Environmental Health

How to Buy Green Electronics

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When a line of electronics uses less energy than traditional models, it falls into the green electronics category. When you buy green electronics, you're helping the environment by reducing your carbon footprint. You're also taking advantage of ... more »

How to Buy Green Upholstery

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When you buy green upholstery, it's not the color green that you look for but the environmental impact of the upholstery. Not all material is friendly to the environment or renewable... more »

How to Buy Sustainable Wood Products

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As a consumer, it's your duty to choose products that help protect the environment for future generations. Learning how to locate and buy sustainable wood products isn't as difficult as you may think. With a little bit of time and effort, you can ... more »

How to Calculate an Eco-Footprint

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What is an eco-footprint? Simply stated, it's a cost estimate of the energy and ecological costs of a project. Eco-footprints are extremely useful today as leaders across the world examine the ecological impact of everything from building to ... more »

How to Choose an Industrial Spill Container

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Storage containers are vital for protecting the environment and people working around industrial waste. Preventing industrial spills requires storing and handling hazardous materials safely. There are many industrial spill containers for all ... more »

How to Clean Up After a Flood

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Flood waters can cause devastating ruin to homes and businesses. If you live in an area that's prone to floods, you might know how much work it is to clean up after the flood waters have receded. If you've never been through a flood before, here ... more »

How to Clear a Mine Field

By Jonathan F.

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Land mines are some of the most dastardly instruments of war ever devised: very cheap, easily deployed, and fantastically difficult to remove after the war has ended. Countless numbers of innocents, especially children, are killed or maimed as ... more »

How to Conserve Energy

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Energy conservation doesn't have to be hard. You don't have to sacrifice much or return to the (literally) Dark Ages. It can be as simple as turning out a light and transforming your consciousness... more »

How to Conserve Energy at a School

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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 dollars a year. Being aware of usage is a great start ... more »

How to Consume Less Water

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Given that the aquifer is over half-empty that supplies the Midwest with water, perhaps it’s time to think about reducing our water consumption before it’s too late. Whether our cup runneth over or is empty is up to us... more »

How to Contribute to and Enjoy Earth Day

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Earth Day is celebrated on April 22 each year. This is a day for people to come together and unite as one family and one world. We should all find ways to contribute and do our part towards making the Earth a better place to live--and to preserve ... more »

How to Contribute to the Wild West Institute

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If you're a lover of nature and want to see forest land and mountains protected, go West and you can find a grass roots movement to do just that. The Wild West Institute is devoted to saving the natural beauty of the Northern Rockies. Learn how ... more »

How to convert your home to solar and save money.

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Until now, it's been difficult to justify the cost of converting a home to solar. A typical home requires an initial investment from $25,000 - $50,000 or more. If you need a system with 25kw peak capacity or around 30,000 kwh annually you will ... more »

How to Convince a Global Warming Skeptic

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Even though numerous scientific studies have provided evidence of global warming, there are still skeptics who assert that global warming is an exaggeration of normal cycles in temperature. Unfortunately, many of these skeptics are powerful ... more »

How to Craft Green

By Jennifer Walker

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Being a friend to the environment is not only the popular path to pursue these days, it's also a smart one. So, we recycle our glass, plastic and paper waste. We compost our lawn clippings and vegetable trimmings. And we turn off our lights when ... more »

How to Create a Natural River Shoreline Greenbelt

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Native vegetation along river shorelines, called greenbelts, once occurred naturally. Excessive development caused many to disappear with damaging results: disappearance of wildlife habitats, disappearance of fish spawning grounds, erosion and ... more »

How to Curb Carbon Emissions

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The continuing increase in temperature of the Earth due to gases that are trapped within the atmosphere is causing several problems, only one being the slow deterioration of the polar ice caps. Carbon is one of the gases causing this increase in ... more »

How to Deal With Lead When Recycling Electronics

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Electronic gadgets, such as cell phones, calculators and computers often make life easier. People are able to stay in touch and organize their personal and work schedules which results in productivity. However, most of these items become obsolete ... more »

How to Deal With Secondhand Smoke

By Carol Tilley-Williams

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Secondhand smoke is a hindrance to some and a serious medical issue to others. Statistics by the American Lung Association state that non-smokers are affected to some degree by secondhand smoke. There are a host of statistics that contradict each ... more »

How to Decode Your Carbon Footprint

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A carbon footprint is the amount of greenhouse gases released into the atmosphere as a result of your day-to-day activities: from driving a car to eating a hamburger. The term "carbon footprint" refers to carbon dioxide, which accounts for 85 ... more »

How to Decontaminate a Chemical Exposure Victim

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There are several important steps you need to take to decontaminate a victim of chemical exposure. First you must protect yourself, it won't help if you get contaminated too. Wear eye protection, a mask and gloves if possible. Cover your clothing ... more »

How to Decorate Eco-Friendly

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Many people find themselves wanting to update or change the look of a room in their home during the year, but did you know that something as simple as changing the color of paint in your foyer can affect the environment negatively? It’s easy to ... more »

How to decrease your plastic use

By mkiepke

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If you're concerned about the environment, your personal health, and our nation's oil addiction, one of the best and easiest things you can do is to reduce the amount of plastic you use. It can take a little time, but it really is an easy habit ... more »

How to Detect Chemtrails

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To become a chemtrail watcher, you have to learn how to detect the difference between contrail and chemtrail patterns in the sky. Contrails are the condensation trails of ice crystals produced naturally from the jet engines of civilian aircraft. ... more »

How to Discover a Connection Between Air Pollution and Heart Disease

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There is growing evidence indicating a connection between particulate air pollution and cardiovascular disease, according to the American Heart Association. Smoking, obesity and high blood pressure continue to pose the greatest risk for heart ... more »

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