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https://www.yourblindsdirect.co.uk/blog/the-best-blinds-for-hayfever-sufferers/ | 2024-03-01T14:46:36 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947475311.93/warc/CC-MAIN-20240301125520-20240301155520-00442.warc.gz | 0.943392 | 1,091 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__123179044 | en | The Best Blinds For Hay Fever Sufferers
Jul 06 2021
Warm days, full of sunshine is what we are all looking for every summer. However, with almost one-fourth of the population suffering from hay fever, summer also means itchy eyes and sneezing. In the UK, the amount of pollen in the air peaks from May to September. Having the right blind at home can not only keep the heat out of your house but also decrease the amount of pollen inside. In today’s blog post we will feature blind types that we would recommend for hay fever sufferers.
Roller blinds are affordable and easy to operate blind type. The blind is made of a piece of fabric that can be easily folded up and down. We would recommend them for homeowners suffering from hay fever because they won’t gather as much dust and pollen as other blind types. This blind type is also easy to clean. Roller blinds are available in various fabric options. The majority of products available on our website are made from polyester. These blinds are easy to clean with a damp cloth. If you are suffering from hay fever we would recommend wiping your blind once a day to remove pollen that stuck to it overnight.
We would also advise having your window closed in the evening and morning. That's when the amount of pollen in the air is the highest. If you want to keep your window open during the daytime, having a blind down will reduce the amount of pollen and dust entering the room. To enjoy the daylight we would recommend our voile roller blinds. The blinds will filter the sunlight to gentle light and block most of the pollen and dust.
Captured product: Palette Dusk Senses Roller Blind
Some of the roller blinds available on our website are made from pollergen treated fabric. These blinds are specially designed for customers suffering from hay fever. The unique design of pollergen treated fabric captures and neutralises pollen entering the room. This fabric has been awarded by the British Allergy Foundation for its ability to help alleviate hay fever symptoms. Like all the other roller fabrics, pollergen can be easily wiped with a damp cloth.
Captured product: Disney Classics Roller Blind
Allusion blinds are made from a combination of sheer and opaque fabric. This innovative blind type is designed so you can see the outside view while still maintaining some privacy. Allusion blinds are a great alternative to curtains and vertical blinds, as you can walk through it while having it drawn closed. The unique texture of the fabric will not only block the direct sunlight but also capture pollen and dust entering the room. That’s why we would recommend our Allusion blinds for customers with hay fever symptoms. All the Allusion blinds available on our website are made from polyester fabric which is easy to wipe clean with a damp cloth. Similarly, to roller blinds, we would recommend wiping your blind once a day to get rid of pollen stuck to the blind.
Captured product: Vista Snow Allusion Blind
If you love the classic style of horizontal slats and decided to buy venetian or faux wood blind, then don’t worry. Those blind types tend to gather a lot of dust, but they are also very easy to clean.
Aluminium venetian blinds are made from high-quality metal that is moisture resistant and durable. For sunny rooms of the house, we would recommend thermal venetian blinds. Those blinds reflect the sunlight and keep your room cooler in the summertime. The cool air inside the house will bring relief for any allergy sufferers and make it easier to sleep during hot summer nights. We would not recommend our perforated range as those blinds can accumulate the pollen inside the little holes and are not as fast and easy to clean as other venetian blinds.
Captured product: Cinnamon Venetian Blind
Our faux wood blinds are great for flexible light and privacy control. Available in a range of neutral colours to suit your style, they are a great addition to any room of the house. Faux wood blinds are a great alternative to real wood as they are moisture-resistant and durable. The blind is made from high-quality PVC material that is easy and fast to clean. Check out our venetian blinds cleaning guide here.
Captured product: Sunwood True Faux Wood Blind with white tapes
To sum up, we would recommend roller, allusion and venetian blinds for allergy sufferers. Those blinds are easy and fast to clean. We would not recommend binds that are made from material that accumulate dust such as roman blinds.
In weeks when the pollen is most active, we would recommend closing your windows in the morning and in the evening. Having your blinds shut will not only reduce noise levels but also lower the temperature of the room and help you to get better sleep. Try to ventilate your room while having your blind down to filter the dust and pollen coming into the room.
Your Blinds Direct is a leading UK manufacturer of beautiful made-to-measure window blinds, serving customers nationwide. Take a look at our website today for a huge selection of blinds styles, materials, and designs and order your FREE samples today.
Content Writer at Your Blinds Direct | environmental_science |
https://www.resortinnovation.com/l-91-miyota-solar-farm-fit-3888-jpy-per-kwh-contract-effective-till-mar-2034-on-land-214-sqm.html | 2023-12-09T14:28:10 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100912.91/warc/CC-MAIN-20231209134916-20231209164916-00261.warc.gz | 0.949096 | 461 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__253373244 | en | Miyota Ooyachi | Solar Farm
Feed-in Tariff contract for 38.88 JPY per kWh, effective till March, 2034.
214 sqm for land
For sale at: JPY 10,320,000
Aerial view by Google Earth
Neighbor view by Google Street View
This for-sale property is a solar farm and its site in a residential area in Miyota.
The solar power generation facility started operation in April 2014, and a purchase contract (power receipt contract) has been concluded with Chubu Electric Power Company at 38.88 yen per kWh based on the "Feed-in Tariff Scheme for Renewable Energy" until March 2034.
The solar panels manufactured by Mitsubishi Electric have a 20-year warranty and are still generating electricity. The power conditioner has a 10-year warranty, which will soon expire as a product. The actual income from electricity sales has averaged approximately 590,000 yen per year for the eight years from 2015 to 2022. The equipment is depreciated over 20 years, but no depreciable property taxes are levied as the tax base is already below the exemption point. The only cash operating expenses are the property tax on the land, fire insurance, and the electricity bill for the power conditioner, which is approximately 30,000 yen per year in FY2022. For tax reporting, depreciation (¥272,698/year, fixed amount for 20 years), transportation costs, and other expenses are to be added to this amount and recorded as expenses.
In addition to the purchase and sale of the land, it is necessary to apply to the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) for the transfer of the project in order to receive the power plant. After the contract is signed, the seller and buyer will jointly file the application, and both the land and equipment will be delivered upon completion.
The land is located in a residential subdivision, so after the power generation project is completed, the land can be used as normal residential land for personal use (e.g., to build a house) or the land can be sold after the equipment is removed.
We look forward to hearing from interested parties.
See also our other property listings. | environmental_science |
https://www.healthynutritionaleating.com/292-majestic-mountain-marvels.html | 2024-04-20T00:36:42 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817463.60/warc/CC-MAIN-20240419234422-20240420024422-00237.warc.gz | 0.936602 | 683 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__43926171 | en | The Earth is adorned with countless mountains and oceans that are impossible to miss. Mountains come in various forms and shapes, and many beautiful mountains around the world are well-known to global travelers.
Climbing a mountain is a remarkable achievement that requires courage, determination, and patience. In this article, we have compiled a list of some of the most beautiful mountains in the world.
Located in the Alps, the Matterhorn is a magnificent and unique peak. It is considered the most beautiful mountain in the Alps and a proud symbol of Switzerland. Climbing this mountain can truly be a deadly skill, making it a popular destination for experienced mountaineers.
Despite rumors that the snow on Mount Kilimanjaro has been melting, with an estimated 82% loss since 1912, this does not diminish its charm. Standing at 19,341 feet, Mount Kilimanjaro is the highest mountain in Africa and attracts tourists from all over the world to visit it every year.
Mount Fuji is Japan's tallest mountain and a designated UNESCO World Heritage Site. It holds important cultural and spiritual significance for the Japanese people and is considered the sacred mountain of Japan.
It has also become an object of faith and a source of art for the Japanese. Mount Fuji stands at 3,894 meters high and is one of the few places in the world where columnar clouds can be seen, making it a truly unique and breathtaking sight.
After Machu Picchu, Rainbow Mountain has become a popular attraction in Peru in recent years. Its altitude stands at 5,212 meters, and the colorful stripes on the ridge are like a palette knocked down by God under the sunlight.
The colors on Rainbow Mountain are the result of the mineral deposits on the mountain and the uncanny workmanship of nature, without any human processing.
The Himalayas are one of the highest mountain ranges in the world, spanning across Nepal, India, Bhutan, China, and other countries.
It is home to the highest mountain in the world - Mount Everest, standing at 8,848 meters, which is considered the ultimate challenge for climbers. The Himalayas offer spectacular glaciers, rich wildlife, and fascinating cultural landscapes, making it a destination worth visiting.
The Rocky Mountains are one of the most important mountain ranges in the United States, spanning across multiple states on the west coast, including California, Nevada, Colorado, Utah, and more.
With majestic canyons, alpine lakes, and unique geological landscapes, it is an ideal place for tourists who love mountaineering, trekking, and other outdoor activities.
The Alps are one of the most important mountain ranges in Europe, spanning several countries, including France, Italy, Austria, Switzerland, and more.
It offers breathtaking scenery, including alpine lakes, forests, glaciers, and unique geological formations. The Alps are also ideal for skiing and other winter sports.
Mountains and natural landscapes are some of the most majestic wonders on Earth, offering unique experiences and sensations.
However, these places need to be protected and respected so that people can continue to appreciate their beauty for years to come. It is our responsibility to preserve these natural treasures and ensure that future generations can enjoy them as well. | environmental_science |
https://nl.ilumen.solar/landingspages/european-solar-challenge-2022 | 2022-09-30T06:01:55 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-40/segments/1664030335444.58/warc/CC-MAIN-20220930051717-20220930081717-00435.warc.gz | 0.943291 | 432 | CC-MAIN-2022-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-40__0__116894957 | en | With the rising energy prices, solar energy management has never been so relevant. As such, in addition to the solar race, we'll be organizing seminars throughout the weekend to help you learn out how you can tackle the "challenge" of expensive energy.
You can find out more and register for the event below!
17 & 18 september 2022
Please note: The iESC and "Using solar to tackle the current energy price challenges" information seminars are completely free. However, we strongly encourage you to register as soon as possible as spaces are limited!
The 24 hours European Solar challenge is the only 24 hours endurance race in the world for solar cars, which takes place every 2 years at the former F1 track of Circuit Zolder in Belgium.
Rising energy prices have ensured that renewable energy sources such as solar panels have never been as interesting. However, to get the most out of your investment, it is necessary to optimise your self-consumption.
Saturday September 17th we have the pleasure of welcoming Peter Van Strydonck (representative for partnerships at Fluvius) and Dirk Van Evercooren (General Director ODE) as guest speakers.
Peter Van Strydonck - Fluvius
Join Peter during this session and learn how you can get the maximum from your digital meter.
He will also expand on current themes such as energy sharing, and share his insight on the impact of electrification of the automobile industry on the power grid.
Dirk Van Evercooren - ODE
Join Dirk during the Saturday session as he shares why electric vehicles can have a positive effect on the stability of the power grid, and how they contribute to the green energy transition.
With a focus on solar energy innovation, iLumen will present its renewed product suite and give you the opportunity to experience how breakthrough technologies will complete your moder, smart home. Next to iLumen, you will also get the possibility to get a glimpse of technologies developed by other promising companies in the solar industry. | environmental_science |
https://www.ecospavancouverisland.com/post/why-eco-spas | 2023-12-02T08:58:03 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100381.14/warc/CC-MAIN-20231202073445-20231202103445-00567.warc.gz | 0.925411 | 482 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__81108318 | en | Eco spa hot tubs are a type of hot tub designed with a focus on energy efficiency and environmental sustainability. They incorporate various features and technologies to minimize energy consumption and reduce their ecological impact. Here are some key aspects of eco spa hot tubs:
Insulation: Eco spa hot tubs are typically well-insulated to minimize heat loss. They use high-density foam insulation in the cabinet and cover to retain heat, reducing the amount of energy required to maintain the desired water temperature.
Energy-Efficient Heating Systems: These hot tubs often employ energy-efficient heating systems, such as advanced heat pumps or highly efficient electric heaters. Heat pumps are particularly popular as they can extract heat from the surrounding air and transfer it to the water, consuming less electricity compared to traditional electric heaters.
Efficient Filtration and Circulation: Eco spa hot tubs utilize efficient filtration systems to keep the water clean while minimizing energy consumption. They may feature programmable filtration cycles, low-energy circulation pumps, or advanced filtration technologies like ozone or UV-C disinfection, which reduce the need for chemical sanitizers.
LED Lighting: Many eco spa hot tubs incorporate LED lighting instead of traditional incandescent bulbs. LED lights consume significantly less energy, have a longer lifespan, and offer various color options to create a soothing ambiance.
Cover Design: The cover of an eco spa hot tub is typically designed to be well-insulated and tightly sealed. This prevents heat loss and reduces the need for constant reheating, leading to energy savings.
Energy Management Systems: Some eco spa hot tubs come equipped with energy management systems that allow users to schedule heating and filtration cycles, control temperature settings, and monitor energy usage. These systems help optimize energy efficiency and provide users with greater control over their hot tub's operation.
Sustainable Materials: Manufacturers of eco spa hot tubs may prioritize the use of sustainable and environmentally friendly materials in their construction. This can include recycled or recyclable components, responsibly sourced wood, and low-chemical or non-toxic materials.
By combining these features, eco spa hot tubs aim to reduce energy consumption, minimize water and chemical usage, and promote sustainable practices. They provide an enjoyable and relaxing hot tub experience while being conscious of the environment and reducing the overall ecological impact. | environmental_science |
https://adelaide.lanewaylearning.com/classes/growing-up-make-your-own-vertical-garden/ | 2020-05-27T00:07:23 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-24/segments/1590347391923.3/warc/CC-MAIN-20200526222359-20200527012359-00450.warc.gz | 0.924107 | 233 | CC-MAIN-2020-24 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-24__0__47265686 | en | From engineered walls to DIY projects, this class will cover the pros & cons of vertical gardening including irrigation, potting mixes, plant selection and more. Horticulturalist Karen will assist you in building a vertical garden to take home and never be vertically challenged again. With a little bit of simple maintenance you can have fresh herbs and salad greens all year round for under $25.00.
Vertical Gardening is fabulous for small spaces, creating features in larger gardens and greening the environment. This workshop will discuss a variety of vertical systems, from cheap and recycled to fully engineered walls, what plants need to grow and a Q&A session. This is a practical and fun workshop for everyone regardless of your gardening skill level.
Karen Montgomery is a horticulturalist, garden writer, workshop facilitator and presenter with a passion for edible gardening. She encourages people to grow food; share their skills and their produce. Karen can be contacted via her Facebook page.
Questions about the class? Please email [email protected].
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http://spiritanimalwisdom.com/event/animal-sensability2-tx | 2017-10-16T23:35:00 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-43/segments/1508187820487.5/warc/CC-MAIN-20171016233304-20171017013304-00115.warc.gz | 0.906173 | 505 | CC-MAIN-2017-43 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-43__0__253267592 | en | Animal SensAbility – Communication for Life Seasons, & Earth Medicine, March 24th 2018
March 24, 2018 @ 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM$259
Animal SensAbility Workshop Series Presents
“Communication for Life Seasons and Earth Medicine”
Enjoy a special connection with pets and wildlife! Learn the value of animal communication and natural “earth medicines” for all 4 seasons of life. If you are a pet parent, animal caregiver, or simply a lover of animals and nature, this enlightening full day workshop event will unlock a whole new understanding of caring for the mind, body and spirit of the critters in your life. PLUS, end the day with a special “Storytellers Gathering”. PrideRock Wildlife Refuge in Terrell, TX is the venue! Space is limited to just 15 people – Register Now!
Andrea Sobotka, aka “Critter Doc”, CEO and founder of Spirit Animal Wisdom, is the presenter for this workshop. She is a gifted animal communicator, a natural energy healer, and an intuitive counselor for pets and their people. Her clients range from puppies to tigers! Andrea also works as a wildlife medic and rehab volunteer. Her work is well known locally and around the globe. She is a published author, a speaker, and has appeared on several talk-radio shows. Andrea shares her knowledge and experience in an interactive manner in small class settings, at specially chosen locations you are sure to enjoy.
- Learn the keys of communication for each stage of life, from birth to crossing over time.
- Discover ageless “Earth Medicine” methods for natural whole health & healing.
- Learn the true FOOD approach to wellness vs. the toxic garden path we’ve been lead down.
PRIDEROCK Wildlife Refuge is the private workshop setting! Experience the powerful energy of lions, tigers, cougars and wolves as you learn. See firsthand how humans CAN care for wildlife with respect, dignity, and heart.
