A flood can be a dangerous experience, whether it’s confined to your basement or a large-scale weather event. Large-scale flooding carries the obvious risk of drowning, but even smaller home floods can result in dangerous electrical hazards and contamination risks. A flood situation puts you at risk for electrocution if you make physical contact with…
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Let’s Know More About Indoor Pollution
When most people think of the word “pollution,” they picture smog in the air in a busy city. But indoor air pollution is sometimes even more dangerous than outdoor pollution. There are all sorts of things that can be responsible for indoor air pollution. The gases emitted by heating equipment, the fibers of dust and…
Let’s Go Green Tips
Research from the United Nations Development Programme have indicated that there are approximately five million people who die on a yearly basis, from a disease related to improper waste disposal, and they say the number is getting larger. It is evident that the developed countries are those that are making the most waste. For example…
Reasons to Opt for an Eco-Friendly Christmas
As one of the most busy times of the year, that is Christmastime! If you don’t want your Christmas tree to end up in a landfill this year, make sure it is recycled. With the green movement and climate change, Christmas has transformed into a season that is devoted to conspicuous consumption. The focus on…
Knowing More About Upcycling
One of those words that sounds familiar, but it is quite challenging to explain to another person is upcycling. You know what it is, but you can only give examples when you have to explain it. As with recycling, it’s about unwanted materials. There is also the aspect of refurbishing or simply giving new life…
6 Facts About Volcanoes
Volcanoes are cracks in the earth’s crust where magma can flow to the surface and turn into lava. A volcano is essentially an outlet for magma. Volcanology is the study of volcanoes. Volcanologists are scientists who study volcanoes. They must learn chemistry, geology, physics, and earth sciences at school. They study volcanoes and how…
Environmental Benefits of Bamboo
As the world looks to sustainable energy and products to reverse some of the devastating effects of global pollution and warming, our focus must be directed towards viable, long term solutions for production of goods. In a search to find materials that can continue to foster growth on the planet but not decimate the land…
Benefits of Using Reusable Masks
One of the most important clothing item that you need nowadays is the face masks. It is quite an important item to have today especially when the pandemic is going high. It has caused a bit of hassle for all of us and excessive waste for the planet. Some types of masks are not intended…
Environmental Effects on Health
We are all exposed to environmental pollutants on a daily basis. Some examples include agriculture chemical contaminants; exposure to detergents; gasoline and solvents; pesticides, herbicides, and insecticides; food additives and the list goes on. How does this affect your health? The human body has an amazing ability to cleanse and detoxify itself. However when pollutants…
The Issue with Masks and Gloves for the Environment
With the Coronavirus putting the world to a standstill, there has been a consequent decrease of pollution in no matter what form. It was encouraging for environmentalists to see this change and also that people were becoming more conscious about their habitat, but alas, it was not going to last forever as the lockdown ended…