20 Environment Slogans that will get you thinking !!!

So let’s get going, here are the 20 environment slogans we think we’ll get you thinking.

20. You Must Be the Change You Wish to See in the World – That shouldn’t surprise anyone.

19. Every Time History Repeats Itself the Price Goes Up. - Oil anyone?

18. Where Do You Think the Environment Is? – That will sure get smart people think. What is it? Does it need help? How can we help it?

17. What Would Nature Do? – James Bond style. What would James Bond do to save the animals, to reduce pollution? He’d sure do something brilliant. Right?

16. I Object to NOT Saving our Planet – I do, too.

15. Can You Hear the Eco? – Many don’t. Maybe we can teach them.

14. Hear the Trees Falling? – Not really, but we see forests disappearing.

13. Ignore It And It Will Go Away – Extinct is the word. Ignore the needs and we’ll be space history.

12. What Will Your Children Breathe? – Well don’t be smart with us. It’s going to be air (O2) but unless we do something it’s going to be filled with all sorts of poisons.

11. What Will Your Children Drink? - Sure hope it doesn’t need any more explanations.

10. See Green, See Life – Most of the time if it’s green it has life in it. And no don’t give me the Green Hummer example. We’re talking about plants, nature.

9. Melting Ice – A Hot Topic! – I think it was the World Environment Day slogan selected for 2007. And they have a point. Ever thought what will happen if ice melts. What about the polar bears and their habitat?

8. Delivering Environmental Innovation Through Sustainable Practices. – Intel

7. Kick the CO2 Habit – That was used for the 2008 World Environment Day and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) said it may be easier than you think.

6. Green. That’s how we’d like the world to be. – Toyota … you and me both.

5. Good Golly, Go Green Girl – More like eco club stuff, targeting young students, right?

4. It’s Cool to Be an Eco-school – It sure is. If you really believe in what you do, and your students understand that being eco is not just to be fashionable, we’re good.

3. Green for Bikes – My fellow friend came up with an interesting slogan to make authorities aware that cycling is a solution to a city’s high traffic. The results have been incredible. Lots of bikers.

2. Reduce, Reuse & Recycle – Doesn’t need any explanation, I bet.

1. Will Work for Trees – Simply amazing. Kudos to the one who thought of it....

Say No to Crackers .... Have a safe, Green Diwali !!!

Every year the festival of lights sees the bursting of tonnes of crackers resulting in a spike in pollution levels in the City's already worsening Air quality...

So folks i urge you all ...

Have a pollution free , Noise free diwali ...

Say "No" 2 Crackers ...

Have a Safe , Green Diwali !!!

Hear the Trees Falling ?

Its been six months that i took an oath to myself that il stop using plastic & ever since then I stopped using plastic , I started carrying my own eco-friendly bag to super markets .....

I started this blog to educate people around me about the ill effects of using plastic & how planting trees helps our environment ...

Trees are important, valuable and necessary to our very existence. It's not too hard to believe that, without trees we humans would not exist on this beautiful planet. Trees are essential to life as we know it and are the ground troops on an environmental frontline. Our existing forest and the trees we plant work in tandem to make a better world....

Save Earth!!!!

Let it no to be destroyed for ever ....

If it is gone it wont come back again

I urge one & all to take the Green pledge ...

Let us all pledge to ...

1. Reduce Toxic waste, Use Recyclable/Bio degradable:

Use Less plastic, dispose properly for recycling. Use Bio Degradable materials whereever possible.

2. Conserve Natural Resources:

Consume less water, turn off tap when not used. Reduce the paper usage, print double side.

3. Conserve Energy: Power/ Hydro carbons:

Reduce the power consumption by switching to Energy saving options like compact florescent bulbs, inkjet printers, TFT Panels and energy saving modes. Use economical travel options, shared mode/ Public Transport. Turnoff Lights, monitors, Air conditioning whenever not being used.

4. Safe disposal:

Dispose all waste properly, safely.

5. Plant Trees:

Please grow Trees & do not cut them down . Plant a tree save a life - Let the tree grow Cherish the life

6. Build Awareness:

Build Awareness about environment protection conservation of resources which is need of the hour.

