Creating An Eco-Friendly Bathroom

A lot of people say that charity starts at home; well so does energy efficiency. We have recently seen a controversial method of extracting natural gas from rocks, known as fracking, given the green light to continue and who knows what else 2013 might hold in the way of developing more energy efficient ways to live our lives.

Luckily though, you don’t have to go to those sorts of lengths to do your bit for the environment as there are plenty of measures you can take from the comfort of your own home. The bathroom is one room in the house that often gets left out when it comes to home improvement but it is a great place to start when wanting to save money and the environment. Here are just a few ways you can create a green bathroom without painting the walls turquoise.

The War on Bags - Paper, Cotton or Plastic?

From the leading fashion stores on the high street to the biggest names in food retail, it seems everyone is keen to get on the paper bag bandwagon that is currently saturating Britain's shops. But what are the actual benefits of exchanging disposable plastic bags in favour of paper or cotton ones?

Paper bags - Kinder to the environment

The rush to exchange plastic bags with paper ones is primarily driven by the fact that the latter are much kinder to the environment. Whilst paper bags biodegradable, plastic bags are only photodegradable, meaning that unless they are exposed to the UV light of the sun in a landfill, they will not decompose. In failing to decompose, plastic bags ultimately contribute to the rising volume of a landfill.

Who Takes Care Of Waste Water Matters?

Waste water is something that obviously needs to be managed very carefully. The management of waste water represents an important health issue and it’s something that civilisations have tackled in various ways ever since human being first started settling down and kissed the nomadic lifestyle goodbye.

Settling obviously led to the development of villages, townships and cities and at this point the management of waste water took on a more important cosmetic role as well as a practical role. In the early days, people didn’t know much about the dangers of waste water as far as their health was concerned, but they knew plenty about how they could make their homes more pleasant and attractive places to live.

How To Look After The Norfolk Broads

Voluntary activities such as environmental conservation have always had a great impact in society. So many people are now realising the benefits of taking part in voluntary projects with the major aim of making the world a better place for all living and non-living things. This is also one of the major reasons why the Broads Authority aims at sensitising every member in society about the benefits of volunteering to preserve the wildlife habitats in the Norfolk Broads.

Eco-Friendly Hot Water Heaters?

Hot water heaters are an important part of any home. With many gallons of water being used on a day to day basis, it is important to know how efficient a water heater is being both in terms of productivity and economically. In recent times, there have been more and more green products made for the home.

These new products can save energy costs while providing the same quality service. One question that has been raised is, “Are eco-friendly hot water heaters worth it?”

Environmental Issues: Conservation of Plants and Animals

The earth is blessed with a great variety of life forms, this is what makes the ecosystem self sustaining. However, the activities of mankind most times affect the ability of the ecosystem to sustain itself. Activities such as logging, illegal fishing, and hunting outside the hunting season as well as the killing of endangered species contribute in creating an imbalance in the environment.

Under these conditions, the ecosystem will not be able to support itself and as such a conscious effort should be made by man to conserve the plant and animal population in order to maintain ecological balance.

The Impact of Environmental Issues on Humanity

Environmental issues are of great importance to every human being; this is due to the negative impact mismanagement of the environment can have on the entire society. Environmental issues primarily encompass issues such as destruction of the environment through pollution and other negative human practices. Of late, the issue of climate change has kept world leaders debating measures that could help to tackle the ever increasing rate of global warming.

However, the problem is the fact that whiles large scale factories continue to release huge quantities of green house gases into the atmosphere thereby causing the melting of ice at the north and south poles, the people in authority continue to engage in verbal rhetoric.