Must old sneakers go to the landfill? Maybe not. Nike runs a recycling program to give sneakers a new life. The Reuse-a-Shoe program, operating on four continents, collects worn-out athletic shoes of any brand and shreds their fabric, foam, and rubber parts for use in sports fields, tennis courts, and playgrounds. Since 1993 Nike has used more than 19 million donated shoes to help create some 250 playing surfaces for schools and community centers. (via Sierra’s shared items in Google Reader)
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Unless your childhood was so deprived that you didn’t have anything but wooden spoons and empty spools for toys, chances are you’re familiar with LEGO bricks. Those insidious little colorful blocks have been around since 1949, and generations of children have spent many happy hours stacking and restacking LEGO bricks into various intricate creations. So how do all those tiny plastic pieces—all 20 billion a year—get made? A new interactive cartoon video game will help you find out. (via Sierra’s shared items in Google Reader)
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