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Avoid Overnight Shipping
Little Things Make The Difference Did you know that the way you have goods shipped could be having a big environmental impact? Overnight shipping burns a lot of fuel per item - the most inefficient means of shipping. That means that it's important to select regular ground transportation for your mailing needs, not rush delivery, if you want to cut down on pollution and save fuel. While it's easy to forget about things until the last moment, overnight shipping is about six times as wasteful as sending things ground. Plus, airplanes release their pollution high in the atmosphere, allowing any greenhouse gas they put out to do more damage than the same amount of gas released at ground level. From a global warming/climate change perspective, rush shipping is a bad idea. Plus it costs a lot, so by avoiding it, you'll be saving a lot of money. This is just one of the little ways that climate change affects us. There are all kinds of small aspects of our lives that can have an effect on the environment and on global warning. It's though that moving vehicles have the biggest effect on emission of greenhouse gases. We have about four hundred and fifty ...- Bookmark :
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Plastic Containers Helpful Buyers Guide
There are lots of different types of plastics on the market, each with their own properties. Some plastics are a lot healthier and more environmentally friendly than others. They're more stable and easier to recycle. How do you tell the difference? Each piece of plastic should come with a resin identification code. That's the one on the bottom of most containers - a number from one to seven located inside the recycling symbol. Here's a look at the types of plastic, and which ones are best from a green perspective. Type one is polyethylene terephtalate, also known as PETE or PET. This is what most disposable soda and water bottles are made of, and is usually clear. Plastic type two is high density polyethylene, or HDPE. Many milk jugs, detergent bottles, and toiletries bottles are made of this. It is often opaque. Polyvinyl chloride, or PVC, is used to make meat wrap, bottles for cooking oil, and plumbing pipes, as well as garments. It's numbers as type three. Type four is low density polyethylene, LDPE, which is used to make grocery bags, cling wrap sandwich bags and other films. Plastic type five is polypropylene. Yogurt tubes and cups are often made from ...- Bookmark :
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Overview of Used Clothes
Who ever said used clothing went out of style? The proliferation of used clothing shops throughout the globe would indicate both a need and an appreciation for used clothing. Yes, times have changed. This is evidenced by the popularity of “retro fashion”. It wasn’t all that long ago that some would wince at the mention of 1970’s clothing. Television stations even ceased airing certain movies because the apparel worn by the actors would initiate unintentional laughter. This sentiment has changed significantly as 1970’s style clothing is hot again. And, no, this does not refer to modern reproductions of 1970’s styles. People are flocking to “70’s Retro” shops to purchase authentic used clothes from the “Me Generation”. This had led some to take a second look at purchasing all types of used clothing. It has also shown many the value of donating clothes to these types of shops. At one time, purchasing used clothing had a number of unfortunate, negative stereotypes. Namely, it was assumed only the “indigent” purchased “second hand” items. This is a somewhat flawed assessment because people of all economic backgrounds purchase used clothing. Also, it infers something is wrong those that need affordable clothing. Really, there is nothing wrong ...- Bookmark :
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Looking at Compact Fluorescent Lamp Bulbs
The increased public awareness of environmental issues has led to a number of unique, “green” products entering the marketplace. One such product is the compact fluorescent lamp (light) bulb. This new light bulb is rapidly replacing the traditional incandescent bulb thanks to its cost and energy saving benefits. Surprisingly, compact fluorescent lamps are not a new invention. There were originally developed in response to the 1973 Oil Crisis. Since these new bulbs were far more energy efficient than the traditional light bulbs, there were high hopes for their success. However, the compact fluorescent lamps were far from cost effective and could not compete in the marketplace. For the past several years, the prices for compact fluorescent lamp bulbs were quite stratospheric. As recently as only a few years ago, the cost of the bulbs was around $20. That put them well out of the range of affordability for most people. Recently, the bulbs have dropped significantly in price and can be purchased for around $5. Yes, it is true that that $5 is more than the cost of an incandescent light bulb. However, there is a significant benefit to purchasing compact fluorescent lamp bulbs. Namely, they last upwards of ten times longer than ...- Bookmark :
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“Natural” Doesn’t Always Mean What You Think
In recent years, there has been a noticeable shift towards natural products in everything from personal skin care to power generation. Also, you will observe many companies attaching labels like "green", "natural" and "eco-friendly", to name a few, to their products. Natural Is Not Always the Best However, you should beware as natural products are not necessarily the best for human consumption. In fact, many of the nature's products in their raw state are very toxic or even fatal to human and animal health even in small quantities. For example, arsenic, cyanide and mercury all exist in nature as raw materials and can be considered natural in every sense of the word. You must beware because these natural substances are the culprits behind thousands of deaths, both deliberate and accidental. Many personal home care products can be considered natural but may not exactly good next to any part of your body, much less your internal organs. Think of hydrogen peroxide, it is a natural cleansing agent but you should not drink it to clean your insides. Or take the example of crude oil, which is the main material in plastics. We all know by now the negative effects of plastic on the environment. ...- Bookmark :
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