Thousands of youth voters who helped elect Barack Obama to the presidency in 2008 are turning their energies toward pressuring the president and Congress to take a stronger stance on climate change and clean energy. This past weekend through Monday, 10,000 students and youth met in Washington, DC for PowerShift 2011—a national summit and training focused…
Whether it’s onion power or human waste, companies and researchers are continually finding new, alternative sources of fuel and energy, and sometimes cutting waste costs at the same time. In the past week, two separate efforts to turn waste into energy have crossed the wires. First, there’s this story from MSNBC that looks at how the Magic Hat…
When it comes to water issues, PepsiCo‘s fizzy drinks tend to get all the attention. But the company is also a huge manufacturer of snack foods. Its food operations, PepsiCo is finding, offer huge potential to save water — including going “off the water grid.” At a UK factory that makes Walkers potato chips —…
This Wednesday, April 20th, 2011 the University of San Diego will be opening a new e-waste collection center. If you bring your e-waste in between 7 am and 7 pm, you will have a chance to win a FREE iPad. E-waste can be any electronic device that is nearing the end of its life span.…