Urban mining: Recovering $21B a year in gold and silver from discarded devices (infographic)

Every year, we toss out 152 million mobile phones, 52 million computers, and 36 million monitors. That's a massive ecological problem -- but it's also a massive revenue opportunity.

Waste management goes Steampunk with Envac

Tired of overflowing bins and roads blocked by waste vans? Quebec’s new Cité Verte (green city) eco urban development will use a vacuum-powered (pneumatic) underground waste system from Swedish company Envac.

A system of underground pipes will connect directly to …