"Only after the last tree has fallen ,

Only after the last river has been poisoned ,

Only after the last fish has been cut ,

Only then will we realize that money cannot be eaten"

MY EARTH MY DUTY

Change is the only constant’, climate change is one phenomenon the entire human race is trying to halt, or at least slow down.

Temperature on Earth is rising due to global warming, and it is rising very speedily. Erratic climates and bizarre weather phenomena are becoming the norm of the day. Temperatures in cities are gradually rising.


While the planet might be able to bear the impact of the changing climate, the human race will find the coming years the toughest ever to survive. Not just the changing climate, but its consequences too will affect every human being. While 200 million to 250 million people alone would get displaced by 2050 due to natural disasters triggered by the changing climate, the conflicts and migration that would start as a result of climate change would impact an uncountable number of people

'My Earth, My Duty’, campaign is such a social initiative aimed at engaging various members of society to sensitize and encourage them to take concrete action towards mitigating the effects of Climate Change.

Launched on June 5'2010 (Environment Day), led by ZEE News ltd. The Climate change and environment have been key to the survival of the humanity and hence this campaign is being themed as one of the mass awareness initiative aimed at motivating people to bring about behavioral change to fight the menace of the climate change and environmental degradation and more importantly the roles that each one of us can play saving our Mother Earth.

The campaign is being drawn up as an innovative one from all conceivable aspects and has been designed in such a way that it should reach a sizeable population effectively across the nation. Many of the interactive sessions and collaborative activities related to the campaign would be run on the Zee News Ltd channels....

"CHILKUR TEMPLE SAYS NO 2 PLASTIC"

2day iv been 2 Chilkur Balaji temple know for its unique "hindu tradition" & "no vip darshan" & its really nice 2 know that the temple authorities banned the use of polythene in temple premises , coconuts are sold in eco friendly handloom bags .....

The scheme got all the encouragement from the State government and Apco which supplied the handloom scrap at

80 per cent subsidy for making the bags.

“The decision to meet the objectives of helping the traditional handloom weavers and doing our bit to protect environment by eliminating non bio-degradable plastic bags, evoked cooperation from devotees and vendors,” said temple hereditary trustee and Protection of Temples Movement convenor M.V.Soundar Rajan. Dr. Soundar Rajan said that over 100 vendors who sell ‘puja’ material on the temple premises switched over to handloom bags.

The temple attracts about 6,000 devotes on normal days and 15,000 to 20,000 devotees on week-ends and its annual consumption of handloom cloth is around two lakh metres.

Apart from Apco, the cloth is also sourced from Sircilla Handloom Weavers Society directly without any subsidy and is given to the ‘Mahila Pranganam’ members to stitch the bags.

If government extended the subsidy scheme to other cooperative societies, the cost of bags can be further brought down.

GREEN TIPS

TIP OF THE DAY

"SWITCH OFF YOUR ENGINE AT TRAFFIC SIGNAL"

Vehicle emits carbon monoxide and keeping your vehicle engine on waste fuel and pollutes environments. Smoke from engine triggers asthma and bad for health. Switch off engine to save fuel and save environment.

Little crusader on ‘green' mission

Eight-year-old Manikya Srivatsa from Bharatiya Vidya Mandir High School in Udhampur (Jammu) was the youngest delegate at the "All India Oriental Conference" organised by RSVP

Ask him on the consequences of indiscriminate tree-felling or on deliberately polluting the surroundings, he is ever ready to give an elaborate lecture. For eight-year old Manikya Srivatsa, environment protection is a very serious topic and the concern is too conspicuous on his face to be missed.

Manik, for short, was the youngest delegate at the 45th session of All India Oriental Conference (AIOC), organised by Rashtriya Sanskrit Vidyapeetha here during the last three days, where he presented a paper on ‘Environmental awareness in the Vedic prayers', under the session on Vedas.

A student of Bharatiya Vidya Mandir High School in Udhampur (Jammu), Manik laid emphasis on the combination of spiritual and scientific development through prayers, especially the chanting of the hymns that leave a special effect on the environment. “The local environmental conditions depend on biodiversity conservation,” he asserted, quoting a sloka by Veda Vyasa.

