Articles, tagged with "environmental protection agency", page 3
Controlling Excess Rainwater with Stormwater BMP
Do you ever wonder where all that water goes when it rains? When it rains, especially when there's a hurricane, where does all that water go, and how do we get clean water out of it? The answers lie in the water management system.
When rain falls to the ...
5 Practical Tips for All Year Round Energy Savings
Replacing windows and doors is the fourth most common home-remodeling project and experts say it can dramatically reduce utility bills. Yet when it comes to choosing more energy-efficient options, consumers might be overwhelmed by the whirlwind of technol...
The Importance of Recycling Used Motor Oil
According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), used motor oil is any petroleum-based or synthetic oil that has been used for vehicle lubrication. During normal use, motor oil becomes contaminated with impurities such as dirt, metal scrapings, wa...
Enigin Stay Competitive By Going Green - Energy Efficiency
Today, there is a heightened awareness of the damage that has been done to our environment. Many environmental campaigns and initiatives have brought our attention to the issues of global warming and climate changes. Here at Enigin, we have built our enti...
Colorado Salvage Yard Environmental Concerns
Salvage yards in principle are of great benefit to the environment. They reduce the number of items being stored in landfills and promote recycling through the sale of parts and scrap metals. However it has been recognized that some of these salvage yards...
Recycle Your Plastic Bags
Plastic bags are one of the handiest household items used throughout the world. They are easy to produce. Plastic bags start as out as plastic pellets or resin. After the pellets are melted inside the heated chamber of a plastic extrusion machine, the pla...
500 Reasons to Recycle
Under the logo of Bag Monster TM is the inscription: "1 year, 1 shopper, 500 bags". This is about 10 plastic shopping bags a week. 500 bags don't seem to amount too much until one weighs the economic, social and environmental costs of producing 1 plastic ...
How to Make Your Home Energy Efficient
Going green these days is the most sensible thing to do. Any person who would endorse greener steps could reduce further damage to the environment. The world would survive a lot longer if you as a homeowner would make your home conserve energy.
Making ...
A Case Study of Energy Efficient Business and Green Practices
Interview: Green Initiatives and Energy Conservation in a Modern Atlanta Datacenter
Author: Jeff Hinkle of Global Net Access (AtlantaNAP)
The ‘Green Initiative' has become a critical focal point for data centers around the world due to the h...
What’s In You Tap Water? America’s Water Supply Exposed
A simple Google search for the keyword "tap water contamination" yields over half a million results. Unless you've been living in Grizzly Adams' cabin for the past five years you have been inundated with all sorts of reports and studies ringing the danger...
Home Air Purifiers – Which Are the Best?
Home air purifiers have become extremely important with the amount of indoor air pollutants floating around our homes. Learn which home air purifiers have the best reputations as well as what key factors one should consider when shopping for an air purif...