825 articles related to "environment"

Earthquakes and Tsunamis

TsunamisTsunami - a seismic sea wave - means in Japanese "harbor-wave". It is also misleadingly called "tidal wave". It is an ocean wave caused by an earthquake of magnitude 6.5 on the Richter scale (or greater) that occurs less than 50 kilometers be...

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Environment-Friendly Carpet Cleaning and Rug Cleaning Agents

There are practical ways to reduce the amount of toxic materials used for carpet cleaning or rug cleaning. Depending on the location of the carpet or the type of treatment required for the carpet, two different carpet cleaning processes may be used. ...

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Recycling Cell Phones

In the age of constantly advancing technology, people often upgrade their cell phones to the latest model, leaving behind their old devices; but what happens to these outdated phones? Unfortunately, many of these phones end up in landfills, where the...

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Computer e-waste recycling now fueled by lack of Australian legislation.

Motivated by the lack of Australian government legislation and limited options available concerning the disposal of computer e-waste, IT Recyclers has initiated a much needed computer recycling service aimed primarily at Sydney business who wish to p...

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Why Your Mattress May Be Killing You

The organic movement, which started with organic food, is moving to the bedroom in a big way. "The bedroom? " you say. Yes, my dear, the bedroom, where organic mattresses and organic bedding are becoming an important new trend in the quest for a heal...

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Efficiency Equals Reduction

Efficiency Equals Reduction(400 words)Imagine that if at the grocery store the person bagging your purchases left empty, unused spaces in each bag causing you to carry 10 instead of 5 bags out to your car then into your home. You would be investing s...

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Finnish Cottage Tradition

Finnish Cottage TraditionThe origin of the log structure is uncertain. It is probable that it began in northern Europe sometime in the Bronze Age (c. 3,500 B.C.). By the time Europeans began to settle in America, there was a long tradition of using l...

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Getting Clean and Green With Electricity from Natural Energy

In recent years, the trend towards green energy has grown rapidly. As the world becomes more conscious of the impact of traditional power sources on the environment, the spotlight has turned towards cleaner and more sustainable forms of energy. One o...

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A Simple Way To Offset the Environmental Effects of Driving Your Car

We all love our cars. They give us the freedom to come and go as we please, to get to work, to visit family and friends, to go shopping...on our own schedule. But automobiles also effect the environment by polluting the air we breathe and, in the lar...

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Earthquakes and Tsunamis

Earthquakes and tsunamis can strike without warning, devastating communities and leaving them reeling from the destruction. These natural disasters can cause a significant loss of life, damage to infrastructure, and economic hardship. The impact of e...

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