Clean Environment

Imagine what it would be like to wander around the entire 843 acres of Central Park in Manhattan, enjoying the pathways, the meadows, the bridges, the ponds. You can have a nice picnic, watch a play, enjoy a concert, attend a wedding, fly a kite, toss a Frisbee around or join in a baseball game. Sound like heaven, right?

Now imagine doing the same thing in a park piled high with mountains of garbage, trash, discards of everything from old mattresses to putrefying food and medical waste. And imagine that this second park is 2.6 times the size of Central Park!

Is that park real? Actually, it is. I have just described the 2200 acre Fresh Kills landfill in the borough of Staten Island, located in New York City, in the very same city where you’ll find Central Park. And, of course, Fresh Kills is one of thousands of similar landfills in the United States, a country which regulates how these facilities are operated. There are far more places in the rest of the world which have no such regulations. Read the rest of this entry »

It’s all about money. With an ever-increasing focus on sustainability in today’s businesses, schools, and media, the vast majority of today’s North American population is realizing how influential we as humans are on our precious planet. So why doesn’t everyone shop organic and ditch their cars already? The answer always comes back to money.

When asked about the most difficult part of being eco-friendly, an overwhelming majority of people cite price as a push factor away from making sustainable choices. It’s true that reducing the impact of a product on the environment may not always be cost-effective, but that doesn’t mean money should be an obstacle to sustainability. You can go green without breaking the bank, and in fact, many eco-friendly choices can actually save you money! Read the rest of this entry »

More than one billion individuals depend on the Himalayas directly for survival, and as much as climate change is a global issue and will eventually affect the entire planet, there are immediate repercussions in the Himalayan region. This will adversely affect ecosystems, habitats, as well as endangering the very existence of humanity for those living in the areas adjoining the mountains and those living below the mountain’s plains.

The rate at which this is happening is apparently alarming and analysts expect it to exert more pressure on the environment as well as natural resources, with the major causes associated with industrialization, economic developments, and urbanization. These potentially catastrophic impacts led to regional tensions which have for a long time prevented Himalayan corporation, that includes basic research into the world biggest block of glaciers outside of the polar regions and which accounts for more than 40% of the world’s fresh water. Read the rest of this entry »

Australia continuously introduces and implements various efforts to help minimize the impact of greenhouse gas emissions in the country and in the whole world. The Land Down Under is a huge contributor of these harmful emissions. This is why its power companies are urged by the government to offer products and services that will help increase production and usage of eco-friendly power sources. Red Energy is one power company that does its part towards this objective.

This Melbourne-based company supplies gas and electricity to houses, offices, and other establishments in Victoria, South Australia and New South Wales. Red offers environmental friendly programs including renewable energy matching, 100% GreenPower, and solar energy option. Read the rest of this entry »