~Learn, See, Feel, Share, Explore! ~
THIS CLASS IS LIMITED TO 15 PEOPLE. MUST BE PRE-REGISTERED.
Workshop fee is $259 per person (adults only please). Course materials and light refreshments provided. Workshop includes day access to the private PrideRock Wildlife Refuge grounds. A portion of all workshop proceeds will be donated by Spirit Animal Wisdom LLC to PrideRock, a 501(c)(3) organization. | environmental_science |
https://apbreed.com/products.php | 2019-03-23T04:09:00 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-13/segments/1552912202723.74/warc/CC-MAIN-20190323040640-20190323062640-00341.warc.gz | 0.875096 | 709 | CC-MAIN-2019-13 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-13__0__116510965 | en | Flagship Products Available Now...
SDaquarist is a mix of six marine microalgae: Isochrysis, Pavlova, Tetraselmis, Chaetoceros calcitrans, Thalassiosira weissflogii and Thalassiosira pseudonana – a blend of the most widely used marine microalgae, chosen by top universities and commercial aquaculture facilities for their superior nutritional value. LEARN MORE
RGcomplete is a super-concentrated microalgal-based premium quality feed and enrichment for rotifers and other filter-feeders. Sized especially for breeders, it includes both a pH buffer and ammonia neutralizer with a long refrigerated shelf life of at least 6 months. LEARN MORE
The APBreed Compact Culture System (CCS) is designed to make benchtop-scale culture of zooplankton easy and reliable. LEARN MORE
Reed Mariculture supplies pure cultures of a strain of Brachionus plicatilis (L-type*) with a typical lorica length of about 160 µm. This species is euryhaline, capable of thriving in salinities of 5-40 ppt. LEARN MORE
S-type rotifers are cyclical parthenogens - meaning they alternate between sexual and asexual reproduction - which allows them to rapidly colonize an environment. Brachionus rotundiformis been used with great success in the larval culture of marine finfish and crustaceans. LEARN MORE
Rotifer Floss is a new innovation for cleaning detritus and ciliates out of rotifer systems. Rotifer Floss is a loose weave filter that allows water to easily pass through it, but has a high surface area which the detritus sticks to.LEARN MORE
TDO Chroma BOOST is professional japanese fish feed "top-dressed" with Haematococcus (which provides an excellent source of astaxanthin) for vibrant color and superior nutrition. LEARN MORE
Parvocalanus crassirostris is a small, pelagic calanoid copepod. The nauplii (newly hatched larvae) are small measuring in the 40-100 µm range, making them a suitable feed for small-gape fish larvae. Adults are in the 200 to 400 µm range. LEARN MORE
NOTES: These animals will only accept live algae. PLEASE READ THE PRODUCT OVERVIEW BEFORE PURCHASING so you will be prepared to receive and care for your copepods.
Please call for orders larger than 100K - they will require 7 days notice. We normally ship this product on Tuesdays and Thursdays, so if you need it sooner, please call us. All orders will be shipped separately from any refrigerated and/or frozen product.
Due to longterm shipping conditions for international customers, we can only ship the nauplii (≤ 100 µm) because the animals are more durable at this life stage and shipment transit time must not exceed 5 days.
ClorAm-X is a dry powder water conditioner that detoxifies and removes ammonia, chlorine and chloramines in both fresh and salt water. ClorAm-X should be used when conditioning new water, after or during water additions and before adding new plants or animals. LEARN MORE | environmental_science |
https://www.seemabiotech.com/teak-plant-6103502.html | 2023-10-01T13:10:30 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233510888.64/warc/CC-MAIN-20231001105617-20231001135617-00802.warc.gz | 0.882969 | 155 | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-40__0__161477609 | en | Teak trees are hardwood trees found in India, Indonesia, Myanmar, Thailand and other parts of the globe. These trees can grow up to 150 feet with life of 100 years. They grow in tropical climate with daily sunshine in fertile and well-draining soil. The wood of these trees is used commercially for varied purposes. We provide high-quality Teak Plant that is resistant to shipworms and rot.
Height When Fully Grown
18 degree C to 50 degree C
Well Watered, Full Sun Exposure, Fast Growth
Acidic, Alkaline, Clay, Well Drained
6 to 9 Inch | environmental_science |
http://www.eastgrinstead.gov.uk/articles/news/2012/03/imberhorne-lane-tip-now-open/ | 2017-03-23T00:15:55 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-13/segments/1490218186530.52/warc/CC-MAIN-20170322212946-00015-ip-10-233-31-227.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.941408 | 341 | CC-MAIN-2017-13 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-13__0__140328403 | en | Imberhorne Lane tip now open
1 March 2012
WEST Sussex County Council’s state-of-the-art Household Waste Recycling site in East Grinstead is now open for business.
Customers will be able to use the Imberhorne Lane site from 8am to 5pm from Monday to Friday, and from 9am to 5pm at weekends and on bank holidays.
During the summer months (1 April to 1 October) opening hours will be extended to 7pm.
The new site layout will make recycling and household waste disposal quicker, safer and more user-friendly.
Customers will also be able to recycle a wider variety of items at the revamped site, full details of which are available at: www.recycleforwestsussex.org. These include all types of waste electrical items, cardboard, green waste, textiles, household batteries and CDs.
The aim is for the site to recycle 80% of the household waste brought to the facility in line other redeveloped sites in West Sussex.
County Council Deputy leader Lionel Barnard, who has responsibility for waste issues, said: “This new site will meet the district’s recycling needs for years to come and further encourage people to recycle household waste, so reducing the amount of waste that goes into dustbins and ends up in expensive landfill.”
“The East Grinstead site is the last upgrade to the County Council’s Household Waste Recycling site programme which was started in 2004, and is part of a multi-million pound development project between the County Council and Viridor, our recycling contractors.” | environmental_science |
https://www.cartransportdepot.com/thousands-evacuating-southern-california-wildfire-reaches-areas/ | 2023-10-04T15:47:27 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233511386.54/warc/CC-MAIN-20231004152134-20231004182134-00002.warc.gz | 0.969814 | 744 | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-40__0__222033818 | en | Ventura, California — Santa Ana winds pushed a wildfire from rural hills into parts of the Southern California city of Ventura overnight with a violent speed, destroying several buildings and forcing thousands of people to evacuate.
By Tuesday morning, in 13 hours, the fire had burned nearly 45,000 acres, and some homes were ablaze in the northern part of Ventura — a city of more than 100,000 people along the Pacific coast.
The fire forced sheriff’s deputies to warn residents to evacuate at night. About 150 buildings had been destroyed by Tuesday morning.
Firefighters try to put out a blaze which destroys homes early Tuesday in Ventura.
At least 10 homes and numerous palm trees were burning in one neighborhood, sending thick smoke and dangerous embers into the air.
What Has Happened So Far with This California Wildfire?
- The brush fire, called the Thomas Fire, was first reported at Steckel Park, just north of Santa Paula. Authorities received this report at around 6:30 p.m. local time, according to the Ventura County Fire Department.
- About 27,000 people were under mandatory evacuation in Ventura County as fire officials warned the powerful winds could push flames further into the city of Ventura.
- “The fire is still out of control and structures are threatened throughout the fire area,” the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office said on a local emergency preparedness website. “Due to the intensity of the fire, crews are having trouble making access, but there are multiple reports of structures on fire.”
- A dead animal was found at a car crash site near the evacuation zone Monday night, Ventura officials said. Initially, authorities reported that a person had died there, but they later clarified that no human body had been found.
Neighborhoods are Without Power
The fire also burned down power lines, at one point leaving more than 260,000 homes and businesses without power. Businesses and homes in Ventura County and neighboring Santa Barbara County dealt with this problem.
By early Tuesday, power was back for all but 20,000 customers. However, more outages are possible because flames were burning along power transmission paths.
As the fire spread, the nearby hills glowed a fiery orange. Residents in Santa Paula threw a few of their belongings into cars to evacuate, according to a video footage.
Heavy winds and darkness are the reason that authorities are struggling. They couldn’t immediately use air tankers and helicopters to help battle the wildfire.
“We’ll have them as soon as the light is out, and they can safely fly,” Ventura County Fire chief Mark Lorenzen said.
They survived the California fires. Now, the crisis is finding housing
About 1,000 firefighters are battling the blaze or heading to the area to help Tuesday morning.
Ventura County fire engineer Richard Macklin estimated that one stretch of flames extended 5 to 6 miles Tuesday morning. He said he’d never seen a fire spread as fast at such a distance in his 30-year career.
Officials shut State Route 150, between Ojai and Santa Paula, due to the fires. All students at the Thomas Aquinas College, a private Catholic college in Santa Paula, evacuated Monday night, the school said on Twitter. The college and the Santa Paula and Ventura school districts announced their closures Tuesday.
The state opened two evacuation centers for residents who had to leave their homes and evacuate due to the California wildfire.
Hours into the disaster early Tuesday, California’s Office of Emergency Services secured a grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to fight the fire. | environmental_science |
http://www.modernjeweler.com/online/article.jsp?id=603 | 2017-04-30T18:36:32 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-17/segments/1492917125841.92/warc/CC-MAIN-20170423031205-00488-ip-10-145-167-34.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.962011 | 773 | CC-MAIN-2017-17 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-17__0__61328768 | en | Although it’s lately become fashionable to market “green” causes, you might not know that a major fine jewelry company is one of the best examples of an ecologically aware brand. The management and employees of John Hardy take being environmentally conscious as seriously as they do their sterling silver and gold jewelry designs. But they don’t advertise the fact.
It’s all about authenticity, says Damien Dernoncourt, president. “When we at John Hardy speak about our marketing, the emphasis is on great design and handmade quality of our artisans and craftspeople. Yes, we are a green company and trying to be an even better one, but it’s not something we advertise.”
Although a small logo on John Hardy advertising refers to “sustainable luxury,” a concept that includes giving back when spending resources for business, the company’s efforts aren’t touted in advertising and marketing materials. “The fact is, being green is really part of our brand DNA,” says Dernoncourt, who points to other successful green friendly brands, such as Patagonia, which has been a model of authentic environmental activity.
Dernoncourt led a management buyout of John Hardy last June. John Hardy, the company’s founder, and his partner, his wife Cynthia, left to pursue their own philanthropic endeavors, many in Bali, their Indonesian island home where the studio and workshop are located. Dernoncourt says Hardy’s vision continues to inspire employees in the company’s offices in Bali, Hong Kong, and New York. Indeed, Dernoncourt says he hopes to triple John Hardy’s current $150 million in annual sales in just three years, “while staying true to the key concept of sustainable luxury.” Dernoncourt calls Hardy, “my mentor. It’s because of him and what the brand stands for that I joined the company.”
One of the company’s first initiatives involved planting bamboo, the long-lived, fast growing perennial grass that can grow to mammoth size. John Hardy, a seasoned environmentalist, initiated the planting of bamboo in Nusa Penida, an island near Bali where deforestation had ruined the tropical landscape.Bamboo also has a role in the making of John Hardy jewelry. The company’s workshop, Kapal Bamboo, which is situated amid rice fields, is made entirely of bamboo and alang-alang grass. No hardwood, which takes years to grow and is endangered in many tropical rainforests, was used. Designed by Malaysian architect Cheong Yew Kuan, the workshop cost only about $6,000.
The bamboo collection is carried through in the company’s sustainable advertising program, which is funded by a limited edition collection of sterling silver bamboo jewelry which is available on its web site, www.sustainableadvertising.com. Each piece of bamboo jewelry is inscribed inside with the number of bamboo seedlings that will be planted as a result of the sale of the jewelry. In 2008, the bamboo jewelry collection will be rolled out to about 20 doors.
The idea has been to plant the bamboo to “make up” as it were the amount of paper generated by John Hardy’s advertising. As of December 2007, the results of John Hardy’s sustainable advertising has been more than 17.5 acres of mixed bamboo species planted on Nusa Penida island. Such plantings can result in conserving soil, water, and wildlife that has been dwindling due to natural forests being cleared. Going forward, more seedlings will be planted with participating farmers having more water to keep the plants green during the dry season. | environmental_science |
https://larchmontanimalclinic.weebly.com/larchmont-animal-clinic-blog/flea-control-for-pet-families | 2018-12-19T05:30:56 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-51/segments/1544376831334.97/warc/CC-MAIN-20181219045716-20181219071716-00269.warc.gz | 0.975256 | 184 | CC-MAIN-2018-51 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-51__0__66070308 | en | Fleas pose a hazard to your pet as well as to your home. You can begin to keep them way by keeping your pet well-groomed. This includes combing his or her fur regularly and drowning any fleas that you find in soapy water. Treating your pets with a flea control product, which your veterinarian can help you to select, is also a very important part of keeping your animals and your home free of fleas.
Vacuum regularly to pick up tiny flea eggs, and keep your pet's bedding area clean. Place eucalyptus leaves throughout your home and yard. Just a few leaves in each room and outside can give off enough of a smell to discourage fleas from entering the space. Furthermore, because the microscopic nematode worm eats the larvae of fleas, a spray of these organisms outside can significantly reduce the present flea population. | environmental_science |
https://www.dantekenvironmental.co.uk/blog/when-do-potable-water-tanks-need-to-be-cleaned/ | 2021-01-25T09:39:54 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-04/segments/1610703565541.79/warc/CC-MAIN-20210125092143-20210125122143-00697.warc.gz | 0.925143 | 324 | CC-MAIN-2021-04 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-04__0__187810366 | en | Drinking water or potable water tanks must be kept in good condition, be correctly installed and designed to ensure the water quality is maintained, and is fit for human consumption.
If you rely on tank fed water for your drinking water, then it should meet the following requirements:
- Correctly sized so stagnation does not occur, and fresh water is replenished frequently.
- Constructed of a WRAS approved material e.g. plastic (polyethylene) and have a close-fitting lid.
- Has a lid which excludes light and is tightly fitted and securely fastened to prevent birds, rodents and dust from getting into the tank.
- Has a lid vent and overflow with a screen to prevent dust, insects, birds and vermin getting into the tank.
- The tank must be insulated to keep temperature below 20 degrees.
- Inspected visually at least annually to make sure there has not been a build up of scale or sludge and the lid and screens are all securely in place.
- Cleaned and disinfected annually or sooner if microbiological monitoring indicates deterioration or if visual inspection shows sludge, scale or corrosion.
- Microbiological samples should be taken at intervals of not more than 6 months if there is a change in water quality, the tank is not adequately protected, it leaks or is corroding.
Dantek can offer advice to correctly identify potable water tanks and then monitor those tanks to ensure the water quality remains fit for human consumption. For a free consultation about your cold-water storage tanks please call 01454 417920 today. | environmental_science |
https://www.netzeronation.scot/take-action/public-transport/benefits-public-transport | 2022-07-07T17:04:31 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-27/segments/1656104495692.77/warc/CC-MAIN-20220707154329-20220707184329-00656.warc.gz | 0.906348 | 289 | CC-MAIN-2022-27 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-27__0__170255612 | en | Whilst travel is restricted during Scotland’s lockdown, we still need to consider the wider impact of different types of travel on the environment.
We should get back on public transport only when coronavirus travel restrictions ease. And there are a great many reasons why. First and foremost, more people using public transport decreases the amount of greenhouse gas emissions that enter the atmosphere, helping tackle climate change and getting Scotland closer to its target of net zero emissions.
Net zero means the amount of greenhouse gas emissions we put into the atmosphere and the amount we’re able to take out will add up to zero.
Find out more about current coronavirus travel rules and restrictions
Consider your transport choices and your need to travel on a daily basis. Try to leave the car at home for your journeys when you can, for example when traveling to work or school, and use public transport, or walk, wheel or cycle instead. Replacing car journeys with public transport can help reduce CO2 emissions by 42% if using the bus and 73% if using the train. It all helps with creating a cleaner, greener Scotland.
Replacing car journeys with public transport can help reduce CO2 emissions if using the bus
Take Action Starting Now
To achieve net zero by 2045, we must take action now. Start here to find ways that you can make changes in your life at home and on the go. | environmental_science |
https://www.wastetrak.com/newstrak/article.asp?ID=3210 | 2020-07-04T09:53:27 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-29/segments/1593655886095.7/warc/CC-MAIN-20200704073244-20200704103244-00156.warc.gz | 0.981737 | 1,454 | CC-MAIN-2020-29 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-29__0__128677719 | en | Where to recycle now
On August 23, 2018
A couple times a week, Missy VanWinkle drives 25 minutes to Indianapolis to drop off her recycling.
