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How to unlock environmental intelligence in our daily lives.
Furniture Made of Encapsulated E-Waste Is Perfect for Geeky Abodes

These designs made by Rodrigo Alonso Schramm are an interesting way to keep e-waste out of landfills and in your livingroom.
UK Company ReVend Revamps Fluorescent Light Bulb Recycling

The UK company reVend has teamed up with IKEA to make household hazardous waste recycling simple with "reverse vending machines" for spent bulbs and batteries.
E-Waste Isn't Cute: That Singing Valentine’s Day Card is Illegal to Throw Away in California

Generation Green points out the hazards of those "cute" singing cards that pop up during the holidays, and provide us with a petition to get manufacturers to stop making them.
PG&E Customers Can Say No to Smart Meters, But at a Price

California state regulators voted that PG&E customers can opt-out of smart meter installations, but they'll have to pay a fine and a monthly fee.
So Neat! iVictrola Gramophone Printed on a 3D Printer Magnifies Your Music

A tiny phonograph-style iPhone stand will boost the sound of the music coming from your speakers, and look awesome while doing it. We just love 3D printing...
New Computer Mouse Ditches the Battery

The world's first battery-free wireless mouse uses an ultracapacitor that needs just three minutes to get a full charge.
Green Search Engine Donates $1 Million to Rainforest Programs

Ecosia.org, a green-minded search engine that generates donations through ad clicks, has donated $1 million to rainforest protection programs.
iBamboo iPhone Speaker Switches To Recycled Plastic, Still Uses Zero Electricity

One of our favorite electricity-free iPhone speakers is adding a new recycled plastic version to the line-up. Is it as green?
HVAC Failure Alerts Come Before You Know The System Is Down

A new product from Ecobee sends alerts to contractors to fix your HVAC system, sometimes sending them out before the homeowner even knows something went wrong.
Energy Management System Combines Solar, Energy Software and Power Storage

Kyocera is introducing a new home energy management system that couples solar power panels with a lithium-ion battery for power storage that allows Japanese homes to operate off-grid if necessary.
New York Fixers Collective Breaks the Mold by Fixing Stuff Together

The Fixers Collective in New York is one of the most established "fixerspaces," where repair experts and hobbyists gather once a month to fix stuff together.
Just Science iPhone App Simplifies Climate Change Information

This handy app helps anyone take a look at climate change data and make sense of it. These are pictures you can't deny.
Steampunk Pocket Watch Winds Via Solar Power

This pocketwatch is sure to be an attention grabber, especially when you start talking about how it is powered.
Scarce Supply of "Hitchhiker" Metals Could Hold Back Clean Technology

Rare metals that only come as byproducts of major metal mining, but are used in everything from computers to solar panels, are in short supply and could hold up clean technology progress.
Sprint Promises "Improved Repairability," But Green Standards Still Fall Short

Sprint recently announced a new set of criteria for their environmental scorecard, used to evaluate phones they sell. "Improved repairability" is on the list, in addition to green packaging requirements.
X-Prize Founder Argues the Future is Bright

Peter Diamandis and Steven Kotler argue in an upcoming book that we tend to focus more on the negative than positive, and that the future is bright thanks to advances in science and technology.
It's Official: Solar Modules Count As E-Waste

Known to be an environmental issue for ages, the EU finally determined that solar panels have to be collected and treated as e-waste.