Go-Green Before It's Too Late!

Save More with LEDs !!

2014-11-19T09:36:00.002-08:00

Environmental Advantages

Best Habit !!

2012-05-07T01:50:00.001-07:00

So simple and what a brilliant idea !!: if you aren't using it, better turn it off.

Plug all your peripherals like scanners, printers, and cameras into a power strip that can easily be turned off at the end of the day.

This is not going to cost you even a single penny !! rather you would be saving a lot of power.

Now common..at least that much efforts you can put up man... Just imagine if each one of us do so, we would be able to save huge amount of energy !! doesn't that sound more greener ?

so.. don't forget to turn things off even if you go out of your room for few minutes because that also saves a lot..

Make it a Habit and you will see the results for sure !!

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Change Starts From You !!

2012-05-07T00:47:00.001-07:00

The Animation itself Speaks Out a lot. Be responsible of your actions and always be ready to improve the way you live your life.

Recycling e-waste

2012-01-12T23:31:00.000-08:00

Don't Trash Your Cell Phone / Gadgets -- Recycle It!

Cell phones and electronic gadgets contain toxic metals that can pollute the environment and threaten human health. When recycled responsibly, the metals can be put back into circulation, decreasing the need for new metal mining.

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It is much better for your wallet and the planet to get several years use out of a cell phone before trading it in.

"If each of us recycled ONE mobile phone, we would save as much energy and pollution as taking 4 million cars off our roads"

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If a phone/gadget is broken, its working parts are removed. "New" gadgets are eventually assembled from the usable parts of different gadgets.

image source:http://www.wired.com/images/slideshow/2009/03/gallery_ewaste_recycling/ewaste_recycle303_1b.jpg

There are a few websites that can help you recycle your phone / gadgets. They also pay you for your device's current value.

www.buymytronics.com
www.call2recycle.org
www.myboneyard.com
www.cellphonesforsoldiers.com
www.greenphone.com
www.cdrecyclingforfree.com

Many of these sites help recycle other e-waste as well.

US people can visit http://recyclemycellphone.org for the same.

Truth About Bottled Water.flv

2011-12-23T21:20:00.000-08:00

First Floating Wind Turbine in Atlantic Ocean

2011-12-09T07:32:00.000-08:00

An inspiring step forward in offshore wind energy technology

A Seattle-based company named Principle Power has deployed it's first floating offshore wind turbine off the coast of Portugal, the first time a floating turbine has been installed in the Atlantic Ocean.
Renewable Energy World reports the 2 MW turbine was assembled on land and then towed 217 miles into open water.

For more on this, visit - http://www.treehugger.com/renewable-energy/utility-scale-floating-offshore-wind-farm-coming-to-portugal.html

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Car vs Bike

2011-12-09T07:08:00.000-08:00

This neat demonstration clearly show the difference between the parking space occupied by a car and a bike.

It's an ironic step with an important message associated with it. Cars cause pollution and congestion ( both on and off the road ).

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The bicycle stand shown ( practical implemented in some parts of east London ), occupies a space the size of one car and holds approximately 10 bicycles. This demonstration is clear enough to make you understand the difference.

For more on this, you can visit -
http://www.treehugger.com/bikes/cheeky-bicycle-rack-in-london-shows-exactly-how-much-room-a-car-takes-up.html

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Millions saved by Bicycling

2011-11-06T01:54:00.000-07:00

"Biking instead of driving can save millions in health costs and thousands of lives"

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The Modern Life style that we all are living today is driving us away from physical activities and making us more and more machine dependent.We all prefer using vehicles for cummuting even the smallest of the distances to our offices / neighbors. Looking at the positive side we are saving our precious time ( a few minutes though ) but on the other side we are loosing a much valuable asset..i.e our own physical health. Now both time & health are important to us, how to save both of them ? So, here's the solution - "Bicycle"

Ok, Compared to driving, bicycling is clearly better for the environment and your health. But how much better is it?

