"Everyone’s gotta have a dream. If you were Oscar you’d likely want something like this.
Last year’s trash could become next year’s model home, thanks to the invention of a new type of construction material made entirely from waste products.
“Bitublocks,”...
"Wikipedia, the online encyclopedia that anyone can edit has to delete entries if they aren’t good. WikiDumper.org is the place that Wikipedia articles go to die.
There are a ton of funny entries that are rightly or undeservedly removed based on your standpoint. Some...
"Aside from the invasive species catching a free ride every now and again, the transport industry causes a huge volume of carbon dioxide emmissions annualy. A Maryland-based non-profit, Carbonfund.org, came up with a neat way of offsetting these emissions by launching a...
"The idea of the carbon tax is gaining momentum here in Canada, which is great to see. Unfortunately the federal government is so out of touch with reality that it doesn’t realize that Canadians want to protect the planet. The environment minister, Rona Ambrose, is...
"New York City is moving ahead with a proposed change in the rules of birth certificates. After much campaigning from activists who argue that gender is not merely physical, NYC will soon start letting people change their gender on their birth certificates (NYT link, to...
"Green WiFi has a simple goal: provide people with stable and reliable internet access from a renewable resource for developing nations. Many readers probably know that this sounds easier than it is. The thing is,...
"Since it is Friday and we try to cover more ridiculous news, here is a gasoline made from pig poo.
A NASCAR feul specialists has found a way to take run of the mill pig waste and turn it into a high-octane adventure! Dean Gokel says he can produce 110 octane...
"October is breast cancer awareness month and there are tons of things going on in communities all over the World like fundraising walk a thons and thing-a-ma-boobs! The Canadian Cancer Society has launched a keychain that they call the thing-a-ma-boob. On it there are...
"Most people who think of horseback riding visualize the rich, wearing pants with ridiculously huge hip width. Vancouver clothing line Miss Filly is trying to turn that idea on its head. The clothes collection is not only fashionable, it also tries to help women and...
"A lot of people’s garbage is another man’s, er, art.
An artist in New York City scours the streets looking for dropped metrocards, gum wrappers, coffee cups, etc. until he creates the perfect mixture. He then encases the rubbish in a glass cube that you can...
"An economist, Mark Anielski, has looked at the benefits of keeping Canadian forests. The conclusion is that each year Canada’s forests do $93 billion in carbon regulation and tourism. Anielski says that we need to take this into consideration when we talk of chopping...
"The Transatlantic21 is going to cross the ocean with no gas, instead it will use only solar power! After a successful voyage they will sell solar powered boats based on the successful design.
“The time is ripe for a breakthrough of solar techniques into the world of...
"People tend to use a lot of paper, we can do a lot by lessening how much paper we use. Currently we can buy 100% post-consumer paper and print double-sided. But what if we can go one step further?
Recycled paper mixed with a slurry of sheep poo can make more paper! The...
"A company, XsunX, is producing some really enlightening technologies. They envision buildings that produce their own energy through solar power, they imagine a future where the very glass you are looking through is also powering your computer.
Glass as solar panels, this...
"Business Week is running a great article on innovative green entrepreneurs. The article is appropriately titled From Garbage to Gold, and is an easy read to make your weekend good.
“For a slew of new entrepreneurs, garbage is not just a matter of personal opinion, it...
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