RNP Saving Costs and Fuel on Flights

Rust Remover, Fabric ConditionerRNP, which stands for “Required Navigation Performance,” is used by many high quality airlines which desire to cut down on fuel costs and passengers waiting in line and held at the airport due to weather visibility. Airline pilots can save up to 68 gallons of fuel, PER FLIGHT, using this technology. RNP allows airline pilots to see 3-D imaging and the use of satellites to navigate the absolutely best possible way to enter an airport, time things more exactly and even fly safely in previously un-navigable weather conditions, due to poor visibility. Pilots can arrive in fewer minutes, use far less fuel, and even cut down on the pesky circling routine that many flights have to perform while they are waiting their cue when landing in an airport. It makes the whole process more streamlined, more cost-effective, saving more time and money to both the airlines and the passengers, and of course, it is greener!

RNP allows you to fly during conditions when the former ILS terrestrial based navigation system could not allow you to fly. Even low visibility is not a concern, weather conditions are less potentially dangerous, and there are fewer flight cancellations, which makes everyone much happier.

In addition to all of this, flight routes and navigation which led a multitude of flights in different directions in order to correctly get their bearings are no longer an issue. Now, with the new RNP system, airlines are able to determine exactly where they are, exactly where their destination point is, and the satellite and 3-D imaging software is making flying a lot more economical and ecological for everyone. Pilots can have more confidence in less favorable conditions, passengers know that they are getting the best treatment for their dollar, and the airline can lower flight cost simply because they are noticeably lowering fuel costs. Now, all we need to do is pair RNP technology with 100% biodegradable fuel in our airlines, and we can fly freely with a clear conscience!

Envirosafe Solutions offers eco friendly glass cleaner, rust remover, degreaser and heavy duty deodorizer for your industrial and airline solutions. Call us today: (+61) 1300 88 90 70.

http://www.jaunted.com/story/2012/3/19/234712/269/travel/RNP%3A+Three+Little+Letters+That+Mean+Big+Things+for+Modern,+Eco-Friendly+Flying

Climate change a threat to great Aussie holiday

Rust Remover, Fabric ConditionerEvery 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/

Sustainable French Holidays

Eco Friendly, Eco Friendly Liquid ProductsWhen 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

New Labor policy paves way for WA uranium mining

Dishwashing Liquid, DisinfectantA 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

How Green is Bamboo?

Dishwashing Liquid, DisinfectantIn 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/

Utilizing Dry and Wet Mulch

Glue Remover,Rust ConverterDry 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.

Viruses Making Batteries Non-Toxic

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

Greener “Unprinting” Techniques

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

Green Rewards for Good Behavior in France

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/

Green Living for Naturopaths

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

Green Laundry Made Easy

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

Kid Friendly Green Activities

Dishwashing Liquid, Toilet Bowl Cleaner, Glue RemoverBetween environmental warnings posted around high schools and what parts of the news your kids understand, they can really have a negative impression of environmental concerns and what it means to be self sufficient, take responsibility for your actions and do your part to preserve the healthy and sustainability of our planet. Fortunately, there are some kid friendly green activities you can do with your offspring during their younger years, which will help them to see this lifestyle in a positive, joy-filled light.

Help them grow a plant of their own. It is recommended that you actually acquire a small, fast-growing tree or a large plant which you have started from a seedling which will mature over a summer or two, at the longest. If it is large enough at full growth, it will be sturdy enough to plant outside as a seedling and from there, you can help your children measure the tree or bush and see how tall it is, how wide it is, and how big around the trunk is from week to week and month to month. They can really view the benefits of this activity, especially when animals begin to live in or near their plant.

Help them learn how to ask the right questions. Start your kids on the right track to finding out more about ecology by training them to ask the right questions when reviewing a business, product, or service. Teach them about carbon offsets, green washing, ethical business practices, and even help them to grasp real life experience by staging debates in your living room, acting as the business owner while they interview you. Later on, you can actually arrange interviews for them to do a little home study and gain real life experience on their own.

Help them try new things and experiment. Part of the learning process is making mistakes, and it is important to teach your kids how to make mistakes in a safe environment where their creative juices are not stifled. Ask your children for ways they think that your family will be better able to protect the environment, use all seven steps of the scientific method when testing their different hypotheses, and document all of the experiments and controls for each project, so that they can learn firsthand the best ways of being eco friendly in their own homes as adults.

Help them compare and contract different cultural practices. Whether you take them traveling overseas, or you simply know a lot about history, help them learn how to research and compare different cultural practices for being eco friendly, from rice paddy ducks in China to crop fertilization in Egypt. This will give them a world perspective and it will help them to realize that being environmentally conscious is a lot bigger than their small world, and that everyone is participating in it.

Envirosafe Solutions loves to answer questions about our research and how our products are effective and earth friendly. You are welcome to use our company and products to help your children determine if what we do is actually safe and if what we do is actually environmentally conscious. Call us today: (+61) 1300 88 90 70.

Keeping the Peace with Green

Fabric Conditioner,Laundry PowderSometimes, staying green is not just about saving our beautiful earth, but also about facilitating peace, tranquility, communication and understanding between different groups and different programs for improving our sustainability.

An educational program geared toward improving both peace and eco friendliness, Art of Living, has designed a newspaper bag competition where volunteers help schools and teachers to train students on how to make cheap, easily accessible, biodegradable paper bags for shopping, carrying items, in school, as purses, and in gift giving. Rather than the teacher assigning a paper about a project, students are given instruction and materials and they learn in the real world a practical approach for turning simple everyday objects into reusable items which are sustainable and biodegradable after they are thrown away. Students are thrilled with how easy these are to make and one mother reports that her son worked on seven at one time for a period of twenty minutes. Both teachers and parents are excited about this hands-on approach to learning about protecting our environment, and many schools reported that, once the students were given the idea, they worked together and learned about peaceful creativity and community while they were working on their eco friendly bags.

