Turning Plastic Waste Into Oil
We have roughly two trillion pounds of plastic sitting in our landfills right now. And in spite of the growing awareness of recycling, that number continues to grow by 7%-9% per year. Some good news? An amazing startup has figured out how to turn our plastic waste into synthetic crude oil.
As reported on the Yale [...]
Washington’s Elwah River Dam Removal
I was listening to NPR a few days ago, and heard a story about the world’s largest dam removal project. The idea was a novel one…after all, we always hear about dams going up. But I’ve never heard of a dam being taken down.
But, that’s exactly what’s happening in Washington state, where two dams are [...]
Empire State Building Gets LEED Certification
Occasionally, we get to report some great news here on Ethical Energy. And, today is one of those days because the Empire State Building just became the tallest, and most recognizable, building to attain LEED Gold Certification.
The building has a whopping 2.85 million square feet. It’s hard to imagine all the work it took to [...]
Minneapolis Mandates Business Recycling
Have you ever looked at the amount of waste a business generates? Even small businesses generate a ton of waste. I see it all the time in my small town, where practically none of the businesses recycle their paper, metals, and cardboard. It sits out every trash day on the curb, a heartbreaking look at [...]
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