A tiny workshop in rural Guatemala is pioneering cheap, eco-friendly, pedal-powered machines made from discarded bicycle parts
Reusing bike parts to power water pumps, corn crushers and more Mira Olson | 15th July 2010 Activism Waste And Recycling How To Make A Difference Maya Pedal Guatemala Bicycles Bikes Not Bombs Carlos …
Greenpeace's most recent green electrics guide shows that PC manufacturers are still not meeting their obligations in terms of phasing out toxic substances
Computer companies breaking promises on toxins The Ecologist | 7th July 2009 News Investigations Science And Technology Green Living Greenpeace Electronic Computer Mobile Phone PVC BFR Brominated …
In February 2009 the Environment Agency began its first prosecution against an individual for an e-waste crime, and claims to have prevented 33 shipments in the previous six months.
… growing number of legitimate domestic e-waste recyclers. e-Stewards aims to tackle the problem of cowboy recyclers who are responsible for a … exports by registering responsible e-waste recyclers and ensuring that Local Authorities …
Electricity operator National Grid believes that with the right Government incentives, renewable gas could be produced from our waste and fed straight into the mains
National Grid plan for local waste-to-biogas plants The Ecologist | 8th October 2009 News Energy Biogas Science And Technology Waste And Recycling ngbiogas.jpg Electricity operator National Grid …
Growing crops to solve the planet’s energy needs doesn’t work. Recycling the energy in our waste just might have a significant part to play. By Jeremy Smith & Jon Hughes
Less waste, more speed Jeremy Smith Jon Hughes | 29th March 2007 News Biogas Sweden Bush Biofuel Dung Biomass Biofuel Biotechnology Agribusiness Farming Biotechnology Ozone Layer Incineration …
3D printing machines such as the 'RepRap' already allow people to design and 'print out' products at home. Could this be the beginning of the end for traditional, capitalist manufacturing?
… shredder head that will allow users to recycle plastic right now, and will probably …
I know, I know. Every time you think you've gone your greenest, some killjoy comes along and raises the bar a little higher. Apologies in advance.
… either burning or being put into landfill, or recycled, each of which has its own … The company even goes so far as to use recycled paper for its label, while the bottle … bottles, so once you’ve run out it can be recycled – provided your local council accepts …
The new Construction and Sustainable Energy Centre in Haverfordwest is a blueprint for the newbuild higher education buildings of the future, in Wales and beyond
Welsh construction centre leads field in sustainability Eifion Rees | 16th July 2009 News Green Living Science And Technology Wales Chevron Merco LNG Construction Jane Davidson BREEAM Solar Rainwater …
Cars are evil, right? But what if they ran on hydrogen, did 300 miles per gallon, were leased rather than owned, and were produced under an open source business model...
… run its entire vehicle fleet on 100 per cent recycled biodiesel, while Lincolnshire is …
Researchers may soon be using artificial sweeteners to track the path waste water takes.
Sweeteners to track waste water flows The Ecologist | 1st July 2009 News Sweeteners Waste Water Science And Technology Waste And Recycling inthenews.jpg Researchers may soon be using artificial …
This month shops in the UK will begin to phase out traditional tungsten bulbs as part of a government plan to replace them completely by 2011 and save 5m tonnes of carbon emissions a year. However the current crop of low energy light bulbs are coming under criticism for causing skin complaints and migraines, releasing Mercury into the environment on disposal and not being as energy efficient as new LED equivalents.
Dark Days for Low Energy Light Bulbs 7th January 2008 News Light Bulbs Led Cancer Artificial Light Industrial Landfills Recycling Energy Science And Technology This month shops in the UK will begin …
Investigative films on key environmental and climate change issues from the Ecologist Film Unit
Ecologist Film Unit 30th September 2011 Other Ecologist Film Unit Climate Change Food And Farming Energy Health Politics And Economics Science And Technology Natural World Society Waste And Recycling …
A sobering, disturbing yet humorous look at the journey of a holiday resort 50 miles south of Palm Springs from utopia to apocalypse.
Salton Sea: desolation in the desert Manuela Hübner | 1st July 2008 News Salton Sea Tourism USA Sonny Bono DVD Geo-engineering Natural World Pollution Science And Technology Society Waste And …
Instead of spikes in demand and coal-fired solutions, fridges and washing machines may soon be available that can regulate their own energy usage.
Alternate current, intelligent current Mark Anslow | 1st April 2009 News Appliances Energy Use CO2 Emmissions AC Technology Rationing Urban Living Development Recycling Science And Technology Society …
The US company has been singled out for its failure to remove dangerous chemicals from computers
Hewlett-Packard = Hazardous Products, says Greenpeace 28th July 2009 News Waste And Recycling Science And Technology Computers Greenpeace Chemicals computer.jpg HP has backtracked on pledges to …
Environmentalists arrested at community meeting on gas flaring
Poison Fire Phil Moore | 4th September 2008 News Nigeria Niger Delta Film Moive Oil Gas Flaring Pollution Africa Energy Science And Technology Society Waste And Recycling poison_fire_flare_WEB.jpg …
Ever wondered where computers go when they die? Or what the endless expanse of a Chinese factory floor actually looks like? This film is a meditation on the consumer world
… cent of the world’s computers end up to be recycled), the monotonous bleakness of the …
Every year, each square metre of the UK receives between 900 and 1200 kWh of solar radiation. Capturing just some of this energy could make a significant contribution to fulfilling our energy requirements.
… ‘end-of-life’ procedures in place to safely recycle these dangerous compounds. Another …
Technology companies should be honest with customers about the origin of the metals in their products, says NGO Global Witness
Mobile phone metals fuelling Congo war The Ecologist | 17th February 2010 News Natural World Society Science And Technology Mobile Phones Congo Minerals drc picture.jpg Global Witness says mineral …
The thing is, I like urban farming. Rooftop gardens and window boxes excite me. Balconies filled with beans and tomatoes give me hope. Nonetheless, the ‘next big thing’ in urban horticulture has left me cold.
… to timed quantities of sodium light. Water is recycled through stocked tanks of tilapia …
With bricks and mortar proving environmentally unsustainable, a dearth of affordable housing available, and charity Shelter maintaining that homelessness persists, could shipping containers be a solution?
… and care and, created with over 80 per cent recycled material, it really is green living. …
From chasing endangered parrots to hunting for the environmental holy grail with Friends of the Earth, one of Britain's pre-eminent eco campaigners wants to take his quest for a better, greener world to the halls of Westminster.
Dixe Wills meets a man on a mission
CASE STUDY: from campaign group to Westminster Dixe Wills | 20th March 2009 Activism Campaigning Case Study Tony Juniper Friends Of The Earth Parliament Cambridge Campaigns Animal Rights Species …