Japan
A Japanese inventor has come up with a contraption that converts plastic bags, bottles and caps into crude oil (petroleum) that can be used to power a generator, which can heat a person’s home. The machine works by heating up the plastic, trapping its vapors and condensing those vapors into… Read the rest
In early March, talks will be held in Florida that may define the future of Japanese whaling. While commercial whaling has been banned for nearly a quarter of a century, the Japanese have — for years — successfully cashed in on the “scientific purposes” loophole. Since the worldwide moratorium in… Read the rest
Does the paper waste generated by day-to-day operations in your office drive you mad? Would the never-ending deluge of TPS reports you and your colleagues have to fill out look better in the toilet than on your boss’s desk? Well, if you have $100,000 and an inkling for irony then… Read the rest
When you venture out into the vast pool of websites that make up the internet, it’s pretty easy to notice that there are a lot of awesome sites that discuss environmental issues. To name a few, there’s TreeHugger, Mother Nature Network, Elephant Journal, and, of course, Wend. It’s time to… Read the rest
The Hauler, from Lorax Motor Works, might be the next big thing in zero-emissions transportation.