His concern for environment broadened as a result of his active participation as a ‘cub volunteer' in Bharat Scouts and Guides, Jammu and Kashmir chapter. Narrating the ill-effects of smoking, consuming liquor and drugs on the human brain and explaining how it could lead to a fall in character, the little delegate saw Yoga, meditation and ‘Pranayama' as the right therapy to get rid of the vices. During the convention, he also launched a signature campaign on environment preservation, rainwater harvesting, child labour, female foeticide, literacy and protection of plants and animals.

TIP OF THE DAY

"Use reusable container to carry water"

Instead of bottled water get a reusable container to carry water. Also you can get a filter to make your home tap taste more like bottled water. It is definitely more cost efficient....

WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY 2010 " MANY SPECIES - ONE PLANET - ONE FUTURE "

World Environment Day 2010 - “Biodiversity — Ecosystems Management and the Green Economy”


We, human beings, behave as if we own this lone blue planet EARTH. But we must not forget the fact that we are just one of several million species taking shelter on this planet, however important we consider ourselves to be. It is estimated that about 2 million species call Earth their home.The interesting statistics is that it is just one species-Homo sapiens - whose population keeps soaring at a steady pace while that of most animals and plants keeps dwindling. It is crucial to remember this on this World Environment Day (WED) of 2010, which also happens to be the International Year of Biodiversity (IYB).

Realizing the importance of biodiversity for human welfare.UNEP has decided to reinforce the global efforts toward biodiversity conservation.. This clearly reflects this years WED theme ....

Beginning of the World Environment Day :
World Environment Day which is a world-famous event was founded by the UN General Assembly in 1972. Nearly, 100 nations around the globe celebrate this event. This event commemorates every year on June 5th.


The theme of "WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY 2010" IS "MANY SPECIES - ONE PLANET - ONE FUTURE"
It is high time to remind ourselves that we are also an integral part of "the web of life" and if we damage the web, we are putting our future in dilema.


THE THEMES OF THE PAST WERE :
World Environment Day 2009 Theme - "Your Planet Needs You - UNite to Combat Climate Change"
World Environment Day 2008 Theme - "Kick The Habit - Towards A Low Carbon Economy"
World Environment Day 2007 Theme - "Melting Ice – a Hot Topic?"
World Environment Day 2006 Theme - "Deserts and Desertification - Don't Desert Drylands!"
World Environment Day 2005 Theme - "Green Cities – Plan for the Planet!"
World Environment Day 2004 Theme - "Wanted! Seas and Oceans – Dead or Alive?"
World Environment Day 2003 Theme - "Water – Two Billion People are Dying for It!"
World Environment Day 2002 Theme - "Give Earth a Chance"
World Environment Day 2001 Theme - "Connect with the World Wide Web of Life"
World Environment Day 2000 Theme - "The Environment Millennium - Time to Act"

Around 17,000 species are now threatened with imminent extinction. The more alarming fact is that many species are getting extinct before they are even discovered. Why biodiversity is being lost at an alarming rate? This may be caused by various factors but the major one is human activities involved in various developmental projects. We have cleared substantial portions of original forests, drained half of the world's wetlands, depleted 75% of global fish stocks and emitted tons of greenhouse gases(GHGs) to warm up the planet to alarming levels. We have accelerated extinction of species by 1000 times of natural rates.

Why should we care?
Biodiversity is the variety of all life forms on the earth and it underpins human well-being and the very survival of human species. It gives us food, clothes, fuel, medicines, and various other goods and ecosystem services. The loss of just one strand(one species) of the web of life can have catastrophic effects which in turn can imperil human welfare.

UNEP has identified 6 environmental challenges of the 21st century. They are:
" Climate change
" Disasters and conflicts
" Ecosystem management
" Environmental governance
" Harmful substances
" Resource efficiency

World Environment Day Celebrations and Activities in 2010 :

The World Environment Day Celebrations will be held on Friday, June 5, 2010. Pittsburgh has been selected by UNEP as the host city for World Environment Day 2010 in North America.

In Pittsburgh, World Environment Day events taking place during the six weeks that “bridge the gap” between Earth Day on April 22 and World Environment Day on June 5.

