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Environmental health: How to recycle effectively

Recycling effectively requires separating out recyclable materials, finding out what the community allows people to recycle and removing contaminants like plastic bags and Styrofoam. Recycle smarter, paying attention to what can easily be recycled...

The most comfortable way to wear a hard hat!

We work on construction sites everyday wearing hard hats. We know safety is important but if it’s uncomfortable, most guys won’t be safe. We developed this Head Protection Gear to make wearing your hard hat more comfortable and...

Simple energy saving tips

With the cost of energy skyrocketing, many people are turning to things like solar to shave their power bills. But you do not  have to spend a lot of money to make a difference. Money reporter Stacy Johnson explains how little things can make a big...

The unusual climate change idea

Environmental scientist David Keith proposes a cheap, effective, shocking means to address climate change: What if we injected a huge cloud of ash into the atmosphere to deflect sunlight and heat?Keith studies our climate, and the many ideas...

The ancient ingenuity of water harvesting

With wisdom and wit, Anupam Mishra talks about the amazing feats of engineering built centuries ago by the people of India’s Golden Desert to harvest water. These structures are still used today — and are often superior to modern water...

Eco-friendly drywall

Kevin Surace suggests we rethink basic construction materials, such as the familiar wallboard, to reduce the huge carbon footprint generated by the manufacturing and construction of our buildings. He introduces EcoRock, a clean, recyclable and...

How to make filthy water drinkable

Too much of the world lacks access to clean drinking water. Engineer Michael Pritchard did something about it: inventing the portable Lifesaver filter, which can make the most revolting water drinkable in seconds. With cutting-edge nanotech,...