The choice was one she had to make after the Johnson County Recycling District closed all six of its recycling drop-off sites last month due to a significant increase in costs and illegal dumping.
VanWinkle is passionate about recycling, but she doesn't think she should have to drive to another county to do something that's good for the environment, she said.
Unfortunately, she does. So does every other Johnson County resident whose trash service provider doesn't offer recycling services, as well as those who would rather not pay for it.
Since closing the free recycling sites around the county last month, the county recycling district has received calls from residents asking what their options are. The short answer is: they don't know yet.
The recycling district is looking for a solution, but three weeks isn't enough time to come up with one, executive director Jessie Biggerman said.
"There is no quick fix to this problem, as things will get worse for the industry before it gets better," she said.
Biggerman was at a waste management conference this week in Nashville, Tenn., trying to find answers to problems recycling districts all over the country are facing.
The industry is changing. China, which was a major buyer of recyclables, has handed down several restrictions on what the country will and will not accept from the United States.
"China wants to become completely independent. So back in March, they decreased the percentage of contaminants allowed in the recycling that's imported. Now, they have basically banned import of all recyclables," said Terry Guerin, who serves on the board of the National Waste and Recycling Association and chairs the state board.
"That's really wreaking havoc on the market here in the United States. At first, the east and west coasts were impacted. But it's like a domino effect, and it's finally hitting the Midwest."
With fewer buyers, the value of recyclables has gone down, which has significantly increased the cost of collecting them.
Illegal dumping is another reason for the sudden change. Residents dumping trash in local recycling bins was the reason at least one site in Johnson County had to close.
"What people need to understand is that much of what they were disposing of wasn't recyclable, and education and understanding is going to be the key component in being able to bring sustainable recycling back to Johnson County," Biggerman said.
"This is not just a collection problem. Many people think if something goes to a bin, someone will figure out how to recycle it. That is not the case, and it just contaminates whatever good material may be in the bin. The chances are greater of all of that material ending up in the landfill."
Even though they collected more than 1,400 tons of recycling last year, it wasn't feasible or responsible to continue operating the sites, she said previously. In Johnson County, the cost to ship recycling would have more than doubled - averaging $174 per ton - had they signed a new contract.
For now, Biggerman said the recycling district is telling residents to contact their trash service provider to see if they are willing to add a subscription-based recycling route, especially in areas with a lot of homes.
But prices for curbside recycling are rising, too. Republic Services, which some communities in Johnson County use, recently raised its annual rate to $99 from $48.
Guerin, who is also the governmental affairs representative for Best Way Disposal, another major trash service provider in central Indiana, said on-the-ground management at the South Side Landfill, which services Johnson County, reported they are seeing an increase in curbside recycling subscriptions. The majority of requests received in the past month have come out of Johnson County, he said. They are not seeing an increase in garbage though.
Best Way serves landfills in Indiana, Kentucky and Michigan, and Guerin represents all of them. So far, Johnson County is the only county he is aware of that has done away with its free drop-off recycling service completely. But he certainly understands why they did it, he said.
"The true problem at work here is contamination," Guerin said. "I can tell you that individuals in your area ... let's just say we're going to have to do a much better job at educating them."
In fact, Johnson County's move is being talked about nationally, he said. He was recently at a board meeting in Washington D.C., when someone shared with him a news article about the county ending recycling services. The board included that article in a newsletter that was distributed to waste and recycling state associations around the country, he said.
Johnson County may have been the first to make this move, but it certainly won't be the last, he said.
"We'll work our way through this, but it's going to take several years probably," Guerin said.
VanWinkle, a Franklin resident, knows that Indianapolis taxpayers are funding her recycling habit, since the drop-off site she is taking her items to is in Marion County. But she doesn't know what else to do.
Her trash service provider, D&L Trash Removal, a small, locally-owned company based in Trafalgar, does not offer recycling services, she said.
She called the mayor's office. She reached out to county commissioners. She contacted other area trash service providers and the local landfill transfer site. But she still doesn't have an acceptable answer, she said.
A booth operator at Franklin's Transfer Station, which feeds into the South Side Landfill in Indianapolis, said he has received several calls about it in the past couple of weeks.
"I don't know what to tell them. The only recycling facilities I know of are up in Indianapolis," said Ralph Skaggs, scale master.
And that must be what they're doing, he said, because the transfer site has not received an increase in trash. They are still averaging about 300 tons a day.
VanWinkle, who spent the past couple of weeks playing phone tag, eventually ended up right back where she started: the Johnson County Recycling District. They told her they are considering opening a manned site, but were vague about when that might happen or where it might be located.
VanWinkle lives about a mile west of the Shelbyville line in Franklin. Up until July 31, she would drive 10 minutes to the site in downtown Franklin to drop off her recycling, she said.
"It's frustrating. I've been recycling forever. For three years, I drove it into town," she said.
She refuses to stop, she said. So for now, she will continue to haul several bins of recycling to a parking lot in Franklin Township - near the intersection of Franklin and Southport roads - a couple times a week. It is the closest site she could find, she said. | environmental_science |
https://www.granado.eu/en/folha-imperial-eau-de-cologne-and-bar-soaps-kit | 2024-04-18T04:40:01 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817187.10/warc/CC-MAIN-20240418030928-20240418060928-00380.warc.gz | 0.901764 | 392 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__52272182 | en | Folha Imperial Eau de Cologne and Bar Soaps Kit
The Folha Imperial collection, in a limited edition, celebrates all the richness of the Atlantic Forest and invites us to reconnect with nature and raise awareness of its preservation. Together with Fundação SOS Mata Atlântica, Granado embraces and supports the Forests of the Future project, dedicated to the preservation and reforestation of the largest Brazilian biome, by donating part of the profit from product sales to this project.
The bar soap for the body and hands is formulated with vegetable glycerin, leaving an intense scent, gently cleansing and leaving the skin fragrant for longer. And all of Granado's fragrances are made with extra neutral alcohol, which results in a high degree of purity and does not interfere with the result of the fragrance. In addition, the perfume undergoes a maceration process, a practice carried out by a select group of perfumeries in the world, which ensures greater harmonization and maturation of the fragrance's olfactory notes.
The illustration, handmade in gouache, conveys the exuberance of the forest, highlighting the foliage and some of the animals native to the Atlantic Forest, such as the capuchin monkey, the sloth, the anteater and the ocelot. No product is tested on animals.
Contents: 1 eau de cologne and 1 bar soap 150g.
About the Forests of the Future project
An initiative of the SOS Mata Atlântica foundation, the project aims at reforestation with native species and the recovery of river basins and sub-basins. The environmental restoration project, which has the support of civil society, the private sector, landowners and public authorities, brings together 40 million seedlings planted in 9 states and 550 municipalities and 23,000 hectares restored. | environmental_science |
https://thecommunity.com/dutch-court-rules-people-have-a-fundamental-right-to-be-protected-from-climate-change/ | 2024-04-17T15:08:19 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817158.8/warc/CC-MAIN-20240417142102-20240417172102-00308.warc.gz | 0.974786 | 198 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__188082549 | en | The highest court in the Netherlands ruled Friday that the nation’s government must cut greenhouse gas emissions by 25% by the end of next year. The landmark case marks the first time a country has been held responsible by its courts to take action against climate change.
“The lives, well-being and living circumstances of many people around the world, including in the Netherlands, are being threatened” by climate change, Presiding Judge Kees Streefkerk, said in the decision. “Those consequences are happening already.”
The government was attempting to appeal earlier rulings that it must cut emissions by at least 25% by the end of 2020 from 1990 levels. The Supreme Court upheld the rulings that humans have a fundamental right to be protected from the potentially catastrophic effects of climate change by their government, because “there is a serious risk that a dangerous climate change will occur that threatens the lives and well-being of many in the Netherlands.” | environmental_science |
https://eugenieart.com/project/annihilation/ | 2024-02-25T05:04:51 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947474581.68/warc/CC-MAIN-20240225035809-20240225065809-00562.warc.gz | 0.944379 | 423 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__202602255 | en | The artwork “Annihilation” by Eugénie Bérubé depicts the head of a fish placed on a fork, held by a hand. In the fish’s eye, one can perceive a subtle scene of a fisherman in a canoe. This artwork highlights the destructive impact of human activity on wildlife and flora.
Analysis of the artwork: The title “Annihilation” is well chosen as it evokes the destruction and disappearance of nature caused by humans. The artwork denounces the detrimental consequences of human activity on the environment, such as overfishing and ocean pollution.
This artwork holds particular significance in Eugénie Bérubé’s artistic journey as it demonstrates her mastery of drawing and coloring techniques. Although most of her works are contemporary and depart from realism, it does not imply an inability to create art. On the contrary, Eugénie Bérubé proves in this artwork her ability to express her artistic vision in an original and powerful way.
By using graphite and Prismacolor on Bristol paper, Eugénie Bérubé creates a striking contrast between the delicacy of the fish and the harshness of the fork, thereby highlighting the contradiction between the beauty of nature and how it is often exploited and destroyed by humans.
The fish’s eye, where one can perceive a subtle scene of a fisherman in a canoe, reinforces the artwork’s message by showing that the impact of human activity on nature is visible even in the smallest details.
Beyond its ecological dimension, “Annihilation” is also a reflection on the complex relationship between humans and nature, and on humans’ responsibility towards their environment. The artwork encourages the viewer to become aware of their role in nature conservation and to question their actions and behaviors towards the environment.
In conclusion, “Annihilation” by Eugénie Bérubé is a powerful and impactful artwork that denounces the destructive impact of human activity on nature. It showcases the artist’s talent and ability to express strong messages through her art. | environmental_science |
https://www.pleasanthill.group/post/360-deg-view-of-mars-from-curiosity-rover | 2023-09-30T23:21:49 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233510730.6/warc/CC-MAIN-20230930213821-20231001003821-00117.warc.gz | 0.760015 | 146 | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-40__0__299181956 | en | Mars Panorama - Curiosity rover: Martian solar day 2082
High resolution 360° panorama https://goo.gl/K1N2LD 🔎
Image credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS/Andrew Bodrov
This panorama combines 83 exposures taken by the rover's Mars Hand Lens Imager (MAHLI) during the Sol 2082 of Curiosity's work on Mars (June 15, 2018)
A Martian dust storm has reduced sunlight and visibility at the rover's location in Gale Crater.
You can find all interactive panoramas of Mars by NASA's Curiosity Rover here: http://www.360cities.net/sets/curiosity-mars | environmental_science |
https://reporterguru.com/ecoheat-the-revolutionary-heater-device/ | 2024-02-28T02:00:39 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947474690.22/warc/CC-MAIN-20240228012542-20240228042542-00405.warc.gz | 0.897728 | 983 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__174371329 | en | In today’s fast-paced world, where technology continually evolves, it’s no surprise that even the way we heat our homes has undergone a transformation. Enter EcoHeat, a groundbreaking heater device designed to provide warmth, comfort, and energy efficiency like never before. In this article, we will delve deep into the Heat, exploring its features, benefits, and how it contributes to a more eco-friendly lifestyle.
What Is EcoHeat?
It is a heater device that stands at the forefront of energy-efficient heating solutions. It’s designed to provide warmth and comfort while minimizing energy consumption and environmental impact. This cutting-edge device is a game-changer in the world of heating technology.
EcoHeat utilizes advanced heating elements and smart technology to efficiently generate and distribute heat. Its compact and sleek design makes it suitable for various settings, from homes to offices. But what sets Heat apart is its commitment to eco-friendliness.
How Does EcoHeat Work?
EcoHeat operates on a simple yet ingenious principle. It combines a ceramic heating element with a powerful fan to evenly distribute warm air throughout the space. Here’s how it works:
- Heating Element: The heart of Heater is its ceramic heating element. When activated, it rapidly heats up, producing a consistent source of warmth.
- Fan System: The built-in fan disperses the heated air efficiently, ensuring that every corner of the room receives an even and comfortable temperature.
- Temperature Control: EcoHeat comes with user-friendly temperature controls, allowing you to adjust the warmth according to your preferences. It maintains a consistent temperature, eliminating the need for constant adjustments.
- Safety Features: Safety is a priority with EcoHeat. It includes overheat protection and a tip-over switch, ensuring worry-free operation.
Key Features of Ecoheat
EcoHeat boasts a range of features that make it a standout choice for heating needs:
- Energy Efficiency: It’s innovative design minimizes energy consumption, reducing your heating bills and carbon footprint.
- Portability: Its compact size and lightweight construction make it easy to move from room to room.
- Silent Operation: You’ll hardly notice it is running, thanks to its whisper-quiet fan.
- Oscillation: The device can oscillate to distribute heat evenly in all directions.
- Timer Function: Set the timer to have Heat turn off automatically, adding convenience and energy savings.
- Digital Display: The digital display provides real-time temperature and settings information.
Benefits of Ecoheat
Investing in EcoHeat offers a plethora of benefits:
- Cost Savings: By consuming less energy, Heat significantly reduces your heating costs, making it an economical choice.
- Environmental Friendliness: The device’s low energy consumption contributes to a greener planet by reducing your carbon footprint.
- Quick Heating: EcoHeat heats up rapidly, so you can enjoy a warm and cozy space in no time.
- Customized Comfort: With adjustable temperature settings, you can create the perfect atmosphere for your needs.
- Safety: It’s safety features ensure a secure heating experience, giving you peace of mind.
- Versatility: Whether in your living room, bedroom, or office, EcoHeat adapts to any space.
Q: Can I use EcoHeat for large rooms?
A: Yes, It is effective in heating large spaces, thanks to its oscillation feature and powerful heating element.
Q: Is It safe to use around children and pets?
A: Absolutely, It is designed with safety in mind. It includes features like tip-over protection and overheat protection, making it safe for families with children and pets.
Q: Does EcoHeat come with a warranty?
A: Yes, It’s typically comes with a manufacturer’s warranty, providing added peace of mind to your purchase.
Q: How does EcoHeat compare to traditional heaters in terms of energy efficiency?
A: It is significantly more energy-efficient than traditional heaters, making it a cost-effective and environmentally friendly choice.
Q: Is It easy to clean and maintain?
A: Yes, It is designed for easy cleaning and maintenance, ensuring its longevity and performance.
In conclusion, It is a heater device that combines cutting-edge technology with energy efficiency and environmental responsibility. It’s more than just a heater; it’s a solution for your heating needs that promises cost savings, comfort, and peace of mind.
Experience the future of heating with EcoHeat, and join the ranks of satisfied users who have embraced this innovative device. Don’t miss out on the opportunity to upgrade your heating experience while contributing to a greener world. | environmental_science |
https://poolandhottub.apsp.org/Blog/post/how-to-store-and-protect-your-pool-solar-cover/2013-10-17 | 2020-07-12T03:30:23 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-29/segments/1593657129517.82/warc/CC-MAIN-20200712015556-20200712045556-00207.warc.gz | 0.959319 | 688 | CC-MAIN-2020-29 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-29__0__13720092 | en | Solar covers are one of the smartest investments a pool owner can make. That’s because for the (very affordable) price of what’s essentially a really big piece of bubble wrap, a pool can be kept both warm and debris-free all summer long.
Solar covers work by simply floating on the surface of the pool and transferring the sun’s rays into the water, allowing the pool to be mildly heated with no effect on your electric bill. At night, the solar cover traps whatever heat has built up during the day in the water. It does all this while keeping leaves or any other debris out.
Because solar covers are smaller and lighter than full wintertime covers, they are easy to put on and take off every day during the swimming season. It’s very important, however, to properly care for the solar cover. Simply pulling it off and throwing it in the shed every day can damage the cover and defeat its purpose. Here are a few tips that will extend the life of your solar cover and help keep your pool in tip-top shape.
1. Use a container
You should have a separate container for your solar cover, one that you keep it in each day. Too many pool owners
toss their cover aside or put it somewhere that’s out of the way but doesn’t protect the cover. Debris, insects, and damage are a threat on every lawn and in every shed, so do yourself a favor and use a large, clean rubber or plastic container. This way, there’s no chance of any dirt, debris or living things adhering to the cover and ending up in your pool. There’s also no chance of the cover getting snagged, stepped on, or otherwise damaged. In addition, make sure not to keep your solar cover together with pool chemicals such as chlorine. These chemicals can damage the cover and should be stored separately.
