What is the “circular economy,” and how can it help make infrastructure more sustainable? According to a recent trade magazine article in Construction Equipment Guide by Paul Toyne of Volvo Construction Equipment, it means making the most of what we’ve got and eliminating waste. Sounds reasonable. The impetus for concentrating on these dual and intertwined… [Read More]
Want To Make A Pile Of Money? Start With A Pile Of Garbage
Let’s start with the phrase “anaerobic digester.” What’s that, you say? Simply put, it’s a high-tech plant that transforms food waste — orange peels, corn cobs, leftovers, oil, grease, table scraps, supermarket waste, restaurant plate leavings, school lunch room trash, cans, bottles, milk cartons, even (ugh!) road kill— all sorts of unimaginable crud, and turns… [Read More]
Dirt Cleans Our Air? C’mon …
It’s true; the soil is a natural cleanser of our atmosphere through a process called sequestration—the absorption of atmospheric carbon. This reduces greenhouse gasses, and the carbon it extracts makes the soil more fertile. Talk about a win/win outcome. Cleaner air coupled with better soil. So, where does this atmospheric carbon originate? The transport sector… [Read More]
“Ashes To Ashes, Dust To Dust.” What Could Be More Natural?
Death is not an easy subject, but nevertheless, we all come to it. But this isn’t about death. It’s about what comes after. And no, this is nothing about a heavenly afterlife. It’s about what to do with the corpse. In America’s East, it is customary to have a funeral for our loved ones with burial in a… [Read More]
Lithium Is Called “White Gold,” And For Lots Of Good Reasons
Lithium, according to Wikipedia, comes from the Greek “litho,” meaning stone and is a chemical element, symbol “Li,” with the atomic number 3. It is a soft, powdery alkali, silver in color, and is the lightest metal and the lightest solid. It’s also the 25th most abundant element. Lithium is extremely reactive, and is mined… [Read More]
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