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India's rag-pickers inspire recycling charity

Posted by: xamboli, 20. February 2012 - 12:28
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk

For years, rag-pickers or scrap dealers have been a familiar sight in Indian towns and cities, going door-to-door and collecting all kinds of household waste - from newspapers to plastic and glass bottles.

The scrap dealers pay a certain amount to each household depending on how much they collect. This is then sold at a higher price to bigger dealers, who send it to recycling centres. Read on

Indian-born biologist honoured with Gunnerus Sustainability Award

Posted by: xamboli, 20. February 2012 - 12:22
Source: http://www.newstrackindia.com

Dr. Kamal Bawa, an Indian-born biologist at the University of Massachusetts Boston, is awarded the Gunnerus Sustainability Award for the year 2012. This is world's first major international award for work on sustainability and Dr. Bawa has been awarded for his outstanding contribution to this field. Read on

Photo gallery: The Big Picture – Coal

Posted by: Anna-Maria, 18. February 2012 - 10:46
Source: http://www.boston.com

Coal occupies a central position in modern human endeavors. Last year over 7000 megatons were mined worldwide. Powerful, yet dirty and dangerous, use of coal is expanding every year, with 2010 witnessing a production increase of 6.8%. Read on

Financing the transition to a green economy

Posted by: Anna-Maria, 18. February 2012 - 10:26
Source: http://www.opendemocracy.net

By keeping investments in clean energy off the agenda, the Kyoto process delayed by a decade any serious engagement with global warming. To get the transformation of capitalism on its way, a serious rethink of eco-investment finance is essential. Read on

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Pilot plant converts fruit and veggie waste into natural gas for cars

Posted by: xamboli, 17. February 2012 - 12:09
Source: http://www.gizmag.com

Given the rising oil prices in recent years, many drivers have been converting their cars to run on natural gas. But like oil, natural gas is a fossil fuel with limited reserves whose price has also risen in recent years and is likely to continue to do so.
Fraunhofer's development provides an alternative way to obtain natural gas, not from Earth's reserves, but from fruit and vegetable waste. Read on

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Top 5 Benefits for Becoming a Sustainable Business

Posted by: xamboli, 17. February 2012 - 11:53
Source: http://www.ourcoloradonews.com

Although each company has its own reasons and motives for being more green and sustainable in business, here are the top five primary benefits to becoming a more sustainable company and some of the research to support. Read on

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Green On Wheels! Pick-up Cabs to Now Collect your Waste-Paper

Posted by: sarah-indra, 14. February 2012 - 14:12
Source: http://yourstory.in

Next time you throw a used paper in the waste basket, think what all you can do with it. Proper recycling of paper can not only help save our fast disappearing greenery, but can also provide a sustainable business opportunity. Read on

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Don't Reinvent The Wheel, Steal It: An Urban Planning Award for Cities That Copy

Posted by: sarah-indra, 14. February 2012 - 14:06
Source: http://www.good.is

Cities around the world may all be struggling with the same problems, from building affordable housing to boosting internet access, but a lack of dialogue means that local governments rarely copy each other’s successful ideas. Read on

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How Green Roofs can Improve our Cities

Posted by: sarah-indra, 14. February 2012 - 13:57
Source: http://sustainablecitiescollective.com

We all love a room with a view, but when it comes to planning for the future of a building we tend to forget about the world beyond its walls. We home in on the structure itself – its foundations and floors, cavities and cracks – isolating it from its natural surroundings. But the performance of a building depends very much on conditions outside. Read on

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India ranks high in corruption-hit nations

Posted by: xamboli, 13. February 2012 - 12:47
Source: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com

India ranks prominently high in the list of countries plagued by corruption, a Delhi court has said while handing down one year imprisonment to two convicts in a 24-year-old graft and forgery case. Read on