2. Keep it clean
There’s no need to do it daily, but every once in a while during the season, hose off the cover. Obviously, when any visible dirt or debris finds its way onto the cover, it should be removed. As the season wears on, there will be some inevitable build up. Roll and fold it neatly. It’s tempting just to jam the cover into its container (you do have a container, right?) and get right to the cannonball competition, but a few short minutes spent neatly rolling/folding the cover will extend its life and effectiveness. Roll or fold the cover neatly but loosely, so as not to pop any of the bubbles, and to lessen the chances of its getting snagged or damaged.
3. Store it properly
When the pool season ends
, take the time to put it away for the winter carefully. Lay the cover out and hose it down thoroughly. Do not use any chemical cleaners; water alone will do. Make sure that before you put it away it is completely dry. You can leave it out to dry, but ideally a leaf blower can be used to dry the cover quickly before there’s any chance of new debris finding its way onto it. Fold it up neatly (but loosely) and place it into a container with a secure lid. By following these simple steps, your solar cover will heat and protect your pool for years to come. | environmental_science |
https://www.cadderchurch.org/eco.html | 2023-12-06T17:17:49 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100602.36/warc/CC-MAIN-20231206162528-20231206192528-00792.warc.gz | 0.95275 | 163 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__101083918 | en | Cadder Church: Eco Congregation
We are an Eco congregation and seek to care for God's Creation. As Christians we believe that the world around us was created by God and that we are here to care for it to ensure that it is here to support future generations.
We do this through Eco related worship, e.g. Creation Time Services, the care and maintenance of the church grounds,
recycling, by making our buildings more efficient and so reducing our carbon footprint,
by supporting Fair Trade
by building partnerships with others, including Meadowburn Primary School,
and supporting the Climate Change Lobby.
In December Eco-Congregation Scotland is taking the baton promoting climate change justice to Paris, where the Conference of the Parties of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change is taking place. | environmental_science |
http://beast.envecon.eu/ | 2022-12-02T00:31:47 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-49/segments/1669446710870.69/warc/CC-MAIN-20221201221914-20221202011914-00283.warc.gz | 0.904155 | 229 | CC-MAIN-2022-49 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-49__0__11576073 | en | The Behavioural Economics Aiding Sustainable Transition (BEAST) project is funded by the Irish Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and aims to generate essential information and analysis from the behavioural sciences to inform actions on climate change. The lead researcher is Dr Leonhard Lades. Feel free to get in touch if you are interested in this project ([email protected])
On November 5th, Leonhard presented insights from the project in Cluj, Romania at the Cluj 2.1 | Innovation Fund - Urban Conversations Event. Some pictures are available at the Cluj Culture Center here.
We are happy to announce a workshop on Behavioural Science, Subjective Well-Being and the Environment funded by the project. It takes place on Friday November 16th, 12.00 pm to 3.00 pm in the UCD Geary [...]
Leonhard presented data on well-being and self-control in the Irish population at the Institute of Banking. We conducted this study with Amarach Research (https://amarach.com/) and asked almost 1000 Irish individuals to tell us about [...] | environmental_science |
http://www.thunderbirdbungalows.com/beauti-fall-riding-mountain/ | 2024-04-22T01:52:28 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296818067.32/warc/CC-MAIN-20240421225303-20240422015303-00276.warc.gz | 0.914721 | 291 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__14876535 | en | Scott Creek Trail in October – Riding Mountain National Park
Did you know that Fall is our favorite season up here in Riding Mountain National Park?
Here is our Family’s Top 10 Reasons why Fall is a great time to visit RMNP:
- The sounds and smells of crisp, golden autumn leaves crunching beneath our feet while hiking on one of Riding Mountain’s many beautiful trails.
- Listening to the flocks of Canadian Geese flying overhead in their V-shaped formations
- Watching the sunset over Clear Lake while sipping a warm, autumn beverage
- Spending a warm Fall day playing on an uncrowded beach
- Taking a day-trip out to the Bison enclosure and enjoying the colorful fall foliage along Lake Audy Road
- Watching the Northern Lights dance vividly above the waters of Clear Lake
- Hearing the bugling call of the big antlered elk as they call out to their prospective mates
- Roasting marshmallows around a warm, crackling campfire
- Breathing in the crisp air on an early morning autumn walk along the Lakeshore Trail to Deep Bay and back
- Watching the very busy beavers stockpile their lodges in preparation for a long winter while strolling along the Ominik Marsh Trail
Thunderbird Bungalows is open until the end of October with low, off-season rates.
Contact us to book your Fall adventure today! | environmental_science |
http://liban8.com/600 | 2024-02-23T14:48:25 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947474412.46/warc/CC-MAIN-20240223121413-20240223151413-00593.warc.gz | 0.96441 | 346 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__135080704 | en | As the string of record-breaking global temperatures continues unabated, June 2016 marks the 14th consecutive month of record-breaking heat.
According to two US agencies – Nasa and Noaa – June 2016 was 0.9C hotter than the average for the 20th century, and the hottest June in the record which goes back to 1880. It broke the previous record, set in 2015, by 0.02C.
The 14-month streak of record-breaking temperatures was the longest in the 137-year record. And it has been 40 years since the world saw a June that was below the 20th century average.
The string of record-breaking monthly temperatures began in April 2015, and was pushed along by a powerful El Niño, where a splurge of warm water spreads across the Pacific Ocean.
But the effects of El Niño have receded, and the effects of global warming are clear, said Nasa’s Gavin Schmidt.
“While the El Niño event in the tropical Pacific this winter gave a boost to global temperatures from October onwards, it is the underlying trend which is producing these record numbers,” he said.
Nasa’s Walt Meir said the global temperatures have been exacerbated by extreme temperatures over the Arctic. Warm temperatures there are pushing up the global average, as well a causing record-low amounts of sea ice.
“It has been a record year so far for global temperatures, but the record high temperatures in the Arctic over the past six months have been even more extreme,” Meier said. “This warmth as well as unusual weather patterns have led to the record-low sea ice extents so far this year.” | environmental_science |
https://www.eyeskady.com/products/small-portable-indoor-garden-plant-pvc | 2022-01-20T12:02:51 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-05/segments/1642320301737.47/warc/CC-MAIN-20220120100127-20220120130127-00580.warc.gz | 0.918478 | 494 | CC-MAIN-2022-05 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-05__0__172106489 | en | Small Portable Indoor Garden Plant PVC Greenhouse
Our exclusive small greenhouse was created plants just the right amounts of protection needed to grow safely & flourish. Not only is this indoor greenhouse ideal for experienced gardeners, but it’s also perfect for new gardeners looking to give their garden a new look.
Equipped with about 7 feet in length and 3 feet in width and height, the portable greenhouse accommodates a large number of plants with ease. Plus, this backyard greenhouse is perfect for seeding, vegging, or simply for protecting plants against intruders or the weather.
Best part of all, the transparent green cover provided ensures that the plants and flowers consistently get just the right amount of sunlight. Grow all of your plants and flowers with ease with our tear-resistant home greenhouse!
HEAVY DUTY - Simply put, the plant greenhouse was built to last. The tear-resistant and virtually unbreakable exterior ensures that the plants and flowers within the PVC greenhouse stay safe at all times.
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EASY ENTRY - With the three zipped wall doors on one side, this indoor greenhouse is basically a walk-in small greenhouse. Stroll right in and view all of the plants and flowers with ease. The zipped design also helps with air ventilation.
Dimensions: 180 x 90 x 90 cm (L x W x H)
Frame: Powder-coated tubular steel Green tear-resistant covering
Fabric: PVC: 100%
1x Portable Backyard Greenhouse
Domestic Shipping (USA): Your pvc greenhouse will be packaged and shipped within 3 days of ordering. Keep in mind our items are custom made and shipped from warehouses across the globe which means it may take them 7 to 22 business days to arrive after shipment (most of the time closer to 12).
International Shipping: The portable greenhouse will be packaged and shipped within 5 days of order. We do ship worldwide! Please be patient and note that delivery times will vary depending on your location. Majority of the countries will have the product delivered within 2 to 5 weeks! | environmental_science |
http://vos-nippon.jp/hajimeni/about_us.html | 2021-06-12T14:32:57 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-25/segments/1623487584018.1/warc/CC-MAIN-20210612132637-20210612162637-00158.warc.gz | 0.935835 | 1,439 | CC-MAIN-2021-25 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-25__0__168278778 | en | What is the purpose of Vos Nippon’s activities ?
Vos Nippon is a certified NPO that began operating in March 2001. The ocean covers two-thirds of the Earth’s surface, and is in direct contact with the atmosphere: because of this, for example, it absorbs CO2 from the atmosphere; the heat of the oceans warms the atmosphere; and large quantities of rain clouds are created. Of course, the effects go the other way, too. The use of private commercial vessels to carry out long-term monitoring of the ocean surface, which is also the boundary between the ocean and the atmosphere, can contribute to a more accurate understanding of changes in the global environment, including climate change and changes in the water cycle. Gaining the cooperation of private vessels engaged in economic activities as voluntary observation vessels in order to collect accurate data over a long period of time, is a role well suited to an NPO. The activities of Vos Nippon do not directly resolve the challenges facing society. However, we are convinced that the understanding of basic oceanic data as a socially-owned asset will enable the construction of the foundations of an affluent society.
The progress of Vos Nippon so far
The principle behind the activities of Vos Nippon is to contribute to the understanding of changes in the ocean environment by providing society with basic oceanic data that anyone can use freely; and on the basis of this principle, Vos Nippon has installed equipment to measure water temperature and salinity on a freighter sailing in Asian waters between Japan and the Gulf of Thailand from August 2001 to August 2014, and on a coal carrier sailing in the North and South Pacific between Japan and Australia from July 2002 to February 2017, and has published on the web the data gathered at one-minute intervals while sailing on the open sea, on the principle that its use should be free of charge and unlimited. From September 2017, Vos Nippon began to gather and publish data on water temperature, salinity and pH using a RoRo ship sailing the coastal waters between Tokyo and Hokkaido.
Compared to the land, the infrastructure for observations at sea is very limited; and the creation of a mechanism for the efficient gathering of oceanic data with the cooperation of those engaged in maritime transportation brings great benefits to society as a whole. We believe that Vos Nippon plays an important role in making this mechanism work, and we will continue to do so in the future.
What kind of data does Vos Nippon collect ?
Salinity and water temperature are the basic physical quantities of the ocean. Water temperature and salinity are measured by all our vessels operating in the Asian sea area, in the sea area between Japan and Australia, and in the coastal area between Tokyo and Hokkaido. It is well known that since seawater has the property to store heat, the climate of land areas facing the sea is milder than that of inland areas. Due to the wind, differences in the density of the seawater determined by temperature and salinity, and the rotation of the Earth, seawater is moved and mixed and transports the heat energy and substances such as CO2 that are dissolved in it.
From June 2002 to November 2005, the vessel in the Asian seas measured florescence intensity. Florescence intensity is an indicator of the amount of phytoplankton present. Phytoplankton take in carbon dioxide through photosynthesis and produce organic matter, and some of the organic matter produced eventually sinks to the ocean floor thus transporting carbon from the ocean surface layer to deeper areas. It can be said that the amount of phytoplankton present, taking chlorophyll-a as an indicator, is the basis of information on the carbon cycle in the ocean.
From November 2018, the vessel sailing the coastal waters between Tokyo and Hokkaido have been measuring pH. As concentrations of CO2 in the atmosphere rise and increasing amounts are absorbed by the oceans, the seawater becomes more acidic. The acidification of seawater is of particular concern with regard to the impact on organisms that have calcium carbonate shells, and pH data provides information that is useful in understanding complex marine ecosystems.
Profile of VOS Nippon
|Profile of VOS Nippon
||VOS Nippon is a Not-for-profit organization registered and verified under the Japanese law.
||On March 13, 2001
On April 16, 2008 Obtained status for the income tax deduction for donors (in Japan).
||M's Tower 1001, 18-7, Sakaecho 1-chome, Odawara,
Kanagawa, 250-0011 Japan
Tel: +81 465 21 6105 Facs: +81 465 21 6109
(Click here for the map)
||(1) Full Members
To include persons who support the objectives of this organization, possess specialized skills, experience, and/or knowledge, and can actively participate in its activities. This class of membership will have full voting powers.
(2) Supporting Members
To include both individuals and organizations which support our objectives. They will be asked to pay membership dues, as separately provided, but will not be eligible to vote at general meetings.
|5. Board members and auditor
||T. Kaneko, Board member
N. Nakajima, Board member, Chairperson
Y. Tanaka, Board member
Y. Uemura, Board member
Y. Tejima, Auditor
||One fulltime and 1 non-fullltime staff
|7. Objectives and Programme
||In order to benefit all persons interested in the marine environment and bio-production, VOS Nippon thus collects and analyzes the observation data gathered by private voluntary vessels for widespread dissemination, both in Japan and abroad. This organization was set up to shed light on the physical environment on the earth's surface as well as the production mechanism for living marine resources, while promoting interest in and understanding of the oceanic environment among the general public. Our activities cover the following areas:
(1) Acquisition, validation, analysis, and dissemination of observation data on the surface layer of the world's oceans.
(2) Development of continuous, automated observation equipment for ship-borne use.
(3) Recruitment of voluntary observing ships for participation in the observation program.
(4) Public awareness activity to disseminate information relating to the marine environment.
(5) Other activities as necessary to the attainment of the above objectives.
|8. Operational plans for
Apr. 2019/Mar. 2020
|(1) Collecting and publicly releasing data
(2) Maintaining sensors
(3) Ocean monitoring
The operation of VOS Nippon is supported by grant and contributions from both individuals and organizations acknowledging our mission, as well as assistance from specialists in variety of fields. The operating budget for the fiscal year 2019 is about Yen 2.37 million. | environmental_science |
http://www.brooksgamble.co.uk/html/nuclear.html | 2017-10-17T09:45:07 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-43/segments/1508187821017.9/warc/CC-MAIN-20171017091309-20171017111309-00590.warc.gz | 0.942358 | 772 | CC-MAIN-2017-43 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-43__0__49573057 | en | NUCLEAR & ENVIRONMENTAL INDUSTRY PROJECTS
We’ve worked in the nuclear and environmental sectors for over 15 years particularly focussing in the area of nuclear waste disposal and the environmental monitoring linked to this work. The company’s strong background in Earth Sciences has been an important factor in our participation in these large-scale investigations and enables us to bridge the knowledge gap from scientific and engineering disciplines to high end IT development and the design of powerful database driven systems which have contributed to the success of these projects.
Rock Characterisation Facility - Long-term Groundwater Monitoring System
NIREX* - Sellafield - Cumbria
The NIREX Rock Characterisation Facility (RCF) study began in 1992 at Longlands Farm, close to the nuclear facility at Sellafield, Cumbria. Among the aims of the project was the desire to study a range of properties present in the geosphere at that location and assess these with a view to the suitability of the site for deep radioactive waste storage.
As part of the study a large network of deep boreholes was developed into 23 of which were installed arrays of groundwater pressure monitoring probes providing 482 measurement ports in total. Data from these monitoring arrays was collected and stored in an Oracle/UNIX Long-term Groundwater Monitoring System (LTMS). The system was required to store large datasets, perform data manipulation and output data for use in geosphere modelling; at its peak the database contained over 76 million readings. In addition to the groundwater measurements the system held meteorological data from regional weather stations, flow data from watercourses and geological data derived during the investigation.
Planning permission to construct the RCF was refused by the Local Council and in 1997 the appeal to overturn the decision was rejected following a Public Enquiry. However, the LTMS continued to be operated and from early 1998 the management and administration of the LTMS was provided by Brooks Gamble Ltd, until it’s termination in 1999. Post closure reporting extended the project into 2000.
*NIREX is now integrated into the Nuclear Decommissioning Agency, NDA
Dounreay Groundwater Monitoring System – Data Management & Visualisation
Dounreay Site Restoration Limited - Dounreay - Caithness
Dounreay Site Restoration Limited (DSRL) is the site licence company responsible for the closure programme at Britain's former centre of fast reactor research and development. DSRL has held the site licence since April 1, 2008. Prior to this date the site was managed by the UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA).
As part of the site restoration works, DSRL must deal with the presence of Intermediate Level Waste (ILW) contained inside a shaft some 5m diameter and 65m deep, excavated within rock adjacent to the shore. The project to retrieve this material is well underway, however, prior to commencement of the works a groundwater monitoring system (GMS) was installed to measure and record groundwater pressures in and around the shaft area. Data from the GMS was used to model hydrogeological conditions and advise the design of shaft isolation works.
