Filed under: Consumer Products | Tags: condoms, Consumer Products, the environment
Firstly, don’t flush your condoms, ever! Flushing condoms is not the way to deal with them. Condoms can clog the plumbing in your house (or the plumbing wherever you happen to be). This can be an expensive and embarrassing situation. If the condom manages to make it through your septic system, it will only end up with the solid waste. This means that somebody has to pull it out of the sewage treatment, which isn’t pleasant for anybody. The condom might even make it past the treatment plant. This is not good because it means that it could end up in the water supply, and the last thing we need is more pollution in our rivers, lakes, and oceans.
Not all condoms are made equally. Most condoms are made of latex, which means that they will biodegrade. Latex, however, does not biodegrade when it is under water, which is why it is not good to flush your used condoms. Condoms are not entirely made of latex, however, and the other things on condoms (spermicide, lubricant) might affect the biodegradability. The best option seems to be to send them to a landfill and see how they pass the test of time.
Some condoms, including all female condoms, are made of polyurethane, a type of plastic. These will not biodegrade. There is no option, however, except to put them in the garbage, because your local recycling depot won’t recycle used condoms. They won’t even recycle new condoms.
Other condoms are made of lambskin. These are completely biodegradable condoms. Don’t run out and get lambskin condoms just yet though! Lambskin condoms do not protect against sexually transmitted diseases. The pores in the lambskin are small enough to stop sperm, and so prevent pregnancy, but the pores are large enough to let sexually transmitted diseases and infections through. This option is only viable for people in monogamous relationships who have been tested for sexually transmitted diseases. If this is the case, you could consider an even more environmentally friendly barrier form of birth control such as a diaphragm, cervical cap, or shield. Ask your doctor what is best for you.
Regardless of what material of condom you use (latex, polyurethane, or lambskin), you are going to have a wrapper to dispose of. These foil wrappers will not biodegrade, nor can they be recycled. This simply has to be put in the garbage.
Even if your latex or lambskin condoms are biodegradable, it is best not to try to compost or bury your condoms. Animals will smell the human scent and try to dig up what you have buried. This means that there will be unsightly used condoms around. Burying your condom is tantamount to littering: and there are better ways to deal with your condoms available.
So, in the end, what is the best way to dispose of your condoms? The best thing is to wrap it in a bit of toilet paper or paper towel (or any other biodegradable material: think paper bases such as paper bags) and then to put it in the garbage. Don’t wrap your condom up in plastic, as then it certainly won’t biodegrade. The good news is that the semen and vaginal fluid on the condom certainly will biodegrade, and might facilitate the condom biodegrading.
And lastly, remember…never reuse a condom. Although reduce, reuse, and recycle is the motto for environmentalism, you need to put your health first on this one. Don’t minimize your condom use, don’t reuse your condoms, and it’s too bad that you can’t yet recycle them. To think on an environmentally broader scale, using condoms is environmentally friendly because it is preventing the spread of communicable diseases. It is also preventing conception, and children have been documented to be hugs consumers of global resources.
Hopefully soon we will be able to figure out an environmentally friendly way to practice safe sex. Until then, we’ll make do with what we can, and we will continue using condoms.
For more information on condoms and condom use, visit http://www.theguideto-birthcontrol.com/barrierbased_birth_control_methods/male_condoms/ The Guide to Birth Control.
Filed under: Earth | Tags: earth's rotation, planet earth, the environment, weather
Meteorologists and observers have established some classifications for certain aspects of the changing weather we experience. At present the list includes three significant types of air circulation that are based on the heat of the sun. One of these categories is the Hadley cell, so named because scientist George Hadley was instrumental in isolating and classifying them. This term is applied to air circulation in or very near the tropical regions of the Earth.
Simply stated, a Hadley cell occurs when tropical air (23.5 degrees north and south of the equator) is heated by the sun and begins to rise. This warm air mass spreads, encounters a barrier often called the tropopause, and sinks back to the ground. Generally, the falling air mass touches the Earth at about 30 degrees of latitude, north and south of the equator. As it sinks to the ground, the moving air mass displaces air at the surface. The air mass that moves out flows toward the equator, completing a cycle that can cause weather changes over a large region of the globe. When the same type of circulation occurs at latitudes farther north (30 to 60 degrees) they are known as Ferrel cells. Similar movement of air masses at the poles are called polar Hadley cells.