Studies offers following figures: If people in the upper Midwest (northern portion of the U.S.) chose to take half of their daily car trips by bicycle, health care costs would go down by approximately $7 billion. And, it will also lead to an estimated 1,100 fewer deaths each year.
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To an average, everyday common person -

"switching from a car to a bike is an enormously healthy thing to do,And you not only get all those personal benefits, you improve air quality and reduce traffic on roads, and those are good ways of going green"
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Inspiring Green Wonders

2011-10-13T07:24:00.000-07:00

Bahrain World Trade Center

Apart from the Architecture, the most impressive feature of this Center is the three massive wind turbines situated between the two towers comprising the main building. Each of these 80-foot turbines projects from a bridge between towers. The shape of the towers themselves channels and accelerates air moving between them which will help the building generate even more power.

Image source: http://img.weburbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/skyscraper-wind-turbines.jpg

It is by far the largest wind-powered design incorporated into a massive building project till date.

Solar Tower, Seville

Well, it is Europe’s first commercial power station to harness the energy of the sun. How does it work? The sun’s rays are all directed at a single point of the tower and turn water at that point into steam.

The steam in turn moves through turbines and generates energy. A strange but very functional process.

Image Source : http://www.scientificamerican.com/media/inline/is-the-sun-setting-on-solar-power-in-spain_1.jpg

Lighthouse skyscraper ,Dubai

The Lighthouse skyscraper is another innovative green skyscraper to be constructed in Dubai. For energy generation, it will have three enormous 225 kilowatt wind turbines (29 meters in diameter), and 4000 photovoltaic panels on the south facing façade. To optimize performance and operational periods, the turbines have windward directional wind vanes or limited yaw.

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Carbon Credits

2011-09-26T01:58:00.000-07:00

What is it ?
Carbon credits are a highly regulated medium of exchange used to 'offset', or neutralize, carbon dioxide emissions.

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A single carbon credit generally represents the right to emit one metric ton of carbon dioxide or the equivalent mass of another greenhouse gas.

Larger companies, governments and other entities may be required by law to purchase carbon credits in order to emit greenhouse gases. This in some sense sets a limit on the amount of pollution a company is allowed to emit within a period of time. If the company stays under the limit, it can sell the remainder of its carbon credits to other companies.

Relation with Carbon Emission

"If you emit more , you have to spend more on purchase of carbon-credits"

In the case of mandatory carbon credits, the goal of placing a value on carbon emissions is to induce carbon credit purchases to choose less carbon-intensive activities.

Reducing the amount of emission leads to saving the amount of carbon credits. Companies that emit less enjoy higher profits by selling their rights to produce carbon dioxide emissions (carbon-credits). The saved credits can be sold to others and in this way they serve the purpose (everybody will obviously like to reduce the emission so that he need not purchase the carbon-credits )
This way, emissions become just as integral a cost of doing business as materials.

Where does the money spent for purchase of carbon-credits goes ?

In the voluntary market, carbon offsets are used to fund projects which absorb or eliminate an amount of carbon dioxide gas that is equal to the amount emitted.
When consumers purchase carbon credits from reputable carbon offset providers, the money is used for specified projects like planting forests, which absorb carbon naturally, or diverting methane gas for conversion into electricity at a power plant.

Mobile Safety

2011-06-11T09:39:00.000-07:00

The increased use of cell phones has brought about serious concerns regarding the probable health hazards. This is because mobile phones use electromagnetic radiation in the microwave range.

Following Images show heat generated on the face by
15 minutes of cell phone use due to their electromagnetic

radiation

When radiation hits the head, it penetrates the skull. The pictures above are the result of an experiment show how radiation penetrates the skull of an adult (25%), 10 year old (50%) and a 5 year old (75%). The younger the child the deeper the penetration due to the fact their skulls are thinner and their brains contain more fluid than adults’. Radio frequencies travel through children’s brains much more easily and therefore increase the risk of cancer.

