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November 4, 2015

Walmart, Amazon, most others fail at recycling, group says

It's time to get rid of your ancient bulky televisions, printers and VCRs, and get newer, more space-efficient gadgets.

October 22, 2015

Apple owns biggest private solar power system in US

Apple announced Friday that 75 percent of its corporate facilities and data centers are powered by energy from renewable sources, including solar, wind, hydro and geothermal power. 

October 22, 2015

Where do Apples go to rot?

Apple is set to begin selling its latest iPads, prompting millions of folks to dump their old iPads – along with countless iPods and iTouches. But where do all of those old gizmos go?

October 21, 2015

Bad weather forces solar plane to make unplanned landing in Japan

A solar plane attempting to fly around the world without a drop of fuel plans to make an unscheduled stop Monday night in Nagoya, Japan, because of bad weather.

October 21, 2015

Pew, Pew, Pew! NASA space lasers to map Earth's forests in 3D

A new laser instrument developed for the International Space Station is expected to generate incredible 3D maps of Earth's forests.

October 21, 2015

UN touts Climate Summit successes

U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon lauded the achievements of world leaders attending the Climate Summit in New York this week, touting, in particular, initiatives around carbon pricing and cutting emissions.

October 21, 2015

New York set for massive climate march

Organizers of the People’s Climate March expect more than 100,000 people to take part in the event in New York on Sunday Sept. 21.

October 21, 2015

UN finding on climate change is just a bunch of hot air, new report claims

A U.N.-commissioned panel says global climate change is hurting the growth of crops, affecting the quality of water supplies and forcing wildlife to change the way they live – but what if it’s all just smoke and mirrors?

October 21, 2015

Is trash the best thing to come out of Congress?

Covanta processes all the non-recyclable rubbish from Capitol Hill’s 535 lawmakers and turns it into electricity that powers about 250 homes. A cynic might call it the most useful thing the nation’s politicians produce. 

October 21, 2015

Solar-powered plane begins historic cross-country flight

A solar-powered airplane that can fly day and night without using a single drop of fuel embarked on an unprecedented flight across the United States Friday.