Here’s a great list of objects you might not have known that you can recycle from Co-op America.
Compact fluorescent bulbs
CDs/DVDs/Game Disks
Foam packing
Exercise videos
Toothbrushes and razors
recycle
IBM Turns Electronic Trash Into Solar Cache
IBM has started a new program that recycles old computer chips and converts them into solar panels. They are taking computer chips (which are usually chopped to bits) and ‘erasing’ the chip pattern then putting them as wafers in solar panels. This will surely make solar power cheaper in the future!
The 3 million scrapped wafers each year could be used to create solar panels to power 6,000 houses, IBM said.
“It’s a simple process but it really returns benefits on so many different levels,” Jagielski said. “Not only do we reduce our overall use of silicon, but then to be able to create a raw material for the solar panel industry is kind of a good story all the way around.”
Quebecers to See Sample Green Home
The Canadian province of Quebec is trying to promote small thing s that people can do in their home to lessen their impact on the environment. Part of this awareness campaign involves building a house using 100% recycled materials, including socks!
The building will be cobbled together with two boxcars, used wooden crates, old firefighting hoses and a roof made of vegetation. It will house a kitchen, living room and a garage with displays of greener lifestyles
Help Save the Planet in 10 Ways
There are so many ways to save the planet that people get overwhelmed, for those of you who are lost in the goodness please keep reading. HowStuffWorks has posted a basic list of ten things you can do to save the planet.
The list is rather simple as it includes things like recycling (who doesn’t?) and not buying bottled water.
It’s good to remind ourselves that there are simple everyday things we can do to protect the planet.
Eco-Coffins for the Eco-Dead
Plan on dying some time? Well, now you don’t have to take the planet with you; instead you can help the planet on your way out. You can use:
A coffin made from recycled paper
Ecopod is a revolutionary design in coffins made from naturally hardened, 100% recycled paper. The time and consideration gone into the concept and design of the Ecopod we feel has culminated in a product with much to offer.
Made from 100% ecologically sound materials the Ecopod is the ideal product for a non toxic burial or cremation. Perfect for use in greenfield sites.
A coffin made out of cardboard
They are made from cardboard, but are unlike any other cardboard coffin on the market. Made from 90% recycled material, a rigid honeycomb construction provides strength and stability whilst being 100% biodegradable. Our product has been tested at crematoria and at traditional burial sites and are suitable for both