At local level we need 2 maintain sustainable & organic environment in HYDERABAD
The other day i read in newspaper that SCB is all set to ban PLASTIC BAGS . Lets welcome this measure & stop using plastic bags

~ Make your personal pledge to support the Environment :

- Reduce power consumption by turning off the lights when they are not being used

- Turn off computers when not in use

- Reduce petrol/diesel consumption by traveling by public transport or by walking

- Increase re-use and recycling, refusing to buy packaging

- Take re-useable shopping bags to the supermarket

TIP OF THE DAY

"USE NATURAL LIGHT TO SAVE ON ELECTRICITY BILL"

In daytime, don't make the room dark and then use the Electric lamps. Instead, use the Sunlight in the daytime. One can reduce the Electricity bill to a great extent....

9 REASONS TO SAVE TREES

Trees clean the air: Trees help cleanse the air by intercepting airborne particles, reducing heat, and absorbing pollutants such as carbon monoxide, sulphur dioxide, and nitrogen dioxide.

Trees are Effective Sound Barriers: Trees are as effective as stonewalls in stopping sound. They muffle urban noise almost as effectively as stonewalls. Trees, planted at strategic points in a neighbourhood or around your house, can mitigate major noises from crowded roads, railway stations and airports.

Trees Produce Oxygen: A mature leafy tree, in a few months, produces as much oxygen as that required by 10 people for one year.

Trees become dustbins for harmful gases: a tree absorbs and locks away carbon dioxide, and other harmful gases which warm the environment. An urban forest is a carbon storage area that can lock up as much carbon.

Trees Shade and Cool: Shade from trees reduces the need for fan, coolers and air conditioning in summer. Studies have shown that parts of cities without cooling shade from trees can literally be "heated islands," with temperatures as much as 4-6 degrees Celsius higher than surrounding areas.

Trees Act as Windbreaks: In winter, trees break the force of winter winds. This protects houses, farmland and vegetation.

Trees Fight Soil Erosion: Trees fight soil erosion, conserve rainwater, and reduce water runoff and sediment deposit after storms.

Trees help in lowering the dust levels and pollution levels in the cities.

Trees decrease respiratory problems: Children staying in areas and localities with trees have much less breathing problems that children staying in localities which have no trees.

PLANT A TREE - SAVE THE PLANET

Has human kind inadvertently declared war on the planet that gave us life?
Everyday we hear new horror stories being perpetuated but there is a good news coming up, efforts are being made to improve the situation, starting with the Plant A Tree movement.

Our wonderful little planet has take a real beating from human excess, rich forest ecosystems flattened, desertification of once vibrant soil, poor water management,land fills & environmental waste the like of which has never been seen in all of human recorded history...

Planting Trees

Humankind has an obligation to put right that damage we've caused, and evidence suggests the planet has a remarkable ability to heal, if we give it a helping hand. Planting trees is seen as one of the most important things the average man in the street can do, not because of its environmental impact, but instead because of its motivational power within communities.

Trees absorb Carbon Dioxide, recycling it into much needed Oxygen. This goes some way to counteracting the effects of global warming and helps to cool the planet. As trees grow, their roots strengthen the soil, helping to prevent erosion, their canopy casts shade allowing the soil to retain moisture and providing perfect conditions for mini ecosystems to develop. There are many things you can do in your garden to help.

Reforestation

Reforestation projects around the world are making a difference, in Israel over one billion trees have been planted since 1900, turning idle desert wasteland into thriving forests. Naturally eco-tourism is a positive spin-off from this. Reforestation of desert areas in Israel is proving year after year that deserts can be rolled back, soils can be returned to health, dry water ways can spring back to life, and precious fauna can be reintroduced and thrive.

Deforestation of the planet is something humankind should be ashamed of. Planting a tree is a small step, costs very little, yet the rewards to future generations are invaluable.

TIP OF THE DAY

CARRY YOUR OWN SHOPPING BAG

Instead of accepting polyethene bags to hold the stuff you buy routinely from shops carry your own shopping bag. Your shopping bag can preferrably be recyclable (cloth or paper based)...

TIP OF THE DAY

SAY NO TO CHEWING GUM

Chewing gum is the second largest littering item in the world.Chewing gum is not biodegradable and will stick to its surface for many, many years until treated.

