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Every year about 1000 whales are hunted in the Southern Ocean Whale Sanctuary and every year Australian protesters take to the waters in protest. Recent revelations that Australia is importing fresh whale imports could threaten our international credibility as eco-friendly.

Australia has found itself in murky waters following revelations that a handful of its companies have been cleared to import fresh whale products.

Despite a strong anti-whaling stance – including protests against Japanese whaling in the Southern Ocean – it has been revealed that since 2005 four companies have had approval to import fresh whale products.

Extreme green protestors continue to take strong measures to expose the cruelty of whaling, which has long been viewed by Australians as non-environmentally-friendly. Liquid and plastic waste may be choking marine life but commercial fishing and whaling continue to pose a significant threat to sustainability.

A greener image

The marine industry has moved to boost its image as eco-friendly by improving standards, including the use of eco-friendly liquid products. Environmental cleaning products company Envirosafe Solutions – based in Perth – has seen a shift in attitude toward non-toxic products.

“There’s a growing recognition across industry, government and corporate Australia that we need to take environmental management seriously,” director Murray Simon said.

“We’ve found that by tailoring eco-friendly industrial liquids to different sectors it has allowed business to not only become more sustainable but to improve their environmental credentials.”

Whaling debate

Green revolution opponents have called for a review of fresh whale imports – including from humpback and right whales – into Australia.

Greens MLC Mark Parnell said that a public register should be made available.

“I think Australians would hate to think that we were criticising other countries’ commercial whaling, while at the same time importing material that came from that same immoral trade,” he said.

Greenpeace has called on the Government to reveal all species of whale which were subject to the import approval.

Australia’s strong anti-whaling stance appears at odds with fresh whale imports. Better access to information is needed to identify whether the products are needed for scientific research.

Importantly, Australia needs to protect its reputation or risk being perceived as underhanded by the international community when it comes to this issue.

Small steps including switching to non-toxic, eco-friendly liquid products can significantly improve environmental outcomes and bolster eco-friendly credentials.  For more information on Envirosafe Solutions’ range of marine products – including glass cleaner and insect and tar remover – contact 1300 88 90 70 or email info@evss.com.au.

Sources:

http://www.perthnow.com.au/business/caught-out-on-whale-imports/story-e6frg2qc-1226231608400

http://www.greenpeace.org/international/en/campaigns/oceans/whaling/great-whale-trail/

When vacationing in France, one tends to think of Paris and fine dining and beautiful, quaint, and very expensive hotels. Fortunately, the eco enthusiast does not have to holiday in such a manner, if they do not choose. The Gaulois Village in Puy de Dome is comprised of 20 huts or tree houses, all of which are remarkably earth friendly and highly sustainable. This place is ideal for those who enjoy to “weather” the outdoors, since much of the fine luxuries you would find in a classic hotel have been converted to sustainable counterparts. For example, the bath of Combrailles consists of an outdoor bathing experience in a barrel which is heated by a wood burning fire. Your breakfast in the morning is lifted up to your terrace using a rope and pulley system, and natural burning oil lamps and candles light the evening during your stay. The tree houses are built without interfering with the natural growth of the trees, so that you can rest assured that nature has been disturbed as little as possible in order to accommodate you. For exploring the terrain, mountain biking, horseback riding, fishing, kayaking and canoeing are all available, as well as guided walks which are available upon request.

The eco friendly nature of the Gaulois Village allows the prices to remain relatively cheap and unassuming, and you are expected to bring your own towels, although other linens such as bedding are already provided.

The scene is a bit like camping out and is ideal for the mountain trekking or biking sort of wanderers. This is a great idea for anyone who wishes to leave no carbon footprint whatsoever, but who would indeed enjoy a private cozy getaway in order to escape city life, and there is even a ship or boat-shaped tree house, complete with a lookout, for the younger set. Envirosafe Solutions supports all types of sustainability and frugal living, which is why we offer our eco friendly degreasers and sanitizers with a 30 day money back guarantee. Call us today: (+61) 1300 88 90 70.

http://www.yourfrenchholidays.com/auvergne-63-puy-de-dome-accomodation-463

A recent softening of anti-uranium policy by Western Australia’s Labor Opposition has made uranium mining a near certainty. A strong environmental commitment – including a switch to eco-friendly industrial liquids – holds the key to dissolving community fears about this nuclear product.

