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Geeky 'Sandals' Are Made from PC Motherboards

Posted by Katherine Noyes Wed Aug 3, 2011 04:51 PM ET | 0

You can display them with pride -- just don't try to wear them. Read more

Geeky 'Sandals' Are Made from PC Motherboards

Reuse Old Bottle Caps in Funky Table Lamp Kit

Posted by Katherine Noyes Wed Aug 3, 2011 08:07 AM ET | 0

Why throw your caps away when they could create a unique work of table lamp art? Read more

Reuse Old Bottle Caps in Funky Table Lamp Kit

Titanium Straw Out-Muscles All Others

Posted by Katherine Noyes Fri Jul 22, 2011 09:34 AM ET | 0

Forget those wimpy plastic substitutes -- this is the only straw you really need. Read more

Gadget Resale Service Helps You Get Top Dollar

Posted by Katherine Noyes Wed Jul 20, 2011 02:52 PM ET | 0

When you've got a device to unload, uSell will search multiple buyer sites for the best offer. Read more

Gadget Resale Service Helps You Get Top Dollar

Did We Get Duped by the Poop Burger Story?

Posted by Nic Halverson Thu Jun 23, 2011 12:33 PM ET | 0

"Sewer" meat is not only plausible, it's been taste-tested. Yum. Read more

Did We Get Duped by the Poop Burger Story?

Used Motor Oil Pans Out to Be Reusable

Posted by Nic Halverson Thu Mar 31, 2011 11:56 AM ET | 0

A new technique uses microwaves to cheaply convert used motor oil into fuel. Read more

Recycled Island to Be Built from Ocean Garbage Patch

Posted by Amy Dusto Thu Mar 31, 2011 10:59 AM ET | 0

This conceptual habitat would support a floating city with a half million residents. Read more

Waste Ash to Reinforce Concrete

Posted by Amy Dusto Wed Mar 30, 2011 11:44 AM ET | 0

Instead of putting flyash from coal-burning plants landfills, why not use it to reinforce concrete for roads and bridges? Read more

Liquid Air Stores Renewable Energy

Posted by Nic Halverson Sun Mar 20, 2011 12:02 PM ET | 0

A pilot program is demonstrating an unusual method for storing energy from sunlight and wind. Read more

Every Landfill Could Have a Solar Lining

Posted by Amy Dusto Mon Feb 28, 2011 12:03 PM ET | 0

There's a trashy trend for capped landfills: turning them into solar or wind farms. Read more

U.S. Nuclear Waste Never Sees Its Full Potential

Posted by Amy Dusto Thu Feb 24, 2011 11:12 AM ET | 0

Compared to other countries, America is 40 years behind reprocessing radioactive materials. Read more

Surgeons: Green Your Operating Rooms, STAT!

Posted by Amy Dusto Tue Feb 22, 2011 09:36 AM ET | 0

Notoriously wasteful, it's time for OR's to get eco-friendly. Read more

Immortal Computers Never Grow Old

Posted by Amy Dusto Mon Jan 24, 2011 09:54 AM ET | 0

A novel cloud-based system aims to teach old hardware new tricks, virtually. Read more

E-waste Laws Make Everyone Recycle

Posted by Amy Dusto Sun Jan 2, 2011 10:17 AM ET | 0

In many states, it's unlawful to toss out your old electronics. Read more

Is Recycling Worth It?

Posted by Cristen Conger Mon Dec 27, 2010 01:29 PM ET | 0

Recycling doesn’t come free. It costs millions of dollars to pickup, sort and process all those plastic bottles, aluminum cans and cardboard pizza boxes. Read more

Waste and Recycling