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We have a problem. Can you solve it?
By Justin OlssonNitrogen pollution is a significant issue facing the environment: Across the U.S. and many parts of the world, large scale farming operations are applying excessive amounts of...
View ArticleThat's All Folks! Eco-Challenge Submissions Close
By Justin OlssonIt is an exciting time for the Eco Challenge Series, the partnership between Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) and open innovation company InnoCentive. With our first two challenges...
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Crowdsourcing Green
By Guest AuthorBy Marc Gunther, senior writer at GreenBiz.com and a blogger at www.marcgunther.com We is smarter than me. That’s the premise behind a partnership between the Environmental Defense Fund...
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I’m a Solver: Patrick Fuller
By Guest AuthorPatrick Fuller recently won the Nitrate Capture System Eco-Challenge sponsored by Environmental Defense Fund (EDF). I am currently a Ph.D. candidate in chemical and biological...
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By Dave Witzel Growing GIBN Conference Call: Overview of Innovation Innovating ActivitiesOpen conference call and discussion on the variety of sustainability innovation activities.11/8 at 2pm ET...
View ArticleCould you deliver a solution to the television-recycling problem?
By Beth TraskAs more and more households upgrade their old TVs to the newer flat panels, a troubling question must be asked: What happens to the old ones? Over the next few years, an estimated one...
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Seeker Spotlight: Consumer Electronics Association
By Guest AuthorBy InnoCentive We recently posted a Challenge with the Consumer Electronics Association and Environmental Defense Fund as part of our EDF/InnoCentive EcoChallenge Series. The Challenge...
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Crowd-sourcing stirs up fresh ideas for recycling TVs and monitors
By Beth TraskCan our old TVs and computer monitors, which are filled with toxic substances, be safely and profitably recycled into new products? We don’t know, but with tens of millions units expected...
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Eco-Challenge Series Seeker Spotlight: EMC
By Guest Author InnoCentive, EMC and EDF recently announced a new Eco-Challenge seeking solutions for tracking shipments of used electronic components and subsystems and ensuring that they are disposed...
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Replacing your iPhone? Think again before trashing it
By danieluphamWith the unveiling of a new iPhone today, many of us are wondering what to do with the device we bought last year. But old cell phones aren’t the only problem. From Apple laptops to...
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