Western Australia’s new opposition leader has backed away from a previous Labor Party election commitment to halt the operation of uranium mines.

Mark McGowan has softened his party’s anti-uranium policy more than a year out from next year’s March state elections.

Uranium mining has been opposed in Western Australia because of concerns over the environment and safety. While nuclear supporters defend uranium mining as environmentally-friendly, liquid waste from tailings and radioactive waste present management challenges.

The mining sector has been driving eco-friendly changes such as rehabilitating abandoned mining sites and improving waste management. Water and soil contamination remains a key concern and small steps including a switch to eco-friendly industrial liquids have helped the industry improve its image.

While South Australia and the Northern Territory have actively mined uranium deposits – recently embarking on a major expansion of SA’s Olympic Dam mine near Roxby Downs – Western Australia has traditionally shied away from uranium mining.

Mr McGowan indicated in January that should his party win the next State election it would allow any uranium mining projects already under construction to operate.

WA’s Labor Party had previously broke away from its Federal Government counterparts on the issue of uranium mining, vowing to block projects if elected despite Federal Labor supporting uranium exports to India.

“We remain opposed to uranium mining, but I recognise we have to deal with the hand we are dealt if we come to government in 2013,” Mr McGowanhas said.

“Accordingly, if Labor is successful at the 2013 election any uranium mine under construction will be allowed to proceed, to become operational and operate in its lawfully granted conditions.”

The race is on for mining companies to open WA’s first yellowcake mine. Adelaide-based Toro Energy has announced plans to start construction on its $280 million Wiluna project by 2013 and wants to export about 820 tonnes of uranium oxide each year.

A commitment to minimising environmental harm will be important for the mining sector if it is to overcome anti-uranium public sentiment within Western Australia.

Small steps, such as switching from toxic chemicals to eco-friendly liquid products, can reduce soil and water contamination. Environmental cleaning products supplied by Perth-based Envirosafe Solutions have been designed to achieve impressive results in hard water conditions found at remote mining site. Their products, including dust suppressors and rust converters, are non-toxic.

Environmental integrity holds the key for mining companies wanting to engage communities. For more information about environmentally friendly liquids contact Envirosafe Solutions’ on 1300 88 90 70 or email info@evss.com.au.

Sources:

http://www.perthnow.com.au/business/wa-uranium-mine-a-near-certainty-as-mcgowan-shift-ground-for-labor/story-e6frg2qc-1226251674937

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yellowcake

http://www.nuclearfreequeensland.org/pdf/NFQwhatisuranium.pdf

In recent years, bamboo has been touted as the eco friendly substance of the future, and many home renovations and clothing and furniture are being made out of bamboo in order to seem eco friendly. How true is the legend that bamboo is better than wood and more sustainable than many other materials? After all, if we are more likely to buy something because it is made of bamboo and appears to be more eco friendly, then it would be wise to investigate the motivations behind our intent to buy.

One of the greatest cons of using bamboo is the fact that many products, such as flooring, cannot be made out of bamboo without also using highly toxic chemicals in the mix in order to make the product more reliable and more durable. Many things which are made of bamboo, especially highly used and easily scratched surfaces, must be treated in less-than-eco-friendly ways in order to live up to the hype of being reliable and high quality. Clearly, bamboo is not more eco friendly in these instances. In addition to that, many bamboo crops are grown in China and shipped around the world, making it less green per pound of petroleum which is necessary to ship it overseas. Perhaps a local plantation would be best for that.

