Let's Go Green

Excellent green / environment infographics

noreply@blogger.com (Puneet) — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 15:43:00 +0000

http://infographics.socialnama.com/2012/02/05/Renewable-Energy-18/
http://infographics.socialnama.com/2012/02/06/Battle-of-the-Electric-Cars-22/
http://infographics.socialnama.com/2012/01/29/Tech-Companies-Gone-Green-116212/

noreply@blogger.com (Puneet) — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 16:34:00 +0000

Excellent source of relevant and popular infographics categorized by themes.
Rich and frequently updated content. Some very good infographics on the theme of environment and Green as well.

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The earth clock. Watch with your own eyes the cost of delaying action!

noreply@blogger.com (Puneet) — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 09:32:00 +0000

Seems like we are in some kind of morbid hurry to consume all that is available. Time to wake up!

noreply@blogger.com (Puneet) — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 10:47:00 +0000

I have always felt that we as a society are using more paper than we should. I see it all around. In office, at homes and all places in between. Did a bit of research to find out more and I was shocked to the core. To any body who doesn't see this as a problem that requires urgent solution, I would say wake up from deep slumber. You need to do you part for our children and generations to come.

Here are the facts

Around the globe more than 1 million tonnes of paper is consumed every day!. More than 300 million tonnes in a year!
An average US office generates more than 1000 sheets of paper every day!
US alone (And there is big rest of the world out there) consumes 4 million tonnes of copy paper, 2 billion books, 350 million magazines and 25 billion newspapers!
40% of municipal solid waste in US is paper!

Now here is the interpretation that should shock you further

For every ton of paper, 2 to 4 tons of trees are required!
More than 30 million acres of forested areas are being lost every year to meet this insatiable demand. And we are the monsters!
And the damage goes much beyond tree loss. There is a huge chemical based pollution apart from demands on energy and water.

What can you do

Get shocked!
Start observing paper wastage
Every time you use it, pause for a second and think how can you minimize or avoid usage
While we all keep hearing about recycles every thing, the fact is recycled paper forms under 10% of over all paper demand.
Demand and use recycled paper, preferably one that is processed chlorine free or totally chlorine free
Prefer reusable recycled alternatives to disposable bags, plates, cups.
Think big and use your intellect to find ways to make big impacts at home, office and in society at large. Would appreciate comments and suggestions.

Posters for you to download

Think before you print elephant poster

Think before you print orangutan poster

Finally credits: WWF website, www.panda.org and a whitepaper from woodconsumption.org

How will the world map look like if scaled by per capita CO2 emissions

noreply@blogger.com (Puneet) — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 12:10:00 +0000

This is how the world map will look like if every country were to be scaled up or down according to per capita carbon emission levels. United states will be much bigger that it is and europe much larger in size. Look at the poor Africa and south america!

Truth seemingly stranger than fiction

noreply@blogger.com (Puneet) — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 15:56:00 +0000

One of the strangest ways offered to offset CO2, is by burning methane gas that would otherwise be released into the atmosphere. Burning methane actually generates 133 pounds of CO2 for every 1000 ft3, of gas that is burned. While its a shock to hear that burning methane offsets CO2, it turns out that each pound of methane released into the atmosephere is as damaging to the earth as 20 pounds of CO2. Thus burning this free methane to emit CO2 actually reduces the greenhouse effect. This is a case of the truth seeming stranger than fiction.

Source: Carbonaction.com

Simple stats that will shock you!

noreply@blogger.com (Puneet) — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 10:56:00 +0000

This year
- 6.8 million hectares of forests have been lost
- 3.6 million hectares of arable land has been lost because of soil erosion
- 1.3 billion tonnes of CO2 emitted into the atmosphere
- 84,000 species will go extinct
- 5.9 million tonnes of toxic chemicals will be released by industries

If this doesn't scare you, I am not sure what will!

How close are we to irreversible disaster!

noreply@blogger.com (Puneet) — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 14:36:00 +0000

Amount of Co2 has been varying in earth's atmosphere through hundreds of thousands of year but never so much. For over 650,000 years the share has been below 280 ppm (parts per million). Since the onset of industrialization CO2 concentration has started increasing and has now reached 385 ppm.

The critical threshold value is around 400ppm. If this value is exceeded it could lead to irreversible consequences for the Earth and of course mankind. Do you realize how close we are and the costs of delaying action by even a few years? I think there is reason to panic and I worry about the world my little daughter is going to grow in to.

