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Culture
With the Billion Euro House, an Irish Artist Protests While Recycling
Shredded cash becomes the ultimate symbol of the economic crisis.
Design
Intermission: A Coffee Shop Made Out of Shipping Crates
Starbucks is taking recycling to the next level.
Environment
At This Vending Machine, Swapping is the New Buying
Swap-O-Matic encourages users to trade with their neighbors to raise awareness of over-consumption.
Lifestyle
'I Endorse Re-Gifting': Gift Recycling Gets a Green Re-Frame
Gift away, with the expectation that your recipient may do the same.
Environment
'Greening' the Disposable Coffee Cup: The Value of Simple Fixes
No matter how sustainable options are out there, there’s little chance the number of disposable cups sold will dwindle to zero.
Business
Project: Re-Energizing the Original Approach to Recycling
Let's revamp and re-brand the humble system of the bottle bill.
Environment
Can Rewards Make Americans Live Greener Lives?
Recyclebank wants to reward people for "everyday green actions." But is it really green if the rewards just push members to buy more stuff?
Environment
Guatemalan Schools Built from Bottles, Not Bricks
Plastic bottles line the streets of many Guatemalan towns, so a nonprofit is turning the litter into building materials for schoolhouses.
Environment
This Company Turns Plastic Bottles Back Into Crude Oil
Plastic is made from oil, so it should come as no surprise that you could turn oil bottles back into crude.
Culture
How Do Couples Decide Who Takes Out the Trash?
In heterosexual relationships, if the guy always takes out the trash, is the couple just repeating gender stereotypes?
Environment
My Weird Relationship With Waste
I’m no hoarder—look, no dead cats!—but I do have a messed up relationship with waste management.
Design
Project: Inspire People to Recycle More
Tell us how you think we can encourage those around us to adopt better recycling habits!
Environment
re-fashioNYC Makes Donating Clothing as Easy as Tossing It
In some New York buildings, a new bin will be showing up next to the trash and the recycling—a clothing donation bin.
Technology
Facebooking Trash Bins Shame the Wasteful
"BinCams"—garbage cans with cameras—help college students think twice about their waste by sharing trash pics on Facebook.
Business
Finally: Simplified Recycling Labels Are on Their Way
The current system for identifying what you can recycle is a total mess. This simple four-label alternative, coming this fall, might be the solution.
Lifestyle
Does Green Beer Come in Bottles or Cans?
Some craft brewers are ditching bottles for cans and clapping their hands. Should we all be applauding the move?
Environment
U.K. Company to Make Power from 50 Year-Old Garbage
Digging up the waste from the past could power 60,000 homes if a plan to mine a landfill for energy comes to be.
Education
Middle School Students Tell LAUSD: No More Styrofoam!
A group of sixth graders collected used Styrofoam trays from their cafeteria and strung them into an installation to raise awareness about waste.