Radiation Penetration in the head of an adult, ten-year and five-year old

Tips For Use Of Mobile Phones

It is not only the choice of phone, but how you use it that is important when you want to control the amount of radiation you are exposed to. Here you will find a few simple tips that can considerably

reduce radiation and therefore also health risks.

1. Use a handsfree set

The further away from your body the phone is, the less radiation you are exposed to. Using a hands-free set is the easiest way to radically reduce the amount of radiation you are exposed to if you use a mobile phone.

2. Hold it at the bottom

By covering large areas of the phone with your hand, you reduce its ability to send and receive signals. The phone then increases its power and transmits stronger radiation to compensate this. So hold the phone as far down as possible, so it can operate at low power.

4. Get in the best position

You can see the signal reception strength in the display. When reception is good, the phone reduces power and radiation. If reception is poor, the phone uses maximum power and radiation.

5. Don’t talk too long and Use regular phone if possible
The radiation you are exposed to is directly related to the time you spend talking on your phone For longer calls it is safer “and cheaper” to call from a regular phone.

6. Hazardous areas of use

Don’t use a mobile phone while driving a car. Stop at a safe place and talk.
Don’t use your mobile phone in places where there is a lot of electrical equipment, such as hospitals and aircraft.
Don’t bathe with your mobile phone.
Don’t let small children talk on your mobile phone for long periods. They are more susceptible t than adults.

The Federal Communications Commission sets specific absorption rate “SAR” standard ( Specific Absorption Rate ) which is acceptable power radiation for cell phones must not exceed 1.6 W/KG The lower the SAR the better the phone, from a potential health hazard.

There are three way to know the SAR

1. From the user manual of your mobile phone.

2. Visit mobile manufacturers forum web site and select your mobile phone model

http://www.mmfai.info/public/sar.cfm

3 .Enter Federal Communications Commission website and Write your mobile FCC ID Number in the

FCC ID http://www.fcc.gov/oet/ea/fccid/

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Fuel Saving Tips

2011-05-20T08:38:00.000-07:00

Make A Note Of These

Following are few of the tips that can help you save fuel.

1. Keep your tires properly inflated and check tire pressure once a month. If your tires are flat, inflating them will reduce drag and improve efficiency.

2. Check your air filter A dirty air filter restricts the flow of air into the engine, which harms performance and economy. Air filters are easy to check and change; remove the filter and hold it up to the sun. If you can't see light coming through it, you need a new one.

3. Fuel up in the morning when temperatures are low. Fuel expands during the day as temperatures rise. Particularly in summer months, you can literally get more for your money if you visit the fuel station early in the day.

4. Park in the shade to reduce your need for air conditioning. A/C sucks up a lot of energy. Be smart and don’t make your vehicle work harder than it needs to. You can also consider purchasing one of the windshield shades to keep temps lower inside.

5. Accelerate with care

If you drive an automatic, accelerate moderately so the transmission can shift up into the higher gears. Stick-shifters should shift early to keep the revs down, but don't lug the engine -- downshift if you need to accelerate. Keep an eye well down the road for potential slowdowns. If you accelerate to speed then have to brake right away, that's wasted fuel.

6. Switch Off Engine on traffic signals

Dont try to accelerate between two red lights. Did you know while you are sitting at a red light, you are getting 0 kmpl? If you see the red light from a distance dont rush to it, ease off the accelerator and coast up to lights. You can save lot of fuel by doing this since there are lot of red lights inside the city limits.

7. Get back to nature

Consider shutting off the air conditioner, opening the windows and enjoying the breeze. It may be a tad warmer, but at lower speeds you'll save fuel.
8.    Drive the speed limit. The faster you go, the more fuel you use. If you are travelling out of town try to maintain the speed at bikes 55 to 70 Kmph and 70 to 85 kmph for cars as long as possible. Maintaining constant optimum speed increase the mileage of your vehicle.

