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TACKLING MAJOR ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES

Tackling major environmental issues is beyond most of us and probably best left to the professionals which we should watch like hawks BTW. Jumping into fix oil spills and chemical leaks is certainly beyond the scope of my expertise (and my bank account). But I believe that we can take steps to conquer the areas that are under our control… and a great place to start is our own homes! What I plan to do is do is post a series of ideas on …

EMBALMING IS AN ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEM

People! Listen to me! Embalming is an environmental problem! Nobody wants to think about what happens to our bodies after death. I really get that. But if you really want to get creeped out, think about those harmful chemicals leaching into your water. That’s right, dear friends…if you want to gag, read the article “Drinking Grandma and yes, the facts in the article are exactly as disgusting as you might imagine. I’…

Plum Island : A Environmental Factor in Nature Wild

Plum Island is a small island offshore of East Point, the tip of Long Island, New York. It is a maximum security laboratory of the United States Agriculture Department Animal Disease Research. The UASD acquired the island of the War Department at the end of the Second World War with the mandate to study FMD. “The center is the only place in certain countries are considered highly contagious animal diseases (Centre website www.ars. Usad.gov…

SAFE DRY CLEANING

…to allow any remaining fumes from the dry cleaning solvent to dissipate to prevent overexposure. The solvent to which I am referring is called perchloroethylene (or perc for short) which has been linked to various health and environmental problems. IS THERE SUCH A THING AS GREEN DRY CLEANING? How can busy professional people keep their fine fabrics and woolens looking clean and fresh without poisoning the environment as well as their own bo…

Go Green for your Home Décor

Today we read more and more about global warming and that makes us think more about our individual environmental footprint, which is to say, how much of the earth’s surface is needed to give every person a good life. Planting more trees and cutting down on wasteful consumption is a big help. The cutting down [...] …

Rolex Yacht-Master Replica Watches

…the original one. The craftsmanship of the watches is quite remarkable and they are worth buying. Though the watches do not have the sleek look of the other designs, reassuringly they are built to survive and operate in harsh environmental conditions. The replicas also have a sapphire crystal glass covering which is a kind of a glass capable of handling more scratches than regular glasses. The latest Rolex Yacht-Master named Rolesium which is a S…

Water heating Tips

…If yоu heat water wіth electricity, havе hіgh electric rates, аnd havе аn unshaded, south-facing location (such aѕ а roof) оn yоur property, cоnsider installing аn ENERGY STAR qualified solar water heater. Thе solar units arе environmentally friendly аnd cаn nоw bе installed оn yоur roof tо blend wіth thе architecture оf yоur house. Morе thаn 1.5 million homes аnd businesses in thе United Stеtes havе invested in solar water heating systems, аnd s…

San Francisco Hotels : Natural and Green

If you have a plan to visit and stay in San Francisco, you will see that many hotel in San Francisco now have a green and eco-vision. Take one example, The Good Hotel. This hotel is one of San Francisco Hotels that proud of itself as being “the first hotel with a conscience,” as stated by The New York Times. And for good reason: all headboards are made from recycled local wood, the bed covers are made of plastic from recycled bottles…

House near the chemical plant Framingham is safe

…stablishing the conditions for the operation of the company at 133 Leland St. The company has been under scrutiny by the city and the DEP, which was fined over $ 39,000 in June for the pumping of polluted stormwater and other environmental regulations for hazardous waste violations. …

Advantages of Steam Room

…101; body can sweat out up to 30% of its toxins that have built up. Studies have shown that environmental chemicals and poor diet cause 95% of cancers, which in today’s society makes a steam room a very healthy and p…