Having experience of a similar environmental monitoring system as part of the NIREX RCF project, Brooks Gamble Ltd were engaged to design and build the GMS at the Dounreay site. The system was required to store and manipulate time-series pressure data from an array of underground monitoring probes as well as atmospheric, tidal and shaft water level data and comprised Oracle/UNIX with PV-Wave data visualisation software. Tasks included data conversion, storage, quality assessment and graphical output of the data suite, and continues to-date with tidal, shaft water level and post isolation works groundwater monitoring boreholes . | environmental_science |
http://rjandjessie.blogspot.com/2015/01/zp1-20-8-green-earth-frying-pan-by.html | 2017-04-29T19:33:43 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-17/segments/1492917123560.51/warc/CC-MAIN-20170423031203-00014-ip-10-145-167-34.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.933132 | 523 | CC-MAIN-2017-17 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-17__0__38991582 | en | I have actually done a couple reviews or Ozeri now. They are a great company with great products. This time I got a small green earth frying pan to review.
About this pan: Utilizing GREBLON -- an ultra-safe ceramic coating from Germany, the Green Earth Pan by Ozeri is one of the world's first frying pans to achieve non-stick perfection while remaining absolutely free of PTFE, PFOA and other harmful chemicals.
Why is this pan better for you? Conventional cookware and other ceramic cookware brands achieve their non-stick performance through a coating of PTFE (PolyTetraFluoroEthylene), a synthetic substance that has waxy properties. At very high temperatures, PTFE begins to decompose and release fumes which are documented to be lethal to birds and small pets, and which can be harmful to humans. In addition, traditional pans incorporating PTFE are often manufactured with the aid of PFOA (PerFluoroOctanoic Acid), which the EPA has classified as a persistent pollutant of the environment'.
With the Green Earth Pan's GREBLON ceramic from Germany, even under high temperatures, no harmful toxic fumes are ever released into the environment. This is because the Green Earth Pan utilizes a 100% ceramic coating inspired by nature - not a laboratory.
With better non-stick properties, the Green Earth Pan allows you to saute, fry, bake, boil and braise with as little as half the amount of oil normally used, and cleaning is a breeze. The Green Earth Pan by Ozeri is made of the highest quality die-cast aluminum that allows for even cooking and fantastic browning without hot spots. It boasts a magnetized bottom for rapid heat transfer on induction stoves, and a heat resistant silicone coated handle. This version of the Green Earth Pan features a textured ceramic cooking surface. The elevations of the textured cooking surface create air pockets which distribute heat underneath food to enhance cooking performance.
What we thought; I love this pan. It's my go to pan for a lot of things now. My favorite thing to cook in it is a piece of fish or chicken breast. NOTHING sticks. You can cook eggs, veggies, meat, everything. This is my favorite pan. I need one in every size. I love the textured bottom of the pan. Everything cooks so evenly and perfectly. I highly recommend this pan. I will be buying more!
You can find Ozeri on Facebook and Twitter as well! | environmental_science |
https://www.kristenkingwell.com/why-maui/ | 2024-02-21T17:16:15 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947473524.88/warc/CC-MAIN-20240221170215-20240221200215-00108.warc.gz | 0.966867 | 643 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__206792992 | en | Maui is located right in the middle of the inhabited part of the Hawaiian island chain, with five nearby islands in plain sight. Its location may be one of the reasons for its appeal. Maui, the middle child, is surrounded by ohana, family, and perhaps, for this reason more than any other residents say they feel protected and safe here. It is intangibles like this that make up “sense of place,” and the feelings engendered by this island seem to arise from subtleties and nuances like this.
It has been said that Maui is actually part of a larger geological formation called Maui Nui (Great Maui), which is comprised of the islands of Maui, Lanai, Molokai and Kahoolawe. If sea levels were to drop only 300 feet, say geologists, these four islands would stand joined together as Maui Nui. Today this ancient geopolitical entity is still conjoined, collectively known as “Maui County”.
Maui, with its 727.3 square miles, is the second largest island in the Hawaiian archipelago. After Oahu, Maui is also Hawaii’s second most visited island in the state, welcoming about 2 1/2 million people each year. Twice already it has been named “best island in the world” in the annual Conde Nast Traveler reader’s poll. Maui simply is “No Ka Oi,” The Best.
Within it’s relatively small bit of space are contained three cloud wreathed peaks more than a mile high, thousands of tumbling waterfalls and sparkling pools, remote valleys and rain forests with plants and indigenous creatures not seen anywhere else in the world, intensely brilliant rainbows that stack up two and three high sometimes, stark raw lava fields looking like a moonscape, 120 miles of shoreline and more than 80 sandy beaches (including two that are more than a mile long), and coral reefs and waves that go on for days. There’s a lot of nature and natural wonders packed into this little place.
In the east, one of those mountains, 10,023 foot high Haleakala, or “House of the Sun”, is a shield volcano with a crater so big and so deep that it can swallow up the island of Manhattan whole. Haleakala is a mountain range all by itself, and even makes its own weather.
The summit of the second shield volcano making up The Valley Isle is 5,788 foot high Puu Kukui, which is also the second rainiest peak in Hawaii with about 400 inches of rainfall a year. This volcano is twice as old as Haleakala and has weathered into the deeply carved and eroded mountain range known as the West Maui Mountains.
Between the two volcanoes is the valley-like isthmus formed by their lava flows. The last one was Haleakala’s 1790 eruption. The flat, fertile isthmus which link the two volcanoes give the island its nickname, “The Valley Isle.” | environmental_science |
https://www.airlinepros.com/welcome-garden-eden | 2020-08-06T09:29:58 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-34/segments/1596439736902.24/warc/CC-MAIN-20200806091418-20200806121418-00446.warc.gz | 0.941593 | 1,575 | CC-MAIN-2020-34 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-34__0__91771922 | en | On the list of the world’s most romantic destinations, the Seychelles are about as close as you can get to the top. Located in the Indian Ocean, off the coast of East Africa, the cluster of 115 topical islands is a mix of populated ports and never-inhabited coralline islets. Exotic plants and wildlife, including indigenous Seychelles black parrots and towering palms make this destination a standout. Travelers visit the Seychelles for the culture of its capital city of Victoria, and the pristine beaches only reachable by private yacht. Clichéd or not, travelers often refer to the ‘Garden of Eden’, when speaking about their vacation in the Seychelles…once you have felt the sand between your toes here, beach holidays will never be the same again.
The Seychelles archipelago is a destination where white sandy beaches are as pure as the driven snow, where frothy turquoise waters harbor colorful coral reefs and bountiful marine life, where secret coves allow you to have your very own Robinson Crusoe moment, with only birds and tortoises for company. Mahé may be the biggest (and the busiest) of the islands, but it has a fair share of secluded bays. Together with its sisters Praslin and La Digue, it attracts the lion’s share of visitors.
More adventurous travelers, on the other hand, may prefer to take a flying boat to more remote islands, such as Fregate, or Bird Island, to enjoy secluded beaches all to themselves. These islands are especially popular with birdwatchers and nature lovers, due to their abundance of wildlife. The absence of people on many of the islands means that rare plant life has thrived at this Indian Ocean archipelago. Tropical life abounds below the waves as well – best viewed by scuba diving and snorkeling.
When it comes to ethical, eco-conscious tourism in the Indian Ocean, the Seychelles sets the standard. This is not a place where you find mega-resorts, or mass tourism, instead you’ll find an emphasis on local ventures focused on protecting the country’s remarkably diverse landscape and wildlife.
With a population of just 92,000, Seychelles is small in size but it’s a big player when it comes to wildlife conservation. As a matter of fact, Seychelles was the first nation to include conservation efforts and targets in its constitution. Today, almost 60 percent of its land mass is protected, the highest percentage of any country in the world. The country is home to two UNESCO World Heritage sites: the easily accessible Vallée de Mai, one of the world’s last remaining stands of coco-de-mér palm trees, and the extremely isolated Aldabra Atoll on Seychelles’ farthest reaches, where more than 150,000 giant tortoises live in undisturbed peace.
The North Island of Seychelles was the recipient of the National Geographic World Legacy Award for Conserving the Natural World. National Geographic annually collaborates with the international tourism trade fair ITB Berlin to acknowledge five outstanding sustainable franchises within the ecotourism industry. The five World Legacy awards include Destination Leadership, Earth Changers, Engaging Communities, Sense of Place and Conserving the Natural World.
The North Island Resort’s fundamental philosophy involves prioritizing the natural ecosystem of the island while providing a sustainable getaway for tourists. The North Island was privately owned as a copra plantation until it was sold in the 1970’s. Invasive species introduced earlier in the century radiated throughout the island, disrupting endemic species until the island was purchased with the intent of establishing an eco-tourism resort in 1997. The Seychelles North Island resort aligned with the ‘Noah’s Ark’ project to ensure that the island would become a haven for native species once again. Scientists working for the ‘Noah’s Ark’ project facilitate the reintroduction of endemic species, while also observing temperature, migration, and the effects of climate change to gain a comprehensive understanding of the island’s ecology. As a result, North Island is once again supporting native species such as the Seychelles Sunbird and the Vulnerable Seychelles White-eye.
It’s not all about nature, though. The Seychelles are a veritable melting pot of cultures; its inhabitants descend from African, Asian, and European immigrants, who have all brought their customs and traditions with them to the islands. This heady mix is particularly pleasing on the palate, thanks to the archipelagos’ fabulous fusion food. Creole cuisine features the subtleties and nuances of French cooking, the exoticism of Indian dishes, and the piquant flavors of the Orient. Grilled fish or octopus, coated with a sauce of crushed chilies, ginger and garlic are national favorites, along with a variety of delicious curries, lovingly prepared with coconut milk, and innovative chutneys made from local fruits, such as papaya and golden apple.
For being such a small country, the Seychelles have a vibrant art scene that encompasses painters, sculptors, writers and poets, artisans of many types, musicians and dancers. Painters have traditionally taken inspiration from the richness of the Seychelles’ natural beauty to produce a broad collection of works, using mediums ranging from water colors to oils, acrylics, collages, metals, aluminum, wood, fabrics, gauche, varnishes, recycled materials, pastels, charcoal, embossing, etching, and giclée prints. Music and dance have always played a prominent role in Seychelles culture and in all kinds of local festivities.
The people in Seychelles live a simple and unsophisticated island life, and tourism is carefully controlled to protect the unspoiled charm of the islands. Before the international airport was opened in 1971, the islands could be reached only by sea, and since they are miles from anywhere, visitors were few and locals were little influenced by the outside world. They developed their own language and culture – which, like so many things on the Seychelles – are unique.
The nation’s focus on conservation is reflected in its wide range of ecotourism offerings, and a Seychelles holiday represents the best of both worlds: luxury-resort indulgence plus remarkable wildlife experiences you’ll remember for the rest of your life.
When to go to the Seychelles?
Travelers planning to visit the Seychelles should consider the effect that two monsoon seasons have on the area’s climate. The southeast monsoon season hits each May through September and brings with it cool breezes and cloudy skies. The northwest monsoon season means clear skies and clear waters, along with high temperatures and, at times, rain. Seychelles travel reaches a peak during July and August and during the winter holiday season through the New Year. Many travelers, however, choose to visit the Seychelles in November and April for a mix of both seasons.
AirlinePros partner Air Seychelles, the national airline of the Republic of Seychelles, offers international flights to Abu Dhabi, Antananarivo, Johannesburg, Mauritius, Mumbai, Düsseldorf and Paris. Air Seychelles also operates daily domestic flights, as well as charter services throughout the archipelago. | environmental_science |
https://citywildlifecontrol.com/services/raccoon-removal/ | 2020-09-25T06:02:04 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-40/segments/1600400222515.48/warc/CC-MAIN-20200925053037-20200925083037-00034.warc.gz | 0.923426 | 562 | CC-MAIN-2020-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-40__0__51215193 | en | Raccoons in Southern Ontario have adapted to urban life and are commonly seen or encountered in parks, neighborhoods or yards. Raccoons may carry diseases that can be spread to people and pets, including raccoon roundworm (Baylisascaris), leptospirosis, and rabies. They can also cause serious scratch and bite injuries to people and pets.
Though they look cute and cuddly, raccoons are related to bears and have a similar temperament-especially when cornered or around their young. If you have one living in your home, in your yard or anywhere else on your property, contact City Wildlife Control to have our professionals humanely remove the animal.
Preventing diseases from raccoons
- Discourage raccoons around your residence.
- Never feed raccoons
- Feed pets inside and store pet food inside
- Keep pets inside at night
- Prevent raccoons from entering your house through pet doors or other openings
- Keep garbage cans inside and use locking or secured lids outside
- Clean barbecue grills after each use
- Use secure bins for food composting
- Avoid contact with raccoon feces and safely clean up areas where raccoons defecate (raccoon latrines) on your property.
- Avoid direct contact with water, soil and vegetation contaminated with raccoon urine.
- Vaccinate cats, dogs and ferrets to protect them against rabies; consider vaccinating dogs for leptospirosis.
Raccoons in Southern Ontario
- Cause damage to attics and roofs
- Chew through wires;
- Damage wooden joists;
- Tip over garbage cans
- Steal pet food and bird seed
- Cause further problems under decks, front porches, decks, and other concrete slabs
- Spread diseases, including rabies, to humans and pets
- Carry fleas, ticks and other parasites, leading to even more diseases
- Alarm dogs, cats and other pets with their presence during the night due to their nocturnal habits
Why you need City Wildlife Control Service
Raccoons weigh between 10-20 lbs. (sometimes up to 50), are crafty and can get out of most traps sold in stores. There are no effective raccoon repellents. While cute, a raccoon’s bear-like temperament makes it unsuitable for close contact or being a pet. Infested attics need to be cleaned and decontaminated to avoid infection by disease or bacteria.
If you would like advice on choosing the correct solution for your Raccoon problem, please call us at City Wildlife Control 905-972-9453 or email [email protected] | environmental_science |
http://www.belland.de/cms/en/belland_material_gezielte_laugenlslichkeit.htm | 2020-08-15T19:35:17 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-34/segments/1596439741154.98/warc/CC-MAIN-20200815184756-20200815214756-00442.warc.gz | 0.881029 | 184 | CC-MAIN-2020-34 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-34__0__87020803 | en | Specifically targeted alkaline Solubility
Our core competence lies in the specific design of our polymers for the defined solubility in aqueous alkaline solutions. They can be dissolved in diluted or weak alkaline solutions starting from a pH value of 9.
The type and duration of the dissolution process are affected by the following factors:
- Alkaline concentration and pH value
- Polymer composition
- Layer thickness
Combinations of this wide rang of variables enable them to match to match the properties to the specific needs and conditions of each process.
This simplifies the processing conditions considerably – or makes them possible in the first place. Major quality enhancements and cost reductions can be achieved as a result.
BELLAND®Polymers do not influence the bacteria population in waste water treatment plants. The local regulations for the discharge of alkaline solutions into the waste water streams need to be observed. | environmental_science |
https://contfire.com/products/12560-01 | 2023-12-05T15:51:53 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100551.2/warc/CC-MAIN-20231205140836-20231205170836-00247.warc.gz | 0.858388 | 308 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__153921864 | en | Help support the effort to restore native fish runs to Idaho's Snake and Salmon River basins with purchase of the Grand Salmon Short-Sleeve Eco T-Shirt. All proceeds from the sale of this 100% recycled-fabric tee will be donated to Idaho Rivers United to fund wild salmon and steelhead conservation efforts.
- The Grand Salmon Eco T-Shirt features original artwork celebrating the source-to-sea journey of four women from the headwaters of Idaho's Salmon River to the Pacific Ocean in 2022.
- Libby Tobey, Brooke Hess, Alia Payne and Hailey Thompson will travel over 1,000 miles, following the natural migration path of anadromous fish from the rivers of central Idaho to the Pacific Ocean.
- The 100% recycled Recover™ Eco T-shirt is made with a soft blend of post-consumer polyester and upcycled cotton.
- 100% of proceeds go to benefit Idaho Rivers United, a Boise-based nonprofit that has worked to restore wild salmon and steelhead to Idaho for over 30 years.
- Learn more about the Grand Salmon Project at salmonsourcetosea.com and follow @salmonsourcetosea on Instagram.
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- 40% Post-consumer PET plastic
- 60% Upcycled cotton
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- Vintage look and feel | environmental_science |
http://www.machproducts.com/index.html | 2013-05-24T09:52:50 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368704517601/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516114157-00026-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.916065 | 130 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2013-20__0__47192049 | en | NAT Vent Attenuator
The NAT Vent Attenuator has been designed for low energy buildings to overcome the clashes between natural ventilation and acoustics. It allows the flow of air into and through a building, while preventing the spread of noise.