9. Don't have your vehicle running in idle for more than 30 second.

10.   Regularly change your oil. At least once a month, check the oil level of your engine. Every 3,000 miles or 3 months (which ever comes first) have your oil changed. Your engine will thank you for not having to work so hard. Your wallet will thank you for the extra bucks over time.

11.    Tune up and maintain car as recommended by the manufacturer. Just as regular oil changes will keep your engine running more smoothly, taking care of your car will help it last longer and go farther on less fuel.

12.   Remove excess weight from the cargo or storage area. More weight means less efficiency. Lighten up your vehicle and you’ll be spending less at the pump.

Carpooling is an easy way to save fuel

13.    Carpool. Why not take the neighbors along too? Does your spouse work downtown like you? Hitch a ride together and enjoy some time together that would otherwise be lost to the commute. It doesn’t take long for 10 miles here, or 20 miles there to add up over a week’s time.

14.    Plan your trips ahead of time. Sketch out a route for your errands, combine them all at the same time if possible, and look for the most direct ways to get there. Stop driving back and forth all over town. I’ll bet that you can cut off 10 miles driving distance each day!

15. Shop online. The Internet is a wonderful thing! Stop your trips to the mall for holiday gifts or special occasions. Finding free shipping offers can take your savings even further. No need to hop in the car, if you plan ahead. Trust me that shopping online is more efficient when it comes to comparing prices and discovering a broad range of options.

16.   Walk or bike as often as possible. Have a quick, short trip to make? Combine it with exercise. Hop on your bicycle, or even better, take the dog for a walk to run your errand instead. If its less than a mile, you should definitely reconsider driving!

17. Consider an electric scooter or motorcycle. If you don’t need to drive children around, it is much cheaper and more environmentally-friendly to commute or run errands on a scooter or motorcycle. Plus, they help you stay younger. Or, you can at least look that way!

There are many ways to save fuel –switch to anyone of them
and Go-Green !!

Ways to go green at work

2011-05-14T11:29:00.000-07:00

Here are the few things that you can practice to add to your green habits

Unplug and shut down. Remember to turn out lights and turn off equipment when leaving. If you can, unplug as well. Up to 75 percent of the electricity used to power office equipment is consumed while the product is turned off but still plugged in.
Walk, bike, carpool or bus it. With oil prices at near-all-time highs, this not only will help the environment but save you money as well.
Use re-usable drink containers instead of plastic water bottles or foam cups. And having a drink container at your desk will remind you to drink eight glasses of water a day.
Save paper. Email, text and store data on CDs, flash drives and zip drives.
Print just one copy of memos and circulate them rather than printing off a separate copy for everyone. Use whiteboards, overhead projectors, laptops or iPads to display meeting agendas.
Recycle. Use the back side of paper for taking notes. Shred paper that can't be used anymore and use if for packing material. Reuse file folders.
Pack your lunch and snacks in reusable containers. Avoid individually wrapped snacks, plastic baggies and paper sacks as much as possible. Bring and store plates, cups and utensils in the break room. If you eat out, walk to the restaurant. You'll get some exercise plus fresh air!

There are a lot more than these listed out here.
You already know the purpose and can definitely find news ways to achieve the greener goal.

How long will the world's oil last?

2011-04-01T12:04:00.000-07:00

" We really are close enough to the edge to have no excess capacity. Demand growth shows no sign of slowing and now it seems to be accelerating "

No one is knowing exactly how much oil is left. Some say that the current oil bed will not last longer than 50-60 years from now while according to others we even don't have that much time. The rate at which the demand has increased has raised lots of concerns. The current rate of increase in demand cannot be met by developing the existing oil beds and we all are aware that exploring new oil beds is not a matter of days. What will happen then ?

Its really difficult to even imagine. Withing few seconds we see ourselves going back to primitive ages.

So now the problem is clear, we should now think of the solution to this.
Alternatives are surely giving some hopes but they have their own limitations.One thing is clear from all the researches done till date that No alternative can match the capabilities of oil.

