In the Netherlands, ‘garbage bag’ encourages reuse of contents The Swap-o-Matic vending machine has already provided one way to pass on unused items to others, rather than sending them to landfill. Another solution from the Netherlands comes in the form of the Goedzak – a transparent ‘garbage bag’ for unwanted goods that allows passersby to see inside and decide if they could make use of them. READ MORE…
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In the Netherlands, ‘garbage bag’ encourages reuse of contents

The Swap-o-Matic vending machine has already provided one way to pass on unused items to others, rather than sending them to landfill. Another solution from the Netherlands comes in the form of the Goedzak – a transparent ‘garbage bag’ for unwanted goods that allows passersby to see inside and decide if they could make use of them. READ MORE…

Crowdsourcing app rewards users for reporting illegal dumps Illegal dumping is a scourge that does untold environmental harm, yet a lack of data has long made the magnitude of the problem difficult to estimate. That’s where TrashOut comes in. The free mobile app not only gives consumers a way to report illegal dumps, but it also rewards them with badges for the steps they take toward getting those dumps cleaned up. READ MORE…
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Crowdsourcing app rewards users for reporting illegal dumps

Illegal dumping is a scourge that does untold environmental harm, yet a lack of data has long made the magnitude of the problem difficult to estimate. That’s where TrashOut comes in. The free mobile app not only gives consumers a way to report illegal dumps, but it also rewards them with badges for the steps they take toward getting those dumps cleaned up. READ MORE…

For every restaurant meal enjoyed, a donation to feed the hungry It’s a sad fact that one in six North Americans go to bed hungry every night, and we’ve already seen an initiative that encourages diners to give half their meal portion to the needy. Recently, however, we came across TangoTab, a site that helps feed the hungry every time a user enjoys a meal at a participating restaurant. READ MORE…
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For every restaurant meal enjoyed, a donation to feed the hungry

It’s a sad fact that one in six North Americans go to bed hungry every night, and we’ve already seen an initiative that encourages diners to give half their meal portion to the needy. Recently, however, we came across TangoTab, a site that helps feed the hungry every time a user enjoys a meal at a participating restaurant. READ MORE…