Environmental Health

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...

Biomedical waste, also known as infectious waste or medical waste, is defined as solid waste generated during the diagnosis, testing, treatment, research or production of biological products for...

Keeping your house cool when it’s hot outside can be a real challenge. Of course you can install and use air conditioning to get rid of the heat and humidity inside, but that uses expensive...

Can we avoid the effects of global warming? With tell-tale signs of Polar ice caps melting and seas rising, are we too late? Has Global degradation gone too far for one person to make the vast...

Thirty percent of the American population are smokers. In other countries, especially developing countries, this percentage is much higher. While most people are aware of the damage that smoking...

Rain is slightly acidic naturally. However, acid rain generally refers to any way in which acid falls from the atmosphere to the earth. The better known form is any precipitation that contains...

This article contains the top recommend ways to prevent from getting the swine flu.

Mold is a growing problem in homes today (please pardon the pun). How can a tenant get a landlord to fix the problem, and what can a renter do when the landlord refuses to keep the residence in a...

Carbon dioxide (CO2) is a chemical compound in the earth's atmosphere. Trees and other plants use this gas as part of photosynthesis, the process by which they produce food. Through...

Corrugated boxes, which are sometimes called cardboard boxes, are a light, cheap and easy way to ship almost anything. By design they are very strong, but sometimes you need a little more. There...

With summer near, especially in California, you may be dreading it. Although it is wonderful, and beautiful, the heat can be to much sometimes. If you want to beat the heat then try one of these...

Items we use daily in our homes can be recycled or used to serve another purpose. If you need some ideas on how or what you can do to recycle items, and save yourself some money in the process...

Disposed glass is sorted by color and cleaned of impurities at a processing plant. The pigments in colored glass, such as the brown in some beer bottles, cannot be removed. Therefore, brown glass...

Air pollution has been an enormous challenge now for us.The prevention of air pollution causes ,also can play a magnificent role.So,air pollutin causes can't be stopped immediately and only by...

A waste water treatment plant is designed to take all used water and waste from municipal sewage lines and run it through a cleaning process to remove harmful bacteria, chemicals, particles and...

Mildew odor is not a welcoming smell, especially during the hot summer months. One source of mildew odor is your air conditioning unit's screen filter. This guide will outline a step by step...

This is something I picked up in an area of India that has periodic water shortages. The local bathrooms often have an overhead shower head, but a large bucket and dipper is standard issue. I...

With environmentalism and green thinking reaching the pinnacle of public appeal in recent years due to global warming, an increasing focus has been put on stopping pollution, especially carbon...

Adverse effects due to microwave radiation from cellular phones, radio transmission and radar traffic devices are topics of controversy and ongoing research, according to the United States...

Millions of Americans are affected by air pollution. Every year tons of pollutants coming from vehicles, electric power plants, industrial processes, smokestacks and miscellaneous sources in...

Water pollution affects everybody. Fish and aquatic plants get affected. Animals drink this water, then get contaminated. People end up eating the animals, bringing the contamination upon themselves.

You don't have to be a messy housekeeper to encounter bed bugs. Bed Bug infestations are on the rise all over the country! These critters are easily "picked up" from a variety of...

Everyone's looking to live green. Recycling plastic products and choosing other packaging alternatives will cut down on plastic waste. Combining the two ideas would make a tremendous difference...

Xenoestrogens are chemicals that provoke or mimic estrogen in the body. Examples of xenoestrogens include many insecticides and pesticides, certain chemicals used in the manufacturing of plastic,...

Soapwort is a perennial herb that grows in Europe and throughout the United States. It is has been used for centuries as an herbal remedy and a cleaning alternative. Soapwort effectively clean...

While using pine cones as kindling to get a fire started is not a new idea, you can spice things up for a great smelling fire by mixing a few natural dried herbs into the mix. Making herbal fire...

Schools by their very nature are energy hogs; large rooms, high ceilings and sheer size mean huge power consumption and bills. Cutting energy consumption just 10 percent can save thousands of...

We live in a plastic loving world which has dire effects on our environment. Rather then contribute to the plastic island in the Pacific which has grown to be twice the size of Texas, there a...

Gas masks are valuable to have, especially if you work in an environment with toxic fumes. Properly wearing a gas mask will protect your lungs from breathing in such fumes as mustard gas and...

There are many ways to reduce your carbon footprint on the earth. There are millions of ways to be eco-friendly with all the products, facts and resources we have today. These are just ten of the...

Composting is the practice of collecting biodegradable waste from the home or farm, and allowing it to decompose in a compost bin. The resulting compost is excellent for gardening or farming, and...

Passing gas in public places may be considered gross though it is an unfortunate fact that, at least once in your lifetime, blowing off in public isn’t always a matter of choice. Some of...

In 1997, Green Daily named Leonardo DiCaprio one of the top five green celebrities. The Hollywood A-lister sits on boards of both the Natural Resources Defense Council and Global Green USA, lives...

You can make electricity by dragging your feet across the carpet, or rubbing a balloon on your head. Believe it or not, even fruits can produce electricity. Citrus fruits contain acid similar to...

Nowadays, the word "green" is not just a color. It is a symbolic representation of our nature, our planet, our earth, our ecosystems. To live green or become greener means adopting a certain way...

Not many people would think that it was possible to make their bedroom more eco-friendly. From the bedding you use to the furniture you choose, it is possible to perform an eco-make-over on your...

It’s done many days on some level. Purchases are made for things that are needed or wanted, practical things, extravagant things, and others. People spend money in those markets that please them...

Spring is in the air, time to drag out the patio furniture, short-sleeve shirts and the barbeque grill. But the propane tank for your grill looks like it needs to be replaced. If so, you'll need...

The ecosystems on our planet have a role to play in human survival as we rely on them for food and water. Construction, manufacturing, waste and pollution all detrimentally effect ecosystems large...

The environment is our responsibility. Although it takes very little time or effort to make a real difference in the world around us, many people don’t know how to start cutting down on the...

It's well known that about 70 percent of the planet is covered with water. That being said, it seems that this resource would be less at risk of being depleted any time soon. However, with 97...

Ever wonder what you can do to go Green? Show your support for a sustainable future by doing a few simple things and maybe one or two more involved ones and let's get the green movement rolling.

Those of us that are beginning to "think green" have replaced traditional incandescent and fluorescent light bulbs with the more energy-efficient compact fluorescent bulbs, but you may be unaware...

Why throw something away if someone else wants it? Turn your trash into treasure with these basic steps on how to recycle, including several online resources. With just a little effort and...

With the advent of "carbon offsets," we have come one step closer to total subjectivity in addressing climate change. Dealing with climate change and environmental degradation is sadly a critical...

In 1986, the California Beverage Container Recycling and Litter Reduction Act established the California Redemption Value, or CRV, an amount (Ten cents for 24 ounces or more; five cents for under...

Recycling is great for the environment and it's something we all should take part in. You can make a big difference in the quality of the environment when you rally your co-workers to start...

Outdoor air quality affects everyone. The smog in cities testifies to the increasing air pollution Americans face. Outdoor pollution causes health problems, in particular attacking the lungs and...

Strips of natural land known as greenbelts do more than help the environment. Greenbelts also offer beautiful views for people to enjoy and limit urban sprawl. But the environmental advantages...

Saving our natural resources, especially oil and gas, remains the duty of anyone who drives. Additional ways to reduce miles involves eliminating the distance food products travel. Buying imported...