Fortunately, bamboo does also have some positive and green traits, one of the largest being that it is easily grown and grows very quickly. While wood from trees takes really long time to grow and is then chopped down and used up quickly, bamboo can be replanted and replanted and the time of growth is very short. It is a bit like making things out of cotton, which can be planted as a crop and is very sustainable. Bamboo can grow up to four feet in a single day, is cheap to produce and to use, and is versatile in a high number of uses, from the bark to the grass to the foamy white insides.

Envirosafe Solutions offers earth friendly laundry products and floor cleaners, which are eco friendly and safe to use, no matter what type of materials or flooring you have: (+61) 1300 88 90 70.

http://greenitall.com/why-bamboo-is-considered-an-eco-friendly-material/

Dry and wet mulch are both different types of fertilizer and soil treatment which can be organically made and sustained. Mulch is comprised of many different things, including dead leaves, decaying and rotten vegetation, including old groceries, twigs, tea, water, soil, Styrofoam, paper, wood shavings, and other organic materials, such as animal feces and snake skins. Mulch is gathered through household elimination of raw foods and outdoor rakings of leaves, twigs, and other biodegradable products. Mulch is designed to cover plant beds, and collect and sift rain water, allowing the nutrients from the wet, decaying material to act as food for the plants. Many agricultural companies use extraneous material from their harvesting to grind up and convert into a compost-like mulch for their own use or to mix in with other organic matter and sell for gardening use.

Many gardens and farms can reuse old and dead material as mulch by gathering it up, piling it across a part of the land which is unused, and allowing it to further decay under the influence of rainwater and worms, which break the material down into soft, nutrition rich soil. Many worms are available for sale to accomplish this type of breakdown and to produce fine rich earth. The worms eat the decaying matter and defecate the remains out, which produces much more refined mulch. These worms can be bought and placed in a container of mulch or simply allowed to work their way through a large outdoor pile of mulch. It is important to make sure that you understand how to handle these worms, in case there is a potential need to only use them in a container.

In all cases of decay, the mulch must be wet and broken down to a reasonable degree in order to decay in any kind of a timely fashion. If you need dry mulch from your garden, the decayed mulch must be spread thinly in the sunshine to dry out first, but the decaying process itself requires moisture at all times. Dry material does not break down very quickly.

Envirosafe Solutions offers eco friendly dust suppressant and Soil Wetta, both of which contribute to the organic growth process of plants. Call us today: (+61) 1300 88 90 70.

Did you ever think that a biological virus could innovate the battery industry and make batteries non-toxic? MIT biology researcher, Angela Belcher, and her team engineered a virus which can replace the workings of a lithium battery. The virus connects specific molecules together and conducts electricity, making the storage capacity of the new batteries the same as ordinary lithium batteries. This is an innovative breakthrough in how batteries are used and stored and thrown away.

In the past, lithium batteries have been a problem when it comes to disposability. Ordinary lithium batteries are toxic on the inside and must be disposed of properly in order to not be hazardous to people or to the environment. The waste content of lithium batteries alone, multiplied by how many batteries are thrown away each year, is an ecological nightmare. Fortunately, new batteries are being created which can be rechargeable and some of which are being engineered in safer and less toxic ways. In the past, the best way to cut down battery storage and disposal toxicity was to simply buy batteries which could be recharged and reused as many times as possible, in order to reduce waste.

Thankfully, this virus-powered battery is specifically designed to reduce costs in making batteries, as well as highly toxic chemicals necessary in the production process. If this virus can be designed to increase the battery power to current lithium battery power capabilities and it can be mass produced at a much lower cost per battery, which is already being developed and tested, then it may revolutionize the cost of battery powered energy as we know it today. Unfortunately, the term “virus” has a negative connotation, so many people will need to be educated on how the organic and non-organic technologies have been fused. The cost of educating the public on this can be quite expensive, so this new and improved battery may be delayed in public production.

