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Seven Steps to Saving Fuel, Money, Carbon and the Environment

Want to save gasoline, lower your power bills and help save the environment? New Vanderbilt research identifies seven simple actions individuals can start today that have the potential to dramatically reduce energy use and carbon emissions

21 Dec 2008

Climate Change Solutions from Latin America and the World Bank

In the midst of the most severe global financial crisis in decades, the World Bank has urged the international community to look to Latin America for innovative solutions to avert a climate crisis

8 Dec 2008

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle. Using the Waste Hierachy to Save the Environment

One of the basic mantras used in by environmental conservationists is the principle of the '3 Rs' - reduce, reuse and recycle. The waste hierachy uses the reduce, reuse, recycle ethos to classify waste management strategies

8 Dec 2008

Waste Disposal and How to Avoid Your Garbage Ending Up in Landfill

Waste, rubbish, garbage or trash is a growing problem around the world. This material either enters landfill dumps or becomes pollution. Fortunately we are now starting to consider other more useful ways to dispose of waste

26 Nov 2008

Glass Recycling, Tips for the Recycling of Glass and What Happens to Glass Sent for Recycling

Glass has been used by humans for a very long time and most glasses can be readily recycled. This article looks at the recycling of glass and includes tips for making glass recycling easier.

11 Nov 2008

Smoke Detectors, the Radiactive Hazard of Smoke Detectors and Their Safe Disposal

Smoke detectors save lives, but in some smoke detectors dangers lie within. When considering household hazardous waste, the most dangerous could well be a humble, broken smoke detector

7 Nov 2008

Recycling Batteries and The Toxic Hazards of Battery Disposal

Almost all small household electronic appliances and devices are powered by batteries. As even rechargeable batteries eventually wear out and will require replacement. Proper disposal of all batteries is particularly important to avoid contamination of landfill

6 Nov 2008