The NAT Vent Attenuator can be easily incorporated into the facade of a building to provide natural ventilation and increase its acoustic performance, irrespective of environmental noise levels. It can also be incorporated into partitions for cross ventilation.
Simple. Cost efficient. Flexible. Customisable. Plus, its exceptional performance means it complies with BB93, HTM and other key acoustic standards. | environmental_science |
http://www.bocasoverwatervillas.com/ | 2023-06-04T07:45:43 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-23/segments/1685224649518.12/warc/CC-MAIN-20230604061300-20230604091300-00308.warc.gz | 0.927017 | 445 | CC-MAIN-2023-23 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-23__0__45058553 | en | Casa del Mar is an eco aqua villa built over the Caribbean sea in Dolphin Bay, on Isla Cristobal in the archipelago of Bocas del Toro, Panama.
The villa is situated on a mile long coral reef in a remote location approx. 20 minutes by boat from Bocas town/airport.
Our goal is to offer guests an intimate experience with nature where you can relax in comfort while at the same time minimizing the impact on the environment through off grid living.Read More...
Dolphin Bay & Finca Buena Vida
Casa and Casita del Mar, perched on the south tip of Isla Cristobal overlooking the calm protected waters of Dolphin Bay, home to approx. 80 year-round resident Bottlenose Dolphins. On clear nights the bioluminescence in the water are stunning. The mile-long coral reef in front of the villas is home to an abundance of sea life including ray, tropical fish, barracuda, crab, lobster and puffa fish to name just a few.
Casa and Casita del Mar are located in the Beautiful neighborhood of Finca Buena Vida aka “The Good Life” situated on 80 lush acres and 15acres of common trails for hiking and nature walks. The well-marked trails take past magnificent grandfather trees, through orchards, banana groves, past a lagoon and the top of a mountain lookout. You will have the opportunity to see monkeys, sloth, toucan, many birds, reptiles and wildlife.Read More...
Casita Del Mar is a eco Aqua Over the Water Villa
Completed May 1st 2017, we are proud to offer our Casita del Mar, an eco aqua villa built over the Caribbean ocean in Dolphin Bay, on Isla Cristobal in the archipelago of Bocas del Toro, Panama.
It is the sister villa to Casa del Mar which was built in 2012 which is located 3 lots over and can accommodate bigger groups of up to 8 guests. Both Villa's can be rented together to accommodate 15 guests total.Read More... | environmental_science |
http://antarctic.homestead.com/whale2.html | 2024-02-21T09:26:40 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947473401.5/warc/CC-MAIN-20240221070402-20240221100402-00380.warc.gz | 0.970257 | 487 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__5973434 | en | The first IWC sanctuary was established in the Antarctic in 1938, south of 40°S between longitudes 70°W and 160°W. The original reason for this was that in this sector commercial whaling had not hitherto been prosecuted and it was thought highly desirable that the immunity which whales in this area had enjoyed should be maintained. This sanctuary was continued by the IWC from its inception until 1955, when the area was opened initially for three years as a means of reducing the pressure of catches on the rest of the Antarctic whaling grounds.
The Indian Ocean Sanctuary was established by the IWC in 1979, extending south to 55°S latitude, as an area where commercial whaling is prohibited. The Indian Ocean Sanctuary was initially established for 10 years and its duration has since been extended twice.
At the 46th (1994) Annual Meeting the IWC adopted the Southern Ocean Sanctuary as another area in which commercial whaling is prohibited. The northern boundary of this Sanctuary follows the 40°S parallel of latitude except in the Indian Ocean sector where it joins the southern boundary of that sanctuary at 55°S, and around South America and into the South Pacific where the boundary is at 60°S. This prohibition will be reviewed ten years after its initial adoption and at succeeding ten year intervals, and could be revised at such times by the IWC.
At the 54th meeting in 2002 the Scientific Committee established a Working Group to review existing IWC sanctuaries and sanctuary proposals and carried out a review of the Indian Ocean Sanctuary. A Committee Steering Group was established and produced a list of evaluation criteria to facilitate the review (JCRM 2003, Appendix 3, pp. 418-419). After extensive discussions within the Committee there was little consensus in the overall evaluation of the sanctuary regarding its objectives, aside from agreement that since its establishment, whales have been protected from commercial whaling within its boundaries. Subsequently, the Commission agreed to continue the prohibition but did not discuss whether or not it should set a time when the Sanctuary should be reviewed again.
Note: The Southern Ocean Sanctuary was due for review at the 2004 meeting.
Two additional proposals for the establishment of sanctuaries in the South Atlantic and South Pacific have been submitted to the Commission for a number of years. To date, both have failed to achieve the three-quarters majority of votes needed to change the Schedule and become designated IWC Sanctuaries. | environmental_science |
https://www.bg.emb-japan.go.jp/itpr_bg/00_000700.html | 2019-11-17T22:30:01 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-47/segments/1573496669352.5/warc/CC-MAIN-20191117215823-20191118003823-00155.warc.gz | 0.958136 | 166 | CC-MAIN-2019-47 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-47__0__185762153 | en | On June 13th and June 14th, 2019, Ambassador Masato Watanabe visited the Bulgarian city of Varna. After attending the opening ceremony of the “18th Varna International Festival of Red Cross and Health Films” on June 13th, he visited on the following day the wind power plant of Kaliakra Wind Power (KWP) located in the municipality of Kavarna and learned more about the current condition of the plant by the explanation of the executive director Mr. Petkov. KWP is a project developed jointly by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. and its Bulgarian partner - INOS-1, Ltd. The KWP wind power plant has been in commercial operation since 2008.
Visit of Ambassador Watanabe to the wind power plant of Kaliakra Wind Power
July 4, 2019 | environmental_science |
http://www.ikove.co.uk/japanese-knotweed-specialists-help-you-get-godzilla-weed-under-control/ | 2018-03-19T14:25:21 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-13/segments/1521257646952.38/warc/CC-MAIN-20180319140246-20180319160246-00617.warc.gz | 0.966381 | 878 | CC-MAIN-2018-13 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-13__0__200935016 | en | Japanese Knotweed is a big problem in the United Kingdom and in North America. This rugged plant has robust growth habits and is very nearly impossible to kill. In this article, we will describe this offensive intruder and explain why it is so important to get the help of a Japanese Knotwood Specialist to eradicate it. Read on to learn more.
If you live in Japan, the UK, Mexico or North America, you are sure to have seen it; although you may have heard it referred to by one of its other names. This invasive pest has two botanical names: Polygonum cuspidatum and Fallopia japonica. It is also commonly called:
* Japanese Knotweed
* Japanese Bamboo
* Mexican Bamboo
* Godzilla Weed
Even though the plant has canes like a bamboo plant, it is not actually bamboo. It is really a type of buckwheat. While the plant does have some uses as an animal feed, its rampantly invasive nature makes it a true pest that has worn out its welcome completely.
How Did It Get Out Of Japan?
Like many invasive plants, this easy-to-grow, individually attractive plant was purposely introduced to the UK as a novel addition to English gardens and as a potential source of animal feed. In the mid-1800s, a gentleman by the name of Philippe von Siebold brought innocent-looking cuttings of the plant to the UK and began selling them to individuals.
The plant reproduced quickly, became popular and was available for general sale to the public around 1870. This availability promoted wide spread of the plant, and around the turn of the century people began to see just what a horrible pest it really is.
Why Is Japanese Knotweed Considered A Pest?
This plant can grow so rapidly you can almost watch it! It can spread a full yard every day. It grows from rhizomes which spread aggressively through the soil to a depth of about two meters. They are so vigorous that they actually cause damage to plumbing, the foundations of houses, roadways and other structures. In fact, having Godzilla Plant near your home can significantly reduce the value of your home.
Its destructive nature has caused purposeful growth of it to become a criminal offense. The Wildlife & Country Act of 1981 makes it illegal to introduce it into wild areas. If you have the plant on your property and do not take steps to remove it or control it, you could be served with an ASBO (Antisocial Behaviour Order).
What Can You Do?
Getting rid of and/or controlling this invader is difficult. Whatever you do, don’t try to eradicate it by digging it up. You will never get all the roots, and digging just encourages it to spread. It is possible to contain it by digging a deep trench around it and inserting a root barrier to a depth of three meters; however, the barrier must be installed correctly to work. Also, bear in mind that if you disrupt the rhizomes when you dig, you run the risk of spreading the plant rather than eradicating it.
There are a number of above-ground techniques you could try, including spraying it with herbicide or injecting an herbicidal solution into its stem; however, this takes a long time to work, and it is very expensive. In very humid areas, some types of insects may help with natural control of the plant; however, bear in mind that this is a very vigorous plant, and it is highly likely to develop defenses against both artificial and natural attempts to control or eradicate it.
A Japanese Knotweed Specialist Can Help You Devise A Plan
Understandably, control of Godzilla Weed is a big business in the UK, and those who specialize in battling this horticultural threat are held to high standards of performance and accountability. A true specialist will take great care in mapping out your problem and developing a solid plan to deal with it. He or she will keep accurate records of the progress of your eradication project. When there are canes and rhizomes to be disposed of, you can count on them being handled as controlled waste products to eliminate the risk of spread. Best of all, when you contract with a specialist, you will be the first to know when new methods of dealing with this threat are developed. | environmental_science |
http://midwestbiodiesel.com/ | 2017-04-30T04:58:18 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-17/segments/1492917124299.47/warc/CC-MAIN-20170423031204-00390-ip-10-145-167-34.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.885282 | 118 | CC-MAIN-2017-17 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-17__0__156905055 | en | Midwest Biodiesel Products, LLC is an Illinois based fuel company that produces one of the cleanest, safest and more efficient fuels on the market – biodiesel. Biodiesel creates a new and better energy source that will help our economy, help our farmers and lessen our dependency on foreign oil.
The inspiration of Midwest Biodiesel Products, LLC was to find a safer fuel alternative for the environment.
Content copyright . Midwest Biodiesel Products, LLC 7350 State Route 111 South Roxana, IL 62087 618-254-2920. All rights reserved. | environmental_science |
https://www.pyrolysis.biz/waste-to-energy-pyrolysis-technology.html | 2023-12-09T18:31:56 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100942.92/warc/CC-MAIN-20231209170619-20231209200619-00721.warc.gz | 0.910525 | 287 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__283286400 | en | The pyrolysis system demonstrates:
• Stable operation for a broad range of waste quality
• Emissions from the system are well below the limit values
• Flexibility in design and operation achieved by a modular design
• Effective initial waste volume reducing
• Efficient recovery of the materials and energy from the process
• Low operational costs; no supplementary external fuel supply for the normal operation, i.e.significant reduction of running costs
The pyrolysis system is designed for treatment of variety of different wastes such as municipal solid waste (MSW), sewage and oil
sludge, automotive shredder residuals (ASR or car fluff), e-waste, rubber and tyres, medical waste, plastics, agricultural waste,
as well as cleaning of the contaminated soil. Dozens of the commercial pyrolysis facilities for treatment of different feedstocks
were designed and built so far.
The pyrolysis facility can operate as stand-alone waste-to-energy plant as well as the part of big power plants. In the last case the pyrolysis process thermally treats the waste and generates fuel, namely pyrolysis gas and pyrolysis char.
These fuels are then co-fired in the power plant boiler unit. Pyrolysis process in this configuration disposes waste, simultaneously replacing part of the fossil fuels, consumed by the power plant. | environmental_science |
https://maybeillbecomeafarmer.wordpress.com/about/ | 2022-12-07T21:17:41 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-49/segments/1669446711218.21/warc/CC-MAIN-20221207185519-20221207215519-00199.warc.gz | 0.910176 | 268 | CC-MAIN-2022-49 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-49__0__219248138 | en | I originally started this blog back in 2008 to chronicle my time working on organic farms in Pennsylvania, California, and Hawaii through WWOOF (World Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms). After my short foray into farming, I got my Masters in Library and Information Science and started working as a librarian.
I live in Kalamazoo, Michigan with my family. Though I never became a farmer, I love growing things, especially flowers. I’m interested in maximizing the growing season, even in our northern climate, and growing plants that support birds and butterflies.
Last, I acknowledge that the land my family and I live on and garden is historically Pottawatomi land, specifically the traditional land of the Match-E-Be-Nash-She-Wish band of Pottawatomi. Pottawatomi comprise one part of the historic Three Fires Confederacy, an alliance between the Pottawatomi (Bodewadmi), Ottawa (Odawa), and Chippewa (Ojibwe). For more information please see the website of the Match-E-Be-Nash-She-Wish Band of Pottawatomi Indians (Gun Lake Tribe) and the Land Acknowledgment of Kalamazoo College. | environmental_science |
https://www.nycgo.com/amp/articles/why-you-should-visit-pier-35-on-the-east-river | 2023-02-03T06:45:10 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-06/segments/1674764500044.16/warc/CC-MAIN-20230203055519-20230203085519-00237.warc.gz | 0.945851 | 1,239 | CC-MAIN-2023-06 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-06__0__132196427 | en | Most of New York City is situated on islands. Manhattan, Staten Island, and Brooklyn and Queens—which are part of Long Island—are all surrounded by water. The newly developed Pier 35 offers an immersive experience of that nautical environment. The waterfront oasis on the Lower East Side provides a tangible sense of tidal choreographies and biodiversity, along with striking views of Brooklyn, great picnicking spots and space for contemplative pursuits like tai chi. To top it all off, there are porch swings.
The pier is the final piece in the redevelopment of the East River Waterfront Esplanade, a 2-mile-long stretch of gathering space, walkways, bikeways and other amenities. Designed by the architecture firm SHoP in collaboration with landscape architects Ken Smith Workshop, Pier 35 is a showcase for new thinking in urban sustainability.
In addition to a tidal estuary that is helping to restore habitat for mussels, the park space is bordered by a massive green wall that will be the largest such installation in the City. “We hope that, with this project, and the rest of our work on the East River Waterfront Esplanade, we can inspire a dialogue about the different ways to incorporate public space, and green space, into our communities,” says Cathy Jones, the lead architect for the project. Below, check out our guide to Pier 35’s key features.
This area, so named “Mussel Beach” because of its role in restoring habitat for ribbed and blue mussels, is visible through an extensive cutout in the pier construction, close to the entrance, where a metal footbridge spans the concrete bed that slopes downward toward the river. The water noticeably rises during high tide and recedes during low tide (you can find timing predictions here).
Landscape designer Ken Smith notes that while some of the design touches—the pier’s dunes, lawns and folded metal screen at the back of the site—were devices for making the pier’s space feel bigger, “Mussel Beach makes the time feel bigger” because of the way it focuses visitors’ attention. “Normally in Manhattan, if you see the edge of the river at all, it’s static,” he says. “You don’t see it moving up and down.”
This is one of many areas in the development that exemplify its planners’ “prototyping” approach, in which smaller projects serve as tests for ideas that, once tested and proven effective, can be more widely implemented. If the mussels thrive at this estuary, says Smith, there could be “more robust installations elsewhere up and down the river.”
Mussels, oysters and other mollusks once were populous denizens of the Hudson River and surrounding areas until their numbers diminished in the early 20th century because of overharvesting, pollution and habitat degradation. In recent years, they’ve made a comeback as local groups have spearheaded restoration efforts like the Billion Oyster Project and the River Project on the Hudson River. Mussels, like oysters, remove toxins and pollutants from the water while helping to restore habitat for other marine creatures. They have an affinity for those liminal areas between dry land and open ocean, making the estuary an ideal habitat. According to the scientist tracking the Pier 35 site, the mussels have begun to repopulate there. Working in collaboration with an ecologist, Smith’s team made sure the underlying concrete was given a ridged texture that mussels like, and they carefully placed boulders on top so as to allow ideally sized crevices where the creatures would attach.
At over 300 feet long and 35 feet high in some places, the green wall is a showcase feature of Pier 35. Smith carefully chose the varieties of plants so they would be hardy enough to survive urban conditions and sufficiently aggressive to engulf the metal screen that forms their climbing wall—a process that will take an estimated two years. Smith selected Virginia creeper and Boston ivy—typically the plants that cover buildings on college campuses—for their mettle, adding in honeysuckle vine for fragrant flowers and trumpet vine for its pretty blossoms. The evergreen English ivy will be a constant as other vines change colors and fade during the fall and winter. The wall has several practical roles; its foliage moderates the air temperature here and hides the still-active DSNY building on the pier’s northern side.