Envirosafe Solutions is very interested in using greener, safer energy, and that is why many of our products are earth friendly and designed for greener, safer industrial use. Call us today: (+61) 1300 88 90 70.

http://www.mnn.com/green-tech/research-innovations/blogs/viral-battery-breakthrough?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

Ever since lasers replaced messy inkjet printing techniques, researchers have been looking to use lasers in other ways, as well. Well, finally, you can vaporize ink, words and images on paper through the use of lasers, something which is very eco friendly and saves on a lot of paper and recycling. It simply undoes the process on the same piece of paper, conserving both paper and extra printing and developing costs. Toner is mostly made of plastic polymer and carbon, and it is the polymer in the paper that is heated up to such an extent by the laser that it is vaporized. This technique is not ready for mass production yet, but it has successfully been used for removing words and images from ordinary paper, so it is simply a matter of continuing to test and evaluate the process before it is ready to mass market.

And how does the paper look after the ink has been removed? The BBC article shows a microscopic image of the paper where the image has been vaporized and the paper fibers are slightly indented because of the removal process. This would hardly be visible to the naked eye, however, and the image does show how the paper is certainly intact and quite resilient after the process is complete. It has a very small simple crater-like effect upon the paper, on a microscopic level, which is most likely due to the ink having been imbedded slightly in the paper before it was vaporized and removed. This would save on costs spent producing and replacing paper, it would save on recycling, and it would save on ink, printing and electrical costs. Obviously, it is just a small step in the right direction, but it is certainly an effective one!

Envirosafe Solutions specializes in earth friendly corrosion treatments, degreasers, and disinfectants. We want to contribute our efforts and our research to the cause of making our planet as sustainable as possible. Many of our products are septic safe, some are completely biodegradable, and all of our materials are eco friendly. Call us today: (+61) 1300 88 90 70.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-17381600#TWEET103824

France is going green in ways that other countries have not yet fully incentivized. For example, France’s site, CitéGreen, is offering real-time rewards for doing little eco friendly things throughout your day, like recycling or carpooling. Then, through CitéGreen’s partners and community organizations, a microchip is installed in your recycling bin (or whatever tool you are using) to track how much of your behavior is eco friendly every week. The beta version of the site allows participants to simply register on the site for free and then select which activities they would like to receive rewards for. These reward points are redeemable for gifts and discounts, and can be redeemed at any point, depending upon your minimum balance in the account. This is a new, fresh, innovative way to incentivize citizens to keep their planet green, while also rewarding consumers with up to approximately EUR 200 of extra purchasing power annually. This is quite a reward system. However, is the site new or the system new?

You see, CitéGreen is using what many people are already quite familiar with: the gaming trend. By using gaming rewards, where simple everyday tasks are rewarded with points and prizes and extra opportunities, today’s consumers are able to receive the endorphin “high” for acting responsibly, much like the high they receive for incentives in a gaming environment. The site is simply making the old system new again and highly innovative and effective by integrating these reward points into daily tasks. Now, there is a small concern about privacy, since microchips will be used to track your daily responsible actions, and those who believe that the system can be hacked and tracked will probably not be implementing the new reward system any time soon. However, it is certainly an interesting and thought-provoking idea, which can be turned into high ecological benefits and can clean up France’s pollution in a very short time if used by even fifty percent of the population.

That is precisely why Envirosafe Solutions offers eco friendly rust remover and rust converter. We want to help you with your cleaning solutions, but it is also important to us to make our planet a more sustainable place, as well. Call us today: (+61) 1300 88 90 70.

http://www.springwise.com/eco_sustainability/france-site-rewards-consumers-eco-friendly-behavior/

Whether you are a practicing naturopath or you simply prefer more natural and alternative methods of healing, you are probably reading this article because you wish to find out more about how integrate ecologically sound methods with your natural lifestyle. First, we must be sure to define naturopathy as outside of conventional medical practices and this article is in no way based upon advice from a physician or anyone with concrete medical experience. This is simply to edify individuals who are interested in holistic teachings and practices.

Going eco friendly does not mean that you have to deprive yourself.

