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Xbox Reveals New Recycled Remix Special Edition Controller
Microsoft has today announced their new Remix Special Edition Xbox controller made partly from reclaimed CDs, water jugs and other controller parts. A Recycled Controller Earth Day is just around the corner and Microsoft has taken the opportunity to reflect on the impact they have on the planet and have…
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Microsoft Unveil Dubious ‘Environmental’ Ocean Plastic Mouse
While I’m not quite so concerned as to start gluing my hands to various parts of the M25, it is a sad reality that there is a hell of a lot of plastic crap floating around in the oceans across the world. So much, in fact, that nobody seems entirely…
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Apple Will Start Phasing Out Plastic Bags This Month
Buying an Apple product is almost as symbolic as the illuminated apple located on the back of your device, with the whole experience of walking out the store reminding you of that new gadget feel before you’ve even opened the box. Part of this experience is the bag you get…
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Adidas Creating 3D-Printed Shoes From Old Plastic
We are constantly reminded about the world around us and sometimes our impact on it for the worse. Companies and countries alike are looking for ways to create a better world by first reducing our impact on it, from solar energy to recycling companies are looking at new and amazing…
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Epson Create First In-Office Recycling System
So you’re in the office and you print off several pages for a meeting or a project, once you’re done with them though you find the green bin and place them in the recycling. Weeks and weeks later that paper is being recycled and used in something else. Soon though…
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Europe Mismanages Disposal Of Discarded Electronics
A ticking timebomb is in the form of the correct way to dispose electronic waste, the globe is producing unit upon unit of the latest gadget which in turn pumps chemicals and materials into these devices. The turnaround from purchase to waste is even shorter than ever and protocols need…
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Where Your PC Goes When It Becomes Obsolete
Once upon a time each Personal Computer had a price point which was both prohibitively expensive and was also the domain of a relatively small selection of people, who in turn kept their machines for years. These days the time is relatively short from manufacture to scrapping of each individual…
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Android Trade-in Program Launches Today at Apple Retail Stores
Today Apple is launching a trade-in program for select non-iPhone smartphones at its Apple Retail Store locations. The program will allow credit towards an immediate purchase of a new iPhone model for users who trade in their select Android, Windows Phone, and Blackberry phones. Apple is aiming to drive more…
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Designer Creates Disposable Smartphone Batteries
A designer has created disposable smartphone batteries, described as a “vitamin for your smartphone”. The small, cardboard encased batteries, allow you to get a little emergency energy boost when you need it. They come in 2 hour, 4 hour and 6 hour sizes, and are designed to be tossed away…
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First ‘Poo Bus’ Gets to Work in Bristol
A bus entirely powered by human and food waste has gone into service. The waste is converted into bio-methane gas through a process called anaerobic digestion, with gas being able to propel the ‘Bio Bus’ for up to 186 miles. The Bath Bus Company, the people behind the new bus, estimate that their…
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Recycle For Rewards With Snazzy Special New Vending Machine From Envirobank
The City of Sydney is dabbling with a new vending machine from Envirobank, with the unit described as a “reverse vending machine,” providing rewards when visitors recycle plastic and glass bottles, or cans. Visitors can receive two-for-one food truck vouchers, donate 10 cents per container to a non-profit group, or enter…
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Earth Day 2013: April 22 How to help
Earth Day is a very special day, even though you might not think about it. Earth Day has been celebrated every year on April 22 since 1970. Some celebrate this special holiday for only the day, some celebrate for a whole week, while others have made it their lifestyle. This…
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