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Eco Friendly August 2, 2022 posted by Nigel

Samsung Finally Releases Official Repair Parts For Galaxy Phones

Well it looks as though the constant legal pressure is starting to pay off. Samsung is the latest mega-manufacturer to announce a DIY repair option for some of their smartphones. Samsung Self Repair, which is being run in collaboration with ifixit.com, will now provide spare parts for repairing screens, back glass and charging ports. No news on replacing batteries alas, but any news is good news when it comes to DIY repairs for electricals.

Eco Friendly March 13, 2019 posted by Donyae Coles

India Loves Paper Waste – waste paper from the UK is a boon to India

Where does paper go when you recycle it? Well, if you’re in the UK, the answer is India and this, as it turns out, is a really good thing. After China added more restrictions to what they would take, India stepped up and began accepting UK paper recyclables and it is proving to be a boon for their own paper needs.

Eco Friendly March 6, 2019 posted by Donyae Coles

Bioenergy – is it the solution it promises?

We produce a lot of waste. Reducing the amount of waste is the ultimate goal but in the meantime, we have to figure out what to do with the trash we’re putting out now. One possible solution is burning trash for fuel, a process known as bioenergy, but Australia is questioning whether or not this is really the answer.

Eco Friendly March 4, 2019 posted by Donyae Coles

Refurbished IKEA – popular brand makes moves to keep their product out of landfills

IKEA isn’t really known for having long lasting furniture. That’s sort of its thing, it’s the furniture you get for your first apartment and don’t care if it all gets smashed up with all the freedom you have. But honestly, IKEA has some nice stuff and to help the environment, they’re testing out selling some refurbished products, plugging straight into the reuse option of Eco-friendliness.

Eco Friendly March 1, 2019 posted by Vamien Mckalin

Eco ATM will give you cash for recycling old mobile phones

Do you have an old cellphone lying around with no intention of being used again? Well, you might be able to make a few dollars from that device with this latest recycling method for mobile phones known as Eco ATMs.

Eco Friendly March 1, 2019 posted by Donyae Coles

Upcylced Runway – show takes aim at the waste in the fashion industry

Fashion is a major contributor to waste and pollution. It’s not just old clothing ending up in landfills, it’s also the textile manufacturing process. It uses a ton of water and creates a ton of waste. It’s just really hard on the environment. To bring awareness, two students are showing upcyled clothing on the runway.

Eco Friendly February 27, 2019 posted by Vamien Mckalin

UK government plans massive recycling scheme for the future

One would think that since the United Kingdom (UK) is a first-world country with all the benefits that come with that position, the nation would likely have a more environmentally friendly way to dispose of waste. But unfortunately, as things stand that’s definitely not the case. But change is at hand. According to a report from SkyNews, Environment Secretary Michael Gove is preparing to publish details on the government’s plan to put a renewed focus into recycling come next week. The…

hmm..interesting December 13, 2018 posted by Donyae Coles

Credit Card Waste – plastic cards are a hidden waste in our world

What do you do with your old credit cards? How about gift cards? Most people end up chopping credit cards to little bits and gift cards, once empty, just go in the trash. But is that really the best place for that plastic? Turns out that our debit, credit, and gift cards aren’t recyclable and that’s not good for the long term.

Eco Friendly November 22, 2018 posted by Donyae Coles

Plastics from Carbon Emissions – carbon dioxide gets a second life as household plastics?

We use a lot of plastic. We also produce a lot of carbon dioxide emissions. Neither or these things are good but new research has discovered a way to to create plastics from emissions which may help at least one of those problems.

Eco Friendly November 20, 2018 posted by Donyae Coles

Fish Waste To Fuel – cruise ship company moving towards renewable fuel from waste

Cruise ships, as it turns out, are helping to contribute to the pollution problem. The fuel they use dumps harmful chemicals into the air and is even worse than just everyday vehicles but an alternative is coming form an ironic source. Cruise ships of the future may run on waste fish parts.

Eco Friendly November 12, 2018 posted by Donyae Coles

Air-Ink – this ink was made from pollution

There’s a lot of yucky stuff in the air, we call it pollution. Generally speaking, it’s waste and not so great for us but that doesn’t mean that we can’t make use of it. Air-Ink is the black ink made from air pollution.

Eco Friendly November 6, 2018 posted by Donyae Coles

Plastic Into Aerogels – new technique recycles plastic bottles into aerogel

What are we doing with our plastics? Throwing them in landfills and the oceans mostly is what it seems which isn’t the greatest solution for the waste problem that we have in modern life which is why we recycle. One group of scientists have pioneered a better way to recycle PET plastic waste into aerogels.

diy January 11, 2018 posted by Donyae Coles

Joining Bottles – this cool project uses discarded bottles to put things together

There’s a lot of plastic waste in the world. Even the most conscience of us will from time to time use a plastic bottle to have a drink of water or soda, especially while we’re out. You find these bottles in the garbage and worse, on the ground. This interesting technique from Joining Bottles turns empty bottles into an adhesive.

Gadgets September 21, 2017 posted by Donyae Coles

Can Crusher – forget stepping on empty cans, use this instead

Recycling is good for the earth but cans take up a lot of space in the bin. Lucky for everyone that crushing them is so satisfying. Get that same feeling without having to step on anything with the Can Crusher.

Eco Friendly July 10, 2017 posted by Donyae Coles

Paper Saver – recycle old printer paper with this clever notebook

Even though things have gone greatly digital in our lives, we still use our printers for a lot of things and most of those things are one sided only leaving us with a lot of paper waste that can be used again. The Paper Saver is a fun little idea that can make use of all your cast papers.

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