One small fun trip by bus every month and you have effected planted 4 trees!

noreply@blogger.com (Puneet) — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 07:19:00 +0000

310 grams is the amount of CO2 that is emitted per KM by a medium car. A grownup tree absorbs around 22 KG of carbon dioxide every year. If you decide that once and just once a month I will take the bus to that super market just 10 KM away, simple maths and you will end up preventing carbon dioxide that equal to what 3-4 fully grown trees can absorb from the atmosphere in a year! Mind boggling isn't it! That's just one person. You may not have the time or know how to plant and maintain trees but you have effectively done the equivalent of planting and nurturing 4 trees. So every time that one time each month, you decide to take the bus (basically avoid riding by your car) you know you are effectively nurturing 4 trees and doing your bit for the environment. It is bound to feel good.

Now you know the power of one. If you can do more you know that you are going to feel even better and yes the mother nature too!

One small saving and huge boon to mother nature

noreply@blogger.com (Puneet) — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 06:45:00 +0000

If 10,000 of us were to purchase one less bottle of floor cleaner, we'll avert the production and transportation of 25 bathtubs full of chemicals. Impact on the planet- reduced carbon and other deadly chemical emission in production as well as transpiration of these chemicals. Most of the stuff you buy gets transported thousands of kilometers via carbon monster trucks. One truck transporting such stuff over 1000 kilo meters means nothing less than a tonne of Co2 emission in the air!!! That's the impact of transportation alone! Did you ever imagine that one nice packed bottle that we pick up neatly stacked in the shelve in the neighborhood super market is effectively a CO2 guzzling monster. Only that the emission is not happening where you buy.

Am I suggesting not cleaning the floor with a dis-infect ant. Absolutely not. All I am trying to point out is that if we can get a little conscious and reduce consumption without impacting the desired lifestyle, we can make a big difference. just that we need to take a pause and think for a few seconds before we consume.

Eating right to reduce your carbon foot print

noreply@blogger.com (Puneet) — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 14:20:00 +0000

Here are some simple and low effort ways of making a difference. Again things that will not make any difference to your quality of life and yet if only a few of us enlightened and educated people decide to act and that to without any in-convenience to our pampered selves, the impact can be substantial. I am talking hundreds of tonnes of CO2 saved, if only a few thousand of us act!

Next time you go to that pizza shop and the guy at the counter ends up giving you more plastic cups than you need, rather than throwing the rest in the bin, just give it back. You never thought it is worth even thinking of. Believe me you were wrong!

- Eat lower on the food chain - Meat production can be energy, resource and pollution intensive.
- Eating a diet rich in fruits, vegetables, grains and legumes is healthier and easier on the planet. Consider exploring vegetarian options.
- Eat locally – it saves transportation costs and helps the local economy, too!
- Take only as much as you can eat!
- Avoid throwaway plates, cups, flatware and trays. Carry and use your reusable mug.
- Eat at food service areas where you can use ceramic plates and cups, metal silverware and reusable trays.
- Avoid take-out food which is over-packaged.
- Choose organic

Tips Source: http://www.go-green.ae/eatgreen.php

Carbon cost of electricity consumed

noreply@blogger.com (Puneet) — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 17:32:00 +0000

Did you know that on an average every unit of electricity your consume (KiloWatt Hour) contributes to more than 0.6 KG of Co2 being emitted in the air? Simple maths and you will realize that one light bulb that remains switched on over night contributes to over 0.2 tonnes of Co2 in a year. That's the cost of one person doing something (or not doing!) that adds no value to that person's life or any one else's! Just 1000 aware people deciding to cut back on something as simple as that and one has saved 200 tonnes of Co2 from being unnecessarily added to the atmosphere! Simple and yet mid boggling. Isn't it?

Co2 is the air. A quilt 3.2 meters thick!

noreply@blogger.com (Puneet) — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 17:08:00 +0000

Human beings adds around 70 million tonnes of invisible carbon dioxide (CO2) to the atmosphere every day! Unfortunate fact is that Co2 is invisible, odorless and mixes with the air. Hence we don't seem to feel the impact. All the carbon-dioxide in the air in 2008, were it not to get mixed and end up creating a separate layer, it would be a quit across the globe with the thickness of over 3.2 meters. Scary. isn't it!