Dear Chris, 2014 saw a record amount of electronic waste discarded across the globe, according to a report compiled by the United Nations University. 41.8 million tons of refrigerators, televisions, […]
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Chris Rodinis This blog post is longer than usual, which is okay since my last post was weeks ago. Today the subject is repurposing. Well, I confess again that […]
Chris Rodinis http://www.energymanagertoday.com/mcdonalds-owner-spends-1m-of-his-own-money-for-energy-efficiency-091577/ Here is an encouraging story of investing in green technology. Who better than a McDonald’s restaurant owner to lead the way with one million dollars invested! His […]
Chris Rodinis https://www.environmentalleader.com/2013/04/26/hospitals-divert-100-million-pounds-from-landfill/ Zero waste from hospitals is a formidable goal. Turns out the “healthier hospitals initiative” is making that goal closer. This project has already diverted more […]
Chris Rodinis http://s7d9.scene7.com/is/content/minesafetyappliances/V-GardGRNPressReleaseFINAL\ Here is a green news item from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania of all places. MSA, a safety equipment manufacturer, has innovated by using sugarcane to […]
Chris Rodinis http://earth911.com/news/2013/04/01/taiwan-e-waste-facility/ Here we have another amazing story of creative reuse. Ewaste is growing so why not make something out of it? That is just what a Taiwanese business […]
Chris Rodinis http://www.energymanagertoday.com/kitchen-grease-powers-london-sewage-works-090797/ Hey everybody this is exciting news to me. You know nasty grease that everyone complains about? I’m talking about “greasy” foods yes, but […]
Chris Rodinis http://www.linuxjournal.com/content/green-penguin-%E2%80%93-where-does-your-e-waste-go Now for more on E-stewards. E-Stewards recycle electronics responsibly. You that computer monitor that has been sitting in your garage for 3 years? […]
Chris Rodinis http://news.discovery.com/tech/alternative-power-sources/landfill-provides-free-electricity-130328.htm How about free electricity? Who can argue with that? Free electricity is almost as good as free money. How does one get free electricity? Well apparently if […]
Chris Rodinis http://local.dexknows.com/what-are-green-tires/ Green tires are not actually green but I guess they could be. Since this blog is about reducing and green practices, today we are covering “green tires.” […]