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Iowa State University Introduces Solar Trash Compactors to Reduce Expenditure on Trash Collection

News - 8 Sep 2010

Trash clearance at the Iowa State University has become green energy-friendly with the installation of solar-powered compactors. The university has deployed 11 new big sized solar compactors all over...

Solar Trash Compactor Cuts Emissions by up to 80 Percent

News - 31 Mar 2008

Eating its way to the forefront of the "green" movement, the BigBelly® trash bin designed in SolidWorks® 3D CAD software is the world's first and only on-site solar-powered trash...

MIT Researchers Tracking Trash

News - 17 Jul 2009

What if we knew exactly where our trash was going and how much energy it took to make it disappear? Would it make us think twice about buying bottled water or "disposable" razors? A team...

Unregulated Trash Burning Worsens Air Pollution Worldwide

News - 27 Aug 2014

Unregulated trash burning around the globe is pumping far more pollution into the atmosphere than shown by official records. A new study led by the National Center for Atmospheric Research estimates...

Converting Hard-to-Process Trash into Carbon-Capture Master

News - 6 Apr 2022

There is another way to utilize the mountain of plastic that is waiting to be thrown away: use it to soak up surplus carbon dioxide. Graduate student Paul Savas feeds raw plastic into a crusher to...

New Curtin Research Shows Mother Nature Recycles Trash to Create Diamonds

News - 23 Aug 2021

The Earth’s deepest diamonds are commonly made up of former living organisms that have effectively been recycled more than 400 kilometres below the surface, new Curtin research has...

Researchers Study and Document Trash Accumulation Along Gulf of Mexico Shorelines

News - 31 Dec 2018

Accumulation of trash, specifically plastic, in the ocean and along the shoreline is an environmental, economic, aesthetic, and human health issue that poses serious risks to coastal communities...

Unutilized Cotton Gin Trash Can Be Used for Electrical Power

News - 8 Sep 2017

According to Researchers finding sustainable markets for wood chips, gin trash and other waste products could be viable in creating additional electrical power for a growing global...

DTE Energy Installs Smart, Solar-Powered Trash Compactor and Recycling Units in Detroit

News - 26 Aug 2015

DTE Energy's downtown neighborhood is even cleaner and greener, thanks to the installation of the city of Detroit's first smart, solar-powered trash compactor and recycling units. DTE...

Electronic Devices Can No Longer be Disposed of with Trash

News - 21 Jan 2013

The Department of Environmental Protection is reminding consumers and businesses that on Thursday, Jan. 24, they will no longer be able to throw away their electronic devices with their...