ReGeneration Roundup - 2008-06-12
For years, composting your organic waste in an apartment meant leaving that pile of pizza boxes in the corner of the living room undisturbed for a few months. Fortunately, for those of us without yards, composting has just gotten a lot more hygienic. Thanks to the NatureMill, indoor composting machine the task is now as simple as putting your organic waste into a box that can be stored in your kitchen cabinet, right next to the waste bin. Now what to do with that compost is another matter altogether. Thanks to EcoGeek for tipping us off to this cool new product.
It’s been hard to avoid all the news about the state of our economy lately, but buried underneath the stories about skyrocketing gas prices is a promising story that could have the potential to help jump start the global economy. The “green” job market, despite, or perhaps because of our energy woes, is alive and kicking with rising average wages and over 20 percent growth in the last 12 months. This could bode well for our economic future and planet and goes to show that there is a green lining to every dark cloud.
It’s no secret that a number of companies are making efforts to educate customers about the “green” attributes of their products. Automobile manufacturers like Toyota, Honda and Chevrolet are working hard to get the word out about their more fuel-efficient models, and blogs like Green Car Congress and AutoblogGreen have done a fantastic job on keeping the public aware of these developments. Dell recently launched a site specifically to showcase its ever-growing “green” collection, featuring the company’s energy-efficient desktops and laptops. Without a doubt, many in the business sector seem to be taking environmental stewardship seriously, and that’s good news for the planet.
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