Articles on Toxic Waste

Super absorbent sponge sucks up 180 times its weight - Nov 11, 2009

Crave That tiny, plastic-looking black cube up there can absorb up to 180 times its own weight in toxic waste without absorbing any water. How? As with just about every amazing ... Read story »

Virtually waterless washing machine coming soon - Jun 19, 2009

Crave Nathan Wrench, program manager at Cambridge Consultants, holds the nylon beads used in Xeros' washing process. Just a cup of water and a bit of detergent. That's all that needs ... Read story »

Solar power for toxic waste sites? - Oct 6, 2008

Crave Interactive EPA maps for Google Earth expand on the data shown here. The agency says 850,000 acres it has cleaned up, among 15 million contaminated acres total, are exceptional destinations for ... Read story »

Greenpeace toilet paper guide rolls out on iPhone - May 12, 2009

Crave The application aims to let consumers quickly compare household paper brands while in the grocery store. A few years ago, Greenpeace singled out Apple when assessing companies for toxic waste. ... Read story »

Webby winners you probably missed - May 7, 2007

Features More than 100 Webby awards were announced online, with a gala celebration to follow in New York City from June 3 to 5. But there were plenty of winners that aren't on the A-, B- or even C-lists. Here are some of the lesser-known gems that may be new to most Web users. Read story »

Greening of CeBit fails to revive shrinking IT fair - Mar 7, 2008

Crave Europe's biggest information technology fair went green this year. The problem was that there weren't many people around to notice. CeBit 2008 was a slimmed-down, serious affair, cut back to six ... Read story »

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