Here's an inspirational story of ecological innovation! California needs more green projects like this, that turn trash into clean energy. With help from a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency grant, the East Bay Municipal Utility District is pioneering a method of generating renewable energy using food scraps. EBMUD takes food waste from San Francisco and Contra Costa County restaurants and commercial food processors and uses them to produce green renewable energy through anaerobic digestion.
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Editors note: This is a guest post by Dan Harrison Eco-friendly gadgets are a huge growth area at the moment. Granted, there are many products being designed that are just a marketing ploy. However, there are some genuinely interesting and useful eco gadgets too. The NatureMill Indoor composter is an ideal gadget for any green warrior without a garden. The indoor composter allows you to recycle your waste food easily and quickly without a garden and without a specialised food waste co
