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soni2006 profile image76

Environment-friendly activities to save my mother earth

I love nature and my mother earth too, so here is a list of environment-friendly activities to save my earth: 1. Don't throw away plastic or polythene pouches any and everywhere. Throw them in appropriate...

9 comments    god water environment
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Landfill Safety - Reduce Hazardous Waste Exposures

Every day landfill workers may be exposed to dangerous hazardous substances including flammable, corrosive, or reactive materials; biological or radioactive substances; sharps; asbestos or lead; and...

0 comments    prevention workers landfills
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Recycling Electronics while Making Money

All over the country excellent comapnies are springing up that will pay you money for turning in your unwanted electronics. Most of these companies are motivated by a desire to lessen the damage to the environment. In this article you will find some of these companies that are making sure none of your old gadget ends up in ln landfills or other wise inappropriately disposed off.

0 comments    environment recycling e-waste
Control hospital pollution risks76

Reduce Hospital Environmental Pollution Insurance Costs

Hospitals generate a large amount of potentially infectious, biohazardous, and hazardous chemical wastes in the form of human tissue, contaminated needles and sharps, soiled linens and dressings, fluid...

0 comments    insurance hospital pollution
Jim Hickey profile image56

Are You Controlling Your Household Hazardous Wastes?

Each year American's generate over 1.6 million tons of household hazardous wastes. Are you doing your part to control hazardous wastes in your houshold to help protect human health and the environment?

2 comments    toxic pesticides cleaners
Lindy's World profile image75

My long affair with dryer sheets and why I have to fire them.

I have a confession to make, I have been having an affair with dryer sheets for years. When I was researching my hub about drying clothes outside it was then that I truly realized the depths of my obsession...

5 comments    saving money dryer use herbs
Harvey Stelman profile image70

Your Stimulus Money At Work

> Why would a program set-up by our government scare me? Think about the following, and tell me it doesn't scare you. This is a true story that a friend just told me on the telephone. My friend is not an...

18 comments    government telephone union's
greenliving profile image65

10 Easy Ways to Live Eco-Conscious

Being "eco-conscious" means being aware of what you are doing, buying, using, and what it does to the environment. Why should I be eco-conscious?" you ask. There is a very simple reason: We live on one earth,...

1 comment    how to tips water
vinaysrivastava17 profile image49

wasteutilization

Classify the waste - [ a]. Solid/liquid/gas.    [ b]. Hazardous/non-hazardous Hazardous category requires special handling, treatment and disposal. Minimization of waste through recovery, reuse...

0 comments    technology waste contamination
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Going green in 2009

 In 2009 going green seems to be the new big thing from shopping bags to light bulbs people are preserving as much as they can! I thought I would hub about ways to do so, so if you are interested in helping...

0 comments    food water energy
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