened dog run in Williamsburg, Brooklyn is putting an ecological twist on poop scooping. Dog owners visiting East...

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Canadian funeral home dissolves the dead and pours them down the drain

A Canadian funeral home called Hilton's AquaGreen Dispositions is the first in Ontario to use a pioneering "flameless"...

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Top 10 cities in the U.S. for urban farming

[gallery_extend] Image via Flickr 1. Austin, Texas With a YWCA community garden dating back to 1975...

Scientists develop way to efficiently degrade plastics into diesel fuel

Plastic pollution clogs our oceans and landfills. According to the Earth Policy Institute, Americans use about...

This woman can fit two years of trash in one small mason jar

https://youtu.be/nYDQcBQUDpw Have you ever thought about how much trash you produce in a day? How about a year?...

Solar-powered Green Cone devours food waste - even meat and bones

Composting is an awesome way to get rid of fruit and veggie scraps and gain rich garden soil. Yet there's still...

Could fermentation be the solution to NYC's food waste woes?

Despite NYC's numerous efforts to curb its massive food waste issues, there is still a lot of work to be done...

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DIY: Backyard composter from a garbage can + what can be tossed into it

[gallery_extend] What You'll Need: A large plastic garbage bin with a lid A drill A 1/4 inch drill...

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Absolutely enchanting AirBNB home in Brazil was built from demolished houses in the area

[gallery_extend] The Floripa cabin is located on the north of the island, overlooking rough but crystal...

400 million meals are wasted every year in the UK alone

According to the charity Waste and Resources Action Programme (WRAP), 400 million meals are wasted every year in...

Reflow helps waste collectors earn a living by turning plastic trash into 3D printer filament

Waste collectors make their living sifting through garbage and sorting out the recyclable materials. It’s a job...

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The top 9 green habits to cultivate this Earth Day (and beyond)

[gallery_extend] 1. Bring your own bags and containers Bring your own coffee mug, shopping bag, or...

Newfoldr lets you create your own custom electronics out of cardboard

Newfoldr is an open-source project aimed at reducing waste while giving you cleverly-designed - and customized...

World's first Plastic Bottle Village to recycle over a million PET bottles

[gallery_extend] Each home will comprise a steel cage full of recycled plastic bottles that are then...

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Artist honors 14-year-old girl who helped rebuild his destroyed sculpture

[gallery_extend] The girl, whose name is Anine, created a Facebook page asking the community to donate...

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