- Sustainable Water Hopes for the Dead Sea By : Matt Gammie
One you glance over the numbers, you realise that it doesn’t take a mathematician to work out that the Dead Sea is under a severe amount of stress at the moment The River Jordan, the sea’s main tributary, has had 95% of its flow diverted for the sake of agriculture and other domestic uses - Can Leaflet Printing Be More Environmentally Friendly? By : Ungira Pandit
Did you know that to make paper from scratch, we taint the earth with 84 pounds of air pollution, 36 pounds of water pollution and 176 pounds of solid waste That’s a lot of waste considering we use paper for practically everything we do - Carhartt Pants - Work Pants That Know How to Party By : Lisa Girolami
A hard working man or woman in the field knows that recreational activities are just as important to a great lifestyle as the work activities Often clothing is selected for usability in both arenas--work and play - Carhartt Pants - Seams and Pockets By : Lisa Girolami
Choosing Carhartt pants because they look good is enough reason for the purchase, but if you select these quality work garments, you will find that there are other features that make Carhartt pants an excellent choice for your work day attire Some of the fine points that make the pants more desirable include double stitching on the seams so the seams don't fray after a few wearings and washings - Herbicide Use Threatens Sustainable Gardening Trend By : Matt Gammie
The susceptibility of the food chain to manmade chemicals has been highlighted once again by the Dow AgroSciences calamity over Aminopyralid
The chemical, a herbicide popular with many farmers, is able to destroy weeds and nettles without destroying the crops or grass around them - Black Gold and the Ice By : Matt Gammie
It’s a rare business plan that involves visiting the pale severity of the Arctic, but for those companies that do send their employees into the wilderness the return can be sizable For these companies it’s not what’s visible in this fragile, remote and utterly unique portion of the world, but rather what is hidden, beneath the surface, swirling in giant lakes; the dark liquor of the deep earth that yells up to the oil prospectors through the ice, apparently desperate to be pumped upwards and put to use in our cars and factories - All on the Consumer as Prices Rise By : Matt Gammie
Consumers worldwide have been feeling the pinch recently Food prices have risen as the honeymoon period of cheap oil that allowed for the years of overabundant production in the west has ended - Oil and Gas Fears for the Amazon By : Matt Gammie
Two non-profit organisations in the United States, alongside the private research Duke University in North Carolina, have spent the last three years monitoring the actions of gas and oil companies in the western Amazon, and have now completed a comprehensive map covering the area that shows the alarming extent to which the corporations have plans for commencing their destructive trade in their area - Sustainable Development and Harry Hill is Fairtrade Nuts By : Matt Gammie
We live in the age of the celebrity endorsement, so much so that it is often impossible not to think about a certain footballer when shopping for our latest pair of pants, or a certain model when lathering our scalps with a particular brand of shampoo
All this is, of course, well and good, but there are far fewer products actually devised and launched by celebrity folk, and even fewer still that are not intended to further boost the bank balances of these notable persons, but that are, instead, launched with purely altruistic intentions - Climate Change Shows That the Birds Know Nest By : Matt Gammie
Imagine your wedding anniversary or your birthday falling a week earlier this year than it did forty years ago This was the example that Mark Avery, the RSPB's conservation director, gave to the BBC’s Today programme this morning to highlight the significance of a new report showing that many of the UK’s garden birds, from Robins to Chaffinches, are laying their first egg of the year a full week earlier than they traditional have done - UK's Waterway System Under Fire By : Matt Gammie
Foreign invaders are undertaking a siege of Britain’s waterways, leaving respectable domestic species reeling beneath their imported terror In an attempt to raise awareness about the problem of non-domestic species in the waterway system British Waterways- the people in charge of maintaining the country’s waterway system - have produced a list of the twelve animals and plants that, the agency says, pose the greatest threat to our native fish, water plants, towpaths and very way of life - The Expansion of Heathrow Airport and Its Effect on the Environment By : Chris Woolfrey
In 2005 those in charge at Heathrow Airport officially published a report that detailed plans for a third runway and a sixth terminal, and in 2007, the transport secretary of the time Ruth Kelly ratified the proposals, setting out in more specific terms how the project aims would be achieved
The announcements were met with strong dissent - Brazil And The Road To Fossil Fuel Independence By : James Chandler
In the world today, Brazil is the one country that has already taken major steps to greatly reduce their dependence on foreign oil During the 1973 oil crisis, the Brazilian Government at the time decided to implement their “National Alcohol Program”, better known in Brazil as “Proalcool” - Support Your Local Leading Independent Electricity Supplier By : Emma Churchill