Image source "http://www.greenbang.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Future-World-Oil-Production.jpg"

Scientists and Researchers are doing their jobs. They are already working hard in finding out some efficient alternative to oil.

Common People can also add to their work by giving them more time.
We are sure that oil is going to exhaust some day, at least we can help making this day appear as late as possible.

Do whatever best you can do to contribute to this.

Imagine the world without oil

Use it judiciously & help the world going
Green.

Can Teens Help Going Green ?

2011-03-21T11:10:00.000-07:00

This is what most of us believe

"Teens have so much stress in their lives, between school, their families and their friends. Why do we want them to be concerned about the environment, too?"

we all think that life is too busy to worry about such things, but wait a bit..
just sit back and think a bit. Do we really don't have that much time or we are taking thing for granted ?

Time has proved that sometimes "small changes can make a big differences"
a slight change in you view point can lead to major changes.

No one is too busy to care about our future, especially when there are simple ways to make a difference. After all, today’s teens are inheriting the earth, we need to create change now.

What can teens do that can make a difference?
There are lot many things that today's teens understand very well. There are so many simple things teens can do to help. They can walk or ride a bike to school instead of driving, use reusable bottles and shopping bags, help their families recycle, switch to fluorescent light bulbs, use less energy by turning off devices at home, take a bath instead of a shower, plant trees, and most importantly, spread the word!

How can teens lead their families towards green future?

There are several little ways teens can contribute, and hopefully gain their parents support in the future. Teens can start recycling at home and offer to take care of the trash. The next time they notice a light bulb that needs to be changed, they can ask for replacement with a fluorescent one -- they last 10 times longer! Teens can also give eco-friendly gifts like reusable water bottles to promote a green lifestyle within their family. Once their parents see how easy it is to make green changes, they will support them and their cause.

What about at school? Usually many schools don’t have recycling programs. What’s a teen to do there?

Schools can teach them green living habits in addition to implementing recycling programs that make it easy for kids. We should encourage everyone to take the initiative to start a recycling program at any school that lacks one. Ask the administration if they can have recycling bins on campus, and start a group or club that can help. Just remember "A few small changes can make a huge difference."

Today you are seeing it as it is because..
"Some people kept it safe for you
It's time for you to keep it safe for someone else"

Every little bit is a step to help save the earth.

2011-03-02T10:12:00.000-08:00

Following are few of the "little bits"
that can make "Huge Impacts".

Don't use bottled water - Instead of bottled water get a reusable container to carry water. Also you can get a filter to make your home tap taste more like bottled water. It is definitely more cost efficient. Also you save the environment from the waste created by these water bottles.

Switch To Fluorescent Bulbs - If every house in the United States changed all of the light bulbs in their house, that would be equivalent to taking one million cars off the streets.

Recycle Glass - If you do not recycle this, it will take a million years to decompose.

Use Matches instead of lighters - Lighters are usually considered disposable so they will most likely end up in land fills. You can use the cardboard matches which are much more eco-friendly because they are made of recycled material.
Pay your Bills Online - If every house in the World did this then we would save millions trees every year. You will be saving lots of traffic plus time plus gain lot many other comforts.

Get a reusable bag - You can't recycle plastic bags, instead get yourself a reusable bag so that you won't have to worry about carrying your necessities. Try using lesser plastic bags. We all know how harmful these bags are.

Plant a Tree - It's good for the air, can keep you cool, and can increase your property value. At least plant one tree pointing to which you can later on proudly say "..that's the tree that i planted some year back.."

Buy Local Produce - Consider how much energy it takes for produce from china or any other country to come here. If you have the option to buy local, do it. Also this give employement to local people.

Walk or Ride Your Bike When you can - If you have to go somewhere close consider riding your bike or walking there instead of your car. It's better on the environment and healthier.

Climate Conservation

2010-04-27T05:52:00.000-07:00

All human activity uses energy. When you make a cup of tea, watch a cricket match on TV, kick-start your mobike, or get online to read this website, you are using one form of energy or another.

