Is There Anything I Can Do For Global Warming

What is global warming? Why is it so scary? Global Warming is the effect of toxic green house gases, such as burnt fossil fuels, becoming trapped in our atmosphere. The green house effect keeps water vapor, carbon dioxide, methane, etc. in our lower atmosphere, regulating the temperature closer to the base of the atmosphere, and surface of earth. Now, fossil fuels among other gases we use, are being... [Read more]

Recycling For Profit

There is an effort afoot to encourage recycling. Most of it stems from environmental concerns, but many people have found out that it is possible to recycle for profit. The amount of revenue you can receive from recycling is totally dependent on your own efforts. If you live in a state that has a redemption value placed on certain bottles and cans and all you do is merely recycle the empties you purchased... [Read more]

Tips On Going Green

One important action you can take to make an impact on our environment is to purchase items with less packaging. While it is true you can choose products with cartons that can be recycled, such as plastic or paper, it is even better to choose products that have little to no packaging in the first place. As you shop for fresh produce such as vegetables and fruits, take along your own green bags. These... [Read more]

Rubber Recycling

Rubber has been around for a long time ever since Columbus arrived in the Americas. While natural rubber comes from rubber-producing plants, synthetic rubber is created from saturated hydrocarbons. Almost 90 % of the world’s natural rubber finds its sources in South America, the Malay Peninsula and Sri Lanka. However, it was not until the process of vulcanization was discovered that rubber began... [Read more]

Job Training with the Environment in Mind

As individuals, organizations and countries become more and more aware of the importance of being environmentally-friendly, the ‘Go Green’ motto seems to find its way into every aspect of our lives with increasing regularity these days regardless of whether it is through the awareness of recycling, the kind of products that we choose to purchase, and off late, our jobs and careers. And... [Read more]

How Recycling Paper Helps the Ecosystem

The process of taking waste paper (also known as scrap paper in the recycling process) and running it through an eight-step process to produce new paper products is known as ‘recycling paper’. This easy process is significantly beneficial for our eco-system. Paper, as is well known, is made using wood as the raw material. About 43% of the world’s wood harvested is used to produce... [Read more]

Coke Increases Production of New Plant Bottles

As part of its “Go Green” initiative, Coca-Cola has announced that it has begun distributing Coke and other beverages in plastic bottles that are made of up to 30% plant-based material. Coca-Cola is a well-known consumer brand across the world and its logo is the most widely recognized business symbols. This new initiative highlights how serious Coca-Cola is, in making the earth green. Coke... [Read more]

Lighting Ideas - Ways to Save on Your Electric Bill

There are a few things that you can do to bring your electricity bill down. Nothing is very complicated and all these suggestions are practical enough to implement in your home. Change those bulbs Get rid of all your standard bulbs and replace them with CFL (Compact Fluorescent Lamp) bulbs. These are long lasting and more importantly very good at energy saving. The initial cost of each bulb is slightly... [Read more]

Security environment more difficult: Narayanan (Central Chronicle)

Agencies Kolkata, Mar. See the original post here:  Security environment more difficult: Narayanan (Central Chronicle)  Read More →

China environment worsening, may miss energy goals (AFP via Yahoo! News)

China’s environment is “still deteriorating”, a senior official said Wednesday, as the booming nation burnt record amounts of coal and lagged behind in meeting its energy-saving goals. See more here: China environment worsening, may miss energy goals (AFP via Yahoo! News)  Read More →

China environment worsening, could miss energy goals (AFP via Yahoo! News)

China’s environment is “still deteriorating”, a senior official said Wednesday, as the booming nation burnt record amounts of coal and lagged behind in meeting its energy-saving goals. See more here: China environment worsening, could miss energy goals (AFP via Yahoo! News)  Read More →

Indonesian companies urged to balance power demand, environment sustainability (People’s Daily)

Indonesian energy companies need to balance people’s demand of energy and environment sustainability to create a better life, a top commissioner said on Wednesday. Hilmi Panigoro, the President Commissioner of PT Medco Energi International Tbk, the country’s largest private energy company, said that demand of energy in the last 10 years has been resulting in massive deforestation and damaging... [Read more]

Duck deaths reported annually on Alberta tailings pond, environment officer says (Canada.com)

The Syncrude tailings pond in northern Alberta — where hundreds of ducks died after landing on the bitumen-covered body of water — violates a federal law designed to protect migratory birds, an Environment Canada officer told an Alberta court Tuesday. Original post: Duck deaths reported annually on Alberta tailings pond, environment officer says (Canada.com)  Read More →