News tagged with garbage truck
Mexico shuts down 'world's biggest garbage dump'
Authorities Monday shut down Mexico's -- and possibly the world's -- biggest garbage dump and said they would invite bids to exploit methane gas generated by the decomposing waste.
Dec 20, 2011 |
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British Town Demonstrates World's First Garbage Truck Powered by Garbage
(PhysOrg.com) -- A town in Britain has recently demonstrated its new "'leccy vehicle" - an electric garbage truck that is fueled by the garbage it collects. The Kirklees Council presented the waste-powered ...
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Feb 02, 2009 |
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Scientists find link between master gene and neurodegenerative disorders
Garbage comes in all shapes and sizes. Cells, the body's functional units of life, also produce 'garbage' - debris and dysfunctional elements the body must get rid of. Failure to dispose of this garbage could ...
Jun 24, 2011 |
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Master gene may shed new light on lysosomal and neurodegenerative disorders
Cells, like ordinary households, produce "garbage" – debris and dysfunctional elements – that need disposal. When the mechanism for taking out this garbage fails, rare genetic diseases called lysosomal storage disorders ...
May 26, 2011 |
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Injured astronaut aboard space shuttle 'in spirit'
(AP) -- An astronaut who was bumped from space shuttle Discovery's final flight following a bicycle crash told his orbiting friends Friday that he's with them "in spirit."
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Feb 25, 2011 |
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Turning old oil into new mileage
The estimated half-million garbage pickers in Brazil, known as catadores, turn trash into gold: they sort out recyclable items in the country’s dumps, then sell their findings to recycling companies. ...
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Feb 24, 2011 |
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Dissoluble fishing line an eco-friendly success
At first glance, it's just looks like plain old fishing line - but the strong filament is actually a technological innovation made of special plastic that dissolves into carbon dioxide and water through the work of microorganisms ...
Feb 21, 2011 |
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Garbage floats off Greek island as landfill collapses
Waters off the Greek island of Andros were choked with garbage on Monday after a landfill was flushed into the sea in an environmental disaster indicative of Greece's chronic waste management woes.
Feb 14, 2011 |
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Band confirms dead eagle as 1 of Alaska's oldest
(AP) -- A Kodiak Island bald eagle survived 25 years of Alaska hazards but met an unfortunate fate last month on the crossbar of a utility pole: electrocution.
Feb 12, 2011 |
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Function of the human receptor for 'good' HDL cholesterol unmasked
HDL is known as the "good cholesterol": it lowers the chance of developing cardiovascular disease. Some families display naturally high levels of HDL in their blood. Research on the underlying causes of genetically ...
Jan 27, 2011 |
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Texan builds artful, green homes out of trash
Texas home builder Dan Phillips transforms trash into artful treasures, creating intricate floor mosaics with wood scraps, kitchen counters from ivory-colored bones and roofs out of license plates.
Jan 13, 2011 |
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Gift Guide: Techie kids' toys for every age group
(AP) -- While stores still sell a plethora of good old-fashioned toys such as board games, action figures and stuffed animals, electronic ones aren't exactly a niche category anymore either.
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Dec 16, 2010 |
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