Waste-to-Energy From the Inside - Earth911.com

Have you ever wondered what happens to all that trash you have thrown away? This idea is one that I hope spreads around the world and especially in the Northeast where cities have a dense population. Making energy from trash could help eliminate one problem that continues to escalate every minute of every day... non recycleable trash that is taking up space.

I give Waste Management a thumbs up for stepping up and developing the waste incerators to energy plants. We need a lot moreof them and I hope they are successful enough that every city incorporates this idea as an enegy alternative.

Waste-to-Energy From the Inside - Earth911.com

Eco Cooking Tip

How would you like to reduce the amount of energy you use while cooking in an oven or on a stovetop? Well this simple tip can reduce your cooking time by close to 1/3.  Ready? Put a lid on it! Yes, it is that simple. By putting a lid on your pan/skillet, you can cut your cooking time by almost a third of your normal cooking time. The end result is the same, plus you use less energy.

Another bonus to using a lid while cooking, is that you can actually turn of your energy source when it is 90% cooked. Keeping the lid on will finish cooking your item AND you use less energy.

Try it. It's a challenge.

my town

How has your town changed during the recent "Green Movement" ? The town I live in is Pensacola, FL. Much to my surprise the city of Pensacola now has curbside recycling. According to their stats, curbside recycling is growing by about 5000 customers per month. Plus they are now accepting even more items for recycling i.e. glass, pizza boxes and more!

After living here for 10 years, to see them take this one step is a major improvement. I actually have hope for a cleaner, greener future for our area!

Sustainability and Aesthetics

Hi all,


I have a question- how come a lot of the sustainability houses such as "Earthships" or projects are soooooo unattractive? I saw a couple houses in which bottles were used extensively throughout the house and yet it was unattractive or dare I say... ugly.


Look you can build a house recyclying glass throught the design and make it look fantastic. It doesn't take much (or maybe it should) to plan things out to make them aesthetically appealing. The fact is that if we want mainstream America or the world for that matter, to get fully behind the idea of a sustainable life, then it is going to have to appeal to the most basic principle- style. Yes, I wrote style. If there isn't any eyecandy appeal to your design, people will disregard your design or they will move on. Even if it is the most kick-ass design around, if it doesn't look good- people won't be interested.

So how about it people, let's start making sustainable housing and sustainable designs more visually appealing!