Architects for Peace is an environmentally aware and socially responsible non-profit organization that is designed to help architects, landscape architects, engineers, environmentalists and urban landscape designers to build aesthetically pleasing, socially responsible cityscapes in our urban areas. Architects for Peace facilitates professionals from a wide variety of origins coming together to meet urban needs in a peaceful, cooperative environment. Originally based in Australia to potentially prevent Australia’s involvement in Iraq 2003, it is now a peace-based, global operation with professionals, volunteers and environmentalists from all parts of the world.

While being eco friendly is not synonymous with peace, the two have one thing in common: a desire to protect and flourish the efforts of the greater good. This is why Envirosafe Solution is dedicated to bringing you eco friendly applicators, pumps, hand cleaners and lubricants, as well as many other eco friendly products. We want to contribute to the greater good, and we want to help you do it, too. Call us today: (+61) 1300 88 90 70.

Sources:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BfKv5JtXiP8

http://www.architectsforpeace.org/us.php

Incorporating Green into Your Business Plan

Dishwasher Powder,Disinfectant,Rust RemoverIf you are not able to “think big” in business, the idea of incorporating green into your business plan seems like a farfetched, expensive, inconvenient, and time costly enterprise. However, if you open your mind up to an infinite number of possibilities in the business world, you will see that it is quite easy to incorporate eco friendliness into your company operations. In fact, when it comes to using earth-friendly methods of operation, employees are likely to go further and work harder to accomplish the same tasks when they know of and are aware of how these new steps are helping the greater good. Personal motivation is exploited in the greater benefit for the whole business.

Common Sense

The first thing and perhaps the simplest thing in turning your business green is basically using common sense. This seems as if it would not have a great deal of impact on our environment or your energy bill, but it does. Turning out lights when you leave a room, turning down the heating or air conditioning when you leave the office, fixing cracks and insulating windows and doors, keeping parts moving smoothly and working efficiently, and simply being aware of energy sources and what you are doing are all ways in which you can contribute. Common sense is sometimes not used in certain business or manufacturing settings, because it seems a bit like parenting a child rather than running a business, but soon everyone will fall into the habit of remembering these little details, and they will add up nicely.

Replace Inefficient Energy Consumers

You may be unable to replace your entire office with a newer, greener setup, but you are able to replace old, ineffective, and inefficient forms of energy at work. Get a green energy evaluation, or just a systems evaluation, and review all of the ways in which you can update the quality of work without spending a great deal of money. Reducing carbon emissions (and advertising that you are doing this) may also boost employee morale.

Go Online

Many businesses are operating on a paperless basis. Find out how much of your company operations can be conducted online or just on a computer and start reducing your paper waste as much as possible. This also conserves a great deal of energy used to spend printing, copying, and scanning paper materials as part of your business.

While you are replacing inefficient consumption of energy, go ahead and replace the harsh, non earth friendly chemicals you use to clean the break room and the office. Envirosafe Solutions offers eco friendly sanitizers, degreasers, lubricants, and toilet treatments for your green business plan. Call us today: (+61) 1300 88 90 70.

Sources:

http://sbinfocanada.about.com/cs/environmentbiz/a/envirfriend1.htm

http://www.sba.gov/content/green-guide-new-businesses

http://www.indianexpress.com/news/iitb-promotes-ecofriendly-business-plans/395638/

Happiness is in the Eye of the Beholder

Disinfectant, Rust Remover, Fabric ConditionerAs ecological developers seek to increase sustainability and make our planet more self sufficient, the inevitable question arises: Why bother? This is an excellent question because it facilitates a movement of epic proportions. If every human on earth sought to, in some way, improve the planet’s sustainability and their consumer products’ biodegradability and fuel efficiency, then the landscape of the world would look vastly different than it looks today. Therefore, the question, “Why bother?” must be addressed. What motivates humans to take new and innovative action on the behalf of the greater good?

First, how do you measure happiness or satisfaction?

For decades, happiness has been researched as a serious field of study. This is illustrated in The Psychology of Happiness by Michael Argyle. He has 35 pages of research citation alone, indicating that this field not only should be considered a relevant area of research, but is already thought so by many field experts. After all, if humans are unable to measure our own happiness and contentment, then how do we know what to strive for and what constitutes a job well done? In fact, we may not even be able to function as a species without internal mechanisms for measuring our own happiness next to some constant.

Argyle finds that basic human needs and the lack thereof create a greater difference in measurement than anything else. For example, in prosperous nations, individuals are not noticeably affected by added wealth. However, in countries where wealth satisfies basic human needs, then the acquisition of wealth becomes something that is very closely tied to happiness, for it fulfills basic survival requirements.

Second, how do you combine ecology with the human need to change?

When attempting to stir a citizenry into action on behalf of our planet, it is important to remember what information they already possess. Many people do not believe that their individual actions make hardly any difference to the sustainability movement and many others believe that eco friendly causes are not necessary or do not make a noticeable impact on our environment. Unfortunately, this apathy is largely due to a desire to remove oneself from political leanings, which is invariably tied to all mass movements and government reform. Therefore, it becomes important to show individuals that this is not just a political movement, but a cause which creates a healthier, safer planet for humans to live, as well as continuing eco systems and sustainability for future generations.

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