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A 3D printer to turn waste plastic into composting toilets, rainwater harvesting systems

 

Matthew Rogge, a mechanical engineering grad student, proposed to use giant 3-D printers to create composting latrines that are lightweight and use less energy to manufacture than concrete toilets

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Recyclable electronics: just add hot water

Recyclable electronics: just add hot water 

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E-Waste Recycling Academy for Developing World Told of Risks and Rewards

The bottom line in rich and poor countries alike: just 10-15% of the gold in e-waste is recovered; at least 85% is lost.

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‘Self Learning’ Sorting Machine for Battery Recycler in the Midlands

‘Self Learning’ Sorting Machine for Battery Recycler in the Midlands

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The secret life of garbage

The secret life of garbage

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Global Carbon Emissions
Originally conceived as one of my Myth Buster information graphics for Newsweek’s International Edition..

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Giving waste water the power to clean itself

 

Giving waste water the power to clean itself

 

A novel form of renewable energy can generate electricity from waste-water treatment.

Duncan Graham-Rowe

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Humanity’s water footprint: US exports the most, uses the most per capita

Humanity’s water footprint: US exports the most, uses the most per capita

 Even though we live on a blue planet (oddly named “Earth” by one of its continentally-biased inhabitants), water is still a precious resource that warrants conservation

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The only way to understand and appreciate the importance of water to our lives is to look at the data flow

The only way to understand and appreciate the importance of water to our lives is to look at the data flow

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