904 articles on "environment"

Go Green By Using A Virtual Medical Receptionist

Nowadays more and more companies are becoming environmentally-conscious, and of course, leading the field is the medical profession, which, by using the Virtual Medical Receptionist, is saving the rain forests and hundreds and thousands, if not tons,...

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How To Cut Down Your Refrigerator's Energy Consumption

Did you know that about 14% of your household energy bill is the energy used by your refrigerator? The old models of refrigerators with zero eco-friendly and zero efficient features can increase energy bill by as much as $280. By simply switching to ...

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Sustainable, Eco-Friendly Furniture - What is FSC Certification?

FSC certification for furniture is a good indication that the furniture has been independently evaluated and determined sustainable or eco-friendly, but what exactly does that mean? What is FSC? The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) is an independent...

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Solar Deck - Review

Solar deck lighting is an energy efficient method of providing accent and safety for any outdoor deck location. These lights rely on energy derived from sunlight to charge batteries through miniature solar photo voltaic (PV) cells located on top of t...

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Recycling: Paper And Cardboard Packaging

Many people aren't aware of it, but packaging suppliers in Australia make up a huge part of the overall recycling effort in the country. Although food packaging manufacturers generate a lot of the waste that is created each year, they are also o...

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Renewable Energy Market Size Of Israel At Par With Europe

As a country that pioneered renewable energy concepts like flat solar collectors for home use, as well as parabolic trough technology and solar ponds, Israel has been active in the development and promotion of renewable energy in the country. It com...

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Why Do So Many Starve When There's Enough Land And Now Bio-Technology To Feed Us All?

Everyone has the right to a standard of living adequate for the health and well-being of himself and of his family, including food, clothing, housing and medical care according to article 25 of the 1948 UN Declaration of Human Rights. Fine words, bu...

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Secret Applications for Biodiesel

Sometimes the associations people make with a certain thing can blind them to other uses for it. Actors get typecast into certain roles, and the US insists on using food crops to produce ethanol even though any crop can be used. In this article, we w...

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Agriculture Fighting Climate Change

Our current agricultural practices are a major contributor to climate change. A whopping 14% of all greenhouse gas emissions are attributed to the way we grow, process, distribute and consume food, and an additional 18% are due to deforestation large...

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Unconventional Gas - What Is It?

It is a well known fact that the worlds natural gas resources are drying up. Some would even say that our supply of natural gas resources has peaked. So what may we do to fix this problem? Our dependence on natural gas isn't going to stop. Maybe...

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