That energy is invariably produced by burning things. Coal is burned in a thermal power plant (you know, those big factories with tall chimneys) to produce electricity. Petrol or gas is burned in your car’s engine to provide motion.

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Because humans are burning more and more of fossil fuels, some of these gases (like CO2) are getting to be too much. They’re trapping too much of the sun’s heat. As a result, the planet is getting hotter and hotter. This is called global warming.

What’s The Problem !!

Temperatures on our planet have always seen ups-and-downs. But this is the first time in 4.5 billion years that temperatures are rising because of how humans have behaved themselves over the past 200 years.

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As a result of this global warming, the climate is changing. Extreme weather events like typhoons and cyclones, floods and droughts, heat waves and cold waves, early springs and longer summers, all are part of Climate Change.

As just one example of what Climate Change is doing to us, consider that the Gangotri glacier is shrinking at the rate of 34 metres per year. If it shrinks any faster, the Ganga could dry up in just another 20 years, threatening the very survival of over 500 million people (or every second person) in India.

125 million of these people could be displaced from their homes due to Climate Change. And just what do 125 million people look like?

The 1947 Partition displaced 12.5 million people. The Narmada Dam displaced 3 lakh people. Now imagine 10 Partitions, and 375 Narmadas. That’s what 125 million people look like.

How Can We Help !!

All this is the bad news. The good news is that we can actually do something about this, because if humans caused climate change, then humans can solve it too.

If we simply use the energy we already generate more sensibly, we’ll reduce heat-trapping gases like CO2.

What’s sensibly? Switch from ordinary light-bulbs to CFLs. Run the AC at 25° instead of 22°. Turn on the geyser only when it’s really needed. Turn off gizmos at home and office instead of leaving them on standby (including this computer). Walk or cycle short distances, and use public transport when possible instead of taking out your car or bike.

Oh, and buy less stuff. Because the production of everything in the world releases CO2, and the more you buy, the hotter the planet gets.

All this, of course, will only slow down Climate Change, not stop it. To do that, we’ll have to start generating energy from renewable sources (like the sun and the wind) instead of dirty stuff like coal and oil.

Source: http://www.earthvote.org/save-the-climate.aspx

Save Our Food

2010-04-27T05:12:00.000-07:00

Government officials, scientists, agrochemical and biotech giants are saying that the Genetically Modified food is the one of the best possible solution to the world's hunger problems. But how edible is this truth?

For starters, Genetically Modified food also brings with it a cocktail of potential health problems, cancer and infertility being just some of them.

So what can I do to end this menace?

• I will buy food from the local sabji-mandi rather than the supermarket.

• I can choose organic food which is not pumped with harmful chemicals.

• I can choose locally produced food which contains fewer preservatives.

• Lastly, I could choose to eat seasonal fruits when they are available, rather than have them shipped from halfway around the world.

So go ahead and spread the word amongst your friends, family and other colleagues. Say No to Toxins !!

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Have You Ever Thought That !

2010-03-18T10:42:00.000-07:00

Do u know the actual price that is being paid in order to fulfill your day to day requirements?

Is paying the money for the service that you get enough? Specially when you know that someone else is paying heavily for it !

Have you ever imagined that the luxury you are enjoying or want to enjoy can cost some living being to even loose its life?

Who pays the actual price?

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Once upon a time the earth used to be a home for all, but now we the humans have forced it to be only our home.

We have either completely destroyed or altered the natural habitat of the many living beings of the planet.

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Imagine if someone comes and

destroys your hose

just for FUN or to fulfill his needs, How will you Feel ?

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Yes, Exactly the same feeling comes to those whose place of dwelling is destroyed by us.

We all know that already a lot of damage is done and it has caused a lot of species to already extinct.

Image source:http://www.actforclimatejustice.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/deforestation-tree-removal1.jpg

If we continue at this pace the day

is not far when we will find ourselves lonely and repenting for what

we have done.

