Environment Performance report of the prestigious Yale University, is really alarming.Environment is a major concern to the world and mainly to India. India is ranked at 125 out of 132 countries based on 22 indicators across 10 major policy categories including air and water pollution, climate change, biodiversity, and forest management. Switzerland leads the world [...]
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Pollute Today Dig Grave for Tomorrow
Posted: January 31, 2012 in EnvironmentTags: 10 major policy categories, 2012 EPI, 22 indicators, affected by cancer, air and water pollution, air quality, biodiversity, Brazil - Rank 30, burning waste, China - Rank 116, clean our surroundings, climate change, CNG and frequent air quality checks, cost of environment, Costa Rica, Environment, Environment Performance report, environmental challenges, Environmental Sustainability Index, forest management, France - Rank 6, Germany - Rank 11, greenhouse gas emissions, India is ranked at 125 out of 132 countries, Japan - Rank 23, Korea was ranked 136th out of 146 countries, Luxembourg, Nepal - Rank 38, Norway, Pakisthan - Rank 120, pollution control and natural resource management challenge.Latvia, renewable electricity generation, Sri Lanka - Rank 55, stringent norms against plastic, Switzerland, United Kingdom - Rank 9, United States, United States - Rank 49, Yale University
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Aloe vera – Plant of immortality
Posted: July 5, 2011 in Environment, Health & BeautyTags: aloe gel, Aloe vera, aloevera, amino acids, anthraquinone glycosidesaloin, anti-microbial effect, boost the immune system, burn healing, constipation, cosmetic benefits, diabetes, digestion, digestive system, enzyme function, genital herpes, immune support, itching and dandruff, latex, Long chain sugars, medicinal, Natural acne removal, radiation-induced skin reactions, reduce blood sugar levels, reduce inflammation, Reduction of inflammation, Removal of scars and marks, Repair and rejuvenation of skin, Saponins, sticky yellow residue, sun burn, sunburn, ulcers, vitamin D, weight loss aid, wound healing
Aloe vera also called Aloe is a plant originally from Africa. The long, green leaves contain aloe gel and a sticky yellow residue called latex.Its fleshy spear like leaves have a wide range of medicinal and cosmetic benefits. Most commonly know uses of Aloe vera are burn healing, wound healing, sunburn, radiation-induced skin reactions, genital [...]
6 million people stop smoking every year by dying
Posted: May 31, 2011 in Articles, EnvironmentTags: "green tobacco sickness", 100 million deaths in the 20th century, 250 are harmful, 4000 chemicals in tobacco smoke, 50 cause cancer, 6 million people, 6 million people per year, 600 000 nonsmokers die from exposure, Acetone, Aluminum, Ammonia, Arsenic, Benzene, Butane, Cadmium, Carbon dioxide, Carbon monoxide, Chloroform, Cyanide, DDT/Dieldrin, eight million by 2030, Ethenol, Formaldehyde, half of its users, Hydrogen cyanide, Lead, low- and middle-income countries, May 31, Methanol, national bans on tobacco advertising, negative health effects, nicotine, one billion deaths in the 21st century, one death every six seconds, stop smoking, Tar, tobacco consumption, tobacco farming, Tobacco kills, tobacco tax rates greater than 75% of the retail price, Vinyl Chloride, wet tobacco leaves, World No Tobacco Day
World No Tobacco Day is observed around the world every year on May 31. It is meant to encourage a one day free from all forms of tobacco consumption across the globe. The main aim is to draw global attention to the widespread prevalence of tobacco use and to negative health effects, which currently lead to one death [...]
Tree Lovers
Posted: April 27, 2011 in EnvironmentTags: availability of water, care for the planted trees, caring for the earth, collecting seedlings, fostering trees, G. Mullaivanam, Green for planters, growing plants in them, Himachal Pradesh, Janet, Nepal, plant the saplings, protecting them with tree guards, Rajasthan, source of our livelihood, The Tree Bank of India, transferring, Tree Bank of India, treebank, Trees For Free, white for distributors (of saplings), yellow for nurturers (of planted trees)
Trees For Free and Tree Bank of India are the two voluntary organisations working to increase the green cover in Bangalore and Chennai. Janet founded Trees For Free (TFF) and has done inimitable work to restore Bangalore’s reputation for fostering trees. We all need to understand that earth is the source of our livelihood.We need [...]
World Water Day 2011
Posted: March 21, 2011 in EnvironmentTags: 2008: Sanitation, 2009: Transboundary Waters, 2010: Clean Water for a Healthy World, 22 March, Cape Town, capturing water, downstream pollution, efficient water treatment technologies, environmental, growth of informal settlements, Impact of industrialization, improve livelihoods, infrastructure development, lack of sanitation, rapid urban population growth, recycling and reuse of water and wastes, rural areas to urban areas, Solid waste disposal, South Africa, urban environments, urban management, urban population, urbanisation, urgent challenge, wastes, Water and Urbanisation’, water and waste services, water pollution, water sector, World Water Day, World Water Day 2011
International World Water Day is held annually on 22 March as a means of focusing attention on the importance of freshwater and advocating for the sustainable management of freshwater resources. This year World Water Day is held at Cape Town, South AFrica.World Water Day, 2011 theme is ‘Water and Urbanisation’, reflecting the importance of water in ever-growing [...]
Chirp for the sparrow
Posted: March 20, 2011 in EnvironmentTags: 10000 species of birds, 1200 threat of extinction, 190 species of birds, Chirp for the sparrow, cities, extinct, fields, forests, Human habitat, March 20, preserve the environment, Sparrow, suburbs, Theme, Tweet for the sparrow, wildlife habitats, World Sparrow Day
March 20 is observed as World Sparrow Day. Sparrow is becoming extinct and we humans need to do something about our environment to save these little birds.We humans spoil nature trees,wildlife and everything.So, now we need to act to preserve the environment. Over 190 species of birds have become extinct, and this rate of extinction seems [...]
Purpose of sunlight
Posted: March 17, 2011 in EnvironmentTags: green power, purpose of sunlight, Shikun & Binui Solaria
This is an amazing print ad for Shikun & Binui Solaria, an Israelian energy company that focuses on green power. With this great interactive idea they are illustrating the purpose of sunlight.
Save The Beach Hotel
Posted: January 28, 2011 in Day 2 Day, EnvironmentTags: coronasavethebeach, Madrid, Save The Beach Hotel
Beaches are places for relaxation and fun. Places that provide us with marvelous moments. Friends,Couples,Lovers and old people everyone enjoys staying at beach.However, we don’t always reciprocate and spoil the beach by throwing tons ofgarbage. To preserve Europe’s endangered beaches, this initiative is to recover at least one European beach each year.The beach is chosen [...]
