Commuters weary of stuffy journeys aboard buses and subways have a better way to get to work, buy groceries and meet for a Saturday matinee. Bike-sharing programs transformed Europeans into two-wheeled travelers. It is a decades-old concep that offers urbanites and tourists low-cost access to bicycles within the inner city to ease traffic congestion, curb pollution and boost physical activity.Bike sharing, unlike renting, operates on a self-serve model (no attendants) and is geared toward sho... Read Full Story

Laundry detergent, toilet paper and toothpaste are not items consumers typically buy online, as the grocery stores, Wal-Marts and big box outlets of the world can attest. A new e-commerce site aims to change all that, however, by providing free shipping, streamlined reordering and a platform that allows consumers and manufacturers to connect.Instead of going through traditional distribution channels, which had some type of intermediate (such as a distributor, wholesaler, broker, or agent),&nb... Read Full Story

Articles Cool Green Stuff Resources Downloads FAQs Search 6/29/2009 8:38:42 AM Industrial scrap is often an under-realized asset, seldom viewed as the first priority or as a key profit center in a manufacturing facility. The factory is the source where goods are produced, yet for the average consumer, very little is known about what goes on behind its walls. The production facilities are wel... Read Full Story

Articles Cool Green Stuff Resources Downloads FAQs Search 6/26/2009 8:03:36 AM Many businesses are discovering that they can reduce disposal costs, save paper costs, earn money, and preserve our natural resources by reducing, reusing, and recycling office paper. Paper is probably the biggest source of waste in most offices and usage is rising by around 20% every year1, with the average offi... Read Full Story

San Francisco has pledged to recycle 75% of the materials that would otherwise go to a landfill. While the City has performed admirably with the current figure of 72% diversion, SF Environment is still working to get their message of recycling, reuse and proper disposal out to the public. San Francisco created the “EcoFinder” iPhone App to help residents recycle and dispose of materials. The open data philosophy behind the app is Government 2.0 at work. It is a version of the popu... Read Full Story

Fried, raw, baked or even distilled into beer or wine, bananas are a staple in many tropical countries such as Rwanda, in East Africa, where approximately two million tons of the fruit are grown annually. Though much of the fruit is used, the majority of the skins, leaves and stems are left behind as waste.University of Nottingham PhD student, Joel Chaney has developed a simple method of producing banana waste briquettes that can be made and burnt as fuel in nations like Rwanda, which suffer... Read Full Story

Fast Food meets Shipping Container recycling in a brilliant concept that not only looks amazing, but tastes just as good. The Müvbox is a new concept emerged from Montreal, Canada and is a shipping container that opens up into a full-fledged mobile, outdoor fast food restaurant. Oh, and they serve local lobster. This restaurant, called Müvbox, can picked up and take to anywhere - an outdoor festival, a new venue, a convention. With a push of a button, the shop goes from closed as ti... Read Full Story

As one of Tel Aviv’s most thought-provoking new companies, Junktion is a young, edgy and innovative design studio, is breathing new life into the trash the city has cast aside. The company began in 2008 and has made their presence know in the contemporary furniture market with their unique approach to function and unwavering conviction to challenge how people regard junk.The designers at Junktion take everyday objects out of their original context and use reclaimed materials infusing th... Read Full Story

In the US alone, consumers spent hundreds of billions of dollars in fast food alone. Modern consumers have an ambivalent relationship (characterized by guilt) with fast food, particularly in relation to children. This guilt is projected onto processed food, where bizarre tales of contamination and lax standards are widely believed. Trans fats which are commonly found in fast food have been shown in many tests to have a negative health effect on the body. Excessive calories are another issue w... Read Full Story

There are many possible reasons for renting instead of buying, such as temporary need for an item, reducing financial risk and not to mention cheaper alternative to buying. It is considered a green alternative to owning a lot of stuff. Also, by renting unused items to other users, people are able to earn extra income while reducing consumption, thus saving natural resources and connecting people in local communities.Zilok is a website where anybody can offer for rent anything they're not ... Read Full Story