Thirtysomethings do not relate to ruling generation writes Elaine Byrne in the Irish Times. (Tuesday, May 5, 2009) Some 2.8 million of us, two thirds of the Irish population, are younger than 44 years of age. Our politicians, civil servants, bankers, business men and women, decision makers and media commentators are predominantly over 40. As [...]
The ReCyclone works by grinding trash into small pieces, thereby reducing landfill space up to 97 percent. Trash compacted by the ReCyclone can be used to create energy or compost material—organic waste becomes diesel fuel, and plastic becomes oil. The machine can grind up any piece of waste ranging from 20 microns to 12 inches. [...]
This is Al Gore’s speech exhorting Americans to change to a carbon-free economy in ten years. The United States is a very large country. Ireland is a small one. If the United States can do it in ten years, we can do it in five. Al Gore’s speech apologies, I’ve had to remove the actual [...]
As this ScienCentral News video explains, a Cornell chemist has started a company that’s now making plastics containing up to 50 percent CO2 – and it’s biodegradable. Normal plastic will take decades or even centuries to degrade, so this could be excellent news in a world that relies so much on plastic. It’s only part [...]