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451: Car Industry Going Green
Over the years the car hire industry has had many critics for having a dreadful impact on the environment. Environmental sympathisers have put forward the argument that car hire is simply a means for people to carry on selfishly travelling alone when their time and money could be spent on public transport, a far more ecologically sound method of tr
452: Caribbean Ecocide or Where Did the Cancun and Playa Del Carmen Beaches Go
Looking out across the dark Caribbean night from Punta Allen one sees three equally sized glowing areas on the distant horizon to the north. The furthest out is Cancun, the next Playa del Carmen and the last Tulum.
Cancun has a bit less than a million people; Playa has 300,000 and Tulum now over 30,000. Playa Del Carmen is the fastest gro
453: Choose Your Plastic Products with Care
People of a certain generation remember when a neighbor whispered a hot tip into the Graduate's ear, "Plastics." That was a reflection of the 1960's excitement over the material that promised to revolutionize manufacturing, industry and household living.
To a large part, that prediction came true. It's hard to imagine daily life without plastic
454: Climate Change Provides Investment Opportunities
Experts are predicting that climate change is going to reshape investment returns and investment opportunities over the next few years. With eleven of the last 12 years ranking as the warmest on record, people have to face up to the fact that global warming is happening and will have an effect on everyone.
While people are facing up to the reali
455: Cork the Renewable Wonder Wood with Many Uses
Cork is a wondrous material that provides mankind with numerous benefits. Cork is made from the bark of the evergreen species of oak genus called the Quercus. The wood is native to southwest Europe and northwest Africa. It has also been introduced into warmer areas of the United States, but by far the number one producer of cork oak is Portugal, wh
456: Could Packaging Machinery Soon Be Obsolete
You don't have to go that far back in time to come across a time when local grocer's shops would package everything up in brown paper bags for us to take home. Shopping was a pleasure that came with a personal touch. We weren't inundated with a plethora of plastic bags, plastic and polystyrene packaging and reams of cling film with no environmental
457: Creosote Exposure and Health Effects
Exposure to creosotes, coal tar, coal tar pitch, or coal tar pitch volatiles may result in minor to serious health effects. Eating food or drinking water contaminated with a high level of these compounds may cause a burning in the mouth and throat as well as stomach pain. Taking herbal remedies containing creosote bush leaves may result in damage t
458: Current Events Harm The Housing Market
Wow, what a week in the news; Eliot Spitzer, Geraldine Ferraro, Tony Rezko, Jeremiah Wright, and gas prices jumping to record highs.
What impact do these people and events have upon the housing market? Plenty. Experts were surprised this week to learn that the predicted increase in retail sales in February never materialized as retail sales fell
459: Dispose of Old Unused Medications to Ensure Healthy Living
Spring is a great time to clean out your medicine chest and make certain your medications are still in good condition or whether they are expired or contaminated. We need to ensure your old medications are disposed of properly to continue healthy living, wellness and keep the environment safe.
The expiry date on any medication is the date after
460: Don t Tread on Me Snake Motto is Foundation for the Modern Free and Inquiring Mind
As a child I would look in awe at the flags of the world and the flags of the United States. In the U.S. section one flag always caught my attention; partly because it had the picture of a rattlesnake on it, and partly because the words beneath read 'Don't Tread on Me'.
The reference of course was to the oppression through taxes levied by th
461: Eco-friendly Fuel Source- Wood Pellets
With issues like global warming plaguing the world these days, environmentalists are waking up to the use of more environment friendly sources of fuel. One such revolutionary fuel source to be discovered is wood pellets. Here we discuss how these seemingly small sources of energy can actually save the environment!
Carbon neutral source
The wa
462: Get Started Growing Bamboo
Bamboo may be one of the very best candidates for a kind of plant to grow in or outside your home. Bamboo is attractive, can bloom in a multitude of colors (depending on the variety), and, once mature, can survive with relatively little maintenance. It is a good choice of plant for the busy, modern day person - except it's not really a plant. Bambo
463: Healthy Lifestyles For Darfur more Likely after Steven Spielberg Shames China
Healthy lifestyles are not even on the horizon for millions around the earth, and nowhere is this situation worse than in Darur, Sudan, Africa.
And now the world has witnessed a rare shaming of a nation as Steven Spielberg has just inflicted on China. This nation that has begun to lecture other nations has found that a very effective way to def
464: Healthy Lifestyles Global Kerosene From Airplanes Time For Cleaner Super Train
Healthy lifestyles would not recommend that you be downdraft or under a modern aircraft. They are fueled for more power with kerosine, that lamp that gave off smoke into the lungs of grandpa while he tried to read the paper. Mostly, we can now turn on the lights and not ignite a flammable substance into our lives.
Although modern industry, in i
465: Here Comes The Sun
Life is easy. On chilly days we turn up the heating, boil the kettle and settle in front of the TV, feeling nice and cosy. But at the back of our minds we all know that our children and grandchildren may end up paying the price for our comforts. We need to start implementing alternative sources of energy in our homes, and we need to start now.
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