SAY NO 2 PLASTIC

It's time to start thinking about reusing your plastic bags. They can be used way more than once. The shops provide plastic bags for your convenience and what would you do without them. What you leave the shops with is your responsibility

I don't know why they're even manufactured when earth friendly alternatives like cotton string bags are available. I'm so tired of supermarket staff packing one or two items per plastic bag and the drive through staff at fast food restaurants giving me my small takeaway feed in a plastic bag too.

Im saying "NO TO PLASTIC"

WHAT ABOUT YOU ?????

Plastic - what is all the buzz ???

Plastic, it’s great isn’t it? We all eat out of it, drink out of it, let our kids play with it, chew on it. It is everywhere. Well,…all plastics are Not created equal.

Plastic provides us with an affordable convenience. Only recently have we discovered that the hidden cost may be our health. Plastics, which are used a lot for our food storage, cooking, baby bottles, and sport water bottles, have the potential to negatively affect health in certain applications.

Some petroleum-based plastics leach harmful chemical (BPA) into foods and drinks, especially when plastic comes in contact with oily or fatty foods, during heating and microwaving, as a result of harsh cleaners, and when exposed to excessive moisture. For instance heating up a baby bottle or your bottled water sitting in the sun. But we can all make safe choices by purchasing BPA free products.

What is BPA ?

“Bisphenol A, commonly abbreviated as BPA, is an organic compound with two phenol functional groups. It is a difunctional building block of several important polymers and polymer additives. With an annual production of 2–3 million tonnes, it is an important monomer in the production of polycarbonate. Suspected of being hazardous to humans since the 1930s, concerns about the use of Bisphenol A in consumer products grabbed headlines in 2008 when several governments issued reports questioning its safety, and some retailers pulled products made from it off their shelves.

BPA is used to manufacture polycarbonate. This is a rigid plastic used to make infant feeding bottles, plates, mugs, jugs, microwave ovenware and storage containers. BPA can migrate in small amounts into foods and beverages stored in materials containing the substance.”

