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  • EPA Water Filtration Recommendations for the Home

    The EPA regulates tap water through standards designed to protect water quality, taste, color and clarity. Public systems treat water with chlorine disinfectants and filters in order to meet...

  • Disposal Regulations for Mercury Lamps

    Mercury lamps provide efficient lighting in many schools, buildings, and households. Although they save a lot of energy and are generally good for the environment, they also--as the name...

  • Pectin Drug Detox

    Pectin is a group of complex and diverse polysaccharides that are found in the primary cell walls or roots of plant tissue. The compounds found at the concentrations of vegetables, nuts, legumes...

  • PH Levels of Watersheds

    All liquids contain some level of pH, which measures how acidic they are. A watershed is an area where several sources of water, including rainfall, drain into a single outlet. The pH level of a...

  • How to Quickly Go Green and Save The Planet

    What can you do to keep our planet alive for generations to come? Some think that it would be too hard to go green when really it is quite easy to get started. Here are five quick steps for you...

  • What Are the Side Effects of Paraben?

    According to the Food and Drug Administration, parabens are a group of preservatives used in cosmetics, food and drugs. Usually multiple parabens are used together or with other preservatives. The...

  • Life Cycle of Black Mold

    Molds (commonly referred to as black mold) exist everywhere, but are only visible when they have colonized. They can form on almost any surface as long as the environmental conditions are right.

  • How to Make Money From Home With Green Cleaning Products

    Before we get into the tips on how to make money from home with Green cleaning products, let's briefly touch upon a little trade secret called Transfer Spending. Transfer spending is the easiest...

  • Cell Phones Effect on the Human Brain

    You may have heard that cell phones can have negative health effects, particularly with the human brain. Scientific research on the topic indicates divergent conclusions on the subject.

  • How to Dispose of Pill Containers

    Any time that you dispose of items that contain personal information you risk becoming the victim of identity theft. That is why it is especially important that you take care when disposing of...

  • How to Stop Land Pollution

    There are various types or sub categories of pollution, including air, water and land pollution. Land pollution occurs when contaminants directly affect the ground surface. Causes of land...

  • Residential Well Water Treatment in Florida

    Groundwater, thanks to its protected underground location, is naturally clean and contains no contaminants. However, bacteria and other dangers can leech into groundwater and infiltrate...

  • Testing for Black Mold

    Confirming the presence of black mold requires an investigative approach involving several tests. Some companies use several methods in one mold test kit.

  • How to Know if There is Asbestos in Buildings

    Asbestos was used in construction for many years. Though asbestos was banned in the United States in 1989 by the EPA with the Asbestos Ban and Phase Out Rule, many homes built before that time...

  • Signs & Symptoms of Being Exposed to Mold Spores

    According to the Centers for Disease Control, more than 3,000 types of mold exist. These grow in damp, dark environments indoors and outdoors, including in homes. When the mold spores are present...

  • How to Use Renewable Sources of Energy at Office

    Saving the planet is not just an individual effort; it has to be done collectively to create an ideal impact. More and more homes are installed with equipments which can generate electricity with...

  • How to Use Renewable Sources of Energy at Home

    Using renewable sources at home is very cost-effective and aside from that, you would be helping the environment minimize ecological problems confronting the world today. With the population...

  • Proper Way to Dispose of Metal Halide Lamps

    Metal halide lamps have bulbs that contain mercury, which enables them to use 75 percent less energy and last up to 10 times longer than regular lightbulbs. Metal halide bulbs are considered...

  • How to Solve Environmental Health Problems

    The most pressing environmental health problems are climate change, specifically, global warming, unsafe drinking water, poor air quality (indoors and out), and contaminated food supplies. ...

  • What Are the Dangers of Melamine Dinnerware?

    You have just purchased or been given a beautiful set of melamine dinnerware. The product literature that comes with the dinnerware says melamine dishware does not break or stain easily and is...

  • How to Measure Humidity

    Humidity is the amount of water vapor or moisture that is in the air. Even though though too much of it can create a stuffy environment, we still need it for comfort and health. Too much humidity...

  • How to Trade for Carbon Credits

    Greenhouse gases in the atmosphere have become so rampant especially in countries where there are large tons of emissions happening. Developed countries have continuously spent millions of dollars...

  • Safety Rules for Chemical Storage

    Chemicals are both a blessing and a curse. When used improperly they cause great harm; yet, they are an essential component of modern society. Therefore, it is essential that they be stored...

  • Electrical Hazard Warning Signs

    Electrical hazards pose a dangerous threat within a home or work environment. To ensure home safety, it is important to understanding how electric current travels, along with electrical conduction...

  • How Does Motor Oil Affect Plants?

    Motor oil poisons plants. This common lubricant may keep our car, truck and motorboat engines running smoothly, but it can cause a great deal of damage to plants and their surrounding ecosystem....

  • How to Extract Organic Pollutants From Soil

    Phytoremediation is the use of plants to clean pollutants from soil. Plants can degrade pollutants directly, or microbial communities already in the soil can be enhanced to increase natural...

