The substitution of hydrogen fuel cells for hydrocarbon fuels or their vegetable-oil based substitutes, promises a cleaner environment. However, development and implementation is being held back by the problem of storing the dangerous gas safely and efficiently. One ingenious solution is to store the gas in a 'sponge' of carbonized keratin - the protein that forms skin, hair and bird feathers.A team at University of Delaware discovered that the protein keratin, (in the form of chicken feathe... Read Full Story

POG's - Paint, Oil, and Grease removers have traditionally been necessary 'nasties' in the professional cleaners armoury but now Solution UK Ltd. have released an industry first...a revolutionary new and non-toxic spot and stain remover for use on solvent soluble spots and stains.Eco POG Spot & Stain Remover is an organic, eco friendly ‘plant and vegetable’ bio-based solvent, which is water rinseable. It is derived from 100% renewable natural resources and is:Readily and comp... Read Full Story

Two recent Reuters reports that I find especially disturbing:Each is preceded by an advertisement, so be patient. Read Full Story

Not so long ago there was a group of scientists who were claiming that far from warming, the earth was actually cooling.The basis of this claim was a set of readings taken by a satellite. But it was then realised that no allowance had been made for the declining orbit of the satellite. The adjusted reading told a different story........................ the story illustrated by the following video. Read Full Story

Methane is a colourless, odourless gas with a wide distribution in nature, a product of decomposition of vegetable and animal matter. Anaerobic decomposition under water produces methane known as 'marsh gas' whilst to miners it is known as 'firedamp'. Ruminants such as cattle also produce large quantities as a by-product of digestion. Humans and other animals arealso producers.'Natural Gas' pockets from beneath the North Sea has been supplying British homes and industr... Read Full Story

I was standing in a clients kitchen chatting to her about eco-friendliness, recycling and associated issues.As she was singing her own praises about how committed she had become in recent times, she was running her hot tap, one hand in the stream to test water temperature.After three or four gallons of water had been wasted in this manner she placed a tin can into the stream and for the several minutes she held it there she explained that she always washed cans before putting them in the rec... Read Full Story

In the UK, local councils have been forced by national government to recycle more waste, both directly and indirectly via a landfill tax.But does anyone know just how effectively this will reduce our carbon footprint?That is not a rhetorical question, readers. If you know or suspect an approximation of an answer, or a partial one, please post a comment.Some of the questions that need answering include the energy consumption involved in collecting and sorting recyclable waste and the overall ... Read Full Story

Linked from http://ecocleaning.blogspot.com/2008/03/how-well-do-we-recycle.html --- Read Full Story

Linked from http://ecocleaning.blogspot.com/2008/03/how-well-do-we-recycle.html --- Read Full Story

I have also been getting increasingly annoyed at hearing comments like "Me recycling a few bottles is not going to save the planet".How can people be so blinkered?It's not about saving the planet. Planet Earth will survive the current trend of climate change. It has survived far worse in the past - including the cataclysmic event that lead to the extinction of the dinosaurs, a few ice ages and sundry other major upheavals.Whether the undeniable changes that we are currently seei... Read Full Story