101 ways to go green - sustainable & organic

Here is a list of things you can do.
Take a small step and start with 10 things on the list .
Add 10 each month and soon you will go from Sage Green to Bright Kelly Green! You might even been greener than you thought ;) Check it out.
1. Don’t use plastic bags. Worldwide Consumption for plastic bags is 500 BILLION a year! If you have to, try to reuse plastic bags as much as possible. Think about everything that is in plastic: Bread, sandwich meat, zip-locks in lunches, frozen foods, shredded cheese, bagels,snacks, etc… There is a whole lot in plastic bags these days.
2.Don’t use sandwich bags. Use a reusable wrap (e.g. The Wrap N Mat)
3. Don’t use plastic produce bags. Use a reusable produce bag made of cotton/mesh. Or at least save and reuse the old ones!
4. Don’t by fresh food in plastic (e.g. Lettuce & apples slices). They spray the bag with chemicals to keep the food from going bad.
5. Never microwave in plastic…period. Buy glass bowls with lids for storing left overs and reheating instead of plastic.
6. Don’t buy plastic water bottles. Get a reusable BPA free water bottle or a stainless steel water bottle.
7. If you can not get away from Zip-locks wash them out and use them again.
8. Never let plastic wrap come in direct contact with your food. Especially fatty foods.
9. Never heat food with plastic wrap on your food!
10. When possible, avoid PVC plastic wrap and all PVC when it comes to food.
11. Don’t buy food and beverages in plastic if you can help it. Avoid numbers #3,#6, and #7 plastics. Check your milk and orange juice containers. These are big offenders. Switch brands if you have to. Write these numbers down and take them to the grocery store. Check the bottom of the plastics before your next purchase.
11. Compost compost compost! It is easy, it is free, and it does not stink- Truly! All the biodegradable food you toss in the plastic garbage bags will never decompose because it will never get enough air to it to do so. Compost your food stuff and get great soil to use around the house in landscaping soil, in your flower beds, and your gardens. See Earth911 for Benefits of composting (earth911.com)
12. Buy things in less packaging when you have a choice
13. Reduce the amount of laundry. Don’t wash it unless it it dirty. Something you wore for an hour probably can be worn again.
14. Use only cold water for your laundry.
15. Don’t wash for more than 12 min on your washing machine. It doesn’t get any cleaner after 12 min.
16. Hang dry as much of your laundry as possible.
17. Don’t use dryer sheets. Especially on children’s pajamas. It makes them flammable.
18. Don’t use chlorine bleach. It is hazardous to you and the environment.
19. Change the lint trap on your dryer after every use. It makes it work better, it is more efficient, and prevents fires.
20. Be cautious of synthetic surfactants in laundry detergents- they are not readily biodegradable. Also look for synthetic whiteners and “optical brighteners”.
21. Use vegetable based soaps and detergents. If the reference is vague, as far as ingredients, that generally means the ingredients are questionable.
22. Use vinegar as your fabric softener and dryer balls in the dryer (when you’re not line drying)!
23. Less is more when it comes to soaps and detergents for the washing machine and the dishwasher. It doesn’t get the stuff any cleaner the more you use. It just causes more buildup, makes you spend more money, and causes more pollution.
24. Don’t put plastic in the dishwasher. Hot water breaks down the plastic and increases the chemical leaching.
25. Use real castile soaps.
26. Buy milk in glass. Make sure it is hormone free if not organic.
27. Carpool when you can. Don’t do multiple trips into/around town.
28. Turn off the car when you are waiting in a line. Picking kids up form school, waiting in the drive through for prescriptions, picking up dry cleaning etc.
29. Buy Local. Local retailers, artisans, and or grocers/farmers. Check out the farmers market. They will have the freshest most decadent fruit and veggies!
30. Reuse paper. Print on both sides. Keep the “oops” papers for reprinting non-important documents or for the kids to color on the back side.
31. Get rid of the paper towels and napkins. Go with the linen/cotton version. You can use them more than once before they need a washing. Keep them at everyone’s place setting to reuse the next day.
32. Buy recycled toilet paper, paper towels and napkins (if you can’t go without).
33. Use a lunch box instead of paper bags
34. Opt out of junk mail. Go to Greendimes.com
35. Say no to paper plates and plastic cutlery in your house. It is going right in the landfill. You should feel guilty when using these!
36. When eating out, think of what you are using as far as napkins, spoons, forks, cups, etc…. Take only what you need. Save the leftover napkins from the drive through in the glove compartment of your car for kid emergencies, runny nose, oops ” I spilled something” kind of things.
37. Go paperless, pay bills on line.
38. Buy recycled computer paper.
39. Recycle phone books.
40. Cancel the magazines from the companies you don’t ever buy from.
41. Pre-cycle when you shop. Try not to buy it if its not in a recyclable container.
42. Donate old children’s clothes to a woman’s shelter
43. Don’t always buys new. Garage sales are totally GREEN!!!!
44. Share your books with friends. You don’t always have to buy new ones.
45. Donate your old books to libraries and schools.
46. Use old rags (or old burp cloths) for the everyday cleanups instead of a paper towel. Put them in a basket on the counter to use daily.
47. Don’t use wrapping paper for presents. Use a reusable bag or a great ribbon. Or make the wrap part of the present.
48. Reuse boxes and packing material for sending things.
49. Never reuse plastics if they are # 1’s or #2’s. They are literally made for one time use only. (Like old cottage cheese and sour cream containers) But are defiantly recyclable.
50. Reduce the amount of waste. Think before you buy something or reuse items . Think before you put it in the landfill.
51. Recycle! If it doesn’t have the triangle with a number on it, it is not recyclable. Be conscientious when buying things to see if they are recyclable and call to see what numbers your garbage company takes. Most only take #1 and #2.
