Recycling Recycling Alternative technology is a term sometimes used by environmental advocates to refer to technologies which are more environmentally friendly than the functionally equivalent technologies dominant in current practice. There are many factors which may be cited as implying greater environmental friendliness, such as greater efficiency, or different fuels or power sources. ...more on Wikipedia about "Alternative technology"
BedZED or the Beddington Zero Energy Development, is an environmentally-friendly housing development near Beddington, England. ...more on Wikipedia about "BedZED"
Computer recycling is the practice of salvaging useable components from obsolete electronic devices. The term is also used to refer to the practice of safely disposing of electronic devices, which often contain toxic materials and therefore must be handled in a different manner than normal garbage. ...more on Wikipedia about "Computer recycling"
When structures made of concrete are to be demolished, concrete recycling is an increasingly common method of disposing of the rubble. Concrete debris was once routinely shipped to landfills for disposal, but recycling has a number of benefits that have made it a more attractive option in this age of greater environmental awareness, more environmental laws, and the desire to keep construction costs down. ...more on Wikipedia about "Concrete recycling"
Container deposit legislation are laws passed by city, state, provincial, or national governments that require that a deposit on beverage containers be collected when the beverage is sold. When the container is returned to an authorized redemption center, the deposit is partially or completely refunded to the consumer. In the United States, these laws are also popularly called bottle bills after the Oregon Bottle Bill, the first container deposit legislation passed in the U.S. ...more on Wikipedia about "Container deposit legislation"
De-inked pulp is recycled paper which has been processed by chemicals, thus removing ink and other non wanted elements. The pulp is then used (often in a combination with newly produced pulp) to produce paper. ...more on Wikipedia about "De-inked pulp"
The disposable or single-use camera is a simple box camera sold with a roll of film installed, meant to be used once. Most use focus free lenses. Some are equipped with an integrated flash unit, and there are even water proof versions for underwater photography. Internally, the cameras use a 135 film or an APS cartridge. The whole camera is handed in for processing. Some of the cameras are recycled, i.e. refilled with film and resold. "Disposable" digital cameras are a recent innovation. These types of cameras forego film and use digital technology to take pictures, and the cameras are returned for processing in the same fashion as film cameras. In general the one-time-use camera represents a return to the business model pioneered by Kodak for their Brownie camera; they are particularly popular in situations where a reusable camera would be easily stolen or damaged. ...more on Wikipedia about "Disposable camera"
Downcycling is the recycling of a material into a material of lesser quality. The obvious example is the recycling of plastics, which turns them into lower grade plastics. ...more on Wikipedia about "Downcycling"
A dustbin ( British English) or trash can ( American English) is a container, which can be made out of metal or plastic¹, used to store refuse. Other names include rubbish bin, litter bin, trash barrel, garbage can and trash bin. Indoor bins are traditionally kept in the kitchen² to dispose of culinary excess such as fruit peelings or food packets, although there are also wastepaper baskets or wastebaskets which are used in offices to dispose of waste paper and other office refuse. ...more on Wikipedia about "Dustbin"
Ecological funeral, also known as promession, is a method for allowing the body of the deceased to decompose in an environmentally and ethically acceptable way. It was invented and patented in 1999 by the Swedish biologist Susanne Wiigh-Mäsak. ...more on Wikipedia about "Ecological funeral"
Environmental technology is the subset of technologies concerned with preserving the natural environment by recycling waste products produced by human activities. ...more on Wikipedia about "Environmental technology"
Free Geek is a non-profit organization started in Portland, Oregon in the year 2000. The largely volunteer-run organization specializes in recycling and reusing old computers. The computers they build are given to other non-proft organizations or to participants in Free Geek's adoption program in which volunteers receive a free computer upon completion of 24 hours of service. ...more on Wikipedia about "Free Geek"
