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Atrazine saves the soil
By Sherry Ford · 15 years ago
As people around the world recognize Earth Day, it’s also a good time to recognize the vital role the herbicide atrazine plays in protecting the environment and promoting responsible land stewardship. Besides helping to effectively ...
Environmental Issue Surveys: What Are They Telling Us?
By Eric Eckl · 15 years ago
A fresh environmental issue survey from CNN/Opinion Research finds that a majority of Americans believe that the economy should take precedence over the environment. It wasn’t by a huge number – a little more than ...
Is UFO Really Exists?
By Alice Calvin · 15 years ago
UFO is short for unidentified flying object. For the first there are people reporting this queer object, it has been connected with outer space aliens. Many people believe its space shuttle of aliens which are ...
Factors To Remember When Handling Nitric Acid
By Jo Alelsto · 15 years ago
Nitric acid is a colorless oxidizing agent that could become potentially explosive when in contact with certain compounds such as metallic powders, carbides and cyanides. It can also be very violent and self-igniting when used ...
5 Ways to Conserve Water
By Tim Kress · 15 years ago
Plumbing: One great practice for residential water users is the installation of an indoor plumbing fixture which saves water. You can also replace existing plumbing equipment with another type which would use less water. Low-flow ...
Sawdust Toilet vs. Composting Toilet: What's the Difference and Which Is Better?
By Ellen Bell · 15 years ago
Anyone who's done a little research on the topic of composting toilets has undoubtedly stumbled across information about sawdust toilets, sometimes also referred to as homemade composting toilets. In this article, we'll make some important ...
The Dangers of Pesticides
By Ann Guevara · 15 years ago
Pesticides are Poison!
It's important to remember that the purpose of pesticides is to kill living organisms. That being the case—what effect could these same pesticides have on your baby?
A June 2000 report by ...
The Green Office: Developing An Effective Office Recycling Program
By Jeremy Smith · 15 years ago
Recycling programs have been steadily expanding over the past few years throughout municipalities and towns as well as in industry and business. However, there is still a long way to go before everyone gets on ...
Global Warming $Profit
By Tony Blanch · 15 years ago
While there are many things we as a country have not yet agreed upon, there are some that are not only science but fact that we will all support, if and when they are modeled ...
Energy monitoring will help you save money
By Julia Herniak · 15 years ago
Many companies want to reduce energy usage, but they feel that the capital costs are too high to change equipment to become more energy efficient.
However, there is a cost effective solution for companies that ...
Bid Hazardous Waste a Goodbye
By Nancy Hopton · 15 years ago
With the need to save our environment increasing, one has to take the responsibility of waste too. Companies are looking for ways to get away from waste but because of hazardous nature of some waste ...
Protect Georgia Children from Mercury Poisoning from Fish!
By Eric Eckl · 15 years ago
Electric utilities have applied for the permits they need to build new coal burning power plants in south Georgia, and local families have every reason to be concerned. Already, we live with the pollution from ...
Rainforest Conservation - What is the Big Deal and How Does it Affect Me Anyway?
By Peggy Farabaugh · 15 years ago
Lush green rainforests may be something you've pictured only briefly when dreaming about a tropical vacation but did you know that the health of the world's rainforests has a huge influence on the quality of ...
Global Warming
By Anne Cross · 15 years ago
Air Pollution
Air pollution is an extremely serious issue all over the actual world. It's worse in some areas than other people however it still has long term results that are popular. Industrialization resulted in ...
Stenholm, NRDC Spar on Atrazine
By Sue Schulte · 15 years ago
Former Representative Charles Stenholm published an opinion piece in The Hill on March 23, questioning the administration's handling of energy and agriculture issues, including atrazine. NRDC responded, and spurred a response from Rep. Stenholm. See ...
Catering To The World's Environmental Needs By Studying Earth Sciences
By Samuel Lyons · 15 years ago
Earth Sciences are one of the most interesting subjects for children because many theories and concepts are observed in the real world. This subject also allows the children to enjoy a world of fantasy through ...
Tips For Earthquake Safety
By Nick Johnston · 15 years ago
1) Almost everyone who simply ‘ducks and covers’ when buildings collapse ARE CRUSHED TO DEATH. People who get under objects, like desks or cars, are crushed.
2) Cats, dogs and babies often naturally curl up ...
Top Ten Reasons to buy an Eco-Home
By Anna Barrington · 15 years ago
As the popularity of eco friendly housing developments continues to rise, more and more people are looking to the future by purchasing an eco-home. Amongst other things the running costs and environmental impact are far ...
EPA Climate Leaders Q&A.
By Demand Response · 15 years ago
Andrew Aulisi, Director, Climate Leaders Program, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Andrew Aulisi is director of EPA’s Climate Leaders Program, an association of 200 large commercial and industrial companies that work with EPA to develop standardized ...
Why Going Green is So Important
By Kristie Lorette · 15 years ago
At one time, going green seemed like something a little out of the ordinary: the neighbor who jumped on his exercise bike every time he wanted a smoothie, or the Hollywood starlet "caught" recycling by ...