  • How to Stop Climate Change: Educating Africans

    NIGER DELTA, home to 20 million people and 40 different ethnic groups, this floodplain makes up 7.5% of Nigeria's total land mass. It is often called THE LAND OF MONEY. Niger Delta is the largest...

  • How to Make Your Office Paperless

    One big step in most offices is probably deciding to go green and support environment-friendly ways to get the office going. Being eco-friendly might be a totally contrasting thing for every...

  • How to Make Your Office Green and Eco-friendly

    Environmentally friendly workplace is now becoming a trend that is liked by company heads and big bosses. No matter if your workplace is just a small cubicle or a large office; you can have some...

  • How to Stop Climate Change Now

    Today, the unwise use of the natural environment due to ignorance, poverty, overpopulation and greed amongst others has led to the degradation of the world, especially African environment. This...

  • How Are Primary Pollutants Formed?

    A primary pollutant emits from the source into the atmosphere directly, retaining the same chemical form. This differs from secondary pollutants, which are formed by atmospheric reactions to...

  • Detailed Methodology for Studying Indoor Air Pollution

    Indoor air pollution is caused by high levels of contaminants that become trapped indoors because of poor ventilation. Some sources of contamination include asbestos from building materials, lead...

  • How to Clean Up and Recylce Broken Flourescent CFLs

    Flourescent lighting, such as CFLs, save energy. However, broken flourescent tubes and other CFLs should be cleaned up with great caution to avoid mercury contamination. To protect the...

  • Storm Water Treatment Systems

    Installing a proper storm water treatment system is one of the important measures businesses, individuals and cities can take to improve the quality of public and private water sources. Treatment...

  • How to Prevent the Damaging Effects of Air Pollution

    Any plan to prevent the damaging effects of air pollution needs endeavors designed for every person who pollutes, so each one can reduce their contribution to unhealthy air and ozone depletion. At...

  • How to Turn Your Home Green

    Saving of energy must start at home. If you are a parent, you must teach your children to start caring for the environment or if you are a person who is living with a not-so-environment-conscious...

  • How to Make Profit in Environment-friendly business

    Running out of ways for starting a business? Well, here are some ways in which you can get on with your own profit-generating endeavor. Try making money with the so-called “green” industry. The...

  • How to Interpret a Water Analysis

    The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) monitors public drinking water systems to check for contaminants and to ensure treatment processes are protecting human health. Drinking water must meet...

  • Air Pollution Adverse Effects

    Air pollution is a matter of global concern. Mostly invisible, pollutants in the air can cause serious health hazards and have a serious impact on the environment.

  • What to Use to Disinfect for Mrsa

    Methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a variety "staph" bacteria. It resists penicillin and many other common antibiotics. MRSA presents as a virulent skin infection, boils,...

  • Greenhouse Gas Measurment Methods

    Greenhouse gases are carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), sulfur hexafluoride (SF6), hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), perfluorocarbons (PFCs), and other fluorinated gases (e.g.,...

  • How to Save Our Oceans: Three Easy Steps...That YOU can do

    YOU CAN HELP. Rescuing the Ocean seems 'Titanic.' There are so many issues from endangered sea turtles to saving the whales. You may have trouble 'wading' through all the issues. There are...

  • Pipeline Safety Topics

    Natural gas and petroleum products supply nearly two-thirds (66%) of America's energy demand. Pipelines are the method of choice for transporting these products and exceed 2.5 million miles in...

  • Environmental Management System Explained

    Going green has recently been a big part of many businesses' ways of conducting their daily activities. With an environmental management system (EMS), an organization can continue to operate...

  • Hazmat Waste Procedures

    Hazardous waste occurs in all areas of life. Any solid, gas or liquid waste that might cause hard to individuals or the environment is considered hazardous. This means that human...

  • What Is Diatomaceous Earth?

    Diatomaceous earth, otherwise known as Diatomite or DE, is a type of sedimentary rock composed of tiny fossilized organisms called diatoms. It has a number of functions, but is known for its use...

  • The Effects of Liquid Chlorine Bleach on the Environment

    Liquid chlorine bleach is used for a variety of purposes including cleaning surfaces and laundry. It is very effective in eliminating many harmful bacteria, fungi, and viruses. It is considered...

  • Safety of Urea Production

    Urea nitrogen is manufactured to be used in fertilizer, in the making of some plastics, in decreasing the emissions of diesel engines and also as a dietary supplement for cattle. Urea nitrogen is...

  • Herbicides for Forest Management

    Forestry management often requires the use of herbicides. Undesirable vegetation, invasive tree species and deadening trees must be removed so that desirable trees can flourish. Some of the...

  • What Are the Dangers of Using Moth Balls?

    Moth balls contain either naphthalene or paradichlorobenzene. These chemicals are toxic and if used incorrectly can harm people, animals and the environment. (See Reference 1)

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