The Freecycle Network (often abbreviated TFN) is a corporation registered as a non-profit in Arizona that organizes a worldwide network of regiving groups, aiming to divert usable goods from landfill. It provides an online registry of worldwide groups, and co-ordinates the creation of forums for individuals and non-profits to offer and receive free items for reuse or recycling. By 2006, The Freecycle Network extended to over 3000 groups with almost 2 million members. ...more on Wikipedia about "Freecycle Network"
The FreeSharing Network is an international Regiving network designed to redistrbute unwanted usable items by making them available for free via a network of locally managed internet mailing lists. ...more on Wikipedia about "FreeSharing Network"
Glass Recycling is the process of recycling glass to save large amounts of energy compared to making glass from raw material. ...more on Wikipedia about "Glass Recycling"
Green Computing is the design of technological and computing products that reduce the use of hazardous substances and radiation. The focuses are similar to those of green chemistry; reduction of the use of hazardous materials such as lead at the manufacturing stage, maximized energy efficiency during the product's term of use, and recyclability or biodegradability of both a defunct product and of any factory waste. ...more on Wikipedia about "Green computing"
Greenware is a software license which provides an end user with the right to use a particular program as he sees fit (or obtain the source code) if he makes an effort to help out the environment. The license suggests the following: ...more on Wikipedia about "Greenware"
Kerbside recycling refers to household waste management schemes in which waste is left at the kerbside for municipal recycling. ...more on Wikipedia about "Kerbside recycling"
Sanyo Electric's subsidiary Sanyo Mavic Media has developed MildDisc which went to market in December 2003. The disc is based on poly lactid acid which is produced from corn. It was planned to replace completely plastic compact discs, because it is recycleable and environmentally friendly. The discs developed by Sanyo will degrade after a period of about 50 to 100 years and break down into water and carbon dioxide. When the discs are released, they will be around 3 times more expensive than current CD or DVD recordables, but will drop to 1.2 according to the manufacturer. ...more on Wikipedia about "MildDisc"
Modding is a slang expression for the act of modifying a piece of hardware or software to perform a function not intended by someone with legal rights concerning that modification. ...more on Wikipedia about "Modding"
The Oregon Bottle Bill of 1971 was the first container deposit legislation passed in the United States. It requires carbonated soft drink and beer containers sold in Oregon to be returnable with a minimum refund value. The law is credited with reducing litter and increasing container recycling. As a result of the law, items which used to make up around 40% of roadside litter now represent about 6%. But with return rates averaging 90%, its real benefit is in waste reduction and resource conservation, particularly for aluminum. By comparison, states without similar bills recycle on average 40% of their containers. ...more on Wikipedia about "Oregon Bottle Bill"
PET Container Recycling Europe, commonly known as Petcore, is a Brussels-based non-profit European trade association. ...more on Wikipedia about "Petcore"
Plastic recycling is the process of taking scrap or waste plastics and recovering the material for use in manufacturing. For instance, this could mean melting down polyester soft drink bottles, and spinning the polymer into fibers. ...more on Wikipedia about "Plastic recycling"
Recycling is the collection of used materials that would otherwise be waste to be broken down and remade into new products. Similarly, reuse is collecting waste such as food and drink containers to be cleaned, refilled and resold. Motivations for recycling include environmental sustainability and business economics: sustainability because the reused material both prevents waste and reduces the consumption of new raw materials, and economics because it can be cheaper to produce to products from reused or recycled materials. An extensive variety of waste is recyclable, and commonly recycled materials include glass, paper, aluminum, asphalt, and steel. These materials can be derived either from pre-consumer waste (materials used in manufacturing) or post-consumer waste (materials discarded by the consumer).
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A recycling bin is a container used to hold recyclables before they are taken to recycling centres. Recycling bins exist in various sizes for use in homes, offices, and large public facilities. Separate containers are often provided for paper, tin or aluminum cans, and glass or plastic bottles. ...more on Wikipedia about "Recycling bin"
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