Near the East River side of the pier, on a raised platform, are four metal porch swings suspended from a canopy. The elevation allows for spectacular views of the water, the Manhattan and Brooklyn Bridges, across the river into Dumbo and Williamsburg, and south along the esplanade. The swings have already proven to be a popular attraction. “We think of the area that houses the swings as the City’s ‘front porch,’” says Jones. “Since you are above grade and above obstructions such as railings, you get the feeling that you’re suspended in the middle of the river.”
The nighttime lighting at Pier 35 was designed to enhance the location’s comfort and fit into the site’s sustainable design. The lights are highly efficient, long-lasting LEDs. Lighting installations subtly integrated into the wood bench seating provide the area with a warm glow, highlighting spaces to gather and sit. Brighter LED floodlights are used to light the green wall, and the strategic absence of light in some spots is as notable as its presence. Instead of the “pedestrian poles” typically used along the waterfront’s perimeter—as they are on the Hudson River side—the lights at the pier are all located away from the water’s edge, ensuring that viewers will have gorgeous, unobstructed views when looking out. | environmental_science |
https://langleywrites.wordpress.com/2011/04/11/inchworms/ | 2018-03-20T03:56:01 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-13/segments/1521257647280.40/warc/CC-MAIN-20180320033158-20180320053158-00659.warc.gz | 0.950689 | 369 | CC-MAIN-2018-13 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-13__0__214880584 | en | I loved inchworms as a child. They are a beautiful shade of green and, as kids, we were fascinated by the way they move. It’s still pretty cool to watch.
Whenever an inchworm would hitchhike into our house via my dog (Honey J. Dog) we would always sing this song:
Measuring the marigolds
Seems to me you’d stop and see
How beautiful they are
After a choral acknowledgement of the little green guy, we’d carefully catch the inch worm and release it outside.
Where we live now, the inchworms are out in full force. They are hanging from trees like noiseless wind-chimes, swaying softly in the humid breeze.
According to AsktheExterminator.com, inch worms have the ability to spin a web similar to a spider’s web. When threatened, they drop from the tree and swing on a single thread until the risk is over. The thread eventually hardens and the inchworm climbs back to its food supply. Amazing.
As an adult I’ve learned that inch worms are a pest in the garden. Even though they have a cool way of moving and an amazing talent for avoiding danger, they are a nuisance. They devastate my plants, eating the leaves off my vegetables and my fruit trees.
They are feasting on my lemon trees at this moment. I find dozens in our house every day. No longer charmed by inchworms, I still sing to them. I can’t help it. Loud and strong, I break into the inchworm song before I release the silk-spinning wonders.
My garden will be happy when inchworm season is over. Come to think of it, so will my husband. | environmental_science |
https://healthdesigncolorado.org/plan4health-colorado/ | 2023-12-04T19:19:31 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100534.18/warc/CC-MAIN-20231204182901-20231204212901-00462.warc.gz | 0.924569 | 227 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__72043715 | en | In 2016, the Colorado Chapter of the American Planning Association (APA Colorado) partnered with the University of Colorado Denver’s Colorado Center for Sustainable Urbanism (CCSU) to investigate opportunities to advance opportunities to advance the relationship between human health and the built environment. The Colorado Chapter’s Executive Board identified a project steering committee to oversee this collaborative effort. The Committee agreed to build on work already underway within the College of Architecture and Planning and titled this work, Creating Healthy Places through Transformational Education and Design. That work, funded by a grant through the Colorado Health Foundation, had already developed draft evaluation tools for assessing how a local community can make human health and wellness more foundational in scoping, developing, and implementing planning and design projects and programs.
PLAN4Health Colorado Final Report
Using a working draft of the Health Assessment Lens, the PLAN4Health Colorado project partnered with local staff in the communities of Brush, Durango, and Westminster to apply health assessment provisions in each place. As a result, a set of findings and recommendations was prepared for the three communities to carry forward in near term and future work. | environmental_science |
http://www.camboaters.co.uk/p/events.html | 2022-06-26T02:45:14 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-27/segments/1656103036363.5/warc/CC-MAIN-20220626010644-20220626040644-00091.warc.gz | 0.935324 | 719 | CC-MAIN-2022-27 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-27__0__256304885 | en | For events on the Cam, see the Cam Conservancy Events Diary
new events coming soon...
World Rivers Day Festival was held last Sunday 25th September 2011
World Rivers Day, 25th September 2011 on Jesus Green, Cambridge.
Below is a short description of the things which we will be doing. We are hoping to make it a very local hands on participatory festival which will promote local groups as well as promote an appreciation of the river. Proceeds will go to Water Aid.
World Rivers Day held on the last Sunday of September is a global celebration of the world's rivers and waterways. It highlights many of the values of rivers, strives to increase public awareness and improve stewardship.
World Rivers Day has been endorsed by various agencies of the United Nations and is intended to complement the broader efforts of the United Nation'sWater for Life Decade.
The Cambridge River Festival on the 25th September 2011 from 10am to 6pm will celebrate our own river whilst following the aims of World Rivers Day.
The World Rivers Day Festival will be a festival which encourages local community cohesion and engagement. It will emphasize the cultural, ecological, historical, aesthetic and recreational importance of rivers. In an atmosphere of celebration the festival will encourage, educate and help facilitate positive actions so that the community will learn to live in a more environmentally sound manner, be more culturally tolerant, and be more
appreciative of our local rivers. It is a festival about engaging in theactivities and events rather than merely watching.
Workshops, taster and demonstration sessions.
These will include rowing, fishing, canoeing and punting.
The public will be shown how locks work and be able to work a boat through the whole process using Jesus Green lock. In addition there will be workshops and community stalls covering personal well-being through yoga, massage, herbalism etc.
Art and craft projects and a variety of children's activities.
These will include the making of community murals, children's art, poetry and writing exhibitions, activities on the City Council's new ChYPPS play boat, recycled art projects run by the City Council's Scrapstore, willow
weaving, face painting etc. The history of the traditional “Roses and Castles” art, which is particular to narrowboats, will be presented through a treasure hunt style activity.
An introduction to the boating community and the history of boating on the river.
Residential and historic boats will be open to visitors so the public can learn about this way of life, it's cultural history and also the history of the way boats and the river Cam are linked. In addition there will be short films about river life
Low carbon, low water and sustainable lifestyles being shown and discussed.
A variety of local community stalls covering environmental issues, such as water conservation, alternative energy forms and sustainable living will be present. In addition boats will be open to demonstrate their low environmental impact lifestyle.
The natural history of rivers and their conservation.
This is being presented through talks, films, posters, and community stands such as RSPB, Cambridge Mammal Group, Cambridge Fish Preservation and Angling Society and Cambridge Past Present and Future, Water Aid, Oxfam etc.
Music and theatre.
To add to the mix there will be music and theatre with various bands, storytelling, music groups and more.
A variety of stalls.
Stalls selling local produce, crafts, clothes and refreshments with an emphasis on sustainable produce as far as is feasible. | environmental_science |
https://lymemexico.com/are-deer-ticks-active-colder-months/ | 2023-12-11T15:27:41 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679515260.97/warc/CC-MAIN-20231211143258-20231211173258-00440.warc.gz | 0.95459 | 1,203 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__98054170 | en | There is one number you should remember when it comes to figuring out if deer ticks are active, 32, the number indicating if the temperature outside is freezing.
If it is above 32 degrees, it is considered to be above freezing, and at this temperature or higher, deer ticks can be active. According to some, 35 degrees is the magic number when it comes to ticks being active.
We know this is not good news. For so long, it was thought that deer ticks died during colder temperatures. To learn that they only become dormant is quite distressing. We want any insect that can cause life-altering, physically devastating illnesses like Lyme disease to die, die, die.
But, just because deer ticks can be active during colder months, you don’t have to stay locked up in your house to avoid an encounter with one of them.
Understand What Dormancy Means
When you hear the word dormant, you may think of hibernation, a unique form of dormancy.
Bears are an excellent example of something that hibernates. They spend months eating food and preparing themselves for winter. Once it arrives, bears enter a den or cave and fall into a sleep stage that can last for months. They do this by lowering their body’s temperature, metabolism, and breathing rate.
Hibernation allows animals to survive through colder months when food is not as easily accessed. They stay in hibernation no matter how often the temperatures vary outdoors.
Dormancy is a period of inactivation. It’s like a nap compared to hibernation. For deer ticks, dormancy means they put their bodies in an inactive mode temporarily. As soon as the temperature rises, they jump back into action. Ticks can become dormant and active many times throughout the colder months.
This means you can still get Lyme disease during the cold months of the year.
Still, you do not need to prepare to stay indoors during the winter if the temperature is above freezing. So, how can you stay safe?
Protect Your Body
No, you do not need to wear full-body armor to enjoy activities outside during the winter. On the other hand, you must cover parts of your body with the right clothing. Even for those who are hot, no matter what the temperature is outside, you must wear protection — no more wearing flip flops in mid-December to take a quick hike on a nearby trail.
Start with the top of your body, the head. If you are going outdoors in the winter, wearing a hat is recommended. A hat can pull double duty, retaining heat and protection from insects. The rest of your body should be covered as well, including your feet.
The idea is that your clothing provides a barrier between you and any insects, like the deer tick, that latch onto you when you are outside.
Protect Your Clothing
You can take protection one step further by protecting your clothing with a repellant. Many environmentally safe insect repellants on the market do an excellent job of deterring ticks from latching onto your clothing.
Look for EPA-registered products. Choose a repellant that was developed specifically for deer ticks.
Don’t just spray your shoes with a repellant. For best coverage, before you dress, take your clothes outside and spray them thoroughly with repellant. Also, pay attention to how long the repellant is effective. You may need to respray depending on how long you will be outdoors.
Keep Up With Landscaping
Even when it gets cold outside, grass can continue to grow when the weather fluctuates. Those spring-like temperatures that happen in late November can encourage lawn growth. Deer ticks live in tall, brushy grass areas.
Pay attention to your lawn and if the grass is high, mow it. If you have many trees in your yard that have all lost their leaves, get rid of the leaves. Ticks love leaf litter. Do what you can to eliminate thriving habitats for ticks.
Be Aware of the Location You Visit
If you know where you will be outdoors, you can better prepare. If you plan to ski at your favorite resort, understand what lies beneath the snow. Why? Because as soon as the snow begins to melt, temperatures have risen to a point where ticks can become active again.
If you are walking on a trail near your home, stay away from higher grass areas. Walk the center of the trails instead.
If you are flying cross-country to visit a relative, check to see if they are in a high-risk area for deer ticks. For example, if you fly from Arizona to Connecticut, you may want to investigate tick activity in that State, where Lyme disease was first discovered.
Protect Your Pets
If you have pets that go outside for any reason, you must protect them from the dangers of deer ticks. Pets can also get Lyme disease when bitten by a black-legged deer tick, even in the winter months.
Use FDA approved repellants for your pets. The symptoms of Lyme disease can be just as devastating for your pet, including joint swelling and pain, digestive issues, and more.
You could be the world’s best at protecting yourself from ticks, and yet somehow, one of those tiny devils finds its way onto your body. Even when this happens, there is still time to prevent getting Lyme disease through post-outdoor checks.
As soon as you re-enter your home from the outdoors, do a check of your clothing, body, and pets. Humans have thousands of body parts. You can check them all within a minute or two.
Check your pets’ body parts too.
Do not let a small insect control your outdoor activity. Take these steps to prevent a tick bite and the possibility of contracting Lyme disease and enjoy the outdoors all year. | environmental_science |
https://www.rattonlaw.com/practice-areas/personal-injury/chemical-exposure/ | 2024-04-24T09:39:35 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296819089.82/warc/CC-MAIN-20240424080812-20240424110812-00880.warc.gz | 0.912429 | 1,338 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__120904562 | en | Chemical Exposure Attorneys in Detroit, Michigan
Exposure to toxic chemicals or dangerous substances, such as asbestos, petroleum products, solvents, lead, pesticides, glues, and adhesives, can cause serious injuries and devastating health effects on the victims. Such health issues include severe lung injury, mesothelioma, cancer, lung disease, cognitive dysfunction, or other chronic illnesses. In some situations, the chemical exposure happens in low doses over an extended period of time. It can take several years for those affected to realize the magnitude of the damage.
If you have suffered an injury due to exposure to toxic chemicals or substances, you may be eligible to recover damages. At Ratton Law Group PC, we have the experience, diligence, and resources to help you hold those responsible for your injuries accountable. Our skilled Michigan personal injury attorneys will investigate the facts of your unique situation, determine whether you have a case, and explore your possible options to pursue damages. We will fight passionately to protect your rights and help you seek fair financial compensation for your injuries, ongoing medical treatment, and other potential damages.
Ratton Law Group PC proudly serves clients in and around Detroit, Michigan.
to Harmful Substances
Here are some ways individuals and employees are protected against exposure to harmful substances:
The Occupational Safety and
Health Act (OSH Act)
The Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSH Act) of 1970 is the main federal law that addresses workplace health and safety. The OSH Act provides the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) with the authority to adopt various standards to address significant workplace hazards, including chemical hazards and toxic substances.
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) administers several environmental laws that address chemicals, including provisions applicable to occupational exposures. The Toxic Substances Control Act of 1976 authorizes the EPA to provide a comprehensive framework that addresses reporting, record-keeping and testing requirements, and restrictions regarding chemicals, toxic substances, or mixtures.
OSHA Permissible Exposure Limits (PELs)
OSHA sets enforceable permissible exposure limits (PELs) to protect employees against the health impacts of exposure to hazardous chemicals and toxic, dangerous substances, including limits on the airborne concentrations of harmful chemicals in the air. The majority of OSHA PELs are 8-hour time-weighted averages (TWAs).
Chemical Exposure Types
Exposure to chemicals and toxic substances may occur through any of the following routes:
Contact with the skin and eyes
Regardless of the type or route of chemical exposure, these toxic substances often cause severe injuries and damage to body organs and tissues.
Common Chemical Exposure Injuries
Here are some common injuries that may occur due to chemical exposure:
Lung injuries and chronic lung conditions, such as emphysema or asthma
Lung or liver disease
Nerve damage and paralysis
Birth defects and infertility
Childhood lead poisoning
If you or someone you know has suffered an injury due to chemical exposure, you need to reach out to an experienced personal injury attorney immediately. Your lawyer can evaluate the facts of your unique situation and enlighten you about what to do.
What to Do When Injury Occurs
When an injury occurs due to chemical exposure, the possible options to recover damages include seeking workers' compensation benefits or filing a personal injury claim.
Under Michigan workers’ compensation laws, employees who are exposed to toxic chemicals and harmful compounds are entitled to workers' compensation benefits. These include:
Medical treatment for allergic reactions, occupational asthma, and other health conditions
Medical rehabilitation services
Up to 80% of the after-tax value of your wage loss if you're unable to work
Total and permanent disability benefits
Death benefits and burial expenses
Personal Injury Claim
If you have been exposed to toxic substances, you may pursue compensation by filing personal injury claims. Here are the available damages:
Medical expenses, including ongoing and future medical treatment
Lost wages and benefits
Reduced quality of life
Pain and suffering
Many different parties may be held liable in a chemical exposure case depending on the surrounding circumstances. This includes:
Every case is unique and determining the responsible party may present different challenges. The sooner you retain a skilled lawyer to fight on your side and advocate for your best interests, the better protected your rights can be. Reach out to our trusted attorneys at Ratton Law Group PC right away to get the vigorous legal representation that you deserve in your chemical exposure claims.
Work With an Experienced
Personal Injury Attorney
Exposure to chemicals and toxic substances can leave a victim with devastating, long-term injuries. Even after seeking initial medical treatment, you may still have ongoing health issues that affect your life and general well-being for many years to come.
Victims of chemical exposure may be entitled to seek compensation for the injuries and losses suffered. Hiring an experienced personal injury attorney is crucial to explore your possible options to recover damages and help file your injury claims.
At Ratton Law Group PC, our attorneys are highly experienced and knowledgeable in handling personal injury cases involving chemical exposures and toxic torts. As your legal counsel, we will:
Review every aspect of your case and conduct a thorough, private investigation
Gather relevant information, evidence, and required documentation
Help prove fault and establish liability
Determine the full extent of your injuries and estimate the case value
Determine whether to seek workers' compensation benefits or file personal injury claims
Help negotiate a fair settlement with the insurance companies involved
Take additional legal action, if necessary
Our attorneys will fight diligently to protect your best interests and work to hold the liable parties accountable. We will help you seek compensation for your injuries, damages, pain and suffering, or loss.