One of the interesting features of cells such as these is that they do not move in straight lines, north and south. Because the Earth is a planet rotating around the sun and rotating on its axis at the same time, moving air masses experience the Coriolis effect. This is not limited to air movement, however. All free-moving objects and fluids have a “right turn” motion north of the equator and a “left turn” motion south of the equator. Gustave-Gaspard de Coriolis is credited with first identifying this trait nearly 200 years ago.
What does this mean for air movement? The Coriolis effect deflects an air mass, creating what some have called a cyclonic flow. This circular movement applies to air around areas of low pressure, causing large air masses to turn clockwise in the Southern Hemisphere and counter-clockwise in the Northern Hemisphere. But that’s not all. When the air is flowing around a high pressure system, the circular movement is just the opposite! Without the rotation of the earth, air masses would move quickly in a straight line, rapidly equalizing pressure.
There is one place on Earth where the Coriolis effect does not impact air movement – the equator. Because of this cyclones are not part of the regular experience in life at the equator. Conversely, the Coriolis effect is strongest at the Earth’s poles.
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Filed under: Business Practices | Tags: internet fax, fax, save the planet
Do you know more than 17 million trees are cut down yearly just for the usage of faxing papers in United States? Ever thought of cutting down your paper usage, especially in office? Now here’s a simple way to do so: Switch from conventional fax machine to Internet faxing machine. Yes, and I mean cut down all conventional fax machine usage!
What is Internet faxing?
In general, Internet faxing is known as a web service that allows users to send out and receive faxes in email forms. Faxes are transmitted via Internet and no fax machine is needed during the process. The very first Internet fax services are started since mid 1997 by PSI Net. Back then, Internet faxing was better known as InternetPaper. The technology then revolved and developed into a multimillion industries where more than dozens of merchant popped up to provide similar services. Nowadays Internet services are available worldwide.
Can I really send fax over Internet?
The answer is yes! In fact there are more than couple ways to send and receive faxes via Internet.
When you are shopping Internet faxing services, your choices are wide. Some service allows you to fax for free; while some require monthly subscription fees. Some Internet faxing services require you to install special software on your computer; while some allows you to send fax directly on the web. The right thing to do is to review and select the one that suits your needs.
What are the benefits of Internet faxing?
When compare to conventional fax machine, Internet faxing is so much easier and more affordable.
Firstly, there’s no need to waste money on an extra fax line. Also, no extra cost for fax machine, fax paper, as well as printing ink. All Internet faxes come in as email attachments – softcopies are easier for circulation as well as file organization. More over, do you know according to research, 17 million trees (as said) are chopped down annually just for the faxing paper in United States? Sending virtual faxes save more than just your money, the technology save more trees as well!
If you use a conventional fax machine, you should know that using those old fax machines can be very tiring. The frustrations cause by paper jam, extra phone line cost, cuts off page text, and fax transmission failure are always bothering the users. Isn’t terrible? You bet! On the other hand, while comes in cheaper operation cost, Internet fax provides an easy faxing method where the service is 24 hours ready, no more engage tones, and no more paper jamming.
With Internet faxing services, you can send faxes as long as you have an active Internet faxing account and a computer connected to the Internet. The flexibility and mobility of Internet faxing is a valuable feature for frequent business travelers. Just imagine finishing all your faxing works while waiting for boarding in the airport – you wouldn’t have this done if you are still using the old fax machine, right?
Using Internet faxing services
For commercial usage, setting up an Internet faxing needs nothing more than just an email account (well okay, you do need a computer with Internet connection). Most Internet faxing service providers offer immediate activation – this means you can start receiving and sending faxes right after you register for the services.
Once activated, you can construct your outgoing faxes like how you compose your email with Yahoo Mail or Hotmail. What’s different is on the recipient address bar – instead of email address, you will need to input recipients fax number with fax service name. Say we are sending fax to 1234567890: the recipients will be 1234567890@myfax.com for MyFax; while for eFax, it will be 1234567890@efax.com. Email subject line will be converted to fax header, while email content will be the fax content.
Before you ask, yes, Internet fax service is very much similar to sending and receiving the email. In fact some services allow you to setup your virtual faxing service on popular mail agent like Outlook. For most Internet faxing services, a user friendly GUI (a toolbar or something similar) will be installed in your system during setup. Upon receiving the email to the Internet fax service providers the automated programs convert the email messages to the fax format and send the fax to the recipient fax number. On the other hand, the recipient receives the fax on their fax machine normally.
