From an environmental perspective, what’s the most responsible way to dispose of it, or a banana peel, or any food waste? new study about the impact of various food waste disposal systems has shown that putting it into a garbage disposer results in lower global warming potential than putting it in the trash and sending it to a landfill. MORE >>

A report was recently released by the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) about the rising problem of E-waste in countries like China and India. Electronic sales are said to grow immensely in the next 10 years, raising the question of what to do about all the E-waste that will come from it. Posted by Megan. MORE >>

by Michael Smith (Veshengro) The great majority of the “e-waste” whether computers, peripherals or whatever, is not recycled in a proper manner but is being exported from countries such as the USA and the UK, and more than likely others in Europe too, to Third World countries, such as India, Ghana, Nigeria, and others. Surprise. MORE >>

Why it’s Green: Instead of throwing out hundreds of pens and wasting plastic, investing in one reusable high-quality pen that will last forever is significantly better for the environment. Why it’s Green: There’s nothing being produced, shipped or wasted here because it’s all about the experience instead of a material object. MORE >>

growing number of Fren towns are ditching the dustcart, the diesel-powered noisy and smelly, and not just from the smell of the garbage, trucks, and have begun collecting household and garden waste by use of horse and cart. by Michael Smith (Veshengro) Could the horse and cart be the new face of recycling? must say that I, certainly, hope so. MORE >>