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Reduce Your Trash

Trash is a huge issue for the environment. Dumps are overflowing and there are not enough landfills to keep all of the trash we make. It does not have to be that way. We can reduce the amount of trash we create by changing a few things we do.

Bringing Sustainability to the Workplace - The Role of a Green Team

"Going green" is being embraced by more and more people every day.People everywhere are recycling at home, and are paying more attention to things like gas mileage and saving on fuel costs by insulating their homes more efficiently. It's when people bring this mindset to the workplace

London's Most Sustainable Building

In recent times, the state, climate and ultimately the CO2 emissions produced in the city of London is always a topic on the governmental agenda, with MPs and environmentalists looking for ways to cut the amount of pollution produced by the iconic UK capital. While it appears to be an uphill battle,

To Cull or Not to Cull

To cull or not to cull? The debate about whether to cull the elephants of the Kruger National Park in South Africa has raged on. Private game reserve owner, Marco Schiess shares his view.

What Will Happen If Global Warming Continues?

Though many people believe that global warming is a hoax, something that scientists have invented, it is a fact that we have to accept. There is ample evidence to prove that global warming is a reality that mankind has to acknowledge and take steps to stop it. If global warming is not stopped, it wi

Differentiate Yourself With Earth Friendly Green Products

With sales of existing homes falling 0.3% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 5.99 million down from the upwardly revised 6.01 million in April, according to the National Association of Realtors, and sales down 10.3% from just a year ago and off approximately 17% from the peak, what can builders

Environmental Issues Solved by Going Online

All of these environmental unwell-beings are caused by us human ourselves, where we are too hungry to achieve rapid development, innovation, wealth and power; we tend to forget the importance of our environment's well-being. Manufacturing plants, vehicle emission, some household products and ap

What Is a "Perfect Banana?"

About fruit he said, "Never pick the perfect Banana." His rationale, nothing in nature is perfect.

EMF Filter Testing is Now a Necessity

In our everyday lives we come across a myriad of devices that emit electromagnetic frequencies. Some of these devices are for instance; television sets, pole transformers, gaming consoles, personal computers, different household appliances among many others. In this case, one could look to an emf fi

Identifying And Handling Asbestos Soil Contamination

In a March 2013 Report to the Environment Protection Authority by Associate Professor Tim Driscoll of the Sydney School of Public Health, University of Sydney, asbestos is nearly only a threat to human health when in a breathable form. The Report says that it is all right to re-work and re-use previ

The Environmental Benefits of Selling Your Used Laptop

Every day, tons of waste is produced, polluting the air, destroying the environment and jeopardizing the ability of future generations to survive. Carbon dioxide produced by all the greenhouse emission gases causes global warming that will undoubtedly affect humanity. Each individual can do his or h

Copenhagen Or Bust (Hint - Bust)

I hate to have to point out the obvious to the rosy-cheeked, starry-eyed eco-warriors heading en masse to the international global warming summit this week (OK-I love to point it out), but the fact is that the Copenhagen Climate Conference is going to be, on every level, a monumental failure. As has

The Great Pacific Garbage Patch - A Primer

The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is an area in the northern Pacific Ocean covering thousands of square miles that's estimated to contain as much as 100 million tons of plastic debris. It poses a grave danger to the ocean's ecosystem and inevitably affect us all as more and more ocean organi

Using Web Forms To Help Save The Environment

The internet can help the environment by allowing paper forms to be converted to web forms. Imagine the benefit to the environment if hundreds of millions of government and business paper forms were all converted and stored in digital format.

Forget "Cabbage Patch", Try "Garbage Patch"?

We all remember the day, March 11, 2011, when the world witnessed one of the most unimaginable events it has ever seen, the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster. People watched glued to their TV sets in disbelief, as they gazed at live footage of a huge tsunami engulfing the Japanese region. For many,

Say No to Bottled Water

Does it seem to you that everyone you meet has a bottle of water in their hand? Seriously, unless you are in a store, it seems that you can't look around and not see bottled water in someone's hand. We have been telling our kids for years to say no to drugs, why are we so hesitant to say n

What Are the Causes and Sources of Air Pollution?

Air pollution is a major environmental problem facing mankind today. This is especially the case in industrial regions and nations of the world. What are the major causes and sources of air pollution? What can be done to reduce the amount of contaminants in the air we breathe today?

Green Tips - 5 Things You Can Do Right Now

With the ever increasing awareness of dwindling resources and the damage being done to the environment, more and more people want to know how to save energy and cut down on waste. Much of the damage done is irreversible, but with education and a determined effort, maybe we can look to a greener futu

Approval of the Nation's First Wind Farm is a Step Toward Green Living

The countries first ever wind farm was approved by Interior Secretary Ken Salazar, paving the way for green living and ending the decade long dispute over the construction of the wind farm off the Nantucket coast. This new form of green energy will help decrease America's carbon footprint and h