200,000 Tonnes Diverted: Ontario Surpasses Waste Electronics Reuse and Recycling Milestone

Proving their commitment to a cleaner environment, Ontarians have reached yet another electronic waste collection milestone. Since April 2009, more than 200,000 tonnes of electronic waste has been collected and successfully diverted from landfill across the province, greater than any other diversion program of its kind in Canada.

"Waste diversion is a hot topic in Ontario. As we look at new ways to manage end-of-life electronics, it's important to recognize the success and momentum we're experiencing in electronics recycling," says Jonathan Spencer, Executive Director, Ontario Electronic Stewardship (OES). "It took about three years to set up our province-wide network of drop-off centers, and then reach our e-waste collection target of 100,000 tonnes. With the help of Ontarians, municipalities and service providers, we recently surpassed the 200,000 tonnes mark in less than 18 months. That's significant progress and proof that Ontarians support electronics recycling."

How-to build a 5 gallon hydroponic DWC system with trellis for cucumbers or any plant you like

In this video I need to move my cucumbers away from my peppers. So I create a 5 gallon dwc bucket system with trellis and sight tube. Thanks for watching. Please subscribe and feel free to comment!

The First De-extinction: Alberto Fernandez-Arias at TEDxDeExtinction

Alberto Fernández-Arias, head of the Hunting, Fishing and Wetland department in Aragon, Spain worked with his team in 2003 to bring a bucardo (a species of wild goat) back from extinction using cloning methodology. It was the first successful de-extinction. Unfortunately, the cloned bucardo only survived 10 minutes and died of respiratory failure. Fernández-Arias is committed to using current technology to ensure a more successful de-extinction.

To learn more about de-extinction, please visit Revive & Restore (the organizer of TEDxDeExtinction) here: http://longnow.org/revive/

In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At a TEDx event, TEDTalks video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. These local, self-organized events are branded TEDx, where x = independently organized TED event. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events are self-organized.* (*Subject to certain rules and regulations)

Scientists Implant False Memories into Mice

Scientists expect it will aid understanding of "past life" experiences, memories of alien abduction and psychiatric diseases like schizophrenia.

Bringing Back Weird Extinct Animals

An extinct frog that hatches its young inside its stomach might be making a comeback thanks to science! In this DNews video, Anthony shows us this amazing little amphibian and how scientists are bringing it back from the dead.

Backyard Garlic Growing

Sorry I have not posted in a month May was super busy for me, I was planing to post a lot in may and ended up only making one post. Anyways its june 9th now and I have sometime to post so I am back.

the last month I spent a lot of time looking into solar power, growing food and things that would serve useful if we one day had to go off grid, I have even been trying to figure out a way to stay online and fully powered in the event something should happen. So here is my 1st post it is a simple one. HOW TO GROW GARLIC you can grow a year supply of garlic very easy.
Until 3 days ago I always thought Garlic was a summer crop, but you actually plant it in Sept and harvest in June.
Here are a few videos that teach you how to grow Garlic very easy and simple.

Build a portable power pack with nothing but Wal Mart components.

Build a portable power pack with nothing but Wal Mart components.

Only $25 if you have a spare/free car battery.

Use a Group 24 marine deep cycle battery for best results of course.

EverStart Marine 24DC - $58 (as of 07/01/2011)

Battery terminals not needed if you use a marine deep cycle.

They normally have small lugs with wingnuts included.

Parts:

Marine battery box - $9.00

12v accessory socket - $5.00

ATO fuse holder - $3.00

Two battery terminals - $7.00 (not needed if you have marine batt.)

Two ring terminals and a butt splice - $cheap

Tools:

Combo wire stripper/crimper - $4.00

Check out my other videos to see this pack power a large woodgas cook stove.

‪Building New Experiences with Glass‬

Timothy Jordan gave developers at SXSW in Austin, TX a sneak peek at the Google Mirror API, which is what they'll use to build services for Glass. With the presentation, we set out to help developers and entrepreneurs start imagining what they could do on Glass.

‪Motherboard TV: The Thorium Dream (Documentary)‬

30-minute film on the grassroots movement to make thorium nuclear power a reality.