With the introduction of the CompoKeeper, diverting kitchen scraps from going to the landï¬ll is now a piece of cake. As communities become increasingly concerned with climate change, greenhouse gases, and overflowing landï¬lls, recycling organic material is an obvious solution. Unfortunately, the “ick factor†– the fear that decomposing food scraps leading to foul odors, […]
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If we want to get the most benefit out of our driveway, we need to make sure it receives the proper care it needs. To do that, we need to make sure cracks are plugged, and the pavement is properly sealed. While someone with enough time and the right tools might be able to do
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The distilling process has not changed much over the years. However, a new company has found a way to not only shorten the length of time it takes, but make it taste even better. According to Charleston City Paper, Terressentia makes gin, vodka, rum, bourbon whiskey, and tequila in approximately six hours, with only a
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Next up in our series of interviews with Walmart’s Get on the Shelf contestants is Greg Sanchez, inventor of the Coverlugg. What product did you submit to Walmart’s Get on the Shelf contest? Our product is called Coverlugg. It is a unique neoprene cover that simply slides over the top of your existing luggage that
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Bleacher Buddies is a stadium seat fundraiser and business opportunity. Bleacher Buddies are steel frame stadium chairs with nylon padded seat and backs that are rented to spectators, for a donation, at sporting events by fundraising groups. The group hands out the chairs at the beginning of the event, and retrieve them afterwards. The President
Maybe there is a future for the lowly business card after all. PSFK: Advertising agency JWT London has used image-recognition app Blippar to create a unique and innovative new business card that lets people view their showreel and receive directions to their office. Video below.
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On this date in 1637, Tulip mania collapsed in the United Provinces (now the Netherlands) as sellers could no longer find buyers for their bulb contracts. What was tulip mania, you ask? Tulip mania was a period in the Dutch Golden Age during which contract prices for bulbs of the recently introduced tulip reached extraordinarily
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Ever wonder about your safety while stepping out on the side of a busy road to remove your mail from the mailbox? Spin Mail has created a simple solution by making it easy for you to turn your mailbox around to face you, without you having to step out near traffic. Reed Holmes of Chester,
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Any parent that has ever purchased a personalized book for the their child knows exactly how the process goes. The extent of the personalization is usually limited to the child’s name, a friend’s name, and maybe their favorite food. However, Shara Lawrence-Weiss, the owner of Personal Child Stories, has created a business that goes above
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I’m glad to see that some business plan competitions are focusing more on the business and less on the plan. WSJ: Less planning, more legwork. That’s the formula some business schools are using to overhaul the competitions they conduct each year to test their students’ mettle as entrepreneurs. The contests, which have been an academic
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