Plasma gasification machines turn your trash into fuel (e.g. hydrogen, ethanol or methanol) and an inert glass product that can be used to build roads, or turned into other construction products.

Sound too good to be true? Well, it gets better. The amount of energy that can be generated from the fuel produced is actually greater than the amount of energy it takes for the machine to process the garbage. So, not only does this prevent waste from going into landfills, and provide fuel and raw materials for construction, if used to produce electricity, it generates more energy than the process uses.

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Here’s a handy green tip for the kitchen that everybody can do, and better still it saves money! Rather than buying plastic storage containers for keeping left overs, or partially used raw ingredients, keep plastic containers that food comes in, wash them out and reuse them. Everything from the little 6oz shredded cheese container shown in the photo to containers for yoghurt, fresh simmer sauces and other fresh goodies can be reused.

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