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Environmental : Health & Medical
Have You Calculated Your Carbon Footprint Yet?
Climate change has been at the top of the agenda for quite some time. However it sometimes feels as if people are leaving it to the governments to sort out with legislation and targets. The reality is that it's just as important that every individual does their bit.
Deep and Tranquil Sea or Blue Oblivion Zones of Death - Oceans at the Environmental Crossroads
What is a zone of death? It is a Science Fiction term used in a 1939 popular novel, today we use the term "Dead Zone" which is an area in the ocean void of oxygen where aquatic sea life will not survive. Our fellow species are dying and it is due to human fault. Right now in China, off the
A Year of Simple Green Ideas
It seems like year after year flies by and you are constantly striving to better yourself and how you interact with the world. The transition from 2009 to 2010 is no different -it has become crucial to look at your environmental impact and some people look to New Year's Resolutions as their mot
Is Your Shampoo Poisoning You and the Environment?
What we wash our hair with may be wreaking unknown damage on not only ourselves, but aquatic environments.
Four Easy Ways to Go Green
Today, many people think they have to buy a hybrid automobile in order to go green.On the other hand, there are many other methods that are cheaper and far more efficient.In some cases, you may find that these methods will improve your health as well as help you save money.
Simple Tips To Reduce Your Carbon Footprint
It is nearly ten years since Al Gore launched his plea to humanity to start thinking green with his Inconvenient Truth that was seen by most of us. Global warming propaganda has made a difference because the ozone layer is starting to show signs of repair.
Trees and Construction - Can They Coexist?
Industrialization all over the world has led to unjustified cutting and felling of trees. Man has become blind in his quest for living a pleasurable life, and is indiscreetly depleting nature of its resources. One of these resources is trees. Trees are cut for various reasons, right from gathering w
EPA to Mandate Carbon (CO2) Emissions Tracking and Reporting
The U.S. EPA and other international government agencies have stated that carbon dioxide is a great danger to the health of the public in general and will be strictly regulated in the near future. A measuring, managing, and mitigating greenhouse gas emission places the foundation for future carbon e
How Paper Shredding Saves the Environment
Business owners are aware of the need to protect financial and personal information. Hiring a professional shredding service to handle document destruction is the best way to ensure company security is maintained, yet this also works toward community services. Not many realize it, but mobile shreddi
Ecosystem Degradation - Moral Responsibility Towards the Planet!
The world's eco system has witnessed massive changes in the last 50 years. This has had adverse effects on the living creatures, atmosphere and the environment on the whole.
How Do Rain Forests Preserve Our Environment?
Breathing problems are getting more and more frequent among people of all ages especially critical ones like old age and early childhood due to the polluted air we are breathing. Trees and forests are doing their best to clean up the air. Unfortunately, nowadays trees and forests need our help to ca
Now Here is My Earth Day Challenge
As I cling to the edge of my soapbox, I recollect that soap itself is a contaminant that contributes to earth's continuation of having to stress against its balancing a polluted environment. The dollars that consumers spend on laundry soaps and chemical cleaners is spiraling out of site, while
Effective Methods of Emergency Water Treatment
Are you aware of emergency water treatment solutions to prepare for a natural disaster? If your water becomes contaminated, what would you do? Keep reading for information on the different things that need to be in place before a disaster takes place to ensure everyone has fresh water to survive.
When Nation's Capital Cities Run Dry
Perhaps, you are like many and are unaware of the severe global water crisis we have. In some areas it is so out of control that heads of state are telling folks to treat water as you would your own family; it is precious. In Mexico City, in this case, water is at a crisis, a city where some 20 mill
Pros and Cons of Dissolved Air Flotation
Dissolved air flotation is the main method for cleaning wastewater and removing contaminants like oil. This process has some benefits and some drawbacks when compared to newer methods.
Global Climate Change and the Many Questions it Raises
Everyone's talking about global warming. A planet (Earth) in peril! But, if there is global warning then there are bound to be global climate changes.
Utah's Grassroots Movement For Bamboo Farming
Growing Bamboo? It's certainly not a foreign idea for a domestic crop. Beyond the beauty of a bamboo garden, you will find a lot of reasons to grow bamboo on a larger scale, be it for research of commercial use. Jackie Heinricher of Booshoots Garden LLC continues her work in the Delta to integr
What Can Be Done About the Effects of Motorized Transport on the Environment?
More and more people are concerned about motorized transport and its effects on the environment. Research has shown that motorized transport contributes greatly to noise pollution, environmental pollution and global warming which is the subject of heated debate across the world. Most vehicles depend
8 Easy Ways You Can Help to Improve Air Quality
In major cities, and even some suburban and rural areas, poor air quality is becoming a major epidemic. Air quality alerts can keep some individuals with medical conditions stranded indoors for days at a time. While poor air quality is a worldwide problem, there are things that individuals can do to
The Menace Brought To Us By Rats
To get rid of rats effectively, proper mice extermination is required. No half-hearted attempt will finish the job. It has to be through and through extensive for it to be successful.