Often, the thought of going “green” is associated with some type of deprivation. This is because toxic and harmful chemicals often provide a quick fix for issues with hair, makeup, skin, body cleansing and many other types of personal care. However, natural methods are available which are both eco friendly and quite luxurious. For example, Rudra Spa and Salon in Mumbai, India offers completely natural and earth friendly aloe vera and potato body wraps, almond and honey scrubs, and coffee scrubs. There is no chemical waste water and the results are just as good, if perhaps not better, than ordinary chemical treatments.

Addictions can cause harm to both our bodies and to our planet.

When you have a nicotine or tobacco addiction, the first thing you may hear about from concerned friends is the way in which this can destroy your health. However, not only are harmful substances a danger to your body, but manufacturing and producing these substances may not be healthy for the planet, either.

An article by Thomas E. Novotny and Feng Zhao describes how this occurs, both in cases of individual consumers and in manufacturing waste. People who smoke may litter cigarette butts which are partially non-biodegradable, manufacturers make some parts of the cigarette with non-biodegradable parts which results in total unusable waste, and manufacturers also may cause damage to the environment through their means of production. This is just one example of ways in which alternative treatments, such as naturopathy, have been found to have a positive effect both on individual trouble with addiction and with keeping our earth clean and safe.

Simply become a better consumer.

One of the main reasons why companies do not choose to adopt more earth friendly practices is that their consumers are still buying their non-biodegradable products. Sometimes, this is a matter of convenience. Sometimes, it is a matter of price. Whichever way you may look at it, consumers who buy organically produced, eco friendly food for their household are backing companies which are protecting the earth. This organic, chemical-free food also contributes to the health of your household and the happiness of your family.

As you see, being eco friendly does not just mean having concern for plant life and how fast our icebergs are melting. Ecological consciousness can be healthy for you and your family, as well. Contact Envirosafe Solutions today to find out more about our green laundry products and kitchen products. We’d love to hear from you: (+61) 1300 88 90 70.

Sources:

http://sustainabilityinmyhouse.blogspot.com/2011/11/naturopathy-eco-friendly-indulgence.html

http://tobaccocontrol.bmj.com/content/8/1/75.full

http://www.naturopathyresortspa.com/colon_cleansing-detox__body_servicing/de-addiction

http://www.betternutrition.com/gluten-free-recipe-organic/columns/askthenaturopath/893

It is important to stay eco friendly while doing your household chores and fulfilling work requirements. For example, if you can reduce the carbon footprint (and the chemical residue) in your home from regularly consumed products, then you are also protecting your own body and the health of your family from harmful harsh chemical agents which are also bad for the environment. What does this have to do with laundry?

Surfactants made easy

Surfactants, the most common of which is soap, are able to chemically form spheres around grease molecules, which are identified by their fatty surface and attract certain properties of the soap right to them. Now, most soap molecules must be formed by basic soap properties formed from basic simple chemical compounds. However, most of us do not buy soap or detergent or cleaner in this most basic form. We enjoy our extra strength, tough on stains, works fast on dirt, perfumed and scented soaps. We like to have good clean laundry that gets clean in the first wash and smells just the way we want it to and removes all of the stains and does not cost very much.

Your body builds up defenses

When your system is constantly exposed to these chemicals, then it must form antibodies and build up defenses in order to protect itself from exposure. This type of consistent bombardment is very similar to the types of emotional stress one encounters in a fast-paced, high-stress urban lifestyle, complete with mortgages, threat of job loss, and at least two children. Both physical and emotional stresses are wearing, and therefore should only occur periodically, not on a consistent regular basis. When you use eco friendly cleaning products, these earth friendly chemicals are less likely to have a reaction with your own biological functions or to trigger stress hormones and adrenaline secretion as a result. So how do you find “green” laundry products?

Safe and effective laundry is available

Envirosafe Solutions’ Extreme Green range offers fabric conditioner and softener which is non-toxic and biodegradable, as well as hard water laundry liquid and hard water laundry powder. Both of these are septic safe and require only small amount of product to get the job done, further ensuring septic and planet safety. Call Envirosafe Solutions today: (+61) 1300 88 90 70.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=endscreen&NR=1&v=cdKlyofu0Xw

http://immunedisorders.homestead.com/stress.html