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Reusing bike parts to power water pumps, corn crushers and more
Mira Olson
15th July, 2010
A tiny workshop in rural Guatemala is pioneering cheap, eco-friendly, pedal-powered machines made from discarded bicycle parts more...
Can a landfill site ever return to nature?
Nick Kimbrell
6th July, 2010
One of the biggest landfill sites in the US is in the process of becoming a nature reserve and a recreation ground. Is this just papering over the cracks, or can our rubbish heaps really turn into something beautiful? more...
Storing food safely in plastic containers
Catherine Zandonella
24th June, 2010
There are certain rules of thumb when it comes to storing, freezing and heating food in plastic containers. Read on to find out how to use plastics safely more...
Annie Leonard: 'computers are great, but do they have to have neurotoxins in them?'
Laura Sevier
15th June, 2010
The waste warrior behind the You Tube hit and now book 'The Story of Stuff', on banning children's advertising, making manufacturers responsible for waste and shifting our values more...
Greening my office: an award for recycling is a nonsense
Sylvia Sunshine
9th June, 2010
Sylvia is riled when her distinctly un-environmentally-friendly office receives a recycling award from a dubious source... more...
The Living Machine: an ecological approach to poo
Tafline Laylin
8th June, 2010
By mimicking the purifying behaviour of wetland ecosystems we can deal with our sewage using one quarter of the energy, and a fraction of the smell... more...
Councils to reward recycling rather than tax waste
Ecologist
8th June, 2010
UK Government decides to scrap plans for a tax on bins, saying it would have 'fuelled fly-tipping', and says reward schemes will be more effective more...
Greening the Hay Festival
Laura Sevier
20th May, 2010
Next week, the Hay Festival in Wales kicks off with its usual big name line-up of writers. Andy Fryers, organiser of the festival's special 'Greenprint' initiative, talks about expanding green events and shrinking footprints more...
The new green face of incineration technology
Mark Jansen
18th May, 2010
Incineration is a dirty word amongst environmentalists, its reputation earned through the use of outdated technology. Could new techniques help bring green approval to energy-from-waste facilities? more...
Beyond plastic bags: stopping plastic pollution at source
David Hawkins
22nd April, 2010
Plastic Pollution Coalition is a new campaign calling for an outright ban on single-use plastic products. Will you support them? more...
Charlie Chaplin eco spoof wins Ecologist film award
Ecologist
1st April, 2010
Short-film was made as part of UK-wide student environmental awards that saw more than 80 universities showcasing ways to reduce their environmental impact more...
Human waste could be fertiliser and power source
Ecologist
24th March, 2010
Many of the substances that make wastewater a pollutant can also be useful as fertilisers for agriculture and in generating gases for small power stations, says report more...
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DIY couture: turning a T-shirt into a classic tunic dress
Rosie Martin
23rd March, 2010
If the mere idea of making your own clothes sends you running in panic to the high street, why not start with this really simple guide to re-fashioning a T-shirt as a dress more...
Recycling best for everything except garden waste
Ecologist
17th March, 2010
Government urged to improve recycling facilities after review of waste options finds it has the smallest environmental footprint more...
'Just throw it out' - Council advice on toxic lightbulbs
Ian Randall
9th March, 2010
An Ecologist investigation reveals that three quarters of London Boroughs are advising their residents to simply throw compact fluorescent lightbulbs in their general waste, despite the hazard posed by their mercury content more... Councils' 'just throw it out' advice on toxic lightbulbs
Ecologist
10th March, 2010
Ecologist investigation reveals three-quarters of London councils giving out wrong advice on the safe disposal of mercury-containing compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs) more...
Shipbreaking: clampdown in Asia will send it to Africa
Ecologist
2nd March, 2010
Following our exclusive investigation, Ingvild Jenssen from the NGO Platform on Shipbreaking explains how tougher regulations simply relocated the shipbreaking industry, and how the public can help stop the trade more... UK sending ships to deadly scrapyards in Bangladesh
Ecologist
24th February, 2010
Workers are dying in conditions described as 'hell on earth' yet the west's shipping industry continues sending ships to the country for disposal more...
How we poison Bangladesh with toxic ship carcasses
Andrew Hickman
23rd February, 2010
Workers are dying in Bangladesh’s shipyards because the west's shipping industry - including UK companies - is not taking responsibility for the disposal of ageing vessels more...
UN warns India and China over growing problem of e-waste
Ecologist
22nd February, 2010
African and Asian countries need proper electronic waste recycling systems to prevent the surge in consumer demand creating toxic e-waste mountains more...
UK warned toxic ship would be scrapped on Indian beach
Ecologist
18th February, 2010
Campaigners say the Environment Agency failed to heed warnings that the gas tanker Margaret Hill would be sent to ship-breaking yards in India more...
The Landfill Prize Top Ten
John Naish
16th February, 2010
Golf club shaped urinal anyone? Digital fridge magnet? Nominate your contenders for Britain's most useless consumer product before 22nd February...more...
Scrapstores: turning waste into arts and crafts
Giovana Zilli
9th February, 2010
The Watford Scrapstore is a treasure trove for children, teachers and eco-conscious artists on a budget. Here, scrap materials are transformed into community art more...
Atlantic Rising: Ghana's slums recycle Western waste
Tim Bromfield
28th January, 2010
The slums of Accra in Ghana are being used as a dumping ground for Western consumer waste, including toxic electrical components. more...
'Primark effect' still clogging up UK landfills
Ecologist
19th January, 2010
Calls to bring forward ban on recyclable material sent to landfill increase, as reports emerge of big increases in the quantity of textile waste being dumped more...Members