San Diego, CA (PRWEB) January 30, 2008 — Pizza Fusion (www.pizzafusion.com), the most environmentally sustainable restaurant in America, will be opening San Diego’s first ever LEED certified restaurant (http://www.usgbc.org/LEED/Project/RegisteredProjectListDetail.aspx?ID=10187303) in the Hillcrest neighborhood at 3827 5th Avenue this May. The restaurant will be the second location of Pizza Fusion’s national franchise expansion to open outside their home state of Florida, following the opening of their Pittsburgh, Pa. restaurant in April. Entrepreneurial duo Mike and Nicole Walker are the franchisees behind Pizza Fusion’s new San Diego location. Mike, a military veteran, was attracted to the franchise’s VetFran program after returning from completing two combat tours in Iraq with the 1st battalion 5th Marines.
“When I got back from overseas, I wanted to start a business of my own that could provide Nicole and I with the financial stability we were seeking, while at the same time, reflect our socially conscious values that we’re very passionate about,” Walker, explains. “Pizza Fusion is exactly what I was looking for in a business model. Their industry leading approach to sustainable restaurant service, backed by an outstanding product made me question how this restaurant wasn’t already operating in California. I’m excited and proud to introduce California to Pizza Fusion.”
Walker’s San Diego store is the first of four locations to open this year in California, including Temecula, Santa Monica and Thousand Oaks. Pizza Fusion, whose motto is ‘Saving the Earth, One Pizza at a Time,’ practices an eco-friendly approach to their entire existence, including their restaurants’ buildout, service and overall operations. Through building only LEED certified restaurants, delivering their food in company owned hybrid vehicles, and offsetting 100% of their power consumption with the purchase of renewable energy certificates (among many other things), Pizza Fusion is setting the standard for sustainable restaurant practices as the most eco-friendly restaurant in America. Currently, the company has over 60 LEED certified restaurants opening in nine states across the U.S., including California, Nevada, Arizona, Colorado, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Georgia, Virginia and Florida.
“We’re very excited and proud to branch out to the California market as some might consider it the hub of the United States’ green movement,” Vaughan Lazar, CEO and co-founder of Pizza Fusion, continues. “I know our sustainable approach to restaurant service will be warmly accepted by the state’s environmentally conscious residents. The American restaurant sector has a long way to go in terms of minimizing waste and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. We’re looking forward to influencing the industry with our West Coast expansion through raising awareness and fueling environmental consumerism. We’re proud to make our move west with Mike Walker. We’re confident that Mike and our other California franchisees will represent us well and uphold Pizza Fusion’s founding values.”
In the United States, restaurants are the top electricity consumer among retail businesses, accounting for 33% of the total consumption. Each restaurant produces an average of 50,000 pounds of waste per year. Pizza Fusion’s LEED certified restaurants reduce water waste by 40 percent and electricity consumption by 20 percent annually. The chain’s LEED certified restaurants feature a number of unique, eco-efficient products, techniques and designs, including eliminating the use of water heaters and air heating units by recycling heat from their ovens to warm their water and the restaurants themselves. Pizza Fusion restaurants’ other eco-elements include countertops made from 100% recycled detergent bottles, bamboo flooring, 30% recaptured industrial concrete, ceiling panels made from 74% recycled aluminum cans and 24% post industrial metals, USG Gypsum Board made from pre-used drywall, insulation made from recycled blue jeans, ceiling baffles made from recycled composite board, low voltage and low heat lighting, seat cushions made with soybean oil, furniture made from reclaimed wood and much more – all the way down to the 100 percent post consumer toilet paper in their bathrooms.
Born and raised in Park City, Utah, Mike Walker moved to San Diego in 2003 with his San Diego native wife, Nicole. Prior to Pizza Fusion, Mike served two terms with the United States Marines in Iraq from 1999 to 2007. Nicole has a Bachelor’s in Psychology from Cal State San Marcos. Both are outdoor enthusiasts who enjoy snowboarding, surfing, backpacking, rock climbing, and scuba diving.
About LEED Certification
The Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building Rating System™, established by the United States Green Building council, is the nationally accepted benchmark for the design, construction, and operation of high performance green buildings. LEED gives building owners and operators the tools they need to have an immediate and measurable impact on their buildings’ performance. LEED promotes a whole-building approach to sustainability by recognizing performance in five key areas of human and environmental health: sustainable site development, water savings, energy efficiency, materials selection, and indoor environmental quality.