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We also know that if we disturb the ecosystem, ultimately it will make us pay for it and the price for that would be no less than our lives! No one can survive if the nature itself turns against and all this would be the result of negligence towards our own environment, our own habitat, our own planet.

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Believe me, Not everytime but Most of the time you are indirectly damaging someone else’s world.

So what should we do to stop all that happen?

We need to understand our responsibilities and try to minimize the damage that could be the result of our luxury hungry lifestyle. Thats it !

First of all try to save. Reduce your requirements and then
Try to reuse whatever is available without blindly going for new.
Finally try to Recycle whatever is worth recycling.

At the time of purchase make sure you buy Environment friendly articles and do consider how green they actually are ?.

Image Source: http://www.csrplus.co.uk/blog
/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/greenhouse_deforestation_cartoon1.jpg

We need to understand that it is not we only who have got all rights to live and prosper. We have got no rights to snatch whatever we want from either nature or other living beings and fulfill our needs which continue to grow endlessly.

Something pleasant to eyes

2010-03-13T06:10:00.001-08:00

We all love to have a walk through a Garden or a Park full of greenery. Can we have all that pleasing things around us all the time?

Of course, we can have a very similar environment even at our house and our working place.

All we need to do is Just go for some home plants and place them around you the way you like.Along with being pleasing to the eye, they bring real health benefits to your body.

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House Plants do more than just brighten up a room with color and living energy.

Growing and caring indoor plants gives a sense of pleasure, peace and tranquility. It brings us close to mother nature in a desperate attempt to escape the chaos that we are dealing with daily, but not only do plants calm our souls, they also bring us good health.

Indoor Plants Help Clean the Air.

Houseplants are able to remove up to 80 percent of air toxins in 24 hours.

Plants can remove a variety of toxic air emissions including benzene, formaldehyde, carbon monoxide, ammonia, xylene and trichloroethytene.

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Plants Make You Happy
House plants make people feel calmer and more optimistic

(studies have shown that hospital patients who face a window with a garden view recovered more quickly than those who had to look at a wall).

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Plants Fight Fatigue and Colds

Indoor plants can reduce fatigue, coughs, sore throats and other cold-related illnesses by more than 30 percent (by increasing humidity levels and decreasing dust).

Improve Your Quality of Life.

Even 2 or 3 minutes in the company of plants and trees can be enough to provide measurable stress relief!

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Plants Help to Reduce Noise

Although plants do not completely reduce noise at high levels, they do absorb a percentage of it.

Plants at the Office

Even major corporations and work environments are beginning to catch

on that adding plants indoors do boost employee’s health and morale.

Think About It !

Have Some Indoor Plants for Your House Also !

The Real Avatar !

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We Should Be Greatefull To The Nature !

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Did You Knew all these facts about the Ocean? May be few of them or may be all. Its all of these facilities that we are getting for Free. Why shouldn't we be Greatefull to the Nature of such Valuable Gift !

Let It Be That Beautiful Forever...

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If You really want it to remain that way, Do whatever you can ( you should actually )
to preserve it ! You already know who is and why is he destroying it !

Objective

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The Objective of this blog is to create awareness among the
mankind regarding the Alarming situation that we all are about to face.

This Initiative has been taken just to promotes the very best character traits in children and adults: caring for yourself and caring for others. By means of simple, responsible behavior shifts, together we can protect our environment i.e ultimately ourselves.

Why Green ?

The planet Earth has limited natural resources - some of which are already about to extinct. So as population growth greatly strains our finite resources, there are fewer resources available. By the year 2040, the world's supply of oil will be in steep decline.Likely, previously peaceful nations will become more malevolent with dwindling and more expensive sources of fuel energy. A lack of petroleum could destabilize world-wide relations . Also, large oil reliant suppliers of goods such as plastics, heating oil, kerosene, and construction material would be at a loss for the necessary raw materials. Petroleum reliant power plants would be out of production, and the transportation industry would have no fuel for its vehicles.

