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Environmental Concerns
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Will a Windmill on my Property Help Save the Environment?
Electricity generated from the wind does not produce carbon dioxide, and has none of the worries associated with nuclear power. As a result, many people see it as a major part of the solution for man-made climate change. However, is it practical? Submitted 08/31/07. |
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A Beginner's Guide to Easy Home Composting
Composting your kitchen and garden waste is a great way to reduce the amount of waste you dispose of in your rubbish. You can generate a free source of rich compost to help improve your garden, and help to reduce global warming in the process. Submitted 08/15/07. |
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Eco-Friendly Responsible Disposal of old Golf Cart Batteries
Lead-acid batteries are unsuitable for disposal as municipal waste because they contain toxic heavy metals and have corrosive properties. You must not place golf cart batteries anywhere where they will end up as municipal trash. So, what can you do? Submitted 08/01/07. |
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Is Nuclear Power Safe? Does Anyone Really Know?
The Kashiwazaki Kariwa nuclear power plant in Japan discharged about 350 gallons of radioactive water into the sea after an earthquake shook the Japanese town, which is 160 miles northwest of Tokyo. This leaves many to wonder, is nuclear power safe? Submitted 07/21/07. |
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Renewable Fuels for Alternative Energy: Practical or Not?
Economic incentives have catapulted Germany into the number-one position among all nations with regards to the number of operational solar arrays, bio-gas plants, and wind turbines. What about the rest of the world? Is alternative energy practical? Submitted 07/18/07, edited 07/18/07. |
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Save the Earth: An Introduction to Green Building
First the Industrial, and now the Technological Revolution have made our lives much more comfortable. These advances have turned us into a massive consumption society. With consumption comes waste, which impacts us as well. Can you make a difference? Submitted 07/15/07. |
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What the Future Holds for Wasteful Incandescent Light Bulbs
Electrical lighting is considered an indispensable component of life and business. Alongside widespread consumer use of incandescent light bulbs has come a realization of the environmental and economical drawbacks of the once coveted technology. Submitted 07/04/07. |
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Managing Hazardous Household Waste - Your Responsibilities
The quantity of household waste produced is increasing year after year at an alarming rate, and governments are under pressure to expand existing landfills or build new ones to accommodate the waste that is being produced. How can you help? Submitted 06/23/07, edited 06/23/07. |
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The Green Scene at Your Beach Lake Cottage: A Few Tips
Ah, summer - the time to think about how to be 'green' at the cottage or lake chalet. How can you use less water and be more 'green' at your vacation haven - your respite from the world? Submitted 06/15/07. |
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Bamboo Flooring: An Eco-friendly Choice for Your Home
Today, bamboo flooring is very quickly gaining popularity with many businesses as well as homeowners. It grows very quickly, and could help save millions of trees worldwide if everyone switched to bamboo instead of hardwood floors. Submitted 06/14/07. |
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