Solving the Chopstick Mystery

Solving the Chopstick Mystery

Okay, so you’ve cracked how to eat with chopsticks but what happens to them, after you’re done? It is a genuine environmental challenge: In China alone some 45 billion pairs of chopsticks are thrown away…

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Giving Hope To Ghana, One Bag At A Time

by: Michael D. Sellers
April 29, 2010

Giving Hope To Ghana, One Bag At A Time

Accra alone produces more than 60 tons of plastic packaging waste a day. That adds up to 22,000 tons of plastic in one year and only 2% is recycled. Stuart A Gold of TrashyBags wants…

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Take Ancient Hemp Into Your Home

by: bobcouttie
April 29, 2010

Take Ancient Hemp Into Your Home

After a century in the shadows an ancient earth-friendly fabric is on the road to rediscovery. It’s called hemp and growing interest in this hard-wearing textile for home furnishing is not only good…

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Anything But Gold In Those Hills

by: Paul Losada
August 13, 2009

Anything But Gold In Those Hills

“California nearing a financial meltdown,” is one of the top headlines on Google News today. It was the elephant in the room and the whole country sees it now that state Controller John Chiang says…

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Airline May Launch “Pay to Pee” Policy

by: Carly Zinderman
August 13, 2009

Airline May Launch “Pay to Pee” Policy

Ryanair is notorious for charging passengers for every extra imaginable. But the low cost airline may now be adding yet another charge to its collection: a toll for the bathroom.

The Guardian reports that the…

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Add Some Flavor, Cut Cancer Risk

Add Some Flavor, Cut Cancer Risk

As summer is now in full swing, many people are beginning to head outdoors and heat up the BBQ for the summer tradition of grilling. But beware of what ends up on your plate, as grilling is notoriously carcinogenic. According to the American Cancer Society, some research has found that cooking meat at high temperatures increases ...

August 13, 2009 | Biz| Eco| Health| Ideas | Read More

Luxury Condos For The Homeless

Luxury Condos For The Homeless

In what could be called the recession's most ironic turn of events, New York City will be providing the homeless with luxury condominiums as free shelter.  Without buyers or renters, an area of the city is about to become the section 8 housing project that even the rich will envy. According to Channel 2 CBS local ...

August 13, 2009 | Biz| Ideas| News | Read More

Wolfram|Alpha, Giving Real Answers

By: Kevin
Wolfram|Alpha, Giving Real Answers

So chances are you may have heard about this new web engine out there called Wolfram|Alpha.  It was a big buzz word on the net between March and May (the release date) when its creator, Stephen Wolfram, finally revealed it to the world.  At first glance it seems like a search engine, like Google or ...

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