Inovation with Recycling
Did you know that the sugar found in maple tree sap or flat soda pop can fuel the next generation of batteries.? Sounds amazing, right?
According to researchers at Saint Louis University, sweets can be a source of fuel.
Not only are they three to four times longer-lasting than the typical lithium ion battery (used in cell phones, laptop computers and iPods), these sweet new creations are also biodegradable. Look for them to hit the market in the next five years.
Years ago, I saw a man on TV creating an island made of plastic bottles. It may sound delirious, but it does work.
In 1998, Richart Sowa began building his own tropical paradise on a floating artificial island off the coast of Mexico. He filled nets with the bottles to keep the island afloat and added mangroves and other plants to keep the island cool. He cooked on a solar-powered stove and collected rainwater for bathing.
Unfortunately, “Spiral Island” was washed ashore during Hurricane Emily in 2005. That hasn’t stopped Sowa from getting to work on a second island near Isla Mujeres, Mexico.
Now ofcourse, there are other factors to reconsider, that includes safety and rebuilding again.
And can you imagine using shells and parts of vintage computers to be a birds nest? Well, Rex Harris from Australia did. he created a conventional way of using computer parts to making a house for his bird.
“In Australia, farmer Rex Harris takes the shells of vintage Macintosh computers, props them on large poles and uses them as birdhouses. He says the ventilation on the front and back of the computers makes them ideal for nesting boxes.
Harris prefers the original 1984 all-in-one Macintosh, which he finds at flea markets and garage sales. So far, the birdhouses have attracted kestrels, butcherbirds and the colorful Eastern Rosella parrot.”
Now can you think of creating a good invention for yourself and for the environment?
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