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Archive for April, 2010
Ideas to Save the Earth: Catalog-be-Gone
If you have a mailbox, you would have received them in overflowing quantities. If you have gone shopping in any supermarket and grocery store, you have been provided with them. If you have so much as looked at the salesperson, you will be given bundles of them. A Sea of Catalogs No, we are not referring to money because if that were so, we would have fallen in line with the rest of humanity. We are referring instead to the catalogs that hawk just about every product and service known to mankind. You have catalogs for personal accessories and personal services, toys and religious items, safaris and vacations, art and trash - name it, the industry probably has it. This is all well and good because we all need information on the products and services available in the market, hopefully, most of which will make our lives better. Unfortunately, we are drowning in a sea of catalogs. And we do not mean it in the figurative sense either considering the quantity of catalogs and other similar products that flood our postal mail system and then end up in the garbage. The sobering statistics for the United States alone: 5.56 million tons of catalogs shipped, ...- Bookmark :
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Fast Water Facts
Many of us are thinking about water a lot more than we used to. It's easy to think it's impossible to run out of water if you live in a wet area, but potable water really is a very limited resource. If you live somewhere dry or with heavy pollution problems, you'll probably not be surprised. Most people don't know this, however. If you're among them, these fast facts about water might tell you something you didn't know before. Nearly seventy percent of the fresh water on the planet is used to grow food, and plants and animals used for other purposes. It's not consumed by industry, people, or other uses. However, this consumption could be reduced simply by changing the way some crops are grown. Cotton, for instance, is notorious for excess water use. A single one acre corn field evaporates over four thousand gallons every day. Somewhere between a hundred twenty and three hundred sixty gallons is required just to produce one pound of rice. A single pound of beef requires more than two thousand gallons! To grow a day's food for the average family of four, nearly seven thousand gallons is needed. Groundwater isn't infinite, though it's easy to think ...- Bookmark :
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Air Pollution Facts and The Problems they Cause
Just a few decades ago, almost no one would have thought that simple carbon dioxide would be considered a major pollutant. After all, it's important to nearly all life in some way. However, this extremely common gas is also thought to be a major contributor to global warming. It's not alone in the possible contaminants of our air, too. All kinds of air pollution keep occurring, and some of these pollutants are showing up more often. Clean air is extremely important, with air pollution acting as a major threat to everyone and everything. Air pollution in some areas kills more people yearly than automobile accidents. In China, over sixty-five thousand people die each year due to air pollution, and there's actually a visible brown cloud in the atmosphere above parts of Asia. Air pollution is a real problem, and it's affecting plants, animals, humans, agriculture, and even the weather. Let's take a look at some of the major types and sources of air pollution and the problems they cause. Nitrogen Dioxide - One of the most common pollutants in the air, this is a reddish brown gas with a sharp smell and toxic by inhalation. It's produced primarily by vehicles, and can ...- Bookmark :
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3 Organic Methods to a Great Smelling Home
Most people find that their home doesn't always smell the best. There are some foods that leave a smell or others can smell bad if they accidentally get burned while being cooked. Then there are some "experiments" that accidentally get created inside the fridge, which can really leave a foul odor as well. Of course, while you may want to eliminate those nasty odors, you won't want to bring in the poisons that can come along with air fresheners that are synthetic and full of chemicals. Here is a look at some organic methods you can use to get a home that smells great. Get Rid of the Odor First, you need to work at getting rid of the source of the odors that are in your home. You can't afford to merely cover up those odors. If there are veggies and fruits that are rotting, throw them in the compost bucket. Wash away any leftover trace that may be in the fridge as well. Use some baking soda in the fridge to eliminate the odors that show up there. Another way is to empty your garbage and if there is any wetness in the can, it needs to be washed up. ...- Bookmark :
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The Importance of “Living Green” and the Changes You Can Make
So many people think about making changes in their lives but fail to do them. Just why is that? Is it because people do not care or because they are lazy? Generally, no, it is simply because our lives have become so hectic that we naturally seem to gravitate towards the easiest way out. Sometimes, we simply chose the less green route to fit in. It may sound silly but it is true. The problem many people have is simply habit and sometimes it is the lack of knowledge about particular subjects. Many women will buy tampons without even blinking an eye and they have never put a second's thought into whether or not that is a good idea. It is as if the world, or rather the world of advertisement and sales has led us to make decisions based on what they wanted us to do, instead of what is best for us and for our environment. This needs to change. Take for example shopping for clothing. How many teenagers would get caught dead inside a thrift store? Just the thought of buying gently used clothing is enough to send them into fits of rage, fear and total social embarrassment. The ...- Bookmark :
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