Month September 2011

Diapers to roofing tiles

Knowaste is doing it now, reprocessing diapers and other absorbent hygiene products into sterile plastics and fibers which can then be used in a number of products, including roofing tiles. Via Inhabitat

We’re all Greece – and on fire

A French bank says US banks have stopped lending to them. The chart shows spreads on credit default swaps (CDS) for Portugal, Ireland, Italy, Greece and Spain (the PIIGS.) CDS are psuedo insurance that big players buy and sell on…