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Since elementary school, we are being taught that we need to recycle wastes. Many of you are already in the habit of recycling. Many have been influenced and have recently started practicing it. This year many different New Year resolutions have been taken by each one of us. Another very important resolution that can be taken is to make the earth a better place to live in. If we can keep our homes clean, it is our du

It is a very common advice that is given to anybody when environment protection is discussed and that is to not use plastics. Plastics contain harmful chemicals like lead which enter the environment and start polluting it. It clogs the drainage system. If it enters into the food chain, it kills many organisms. The main disadvantage of plastics is that it is not bio-degradable. This enables plastics to take years to d

As going organic gains popularity, people are ditching plastic bags and one-time use carry cases for organic bags. Moreover, many cool eco-friendly bags that you can use for long years are available with leading green designer labels. For instance, Envirosax has eco savvy bags made from natural fibers and imprinted with vegetable inks available at reasonable prices. They are available in different makes like bamboo,

The waste from kitchens and yard is organic. Hence sealing it in a plastic bag and tossing it into the landfill is detrimental to the environment. Composting such waste is beneficial for the environment. The organic manure thus produced can easily replace fertilizers and pesticides utilized in your kitchen yards or house gardens. Composting can be done in an enclosed bin, pile or pit. However, for food waste, compost

Recycled countertops made from salvaged materials are a good choice while doing up your home. They look stylish and attractive whilst lasting for long years. There are many reasons why such countertops are beneficial for the environment. Firstly, they are generally made from low impact materials and lesser amount of energy is used to manufacture them. Most of the times, they are not transported over long distances, w

Several communities are realizing that they can do without the water fluoridation process. Not only does the project cost a lot but its usage benefits are also being questioned. The result is eradication of the practice in the towns of Rosetown in Saskatchewan, O'Fallon in Missouri, Cassadaga in New York and Lake View in Iowa. About 85000 people have realized that the notion of water fluoridation being good for publi

Our world continues to deteriorate as natural tragedies, nuclear power plant problems and widespread impassivity produces pandemonium. The population has exploded, there is corruption everywhere, there is a certain pollution crisis, there are toxic chemicals all over, and the world has become a mess. By living green, we can rid our environment of unsafe toxins. Green living will make our planet not simply a better pl

Thousands of buildings around the U.S. are competing against each other to win the 2012 National Building Competition, which was U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Each participant in the yearlong contest will compete to see who can save the most energy. The EPA will recognize the building with the largest percentage reduction in energy use in April 2013. "This year the number of teams committing to increase energ

Composting is one of the major aspects in gardening and it has been becoming quite popular with organic gardeners day by day. Composting is a simple process and both types i.e. bins and tumblers are effective at producing compost, but there are significant differences. Both bins and tumblers take up about the same amount of ground space in the yard. Compost bins have a larger capacity then tumblers, about 2 – 3 times

Global warming is continuously becoming one of the major problems for planet earth. There are billions of folks on the earth and if everyone would do just a little bit it could wind up making a huge difference. The lights bulbs can be replaced with LED light to save electricity. You might be surprised to figure out that these light bulbs are so energy conscious that they can actually be used for just pennies. By simp