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Why We Place Caps on Old Landfills and How It Is Done

Guest — Wed, 27 May 2009 12:04:05 +0000

Landfill Problems - A Landfill Site Anatomy This article applies to all typical RCRA Subtitle C Landfill Cap Systems, and is an educational guide only read the USEPA guides before taking any action. The placing of a sealing layer from rain over a landfill is usually done to: * Reduce exposure on the surface of [...]

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Environmentally Friendly Cleaning Options For Your Home

Guest — Mon, 18 May 2009 14:24:09 +0000

Most cleaning products available these days rely heavily on caustic and toxic chemicals that seriously damage the environment. They often aren't good for your health either. If you're thinking about not using these harsh chemicals, you could use an equivalent but more environmentally friendly cleaner. There are various options for cleaning your home in a [...]

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Top 5 Rationales for Biodiesel

Guest — Mon, 18 May 2009 14:24:06 +0000

There are a lot of reasons to use Biodiesel instead of diesel fuel or other alternative fuels. It is something you should reflect on when you are jaded with the high price of diesel fuel. Here are five logical reasons that will make you want to use Biodiesel in your auto at once. Motivation Number [...]

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A couch potato’s 10 steps to fight global warming

Guest — Wed, 06 May 2009 17:10:34 +0000

The Green Effect During this economic crisis and continued global warming, the need for sustainable development has become a now issue instead of a later issue. Both private and government entities (including the EPA) have come up with programs and products that promote “green” production and consumption. These environment-friendly practices are now being used in [...]

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Is It Really Time to Switch off Central Heating

Guest — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 12:59:20 +0000

Within the UK we have had a terrible winter coupled with the strain of the economic crisis. As summer approaches things may begin to look slightly better, or will they? The reason for stating this is because of one of two reasons as they are listed below: 1) The economic crisis is still going to [...]

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Water – The Worlds Most Precious Resource

Contributor — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 09:45:54 +0000

Water is one of nature’s most precious gifts and a resource we depend on for our life. Water is essential for everyone. Water is fundamental to all life forms, affecting all ecosystems and the various uses to which it is put. Demand continues to rise rapidly as the worlds population grows – water use per [...]

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Setting Environmental Protection Examples

Guest — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 09:37:45 +0000

It is a sad fact but the United States is the number one garbage producing nation in the world. Australia comes in at second with 18 million tons of garbage but that does not compare to what the United States is generating. Sure, more people are recycling and are worried about environmental protection but it [...]

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Millions of UK’s Poorest Face Higher Heating Bills in the Name of Going Green

Guest — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 13:19:02 +0000

The world has officially gone mad. As we are grinding into the worst economic slump for a century, simple things like heating bills are going up and up.There are also significant health risks for pensioners and low income families. It is they who are in most need of heating during the colder months. But it [...]

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The History Of Water Pollution

Contributor — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 07:31:37 +0000

Water is life. About 70% of the human body is composed of water. It is necessary for you to drink clean water. Drinking polluted water is not good for you; it can have an bad effects on your entire body. Sickness such diarrhea and cholera can even be fatal for small children. Plants and animals [...]

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Understanding the ABC of Carbon Offsets

Guest — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 11:07:52 +0000

We understand carbon offsetting as the procedure of curbing greenhouse gas emissions through particular projects to offset the impact of harmful gases emitted in the past. The motivation behind buying carbon offsets is to balance those emissions that we are unable to prevent during the course of our daily lives. If someone generates emissions when [...]

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