Recycling champions chomp for a challenge

The Hong Kong Organic Waste Recycling Centre, backed by at least 10 green firms, wants a totally new approach to managing what we throw out of our homes every day. Read the original post: Recycling champions chomp for a challenge … [Read more...]

Melting Permafrost Amplifies Global Warming Effect

According to a survey published in the November 30 issue of the journal Nature, melting permafrost in the northern climes is releasing large amounts of methane and carbon, amplifying the global warming effect. When permafrost melts, long dormant microbes come alive and break down the organic matter underneath the layers of frozen soil creating methane. More: Melting Permafrost Amplifies Global Warming Effect … [Read more...]

Renewable Energy coming to a home near you

Hi-tech ways to capture enough sunlight per day every day to power everything in a home or business hasn't been discovered yet. The current cost of solar panels can run into thousands of pounds, which would require the panels to produce electricity for years without maintenance in order to see a return on investment. Many people use solar panels, which can be placed on a side of a roof to attract sunlight during the day to heat a small number of rooms and water. Solar panels can be purchased … [Read more...]

Make a Recycling Resolution new year

Happy New Year! It's not too late to make your recycling resolutions. The holidays are finally over and we can all hopefully begin slowing down and getting our lives back to normal. If your home is like mine, the holidays left you with a huge mess. Empty boxes and torn wrapping paper litter the floor after the kids excitedly open their gifts. It's so tempting to gather it all up and through it in the outside garbage bin. But this is a great opportunity to not only recycle, but to reuse. … [Read more...]

Is Nuclear Power Back?

Nuclear power plants currently provide about 17 percent of the world's electricity, yet how much of the world … [Read more...]