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Solar panels and bio-gas units made primarily from recycled materials and installed on building roofs in one of the poorest and most populous neighborhoods of Cairo are helping residents cut their energy bills, greenhouse gas emissions and waste, according to a report by IPS’s Cam McGrath. One family man told McGrath that two solar panels and a biogas unit on his roof has lowered his monthly utility bill by almost 50%.
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The e-waste mountain will continue to grow in coming years, despite industry and government efforts to launch and carry out real, more substantive efforts to reduce it, according to a new research report.
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Dear EarthTalk: I’ve heard that most of the big car rental companies have gone “green” lately. What’s the story? – Ari Zucker, New York, NY
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Recycling gadgets is a headache no one really wants to think about too much. U.S. consumers generate between 300,000 and 400,000 tons of e-waste that is recycled. Most of this ends up in Third World countries like China, India and Nigeria where people use hammers, gas burners and manual labor to strip the gadgets down to the bare metals, glass and other valuable recyclables.
Continue Reading Tackling E-Waste By Manufacturing ‘Smart’ Casings
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Recycling is often incredibly simple but how about dreaming up a model that makes business sense? Often neglected, the true value of recycling is key to your business approach.
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