52. Reuse your tinfoil. Fold up the clean tinfoil and use it next time you need some. Recycle it if you can (some garbage companies take it).
53. Recycle your light bulbs. Hardware stores and Home Depot will accept them. There is a small amount of mercury inside so don’t just toss them in the landfill.
54. Recycle your old TV. Home Depot will take them for $10 (then give you a $10 gift card )!
55. Recycle glass bottles,newspaper, junk mail, and magazines
56. Recycle aluminum cans and cash them in for money
57. Recycle your ink carriage or get it refilled
58. Recycle your cell phone and get money back: greenphone.com
59. Recycle things you never imagined at terracycle.net (great for fundraisers)
60. Use rechargeable batteries. These are recyclable (Home Depot takes them)
61. Buy recycled products. This is a new market. “Green Toys” makes toys out of recycled milk jugs. Cool… huh?
62. Don’t buy bottled water . Have your water tested by the state. Its easy and not that expensive. Might save you a whole lot of money rather than using the water delivery service (uses gas for delivering,water and energy for washing the plastic, not to mention the dangerous plastics it comes in) Go to: www.isws.illinois.edu/chem/psl/wtesting.htm for the state of IL. They give you a free sample kit and then you pay for the appropriate tests.
63 Unplug your cell hone charger when not in use; as well as other small appliances.
64. Don’t buy single packets just to make your life easier. It has so much more pollution in the process of making it, energy for printing it, and a ton more waste in the end.
65. Buy and use recycled mailers: All Express Mail and Priority Mail envelopes and boxes are C2C certified and 100 percent recyclable and compost-able. (USPS mail)
66. Recycle cardboard, when not wet or contaminated with food or oil it is recyclable. Pizza boxes are not recyclable
67. Turn your heat down . Between 65-68 degrees . At night down to 60 degrees. And down to 55 (or off) when your away for a more than a day.
68. Set your air conditioner to 78. I know, that’s hot, right? How about 76 !?
69. Set your water heater to 120 F . Most are set at 140 F . Turning it down by just 10 F will prevent every household from producing about 600 pounds of carbon dioxide a year (electric) and 440 lbs (for a gas) heaters. This amount totals the carbon dioxide emitted by the country of Kuwait or Libya!
70. Use CFL light bulbs. One CFL light bulb saves 700 pounds of carbon dioxide emissions.
71. Turn off heat dry mode on your dishwasher. It is not hot enough to sterilize and is a huge energy hog. Run it at night and the dishes will be dry by morning.
72. Use the washer, dryer, and dishwasher at night when energy consumption is low.
73. Change your filters frequently; air conditioners, heaters, and refrigerators especially.
74. Turn off the power to the TV and lights when you leave the room! This is an ancient old rule! Follow it!
75. Inflate your tires to the recommend amount. It makes your car more efficient on the road. It will save you money in gas and reduce the amount of carbon in the air.
76. Choose natural organic sheets. Sleeping is a major part of your day and conventional sheets are treated with formaldehyde .
77. Buy organic cotton when possible. Cotton is the most pesticide intensive crop there is.
78. Buy houseplants. Toss the fake plastic ones. Houseplants literally grow fresh air and absorb formaldehyde and carbon dioxide!
79. Don’t use aerosols. Buy the pump kind. Pampered Chef has a hand soap pump and a kitchen pump for cooking oils etc…
80. Never buy something that has “fragrance” listed as an ingredient. Essential oils is the only acceptable fragrance there is.
81. Plant a tree….seriously. It improves your property value about 9% too!
82. Plant a garden.
83. Microwave your sponge for 30 seconds to get rid of all the germs.
84. Use a lemon to clean the microwave. Squirt some juice in a bowl and turn it on and let is splatter. Then just wipe!Use fresh lemons. Less calories & less waste. Also an antibacterial antiseptic and deodorizer.
85. Never use mothballs in your house.
86. Never use Antibacterials. Use Tea Tree oil instead. It’s an antiseptic, disinfectant, and an anti fungal.
87. Don’t use petroleum based products. That includes petroleum jelly and vapor rub. Use Eucalyptus for colds and congestion. Use it in the vaporizer and in the bath water.
88. Challenge yourself to one day of not buying ANYTHING.
89. Challenge yourself to one day of not DRIVING.
90. Use “green” paints when remodeling. Choose low VOC paint.
91. Stay away from DEET and please don’t put it on your children…ever. Buy DEET free bug repellent.
92. Check the recalled toys list at the CDC for lead exposure. Buy lead free and formaldehyde free toys.
93. Buy Fair Trade items..
94.-100. A detailed list of plastic (#1-#7)
PETE (#1 plastic) Polyethylene terephthalate ethylene. Use in water, soda pop, and shampoo bottles. Also in detergents & peanut butter containers. Widely recyclable.
HDPE (#2 plastic) High Density Polyethylene. Use in milk containers, water jugs, bleach bottles, cleaning products. Widely recyclable.
Never use PVC ( #3 plastic) Polyvinyl Chloride or Vinyl Chloride. Used in cling wrap, toys, water pipes. Avoid at all costs. Vinyl chloride is a human carcinogen ! Not recycled.
Avoid LDPE (#4 plastic)Low Density Polyethylene. Used in grocery store bags, plastic wrap and baby bottles. Safer than most plastics but not commonly recycled. Safer for food than others and less toxic to produce.
Avoid PP (# 5 plastic ) Polypropylene. Used in food containers, plastic squeeze bottles like ketchup and syrup.
Never use PS (#6 plastic) Polystyrene. Used in Styrofoam containers and opaque cutlery. Highly toxic to the nervous system and the brain. Is a suspected carcinogen. Also may have an effect on the liver, kidney, stomach and blood cells. Not recycled.
Avoid other(#7 plastic) usually polycarbonate. Used in plastic baby bottles, sippy cups, 5 gallon water bottles, sport bottles, and metal food can liners. This is the BPA leacher! Not recycled.
For more detailed information go to www.mindfully.org “Get Plastics out of Your Life”
101. Celebrate EARTH DAY. Tell friends about your green ideas and go green together!

