Tag: environmental toxin

WEEE

The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive (WEEE Directive) is the European Community directive on waste electrical and electronic equipment which places the responsibility for disposal on the manufacturer of the equipment.

Leave a Comment March 23, 2010

Bake-out

Process by which a building is heated in an attempt to accelerate VOC emissions from furniture and materials.

3 Comments January 5, 2010

Happy Holidays – let’s exchange gifts

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.

1 Comment December 22, 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

BRI- Building Related Illness

Illnesses caused by toxic off-gassing from building materials or molds, bacteria, etc. that can accumulate in HVAC systems and carpeting.

Leave a Comment November 25, 2009


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