October 24th, 2010 by waster
Because of global warming, pollution, diminishing forests, and a limited supply of natural resources, people are becoming more aware of the importance of protecting the environment. Waste in the environment affects the air, water, land, animals, plants, and humans. When we use the environment as a waste dump, we take away land from wildlife, pollute [...]
Read the rest »
October 22nd, 2010 by waster
Whenever anyone is running a busy office, one of the most frustrating things to happen is that a machine runs out of printing fluid just at the wrong time. The sealed units used to be discarded when they dried up and new ones would have to be bought. But these days, printer ink refill needs [...]
Read the rest »
October 21st, 2010 by waster
The average American produces 4.5 pounds of trash each day, per person, according to the U.S. EPA. Consumers spend an average of $1 per every $11 spent on product packaging, and approximately 60% of that waste ends up in landfills. Recycling helps, but a better solution is to reduce the amount of waste that is [...]
Read the rest »
October 19th, 2010 by waster
Golden rules are quite special rules that one should always keep in mind and not forget. They’re really important and useful guideposts to help you keep focussed and going in the right direction. Find your Golden Rule, follow its star-like unwavering truth and become guided by it. Whatever your main goal or task, there will [...]
Read the rest »
October 17th, 2010 by waster
Our research suggests that there are over 17 million skips hired in the UK every year for domestic use alone! That’s a lot of skips and if you’ve ever looked in Yellow Pages you’ll see that there are a lot of skip companies out there to choose from with no real way of knowing what [...]
Read the rest »
October 16th, 2010 by waster
If one person can change things to reduce their Carbon Footprint and make a positive difference on the environment, imagine the difference a whole office can make. The things we do in our everyday lives have a huge impact on our environment. Whether we realise it not, everyday, we are adding to the problem of [...]
Read the rest »
October 14th, 2010 by waster
With the worst of the recent recession now seemingly over, property sales, lettings and renovations are likely to start rising again over the next couple of years. With this in mind, many people are going to want to get rid of unwanted household items, remove rubbish from their properties and have general clear outs from [...]
Read the rest »
October 13th, 2010 by waster
Wasteful ways The UK has a colossal national wastage but as Recycle Now – the organisation that encourages us to think before we bin – is keen to stress, this could easily be reduced: ‘Whether it’s vegetable peelings, coffee jars, shampoo bottles or food waste, there are lots of items we can recycle.’ In fact [...]
Read the rest »
October 11th, 2010 by waster
What kind of waste is created from natural disasters, oil spills, agriculture and mining? Form Hurricane Katrina and the tsunami in the Indian Ocean, to the Exxon Valdez oil spill, and even space junk, humans are managing all types of waste across the globe. Empower your students with important information about agricultural pesticides, radioactive waste [...]
Read the rest »
October 10th, 2010 by waster
Empower your students with success stories about waste management from across the globe. Learn what we are doing right when we see how other countries and communities manage the waste from natural disasters like hurricanes and tsunamis. Using ready-to-use information and activities for remedial students we have also outlined what initiatives countries are taking to [...]
Read the rest »