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Wastewater is no laughing matter. Especially when there’s too much of it. During storms and times of heavy runoff, partially or untreated sewage can flow into ditches, streams, rivers and lakes. Which isn’t too pretty if you’re a fish or somebody who drinks water. The solution to this disgusting mess has been framed as an expensive one, “Communities will need hundreds of billions of dollars in coming years to construct and upgrade wastewater infrastructure,” according to the U.S. Government Accountability Office.
But the folks who make “Poo-Gloos,” also known as Bio-Domes, say their product can clean up sewage for less money than mechanical plants. And they have a study that backs it up. Read More »
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Winner of Africa Rural Connect 2010 Ideas Competition
Winner to receive $12,000 to implement small-scale rural maize project in Uganda
Washington, D.C. - The National Peace Corps Association(NPCA), the nation’s leading nonprofit organization supporting Returned Peace Corps Volunteers and the Peace Corps community, announced today that Johnstone Baguma of Uganda is the grand-prize winner of the Africa Rural Connect(ARC) 2010 ideas competition. Winners of the year’s four rounds and other noteworthy ideas submitted to the ARC online contest, including runners-up, competed for the grand prize. The panel of judges selected Baguma to receive $12,000 to implement a small-scale rural maize project in Uganda. ARC, launched last year by NPCA, is an online community that fosters collaborative thinking to generate ideas to help solve rural Africa’s greatest challenges Read More »
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To celebrate the New Year, here is a round-up of interesting green tidbits that I collected near the end of 2010:
NowPlayingNashville.com started a page dedicated to those events and attractions in and around Middle Tennessee that have positive environmental significance. Currently, it has not been updated for this year, but no doubt it will be soon. 2010 saw a lot of green activities, so hopefully 2011 will have even more.
Newsweek rated the Top 10 green businesses of 2010. While there seems to be some controversy over some of the companies that made the list, over all, the information they gathered showed that there are corporations paying attention to how they affect the planet, and that is good. Since Associated Content recently became the Yahoo! Contributor Network, it was personally satisfying to see them on the list.
In downtown Franklin, TN they have implemented solar powered trash compactors that also have an attached bin for cans and bottles to be recycled, manufactured by BigBelly Solar. These compactors are reported to reduce the negative aspects of waste removal by as much as 80%.
BigBelly Solar