SAY NO TO PLASTIC

"SAY NO TO PLASTIC" is a common slogan in today's world . While most of us have heard that plastic bags are harmful for our environment , most of us dont know why it is so ??

This article thus provide information on the various drawbacks of plastic bags & why you should immediately stop it's usage ..

There is no denying the fact that plastic bags are the most widely used household items as they help a great deal in holding & storing various things .

Whenever we go to market & buy anything, we always ask for a plastic bag as carry bag . However things have to change now as plastic bags have to give way to jute bags or paper bags.This is because it has been found that plastic bags are extremely harmfull for our environment.

To begin with plastic bags are not easily breakable & they can take about thousand's of years to break down. This inturn can adversely affect the evnironment & even harm the wild life.

You must'v seen various plastic bags floating around in lakes , sea's & ocean. When plastic bag's are not disposed off properly they can severely harm the wildlife, especially the ocean life. In addition they can clog the drain leading to sanitary problems.

Plastic bags are not recyclable & they are produced from non-renewable sources like oil & petrochemicals. To add on to the drawbacks plastic bags can release various harmfull chemicals when they break down.

As mentioned above they take hundred's to even thousand's of year's to break down & when they break down they carry a risk of harming the water & soil due to release of poisonous chemicals

Though plastic bags are extremely useful , they are not friendly for our environment ....

So friend's please say " NO TO PLASTIC "

RECYCLE OR LANDFILL

Why recycle you ask ?

Well, maybe how long somthing takes to decompose in a landfill is answer enough.

Check out how long each of these products take to decompose in the environment…

Cotton rags

1-5 months

Paper
2-5 months

Rope
3-14 months

Orange peels
6 months

Wool socks
1 to 5 years

Cigarette butts
1 to 12 years

Plastic coated paper milk cartons
5 years

Leather shoes
25 to 40 years

Nylon fabric
30 to 40 years

Tin cans
50 to 100 years

Aluminum cans
80 to 100 years

Plastic 6-pack holder rings
450 years

Glass bottles
500+ years

Plastic bottles
1000+ years

If you aren’t already recycling - all you can, you need to ...... or your great grandkids 10 times over are going to find your trash from yesterday...

THE NEED FOR GOING GREEN !!!

The need for going green !!

It is high time we start saving clean air, fuel sources, water and soil for the future generations along with saving money and assets for them.
How many of us agree with this thought?
So why throw away things that could be recycled ???

Most of us may have a little space in our backyard, Why don't we plant a small tree in that area
Who knows the plant which was planted by us may control the amount of harm which we have done to the environment .....
Lets begin The Green Revolution once again...

Let us goto the era of the King Ashoka's Period who has planted trees on the roads of that time...



"Follow the 3 R’s – Reduce, Reuse, Recycle"