The idea of waste as fuel or nutrients for another purpose is a fundamental process in nature. Taking a substance that is considered waste and refining, recycling, or repurposing it is nature’s forte. Biomimicry and Cradle to Cradle design try to accomplish this goal albeit on a human scale. In the Rocky Mountain region, recycOil [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Cradle to Cradle’
RecycOil Takes Old Fryer Oil and Makes Biodiesel
October 19th, 2011 
Eric Wilson 
Posted in Agriculture, Eric Wilson, Recylcing, Renewable Energy 
Tags: Biodiesel, Biomimicry, Colorado, Cradle to Cradle, Food, Waste 
No Comments »Durability is the Key to Sustainability
August 20th, 2011 Eric Wilson Goods that need replacing every few years, what is known as planned obsolescence, deals a serious blow to the goals of sustainability. When a poorly made object fails, ends up in the waste stream, and leads a consumer to purchase a new widget, there are environmental ramifications for the planet and economic ones for the [...]
Book Review: Elizabeth Royte’s Garbage Land
July 18th, 2011 Eric Wilson While writing a post on biochar, I came across a book I read a few years back. After having written a review of Animal, Vegetable, Miracle two years post-reading, I figured I’d write a review of Elizabeth Royte’s Garbage Land: On the Secret Trail of Trash as well. Despite the fact that I read it [...]
Posted in Behavior, Eric Wilson, Recylcing Tags: Barbara Kingsolver, Book Review, Composting, Cradle to Cradle, Elizabeth Royte, EPA, New York City, Waste, Zero Waste No Comments »Product Review: Zoe B Organic’s Biodegradable Beach Toys
July 16th, 2011 Eric Wilson The other day I received a small box with several items from Zoë b Organic, a company that sells earth friendly products for children. I was expecting to review the biodegradable beach toys (bucket, shovel, and cups), but also found a teething ring and pacifier packed among the toys. When I first took out the [...]
Posted in Eric Wilson, Featured Posts, Green Products, Sustainability Tags: Composting, Cradle to Cradle, Green Product, Lifecycle, Product Review No Comments »The Postal Service’s Green Efforts
June 11th, 2011 Eric Wilson The United States Postal Service (USPS) has engaged in a sustainability push over the past several years. Many of their efforts have been documented on their website. In addition, the USPS launched their Go Green stamp collection, which was released in April of this year. Consisting of 16 stamps (available for purchase online), the pane [...]
The Reality of Physics
January 16th, 2011 Eric Wilson A few months ago I wrote a piece about living in a world of limits. The laws of physics (especially the laws of conservation of matter & energy and the laws of thermodynamics) dictate the ability to produce goods and services. The ecosystems in which we live can only absorb so much waste and generate [...]
Posted in Conservation, Economics, Eric Wilson, Recylcing Tags: Biomimicry, Carbon Dioxide, Cradle to Cradle, Energy, Food, New Belgium Brewery, Oil Consumption, Thermodynamics, Waste No Comments »The Toxicity of Our Cities
January 13th, 2011 Eric Wilson A while back I wrote a post about how the green movement is not synonymous with sustainable development. The fad-like nature of being green almost ensures that it will end at some point. In addition, the short-sighted nature of being “green” leads to possible shortcuts, which may prove harmful to long term health of people [...]
Book Review: Thriving Beyond Sustainability
November 10th, 2010 Eric Wilson As part of Eco-Libris’ Green Books campaign, 2nd Green Revolution is reviewing Andrés Edwards’ Thriving Beyond Sustainability: Pathways to a Resilient Society from New Society Publishers. According to the publisher, the book is “printed on Forest Stewardship Council-certified acid-free paper that is 100% post-consumer recycled (100% old growth forest-free), processed chlorine free, and printed with [...]
