By admin on August 28th, 2010
It would be easier to answer what are RENEWABLE energy sources. These would be always available like the sun, wind, water flowing in streams and the ocean waves. It also includes bio-available energy like alcohol and bio-diesel oil. We may one day have to use our post-consumer waste as an energy source – that seems to be endlessly renewable.
The non-renewable
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By admin on August 28th, 2010
The number of “single-use” plastic bags given to customers by leading UK supermarkets has fallen for the fourth year in a row.
The total has dropped from 10.6 billion in 2006 to 6.1 billion in the year to May, a reduction of 43 per cent, the British Retail Consortium (BRC) said. That compares with a reduction of 37 per cent in
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By admin on August 28th, 2010
OAKLAND, CA — Dell has reduced its packaging by 8.7 million pounds in the past year, neared its goal to add more recycled content and is well over halfway to making the majority of its packaging recyclable in most places.
“Particularly on my team, the packaging engineering team, the team really starting to see itself more as environmental champions as these
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By admin on August 27th, 2010
Composting is nature’s way of recycling, but humans can help nature by making compost out of organic household waste. Help a child appreciate the value of composting by teaching him about the various benefits of composting for plants.
Composting improves the texture of soil, creating a foundation for increased retention and circulation of nutrients, moisture and air. Composting improves soil structure,
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By admin on August 27th, 2010
Many homeowners have no problem cleaning with product purchased off of the shelf at their local grocery store. There are a few problems with these products, though, that a lot of people are not aware of.
Many of these products are harmful for the environment. Also, cleaning companies do not have to report dangerous chemicals that they use in their cleaners.
Household
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By admin on August 27th, 2010
Biomass fuels, wood, peat, grass, paper, cardboard, biodiesel, hydrogen, alcohols, methane. And Wind energy, geothermal, tidal, solar (either passive or photovoltaic.)
Depending on the production method, these can be carbon neutral. However Carbon Dioxide is such a tiny fraction of the atmosphere though and the graphs have been so badly misrepresented that it should not be a significant concern.
People can
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By admin on August 27th, 2010
The sun is shining on California solar. Photo courtesy Ryan Jesena via Flickr
It’s been a big week for Big Solar.
On Wednesday, the California Energy Commission approved a license for the nation’s first new large-scale solar thermal power plant in two decades. Over the next month, the energy commission is expected to green-light three more big solar farms to be built
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By admin on August 27th, 2010
The old folk wisdom that says place a brick in your toilet’s water tank is partially correct: It’s an effortless way to save water, but a brick isn’t the best choice of object. Use a plastic bottle filled with water instead.
Don’t worry, you don’t have to turn hippie and “let it mellow if it’s yellow” in order to save clean
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By admin on August 27th, 2010
CHICAGO, IL — Cintas rolled out a new recyclable uniform this week made from a combination of recycled plastic bottles and “eco-charcoal” derived from coconut shells and nano-bamboo particles.
Used Full Circle Eco Polo shirts can be sent back to the company to be repurposed for other uses, which Cintas said is new for the uniform market.
“The biggest thing is this
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By admin on August 26th, 2010
Although the green agenda is at the forefront of political and social commentary at the moment, that does not necessarily mean that the average person understands how they can help the environment.
Advertising, consumerism and capitalism are the basis of our thriving economy and as such, simply deciding that ‘being green’ comes down to halting consumerism is wildly optimistic if not
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