Recycling Pizza BoxesIn today’s world of environmentally conscious and enlightened societies, most people regularly recycle. In fact it’s quite rare to find people, at least in the western and first world who don’t or won’t recycle. But without the correct research a great many people could be making errors when it comes to what can and what can’t be put into those magical little boxes.

Whilst it’s all very well and good to suggest that, “it’s the thought that counts,” if you’re adding things to your recycling bins which don’t belong there you could, not only make life more difficult for your local refuse collectors but also ruin part of the recycling process itself.

For example, quite a common occurrence is pizza boxes being thrown in with the recycling. This is a fairly innocent idea and one which, without the right research could seem a perfectly normal thing to do. But due to the nature of paper’s specific recycling process putting used pizza boxes in can make the entire process pointless. This is because one of the worst possible contaminants in the paper recycling process is food.... read more

Eco-Friendly Dinner PartyTraditional dinner parties aren’t particularly environmentally friendly. If you want to plan and throw a green dinner party for your friends, you’re going to have to put forth some extra effort. You’ll find that your extra effort is worth it, however, when you consider the favor you’ll be doing for the earth. Here are some tips that will help you plan an eco-friendly party to remember: 

1. Go for organic and local drinks – If you’re going to serve alcohol at the party, try to get some beer and wine that’s organic and made locally (or at least in your state). The carbon footprint of wine shipped from France is considerable. The carbon footprint of locally brewed beer and wine, on the other hand, is much more negligible. If you’ll be serving coffee, make sure it’s organic and fair-trade. Additionally, go for aluminum cans or glass bottle versus plastic bottles, since aluminum and glass items do less harm to the environment when they are recycled.    ... read more

asbestosAsbestos has been talked about as a valued commodity for centuries. Today, most discussions about asbestos are negative. This naturally occurring mineral was used for a variety of purposes on a global scale and many countries have felt its hazardous effects in one way or another.         

Some countries still mine asbestos and incorporate it into products, but most have implemented bans or strict uses of the toxic substance. Asbestos exposure has been linked to a number of often fatal conditions and people continue to be diagnosed because of the long latency period associated with asbestos-related symptoms.  

Asbestos 101

The following questions are some of the most frequently asked when it comes to asbestos:... read more

When we think of air quality or airborne pollution, we almost immediately think of the most easily recognised smog polluted cities and areas in the world including Shanghai in China, Los Angeles in American, the British Capital London and heavily industrialised cities like Ankleshwar in India.... read more