It seems that less and less consumers feel as strongly as they once did about supporting their local stores, fearing that the national supermarket chains are becoming all too powerful and could eventually dictate what and where we buy
Especially during the current credit crunch, selecting outlets where the cheapest items can be found means people are literally putting their money where their mouths are and this is most likely to be in the national chains who can still command the cheapest prices - Try Someone Else's Shoes For Size: Experience Another Lifestyle By : John Smith
The Journal of Mundane Behaviour is a scholarly sociology journal devoted to everyday behaviour and experiences, devoted to the study of the "unmarked" - those aspects of our everyday lives that typically go unnoticed by us, both as academics and as everyday individuals", ie - Can Carbon Dioxide Reduction in the Air Cause Famine? By : Dilip Dahanukar
Carbon dioxide, believe it or not, is the life giving force on Earth Nature depends on the basic chemical reaction of combustion: Carbon plus Oxygen to make Carbon dioxide for giving energy to all forms of life on the planet - What's Old is New Again: The Magic of Metal Recycling By : Waylan Smart
Americans use 100 million steel cans and 200 million aluminum beverages cans every day, according to the National Energy Education Development Project Without metal recycling, the country might be afloat in metal - The Types of Steel: A Brief Guide By : Waylan Smart
Given its importance in infrastructure and manufacturing—worldwide demand for it keeps increasing—steel is a crucial part of everyday life (For example: A given car will be sixty-six percent steel - Earth Day Inspires Global Change By : Waylan Smart
Since 1970, Earth Day has inspired and challenged millions from Tokyo to Togo to Toledo This past spring, millions were galvanized for a Call to Climate, the 2008 Earth Day global warming action theme - A History of Industrial Recycling By : Waylan Smart
The word "recycling" makes many think of the little blue bins where we place our old cereal boxes, empty soda cans, and unneeded paper But recycling actually takes many other forms: for example, the form of a golf course built on a landfill; a piece of modern art made from old tin cans; or World War II-era rubber recycling which helped the war effort - Health Care: What Adventurous Employers Are Doing By : Waylan Smart
Health care costs are an issue that every business faces—from the smallest nonprofit to the corner family-owned drug store to major corporations A new trend is taking shape in which employers take the initiative in encouraging employees to "own" their health - Infrastructure Metal Theft on the Rise By : Waylan Smart
Recent news coverage across the US - The Senior Stigma: Does it Apply to You? By : Barbara Morris, R.Ph.
An article in the local newspaper, "Director hopes to fight senior stigma" documents the declining attendance at a local senior center because older people don't want to be labeled "seniors" Imagine that - Blossom Goodchild And The Federation Of Light By : Lyn Nichols
Blossom Goodchild is a Direct Voice Channel for an Ancient Indian Energy called 'White Cloud' and has over the last few years compiled White Clouds teachings into 3 fantastic books full of love and inspiration
It is Blossom's 4th book, 'The Bridge,' that had me burning the candle at both ends, engrossed in the messages that were being conveyed by 'The Divine Oneness' and 'The Federation of Light' - Hydroponics Produces Power For People and Greenhouse By : Waylan Smart
While many business owners would not care for the idea of a power plant being built next door to their company, Great Northern Hydroponics saw instead an exciting opportunity The company, located 25 miles southeast of Windsor, operates a 50-acre greenhouse where more than 2 - Program Helps Teens Become "Street Smart" By : Waylan Smart
Underage drinking presents crucial public health issues The drug of choice among children and adolescents, the abuse of alcohol is associated with the deaths of approximately 5,000 young people under the age of 21 annually as a result of motor vehicle crashes, unintentional injuries, and homicides and suicides, according to the National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism's Underage Drinking Research Initiative (NIAAA) - Travel Providers Strive to Meet the Needs of Disabled Travelers By : Waylan Smart
For people with disabilities, the world of travel is broadening its scope to welcome and encourage those who, although physically challenged, are not being hindered by their disabilities The U - Guild Plays Key Role in Supporting Work of St. John Hospital and Medical Center By : Waylan Smart
Comprised of seven hospitals plus more than 125 medical facilities in southeast Michigan, St John Health touches thousands of lives in southeast Michigan through services such as heart, cancer, obstetrics, neurosciences, orthopedics, physical rehabilitation, surgery, and emergency and urgent care, to name a few - Beverage Distributor Continues Tradition of Support For MDA By : Waylan Smart
For nearly 60 years, the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) has worked to defeat neuromuscular diseases through programs of worldwide research, comprehensive services, and far-reaching professional and public health education MDA was founded in 1950 and awarded its first research grant to Dr - Largest Free Blues Festival in the World Celebrates 25 Years By : Waylan Smart
Chicago is home to many great festivals and events One of its greatest is the Chicago Blues Festival, held in Grant Park each June
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