The consumption of another hundred billion barrels of petroleum would still cause harm to the environment in the form of Carbon Dioxide emissions into the environment. The best answer to solving supply problems as well as the harm to the environment is to look toward energy conservation, such as more efficient engines in cars, more aerodynamic vehicle designs, carpooling, and other strategies for saving fuel.
Things we throw away everyday are the cause of the greatest threats to future resources . Household batteries and electronics often contain dangerous chemicals that may, if sent to a local landfill, leak through the bottom barrier and pollute the groundwater. This can contaminate everything from the soil in which our food grows, to the water which will eventually come out of aquifers and into our tap water. Many of these chemicals cannot be removed from the drinking water supply, nor from the crops that are harvested from contaminated fields. The risks to human health are tremendous.

Throwing away items that could be recycled diminishes energy, water and natural resources that could be saved by recycling.

Saving the Planet & It's Environment needs:
Protecting the Natural Resources that are hard (nearly impossible) to Re-Create .
Making Efforts to Restore the Damage already done.
Change in Current Life-Style that is responsible for the miseries.

The real key to Go Green

Alternative sources of fuel are not going to rescue us. No amount or combination of alternative fuels is going to allow us to continue running the way we're running it.

The key to solving our energy problems isn't finding some alternative source of energy. The key is to simply use less energy. That's because:

Using less energy will actually work, you can start right now , and it will make a big impact.
Stop being wasteful, stop finding alternate ways to continue a wasteful way of living.
Alternative energy can't supply as much energy as coal and oil.

If we intend to leave our children and grandchildren with the same standard of living we have enjoyed, we must preserve the foundation of that standard of living.

We save for college educations, social events, and weddings, but what about saving clean air, water, fuel sources and soil for future generations?

Save our Natural Resources and Let the Mother Planet remain Green forever.

Your Role

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How can you contribute?

The very basic and the best and only thing you have to do is - cut down your energy requirements.

It is all about Reducing , Reusing and Recycling.

First of all try to

Reduce

All it means is lessening the amount of items or resources that are consumed, using only the amount that is needed, and looking for alternatives that will lessen our use.We all can do that can't we?

Don't take things "For Granted". Be responsible. Everything that you are using is made of something ( almost everything ) that comes from Nature. You are consuming the Natural Resources every now and then. The explosive growth in population had led to scarcity of these valuable Resources. In order to survive long, we have to use these Natural Resources with care.

2. Reusing

It is known to all that we are Running out of Resources. In addition to cutting down our energy needs we can
lower the burden and strain on these Resources by Reusing.
It basically means extending the 'life' or repurposing an item rather than discarding or throwing it away.
Reusing items helps:

keep items out of the waste stream.
Minimizes the need for raw materials and packaging
Saves Energy from manufacturing the same item again (and another item also).
Reduces the strain on valuable resources, such as fuel, wood and water, and helps safeguard the environment
Produces less air & water pollution than making a new item or recycling.
Reuse creates affordable and attractive item ( boosts creativity also).

3. Recycle

Recycling is the processes of collecting, processing, remanufacturing, and reusing materials instead of discarding them.

This helps:

Saves Valuable Natural Resources - By making products from recycled materials instead of new materials, we conserve land & minimize the need to drill for oil & dig for minerals.

Saves Clean Air & Water - In most cases, making products from recycled materials creates less air pollution and water pollution than making products from virgin materials.

Saves Energy - It usually takes less energy to make recycled products; recycled aluminum, for example, takes 95% less energy than new aluminum from bauxite ore.
Saves Landfills - When the materials that you recycle go into new products, they don't go into landfills or incinerators, so u conserve landfill space.
Saves Money & Helps Creating Jobs - The recycling process creates far more jobs than landfills or incinerators, and recycling can frequently be the least expensive waste management method for cities and towns.

Anything, big or small, that you do to help the environment can be considered green.

It doesn't matter if you choose to start off something big or small...just start going green today and right now. You'll save yourself some money and at the same time will help out the planet also.