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Trash day comes once a year for this household

A British family sent a bin of household rubbish to the landfill today … nothing remarkable about that, right? Except that this was the
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How to get rid of plastic: Cook it and feed it to fungi

Mixing a bit of ultraviolet “cooking” with a special blend of fungi could provide an eco-friendly recipe for getting rid of bisphenol A (BPA)
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Cuba’s recipe for sustainability: Sink or swim?

Of all the intriguing findings in the just-released 2010 Environmental Performance Index, one in particular leaps out: Cuba’s ranking as the world’s 9th best
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Most large economies lag in 2010 world environmental rankings

It’s not easy grading 163 countries on how each handles a variety of environmental challenges, but a team of experts working with the best
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The Grumpy Environmentalist: Restoring an 1850s range

Editor’s note: Two years ago, Stephen Waddington moved with his family from Ealing, London, to rural Northumberland. He joins the Greenbang team to write
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How do we tackle the resource uncertainty principle?

We face a serious resource problem and, no, it’s not the one you’re thinking of. Yes, energy’s an issue. So is water. And food.
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7 cool examples of shipping container homes, stores and jails

A research programme that’s looking at how to recycle used shipping containers into emergency housing in disaster areas isn’t so outlandish. In fact, ISBU
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Shipping containers could be turned into quake-proof housing

Surplus shipping containers could not only be turned into emergency housing for earthquake-stricken Haiti, but would also provide sturdy, aftershock-proof shelter, researchers in the
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Can we transform consumer culture minus Project Mayhem?

With the Worldwatch Institute’s call today for a shift away from the global culture of consumerism, we here at Greenbang are suggesting a thought
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By the numbers: Making the case for a ‘less-stuff’ culture

What’s wrong with our modern and increasingly global consumer culture? Hasn’t it helped to bring millions out of abject poverty and spurred economic growth

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