This $95,000 machine, weighing in at a whopping 600kg, was made by Tokyo-based Nakabayashi to turn used copier paper into toilet paper rolls right in the office. 

I know this is meant to be a "green" machine, but is it really?  With how huge this machine is I'm sure it will require massive amounts of energy to produce and run them.  Companies need to change their habits.  Creating a machine doesn't solve the problem.

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HOURCAR is a car-sharing organizations that gives you access to a fleet of earth-friendly cars whenever you need them.  

HOURCAR buys, insures, and maintains a fleet of member-shared cars. HOURCAR takes on all the responsibilities of owning the vehicles, including paying for fuel. HOURCARs are parked in hubs near members’ homes and workplaces. Members make HOURCAR reservations online or by phone, and pay monthly dues and car usage fees. You pay only for what you use!

Research shows that many car owners use their vehicles only a few hours a day. Why not eliminate an underused car and begin car-sharing? Car-sharing spreads the fixed costs of car ownership among several people. You still have access to a car when you need it, but you don't pay for it around the clock!

If you live in the Twin Cities check out their website for more information.  You'll find it's quite affordable!  Link

I came across this site using google. I've always loved looking at pictures of old castles, and have a love for all things Irish. The site has an EXTENSIVE collection of many castles, restored and lived in, in ruins, and built upon. The history is quite fascinating as well. Take a step back into the past! The link for the site is: www.castles-of-ireland.com

Do-it-yourself greywater recycling systems have become a hot topic lately. What would normally be sent down the kitchen drain can be reused as a nutrient-rich irrigation system for urban farming. Some people go so far as to extend the concept to other human waste products, obviously with consideration of some important health implications.

The caption photo is of a water hyacinth, duckweed and papyrus pond in Austin Texas. Setups like this will typically filter waste sink water through a gravel bed into a small man-made wetland such as this.

Greywater recycling systems -- combined with a rainwater harvesting cistern on the roof and more advanced septic technology -- offers a peek at what future might look like for urban water systems. Water is a scarce and limited resource for most of the world, so while some of this stuff seems a bit crazy, you might end up needing to decide between that green lawn and your water disposal sensibilities.

The Greywater Guerrillas

See also:
Life in an earthship - way, way off the grid
Futuretech channel on Meshly

Its a red and green Christmas Present.