About Pizza Fusion
Founded in February of 2006, Pizza Fusion leads a new niche market by combining an eclectic organic menu with a detail-oriented environmental business approach in chic LEED certified fast casual environments. Pizza Fusion serves and organic menu of gourmet pizzas, ciabatta sandwiches, salads, desserts, beers, wines and more in their purest form – untainted by artificial additives, such as sweeteners, pesticides, preservatives, antibiotics and hormones. They also offer health conscious alternatives for people with selective diets and food allergies, including gluten-free, vegan and lactose-free options. For additional information, visit: www.pizzafusion.com.
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Pizza Fusion
6555 Powerline Rd., Suite 101
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309
Office: (954) 449-7244
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Filed under: Consumer Products, Uncategorized | Tags: bugs, eco-friendly, pest control, the environment
The following list contains environmentally friendly ideas for pest control in your garden. They are worth trying before using chemical pesticides.
1. A saucer of beer will lure and drown slugs and snails.
2. To combat mildew quarter fill a rubbish bin with seaweed, cover with water and leave for several weeks. Dilute the mix to the ratio of one part seaweed stew to six parts water before application.
3. Make a chive spray to reduce mildew on zucchini and squash plants by steeping 1 cup of chopped chive leaves and three cups of water for several hours. Strain and add an equal part of water before spraying.
4. Aphids can be squashed by hand, or blasted with a garden hose (water restrictions permitting). Aphids can also be deterred by making a nasturtium spray. The spray is made by taking one cup of nasturtium leaves and one cup of water and gently bringing to the boil over 15 minutes. When the mix is cool, strain and spray.
5. To protect young seedlings create a protective collar from an old yogurt container.
6. To deter aphids and caterpillars make a spray by boiling rhubarb leaves in water. Strain the mix and dilute to the ratio of one part rhubarb to four parts water.
7. Gritty sawdust spread around seedlings will deter snails and slugs who dislike the texture.
8. To keep birds from eating your home grown fruit drape bird netting over trees or alternatively hang aluminum pie dishes or old CDs from the branches to create a reflection to scare the birds away.
9. Used coffee grounds spread around seedlings will kill slugs and snails.
10. Control pear and cherry slug by throwing wood ashes into the affected trees. The ashes dehydrate the slugs.
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Filed under: Environment and You | Tags: rainforest, vegetables, vegetarian issues
Many in our Western culture are influenced by our short-term focus on immediate gratification and our right to have what we want. Advertisers tell us more is better, bigger is better, and even we’re better.
Those who live this way call those who look to the future alarmists. After all, the world has survived all the calamities and struggles of the past. It will continue to survive without further attention given to shortages or consequences of present behaviors.
It’s uncomfortable and some say plain unnecessary to make a big deal about what may never happen. Their perspective seems to be that scientists have been warning about the ozone hole getting bigger for years, but we’re still alive. Pollution from cars was a big deal, but now it’s been decreased with legislation. So the oceans are a dumping ground for pollutants. Oceans are big. And over-fishing? Well, they’re still selling fish, aren’t they?
Marketing ads show cattle grazing in green pastures and milk cows admired by bulls. Milk and milk products are promoted as necessary to our health. It’s a status symbol to appear in an ad with a milk mustache.
The American public isn’t shown the factory farms or the slaughter houses. We don’t hear about the antibiotics and hormones unless we search the information out. It isn’t big news that our rivers are being polluted by animal waste from hog farms. Or that there is much more animal waste than human waste but no effective means to dispose of it. Or that methane gas from cattle is a significant pollutant of the air we breathe.
If each person ate just one less meat-based meal each day, or skipped meat just one day each week, that alone would positively impact our environment. The land used to raise feed for animals prior to slaughter is far more efficiently utilized to produce food for people. Many people can be fed from crops raised on the land required to feed just one steer.
The rainforests of South America supply our air with oxygen. That supply is lost when they are burned or cut down to provide grazing land for cattle to feed North American appetites.
Every day we have more people using fewer resources. The Native American view that each of our decisions affects the next seven generations continues to be of value. The choices we make today will impact the future of our children and our childrens’ children.
Gayle Evans is a nurse educator who has lived a vegetarian lifestyle for almost 30 years. To read more information on a healthy vegetarian lifestyle with consideration for the environment, please visit here: vegetariannook.com
Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: harrisonburg homes, harrisonburg housing, harrisonburg real estate, harrisonburg realtors
Why spend hours driving around looking at real estate when you could search the entire MLS from your house? For instance, if you’re looking for Harrisonburg real estate, you could use www.harrisonburghomes.com to find any information you need without having to get out of your chair. This would reduce carbon emissions by allowing you to search the internet instead of driving all through town.
