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During history the grass roofs have slowly appeared in those parts of the world where the building materials were very limited. The “green roof” is mostly considered as being a European phenomenon and this type of houses are often found in suburban or country zones. In England and Scotland the phenomena seems to be very common and in the Orkney region of Scotland there are green roofs since...read

Reusing commonly tossed items is not only a great way to save on cash, its also one easiest ways to be green. The idea of EPA tha sustain the project reuse can help reduce waste disposal and handling costs, for many reasons from wiche: it avoids the costs of recycling. Giving your items a second-life is one way to help reduce pollution, and to be more eco-friendly. In a large vision of the...read

On Saturday after more than 1,300 children were poisoned by pollution from a manganese processing plant . The investigation has officials echo and its goal is to punish those responsible for the poisoning caused by the Wugang Manganese Smelting Plant in Hunan province. The incident is been claimed in days after reports that emissions from a lead smelter in another province. The plant in Wenping...read

None of us can deny the popularity of Apple’s iPhone. If you don’t have one of your own, complete with your iTunes music library and GPS software, then you probably know at least five people who do. Since its release in January 2007, the Apple iPhone has been sold to millions of users who are eager to see how this multimedia smartphone works. Every time you download an application or use...read

A new study conducted by researchers from Carnegie Mellon University, and Stanford University confirms what if we download music we can reduce energy consumption and CO2 emissions compared to shopping at your record store. The study proove that buying mp3 results in a 40 to 80 percent reduction in energy use and CO2 emissions versus distributiion of CD, and that factors in the energy used to...read

A group of Californian scientists from Berkley University have succeeded in creating a culture of e-coli bacteria – the most common bacteria infesting the human intestines - able to generate alcohol with 5 carbon atoms in each of its molecules compared to the only two generated by ethanol. The scientists speculated that in the very near future the possibility of creating molecules with 8 carbon...read

Tetrapaks are everywhere in all kind of stores. They are labeled as an eco-green friendly, easy for recycle and very comfortable. According to last statics, tetra-paks are so common, that the customers in UK are using more than 4 billion cartons annually. There is just one tinny question. Are they really reusable? Despite the fact that cartons are made by 75 percent wood, there is something...read

There is a known myth about the hybrid cars that it has been discovered decades ago but not shown to the public because the gas industry dealers stopped it from being made public. Well, one can never say whether this myth is true; however the hybrid developers do not need to worry anymore about their unwanted and unsold cars due to the rapid increase of gas price that will eventually lead to an...read

CO2 or carbon dioxide seems to be the number one enemy of the environment when it goes above ambient limits. While it is required for photosynthesis, too much CO2 is harmful for the planet as it leads to the greenhouse effect. This is one of the prime reasons why countries and governments around the globe are being pushed to cut down on their CO2 emissions in a bid to get a handle on global...read

There is a known myth about the hybrid cars that it has been discovered decades ago but not shown to the public because the gas industry dealers stopped it from being made public. Well, one can never say whether this myth is true; however the hybrid developers do not need to worry anymore about their unwanted and unsold cars due to the rapid increase of gas price that will eventually lead to an...read

Mitsubishi is a famous Japanese car make that has garnered the attention of people throughout the world being the fourth largest car maker in Japan. Of late, the automobile company is into green cars like the rest of the counterparts who have already plunged into this potential market. The great news is that Mitsubishi will be releasing 8 new models that are environmental friendly by March 2016....read