Has anyone ever seen a bin for disposing of your dog’s business like this one? It’s great to have bins provided in places where people regularly walk their dogs because it makes the whole business of cleaning up after your dog both easier and more pleasant. Although I don’t know if “pleasant” is the right [...]
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The use of renewable energy systems such as solar and wind power for both homes and businesses has become more popular in recent years. The increase in popularity can be attributed to the fact that the technologies to harness these forms of renewable energy have improved, which in turn amplifies the benefits of using them [...]
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As one would expect, the process of recycling plastic involves reusing old plastic items to create new plastic products. The process can be quite simple, with waste plastic being melted and then remoulded into a different product. In many cases, these products are entirely different from the original product, although this is not necessarily the [...]
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Organic clothing is garments made from organic fabrics. Natural materials (usually crops) grown without the use of conventional herbicides, pesticides or fertilisers made with synthetic ingredients are used to make organic fabric. In addition organic fabrics are produced without bleaching or using unnecessary harmful chemicals. Common types of organic fabric are cotton, hemp, linen, silk [...]
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Biologically produced diesel is a fuel made from a number of different vegetable oils such as sunflower, rapeseed or palm oil, including waste cooking oils which have been used in food processing or from restaurant kitchens and fast food outlets. This type of diesel fuel can also be manufactured from animal fats. Production In order [...]
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The acronym ROC refers to Renewable Obligation Certificates, and these certificates are issued to accredited renewable energy generators by Ofgem (The Office of Gas and Electricity Markets). One ROC is issued for each MWh of electricity produced from renewable sources but just who are the accredited generators? Essentially anyone can be an accredited renewable energy [...]
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Green Computing or IT, relates to eco friendly design, manufacture and operation of all IT related services, hardware and software. The rationale behind adopting a Green policy both domestically and industrially is firstly to save the environment and secondly to save you money! The Lowdown on Computer Waste Throughout Europe electrical and electronic equipment is [...]
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This is a fairly generic term that covers a number of different fuels derived mainly from plant and vegetable matter, most commonly liquid fuels such as biodiesel and bioalcohols, as well as biogas and solid biofuels. Biodiesel Biodiesel can be made from a number of different types of vegetable oils and also from animal fats, [...]
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The electric scooter is by no means a new revelation; in fact there is thought to be references to electric motorcycles in patents dating back to the late 1800’s, although the concept doesn’t seem to have caught on until now. There’s no doubt about it, that for city dwellers or in fact anyone who doesn’t [...]