Despite the current state of the Harrisonburg housing market, you can still find reasonably priced houses in Harrisonburg without making a tremendous effort. The internet is becoming a valuable tool for real estate agents as well as prospective buyers and sellers, and the Harrisonburg area is no exception.
Filed under: Business Practices | Tags: eco-friendly, hotels, planet earth, the environment
Being a green eco-friendly hotel can help you save the environment, your guests and can even save money.
Kingman, AZ (PRWEB) October 11, 2005 — You may conserve at home but how do you follow that philosophy on the road when it is out of your control? Or is it? Staying at a eco-friendly hotel, also known as green lodging, is one way enforce your own viewpoint.
Hotels around the world are massive consumers of water and producers of waste. It is up to the hotel to set their own policies and practices about how they deal with the environment. Of course you change the sheets after having houseguests, but do you change your sheets every day on your own bed? Many hotels, even ones that aren’t a eco-friendly hotel otherwise, give you the option of re-using your bedding while at your hotel for a few nights. It is usually done by positioning a card left in the room or leaving towels and linens in a particular manner. Or you may just throw the towels on the floor if you want them washed every time they are used. We’ve all felt those abrasive sandpaper-like towels in some chains so perhaps this would actually help them stay a towel longer as well.
A hotel may use fluorescent light bulbs, which do not waste most of their energy producing heat like incandescent bulbs do. This change is the most significant big money saver on the utility bill. Fluorescent bulbs also rarely need to be replaced, saving the eco-friendly hotel on maintenance in addition to electricity. A eco-friendly hotel policy may conserve water and reduce carbon dioxide gas emissions.
Many common cleaning products can hazardous to both consumers and the environment, so a eco-friendly hotel may use eco-friendly products similar to consumer lines by Seventh Generation (http://www.seventhgeneration.com) or Ecover (http://www.ecover.com).
“Most guests do not know or pay close attention to what is happening behind closed doors of the back rooms, but they may feel better about staying at a place that is concerned for their welfare and the environment,” says Adam Longfellow of AllStays.com, a worldwide hotel lodging directory with a focus on green lodging (http://www.allstays.com/green-hotels/green-hotels.htm). “It may be just the owners or staff that feel strongly about these issues, but more and more guests are paying attention to this whenever possible. The hard part is finding the properties that have implemented good practices. We’ve made it a priority to help with that information.”
Going to green lodging doesn’t have to be more costly. It will most likely save the eco-friendly hotel big money every year. They could save up to 40 percent on energy bills with another 20 percent savings on waste and water bills. And from a consumer standpoint, there are eco-friendly hotels in all price ranges. From a small bed and breakfast to a large luxury hotel, you can find something to make you sleep easier at night.
Almost every aspect of lodging can be improved upon for both guests and the environment. Most of which can save money as well and that is a ingredient in the foundation of any world change. Hotels can go green from the ground up if they are built more efficiently from the start. From orientation of the building to the sun to the use of environmentally friendly and locally sourced building materials. Instead of watering a plain lawn, water fruits and vegetables that can be given to guests. Or use natural landscaping that doesn’t require extra watering at all. A better use of technology and insulation can mean for lower bills and a more quiet guest environment. Hotels can use low or no-VOC (Volatile Organic Chemicals) paints for a more healthy interior. Providing recycle bins for guests to use makes for a more visible statement. Buying “energy star” (http://www.energystar.gov) appliances whenever possible is good for all and saves on utility bills. Use solar water heaters and pumps for pools. Providing maps, information on public transportation and things within walking distance encourages less consumption of fuel. Skylights can save on energy and provide for more pleasant public areas. Use Light Emitting Diode (LED) lights whenever possible, such as exit signage and night lights. They use almost no electricity and last thousands of hours.
If this can become more of a trend, everyone will benefit. Look for a green hotel next time you travel. You may or may not find one where you need to sleep but it’s worth a moment to check first. Ask about environmental policies and show appreciation to the staff when you see green policies in implementation.
What’s the next step? Perhaps a major car rental company can start renting hybrid cars on a large scale basis.
AllStays.com, online since 2000 and based in Arizona (US), lists all kinds of lodging, from bed & breakfasts to yoga retreats and luxury hotels, from primitive campgrounds to motels, haunted hotels and spa resorts. AllStays also links directly to official websites to make sure you have the real scoop on the latest and most accurate information from around the world.
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After a final filtration, the biodiesel is ready for use. After curing, the glycerin soap which is produced as a by product can be used as is, or can have scented oils added before use.
