If you managed to recycle a ton of paper, you already can save and protect at least 17 trees from being harvested. Recycling paper is one of the ways that enables you to reduce the amount of solid waste produced through your house being dumped at your local landfill. Most paper can be used for ...
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Recycling Oil
Used oil that has been recycled properly can be turned into fuel oils or being reused as a raw material for industries such as refining and petrochemical. Usually the used oil could be recycled at your local community oil collection centers, service stations, car dealers, or companies that provide maintenance facilities or in some area ...
Recycling Waste
Nowadays, people are moving towards recycling waste products so that the environment will be much greener than before. By reusing the waste materials which keep on growing every day helps reduce the amount of waste that goes to our landfills thus provide us with a cleaner world for future generations to live in. Below are ...
Recycle Containers
If you managed to organize your trash or waste using proper recycling containers the effective way, it will definitely encourage a lot of people to take part in the recycle programs not only your family, but also your friends, neighbours and the whole community near your place. Using different recycling containers for each and every ...
The best size for Solar Hot Water Tanks
Besides air conditioning, most household owners will definitely purchase a water heating system. You need to determine the right size of tank to use for your solar hot water systems because if you have chosen an under-size unit, you will not be having enough hot water in your storage, while an over-size unit will cause ...
Recycling Concrete
By recycling old concrete whether it is coming from your house, a construction site or from the road side, it will definitely help reduce your landfill from being congested. The broken pieces of a concrete can provide you with an interesting look to your recycling projects. Below are some of the suggestions on how to ...
Recycling Light Bulbs
You can make recycling light bulbs as a hobby and together with a little bit of creativity, the end results will give you satisfaction and also be an attractive item for display because you managed to do it yourself. Light bulbs are very difficult to recycle due to its type of having filaments or even ...
Choosing the right Heat Collector for Solar Hot Water
By using a solar power system, you will be able to reduce your utility bills as much as 60 percent of the normal usage. Due to advance technology, the heat collector for solar hot water is designed with more efficient, thus enabling you to conserve energy and protect the environment. In order to choose a ...
Building a cob home
Cob home is structure-made from a material called cob. It is one of the oldest methods of building low cost homes. The principal construction materials are all environmental-friendly and organic which makes it a good thing in common with rammed-earth homes or adobes. A cob house is basically made from a mixture of clay, sand ...
Increasing security in your home
It is important for you to increase the security of your house in order to protect yourself, your belongings and also your family from burglars and unwanted intruders. Of course, you can install the various range of security systems in the market today but the main thing to do is the basic form of security ...
Cleaning Windows
Growing Peppermint
It is very easy to grow the peppermint. What you need is regular sunlight and they will establish quickly. It is quite resistant to heat and drought. Peppermint also does not need fertilizer when planted indoors in potting soil. They are plants that are perennials that will keep growing for years. You can ...
Growing cabbages
10 Must-Grow Plants for the Self-Sustainable Garden
It does not matter what you grow when you have unlimited resources and enough space to fling in a truck. Even if you are trying to remain self-sustainable and escape the supermarkets, unlimited resources allows you to be frivolous with your choices and grow any plant you like. Having said that, the options become very ...
Growing Savoy and Red cabbage
There is nothing really hard in growing Savoy and Red cabbage. It is more to the fact that what type of cabbage you want to grow when there are so many more interesting varieties to challenge yourself with. Savoy cabbage is a wrinkled variety that resembles your fingers which have been soaked in water for ...
