Archives – December, 2009

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YES YOU CAN! The Top 10 Absolutely Greenest, Doable Resolutions! from Greenwala

Our Holiday Gifts To You!

Give the Gift of Clean Water – please consider donating because: One in Eight People on this Planet Don’t Have Access To Safe, Clean Drinking Water.

Wishing you a most joyous, prosperous, green 2010!

Leave a Comment December 28, 2009

Bioremediation

The cleanup of a contaminated site using biological methods, i.e., bacteria, fungi, plants, etc.

Organisms are used to either break down contaminants in soil or water, or accumulate the contaminants in their tissue for disposal.

Leave a Comment December 22, 2009

OFF-GRID ELECTRICITY

Electricity produced by small generating units that are not connected to high-voltage transmission lines.

Leave a Comment December 21, 2009

Active solar

A system using mechanical devices such as pumps, fans etc., that transfers collected heat to the storage medium and/or the end-use.

Leave a Comment December 16, 2009

Microturbines

Small rotary engines (usually fueled by natural gas) that provide on-site electricity generation.

Leave a Comment December 10, 2009

Runoff

The waste water that flows from our gardens, lawns, driveways, and streets into our sewer systems carries various pollutants, including fertilizers and pesticides from our yards that eventually finds its way into our rivers and oceans.

Leave a Comment December 6, 2009

Electrosmog

The invisible electromagnetic radiation resulting from the use of both wireless technology and mains electricity.

The most common sources of wireless electrosmog are:

  • Cordless phones
  • Cordless baby alarms
  • Mobile/cellular phone masts/towers/transmitters
  • Mobile/cellular phones

Leave a Comment December 4, 2009

Greywater

Wastewater generated from domestic activities such as dish washing, laundry and bathing. Greywater comprises 50-80% of residential wastewater generated from all of the house’s sanitation equipment except for the toilets.

Leave a Comment December 3, 2009


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