Recycling

Traditional outdoor and athletic apparel is made from virgin, non-renewable materials, contains questionable chemical treatments, and usually finds its ultimate home in a landfill. This Sports apparel is a huge industry worth billions and is dominated by a few giant brands. A small company from Arlington, Virginia is gathering support across the United States. Which is probably due to their unique angle: its athletic clothing is made from trash. Atayne uses recycled polyester (from post-consumer plastic bottles) and recycled cotton. For odor control, fabrics are treated with naturally-derived chitosan. Not many people realize that PET bottles and containers (#1 Plastics) are a form of ... Read Full Story

Global Warming and Environmental Safety More and more people in the world are now have increased our awareness of the effects of global warming and the harmful effect of using various chemicals and producing large volumes of air, water and solid wastes in our environment and the gradual changes of our climates in every part of the globe. Especially, in the northern continents wherein ice covered areas are rapidly melting and in the near future, environmental scientists informed us the horrible effects we may experience if we do not act immediately to find alternative energy. Is a Solvent Recycling Program a Wise Investment? The ... Read Full Story

I recycle, reuse and repurpose as much as I can to prevent things going to landfills and for economics also. There are many uses for eggshells some are industrial and some you can do at home. Eggshells are composed of around 95% calcium carbonate, a mineral that is very important for industry, nutrition and agriculture. There are many studies trying to find new ways to utilize this resource Powdered eggshells are used in animal feed, there are nutritional supplements that are composed of this mineral. Historically eggshells have been used by some artists in the recipe for white pigment. Instead of lime for crops ... Read Full Story

Several studies have shown that children living in households that received plain soap and hand washing educational materials had a 50% lower incidence of pneumonia, a 53% lower incidence of diarrhea and a 34% lower incidence of impetigo. Because of these and other significant findings, it has been proven that hand washing with soap prevents the two diseases that cause the largest number of childhood deaths globally - diarrheal illness and acute lower respiratory infection. Also, hand washing along with daily bathing prevents impetigo, a contagious skin infection that usually produces blisters or sores on the face, neck, hands. Clean the World Foundation is ... Read Full Story

Last week the Municipality of Rio de Janeiro (MRJ) (population 6 million) became the first major Brazilian city to adopt an e-waste law.  The law is rather short and simple.  It requires manufacturers and suppliers of computers are required to receive in their offices, branches or headquarters in the City “obsolete” computers discarded by consumers.  The [...] Read Full Story