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Saturday, November 1, 2014

Upcycling at its finest: Chevrolet byproducts converted into bat homes

We're going absolutely batty over a creative undertaking by General Motors to restore the declining North American bat population by using recycled Chevy byproducts to construct and install habitats for these nocturnal creatures throughou

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Monday, October 13, 2014

Grazin' the roof ~ The newest 'Method' of sustainable rooftop farming!

http://methodhome.com/blog/greens-on-our-roof/

Method's Chicago factory rooftop garden

Urban agriculture company Gotham Greens has teamed up with Method, the eco-friendly producers of personal care products, soaps, and household cleaners, to create the world's largest

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Saturday, September 27, 2014

Microbead Mayhem - 'Ban the Bead'!!

The dangers and polluting evils of microbeads in personal care products has become a frequent topic of discussion in current news. Environmental advocates and active consumers are signing petitions to "ban the bead."

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Monday, September 15, 2014

Treating Coffee Wastewater to Generate Energy

http://www.waterwisecoffee.com/blog/how-it-works/

Coffee pulp separation from wastewater

"Coffee waste has been at the heart of several sustainability efforts recently...It is possible to generate energy, tackle climate change and protect water resources by treating discharges from coffee mills."

- Environmental Leader

(UTZ Certified testing results)

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