On April 20th, environmentally friendly alkaline batteries hit the shelves in stores across the USA.
Without a price premium, the Fuji EnviroMAX line reduces the hazards that come from disposing of dead batteries and anyone with kids knows how many of these we go through.
How it does that? They do not contain harmful mercury, cadmium nor are they packaged with non-recyclable PVC plastic.
There is an accent on using recycled products in the manufacturing process as well.
Graham Parker was not thinking about the Fuji EnviroMAX when he penned Mercury Poisoning. Will his song be remade as a commercial for the line?
Life's a gas especially with cows. They are one of the biggest producers of methane.
Eco-conscious golfers (is there such a thing?) will be happy to hear the news that Yamaha Motor Test-Drives Golf Cart Fuelled by Cow Dung (Japan for Sustainability, April 11 via Inhabitat).
The article reports that "in Katori, there is a place called "Biomass Town," where citizens
promote the use of cow dung for local biofuel, and it was here that the
city looked for users of dung-derived methane. After consulting with
the city, Yamaha Motor found a golf course in the vicinity willing to
participate and began studying the possibility of using methane in golf
carts, which travel relatively regular distances and are not driven at
high speeds. This testing has led to the development of a golf cart
powered by the locally produced biomass."
Power don't pollute for Green Day #73
Previously: Junk Ride 2009: Sharing the Pacific Ocean Plastic Soup, One Cup at A Time