Biodiesel fuel is not a new development; however it has gotten quite a lot of publicity lately. This is largely due to the rising cost of crude oil which puts a strain on the consumer’s wallet at the gas pump. Biodiesel fuel is one alternative to relying on fossil fuels to operate our vehicles.
In 1895 Dr. Rudolph Diesel introduced the first diesel engine intended to run on vegetable oil. In 1900 he presented his engine at the World Exhibition in Paris. This diesel engine used peanut oil as fuel.
In 1912 Dr. Diesel predicted that in the future the use of vegetable oils as a fuel may be as important as the use of petroleum and coal was in his day. With the volatile nature of oil producing countries, and the ever surging cost of crude oil, interest in vegetable oils as fuel has been rekindled, so it seems Dr Diesel may have had a glimpse into the world of today.
Biodiesel fuel has several advantages over fossil fuel. The most celebrated advantage is that biodiesel fuel is less costly to make than gasoline. As an added bonus, biodiesel is environmentally friendly fuel. The use of biodiesel in an unmodified diesel engine will substantially reduce the emissions of harmful unburned hydrocarbons, sulfates, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, and carbon monoxide.
Biodiesel fuel works in almost any diesel engine. Just some of the equipment where these engines can be found is cars, trucks, tractors, planes, trains, boats, buses and almost all agricultural equipment. As you can see this adds up to a lot of potential use for biodiesel, and just as many chances to reduce the harmful emissions created from the use of fossil fuels.
So what makes biodiesel fuel such a promising fossil fuel alternative? Here are a few of the surprising facts pertaining to biodiesel.
Biodiesel fuel can be made from renewable resources such as vegetable oils and animal fats.
Biodiesel fuel reduces carbon dioxide emissions by up to 80%.
Biodiesel reduces the formation of acid rain because it produces no sulfur dioxide, which is the key element in creating acid rain.
Biodiesel fuel smells better at the tank, so filling up is a more pleasant task than with regular diesel. Biodiesel also smells better on the road, with the exhaust sometimes being described as smelling like French fries or doughnuts.
Biodiesel burns much cleaner, so the black smelly smoke one usually sees puffing from vehicles which use diesel engines can be eliminated.
An added advantage over regular fuel is that biodiesel fuel takes considerably less time to degrade in the event of a spill, usually about twenty eight days, which is about four times faster than gasoline or regular diesel fuel.
The extra lubrication provided by biodiesel fuel helps improve the longevity of your engine, as well as boosting engine performance, also helping eliminate engine knocks and noise.
Biodiesel fuel can be stored in any type of tank already approved for fuel storage, giving more savings to both businesses and consumers.
Biodiesel has a much higher flash point at 300 degrees to be exact, than regular diesel, at 150 degrees.
Biodiesel can be mixed with regular diesel fuel to make blends, such as B5 or B20.
Most diesel engines can use biodiesel without having to be modified in any way.
With all the advantages biodiesel fuel has over conventional diesel, it makes a smart alternative which not only makes a difference in our wallets, but also to the Earth itself.
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Your Food Could Be Killing You!
Today our food is not nearly as nutritious as it should be and contains plenty of additives, preservatives and other ingredients which actually harm rather than help our health. These ingredients are often carcinogenic (cancer-causing) and hence today there seems to be more and more people who are now suffering because they ate these foods over the years. Focus on organic foods that are preservative and additive free and free-range meats, eggs and other animal products.
What’s In Your Home?
Some materials that were commonly used in construction in previous decades have now been found to cause severe health problems such as asbestos which leads to Mesothelioma or lead-based paints which also cause health problems. Do an audit of your home to find out what materials have been used and whether there are any that you need to think about getting rid of.
Pollution
Pollution has long been known to be a danger in society and although other people’s pollution does affect you, you can still do your bit to help prevent pollution and make this earth a safer place. Think about your actions and their consequences before you do anything and if you are concerned that something may be harmful then don’t do it.
Household Products
Household products may also cause allergies and health problems if they contain harsh chemicals or other harmful substances. Try to make your own household cleaners from safe products such as baking soda, lemon, and other kitchen ingredients.
Today there are a lot of harmful chemicals and pollutants in our environments and these can lead to serious health problems. Do what you can to over-come this by eating organic and free-range foods, making your own household cleaners and doing your bit to prevent pollution. Try to get rid of anything in your home that could be a danger to you and your family.
This piece was written by Mandy Buchanan. Mandy is a full-time freelance writer through Elance, as well as running her own websites including Living Naturally
