consumption

LED throwie analysis

LED throwie analysis

From the MAKE Flickr pool Windell of Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories shares some thoughts from his investigation into the electrical properties of LED throwies. Particularly interesting are his results when using a red LED – Lithium coin cells aren’t designed to source nearly that much power– and aren’t lithium batteries a fire hazard? And why […]

Should tomorrow be zero-waste?

Should tomorrow be zero-waste?

From Treehugger, here’s an interesting call against recycling. In part: Lets call recycling what it is- a fraud, a sham, a scam perpetrated by big business on the citizens and municipalities of America. Look who sponsors the National Recycling Coalition: behind America Recycles Day: Coca-Cola, Pepsico, Anheuser-Busch, Coors, Owens-Illinois, International Bottled Water Association, the same […]