Chemical Exposure Attorneys in Detroit, MI
If you have suffered an injury due to exposure to toxic chemicals or substances, you may pursue fair financial compensation. Call Ratton Law Group PC today to schedule a simple case evaluation. Our skilled attorneys can offer you the experienced legal counsel, support, and vigorous representation you need in your chemical exposure injury claims. We're proud to serve clients across Detroit, Michigan. | environmental_science |
https://swopnet.com/engr/Septic_Tanks/mound-systems-guide.shtml | 2022-06-30T13:11:30 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-27/segments/1656103821173.44/warc/CC-MAIN-20220630122857-20220630152857-00721.warc.gz | 0.923048 | 986 | CC-MAIN-2022-27 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-27__0__11199184 | en | Septic tanks with soil absorption systems are the most commonly used wastewater treatment system in rural and suburban areas. All septic systems consist of two parts: the septic tank and the soil absorption system. The septic tank settles and stores sewage solids. The clarified liquid that flows out of the tank is called septic tank effluent. The septic tank effluent is then treated and disposed of in the soil absorption system.
Unfortunately, in many rural areas, soils with shallow depth
over a limiting layer or soils with a high percolation rate make it
impossible to use a conventional subsurface soil absorption system for
wastewater treatment and disposal. On these problem sites, mound
systems may be an alternative. Site limitations for both subsurface
soil absorption systems and mound systems are compared in the table.
|Comparison of site limitations for subsurface soil absorption systems and mound systems.|
|Site Limitation||Mound System||Subsurface Soil Absorption System|
|Depth to limiting layer (inches)||at least 24||at least 60|
|Percolation rate (min/inch)||More than 3 but less than 120||More than 3 but less than 60|
|Slope||Less than 15%||Less than 15%|
In a mound system, specially selected sand is placed on top of the natural soil to help treat and dispose of septic tank effluent. The depth of sand is determined by the depth of the natural soil above a limiting layer. A limiting layer can be bedrock, a soil layer with a very low percolation rate, or seasonally high groundwater. The depth of sand added to the depth of the natural soil must equal the minimum legal treatment depth, typically about 4 feet (130 cm).
In a mound system, septic tank effluent is delivered to the mound with a pump in a dosing tank placed after the septic tank as shown in the first illustration. The mound itself is carefully constructed above ground.
A mound is constructed in layers of predetermined depth, as shown in the second illustration. First, the depth of the natural soil to the limiting layer is determined. The natural soil depth above a limiting layer should be a minimum of 24 inches (60 cm). A layer of specifically sized sand is placed on top of the natural soil, so together they equal the minimum required soil depth of 4 feet. A layer of gravel surrounding the pipes for the pressure dosed distribution system is then placed on top of the sand. Finally, after covering the gravel with construction fabric, a layer of soil is placed over the entire mound to protect the mound from freezing. The layer of soil is also needed for growing grass or other non-woody plants that control erosion. Trees and shrubs should not be planted on a mound because roots tend to clog pipes in effluent distribution systems, and they can damage the geotextile construction fabric. The sides of the mound are sloped to make it convenient and safe to mow.
Appropriate techniques are necessary for an efficient mound construction project. The site for the mound must be carefully prepared. The grass is mowed and leaves raked away. Trees and shrubs are cut off at ground level, with the roots left in place. The area for the mound is then chisel-plowed to roughen the surface in preparation for the sand layer. Avoid compacting the soil under and just downslope of the mound as the sand, gravel, pipe and soil are put into place. Work should always be done from the upslope side (or from only one side on flat lots) using lightweight tracked vehicles. Following construction, a diversion ditch may be needed just upslope from the mound to divert surface runoff around the mound.
As with all on-site sewage systems, the homeowner must
maintain the system to ensure trouble-free operation. The homeowner
(1) Pump the septic and dosing tanks every 1 to 5 years.
(2) Use water wisely and install water saving devices in the home.
(3) Never compact the soil downslope of the mound by paving, constructing a building or parking cars.
(4) Do not plant trees or shrubs on the mound to avoid clogging pipes with roots.
Depending on the cost of sand and the amount of labor involved, mound systems are usually twice the cost of a comparably sized subsurface soil absorption system. The higher cost is necessary, however, if the site or soil condition makes it impossible to use a subsurface soil absorption system. A mound system permits a home to be occupied in a rural area while still protecting the environment.
You will find many more articles that tell you how to live with your septic tank here. | environmental_science |
https://www.snelleng.com/news/2017/van-nostrand-eor-of-tropical-research-lab/ | 2024-02-22T17:10:43 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947473824.13/warc/CC-MAIN-20240222161802-20240222191802-00640.warc.gz | 0.952978 | 236 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__59970596 | en | May 31, 2017
Van Nostrand EOR of Tropical Research Lab
Snell Engineering’s Cord Van Nostrand served as Engineer of Record (EOR) on the new Mote Marine Tropical Research Lab on Summerland Key. Van Nostrand was engaged and served as EOR at his previous firm. The project is unique in its modular design that was built stateside and transported via boat to the islands for assembly. The 18,000 square foot facility is a 3-story structural precast building with parking below. With sturdy and efficient design, it is both USGBC and LEED Gold certified and able to withstand a Category 5 hurricane.
To support Mote Marine’s ongoing research efforts in coral reef restoration, the new Keys facility houses 2 wet science laboratories, 4 dry science laboratories, classrooms, office spaces, and a residential area for scientists, students and executives. The design is complete with a solar array on the rooftop and a generator for additional backup during power outages. Water is harvested at the rooftop and collected for use in a cistern at ground level. Complete in 2017, the new facility looks forward to new research and educational endeavors. | environmental_science |
https://www.pipeguyplumbing.com.au/services/water-tanks/ | 2024-03-03T03:54:11 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947476180.67/warc/CC-MAIN-20240303011622-20240303041622-00643.warc.gz | 0.942959 | 257 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__40509953 | en | “We were very pleased with Pipeguy’s work, always on time, efficient and innovative. Guy worked seamlessly with our builder for both kitchen and bathroom.” Judith Lovett
Rainwater Harvesting Systems
In such a dry climate, when it rains it makes no sense to see all that water go down the drain when it could be going into a water tank.
Pipeguy Plumbing Services specialise in the supply, installation and maintenance of rainwater harvesting systems that conserve water and harvest rain for all purposes including:
- Drinking water
- Grey water (from toilet flushes)
For new installations we will undertake a thorough assessment including rainwater patterns in your area and the available roof catchment area.
For some, the harvested water may be the main source of household water, for others, a supplement to mains supply.
Non Mains Supported Tanks
At Pipeguy Plumbing Services we also are experienced in the design, installation and servicing of water tanks and pumping systems in areas not connected to mains water.
We understand that you are reliant on your water tank and our trained and skilled tradesman can get the most out of your current system or design and install a system that suits your water usage and budget. | environmental_science |
https://www.thenavingroup.com/post/waiting-for-the-storm-to-pass | 2024-04-16T06:27:24 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817073.16/warc/CC-MAIN-20240416062523-20240416092523-00023.warc.gz | 0.97103 | 242 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__33035735 | en | It’s late Friday evening. Like many of you, I am keeping an eye on the weather. There’s a fairly significant storm system heading our way. And we wait.
Over the last several weeks, there have been several notable weather events across our country. Right now, there are strong storms and tornadoes moving across the southeast. There has been disastrous flooding in California and Arizona. It seems like it wasn’t that long ago that they were talking drought.
It just got me thinking about how fragile we all are. How something like a thunderstorm, with its torrential rain and staggering winds, can turn our lives upside down.
The lightning can be beautiful. The rain can be welcome. The cadence of the rain can even be soothing.
Yet, the weather can take us in its fist and leave us stunned.
Not too much point to this tonight except to let you know that I’m thinking of you all as the storms roll across our state. I hope that by the time you are reading this, you and your loved ones are well rested and safe...
…and that you know just how precious you all are to me. | environmental_science |
https://www.nitter.com/my-blog-posts/aquarium | 2023-11-30T00:47:42 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100164.15/warc/CC-MAIN-20231130000127-20231130030127-00158.warc.gz | 0.954627 | 386 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__14436237 | en | The Aquarium in Gdynia, Poland is a popular attraction that features a wide variety of marine life from the Baltic Sea and other oceans. Visitors can expect to see a diverse collection of fish, invertebrates, and marine mammals, as well as interactive exhibits and educational displays. The aquarium also offers special events and activities, such as feeding shows and behind-the-scenes tours. Overall, a visit to the Aquarium in Gdynia is a fun and educational experience for visitors of all ages.
If you're a photography enthusiast looking for a new and exciting subject to capture, the Aquarium in Gdynia, Poland is the perfect place to visit. As a photographer, I was immediately struck by the variety of marine life on display. From the vibrant colors of tropical fish to the grace and beauty of sea turtles and dolphins, there is truly something for every type of photographer to enjoy.
One of the highlights of my visit was the opportunity to photograph the aquarium's many interactive exhibits. From the shallow pools that allow visitors to touch and interact with starfish and other sea creatures, to the large tanks that showcase the majestic sharks and rays, the aquarium offers endless opportunities for unique and captivating shots.
Another standout feature of the aquarium is its well-maintained and well-lit displays, which make it easy for photographers to capture stunning images without the need for flash or other specialized equipment. The aquarium's staff were also very friendly and willing to help out with any questions I had.
Overall, a visit to the Aquarium in Gdynia is a must for any photography enthusiast. With a wide variety of marine life, interactive exhibits, and well-maintained displays, it offers endless opportunities for capturing captivating and unique shots. And If you're lucky, you might even catch a glimpse of the feeding shows, which can make for some great action shots! | environmental_science |
https://www.shropshirecaravansites.co.uk/about-us/wildlife/ | 2021-09-22T01:54:56 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-39/segments/1631780057303.94/warc/CC-MAIN-20210922011746-20210922041746-00567.warc.gz | 0.951376 | 200 | CC-MAIN-2021-39 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-39__0__39364494 | en | Shropshire sits between the low-lying English Midlands and the much higher Welsh uplands. The countryside is made up of plants from fifteen different ‘bio-geographic elements’; ranging from those that thrive in arctic conditions to those from the Mediterranean.
Just a few miles north of Barncroft caravans are the Ellesmere Meres – “jewel-like lakes created at the end of the last Ice Age. Alongside are the Mosses, small, well-hidden and often obscured by trees, these wetlands are easy to overlook but their wildlife is so special that naturalists put them on a par with the Lake District and Norfolk Broads”.
Our site is actively involved in supporting wildlife and we are currently looking to achieve the David Bellamy Conservation Award by proving this commitment to preserving and enhancing the natural world.
Around this area you can see Red kites, Gold crests, Woodpeckers and Nut hatches. | environmental_science |
https://monitimes.ph/pagasa-2-lpas-habagat-to-bring-rains-over-parts-of-ph/ | 2023-11-29T22:43:22 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100146.5/warc/CC-MAIN-20231129204528-20231129234528-00333.warc.gz | 0.852273 | 513 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__281346056 | en | PAGASA Releases Latest Weather Update for Saturday (September 23, 2023)
PAGASA LATEST UPDATE – The state weather bureau reported that two low-pressure areas and habagat will bring rains over parts of the country.
On Saturday (September 23, 2023), the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration released the latest weather update in the country. Two LPAs and habagat will affect the country’s weather conditions.
PAGASA reported that one low-pressure area was spotted 85 km northeast of Infanta, Quezon while the other one was located 125 km West of Iba, Zambales. The southwest monsoon will be affecting Southern Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao.
“Dalawa na pong low pressure area ang ating binabantayan sa loob ng Philippine area of responsibility,” weather specialist Aldczar Aurelio said.
The LPA/habagat will bring cloudy weather conditions with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms over the Visayas, Palawan including Kalayaan Islands, Occidental Mindoro, Metro Manila, the rest of Luzon, Visayas, and the Zamboanga Peninsula.
“Mababa pa rin ang tiyansa na maging bagyo ang dalawang low pressure area,” he said.
The weather agency informed the public to take precautionary measures for flash floods or landslides due to moderate to at times heavy rains.
“Dahil sa dalawang low pressure area at habagat, makakaranas pa rin tayo ng mga kalat-kalat na pag-ulan sa malaking bahagi ng bansa,” he added.
RELATED ARTICLE: PAGASA releases latest weather update for Friday (September 22, 2023)
The monsoon and localized thunderstorms will bring partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers or thunderstorms over the rest of Mindanao. Possible flash floods or landslides during severe thunderstorms.
Meanwhile, the coastal water condition over the western section of Luzon, the rest of Southern Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao will be slight to moderate, according to the PAGASA.
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http://www.bettermoms.com/three-inspired-gardening-projects-for-kids/ | 2017-12-18T18:23:16 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-51/segments/1512948619804.88/warc/CC-MAIN-20171218180731-20171218202731-00387.warc.gz | 0.938814 | 626 | CC-MAIN-2017-51 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-51__0__161564588 | en | There is almost nothing better than watching the awe on children’s faces as they learn about the world around them. One of the best ways to enjoy teaching your child about nature and watching them learn about their environment is to work with them on simple garden projects. When that seeds sprouts their excitement can’t be contained. Here are three inspired gardening projects for kids that are amazingly simple and inexpensive.
- Two Liter Bottle Tomato Plants: Visit your local store and buy three or four tomato plant seedlings. Look for seedlings that are fairly small and can be fed through the opening of a two liter bottle. Water the plants well and set aside. Cut off the bottom off two liter bottles about three inches from the bottom. Use a hole-punch to make three holes equally spaced around the edge of the bottom. Carefully remove the plant from its container. From the inside of the two liter bottle, feed the plant through the opening. Plants are pretty hardy, but try not to break any stems. Add potting soil around the base and roots of the plants and fill the now upside down two liter bottle until it is about ¾ full. Attach string or wire at the holes and hang the entire bottle on the porch where it will get good sunlight. Water regularly and wait on your two liter bottle tomato plants to grow. Kids will love eating something they grew themselves.
- Sponge Grass House: All you need for a sponge grass house are some kitchen sponges in different colors, a plastic container or bin, scissors and some fast growing grass seed. Use new sponges and give them a quick wash. Squeeze them out, but let them remain damp. With supervision, let children cut and shape the sponges into a house and place in the bottom of the plastic container. You can use stick pins to hold the house together if necessary. Using a spray bottle, spray the house with clean water to get the sponges wet, but not soaked. Sprinkle grass seed over the top of every surface. Place the container where the sponge grass house can get sun and watch the grass grow. Your child can use scissors to trim the grass as it grows and make their sponge house look amazing!
- Toilet Paper Roll Seedlings: You can make toilet paper roll seedlings in the beginning of spring to use for transplanting to a larger garden later. Kids love to see little seedlings sprout up from their work. Have on hand toilet paper rolls, seeds (beans, sunflowers, and tomatoes work well), and potting soil (one with plant food is great). Stuff the toilet paper roll with damp potting soil. Set the seedlings up in a cardboard box and wait for them to sprout. When they are ready, plant the seedling and the toilet paper roll in the garden or a large planter. This is a great way of teaching kids about growing plants and recycling!
These three inspired gardening projects for kids are a great way to spend some time with your kids while teaching them about gardening and taking care of plants. | environmental_science |
http://www.jckdistributors.com.au/product/sure-dip-safe-rust-remover/ | 2018-01-22T23:36:26 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-05/segments/1516084891546.92/warc/CC-MAIN-20180122232843-20180123012843-00046.warc.gz | 0.824266 | 301 | CC-MAIN-2018-05 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-05__0__16014022 | en | CORROSION DISSOLVER CONCENTRATE
Sure Dip is a revolutionary safe rust removal and corrosion treatment that removes all corrosion and rust from surfaces, leaving a clean base metal to work with. It is non hazardous, water based solution that is biodegradable and will not harm the environment. It contains no solvents, phosphates or caustic elements.
A safe alternative to Hydrochloric acids and caustic products.
- Water based.
- Diluted at 1:5 parts water.
- safe rust remover
- Slightly acidic, pH ~5/6`.
- Light dust inhibitor
- Non-toxic Rust Removal.
- Non-hazardous Rust Removal.
- Biodegradable Rust Removal.
- will not harm un-rusted steel.
- will not damage paint.
- Environmentally safe Rust Remover.
A concentrated Corrosion dissolver that dilutes 1:5 parts water,
The powerful emulsion will penetrate the rust down to the bare metal after soaking for up to 24 hours, used in soak baths around Australia Sure Dip safe rust remover is an extraordinary rust remover that will not damage your paintwork or rubber and plastic seals.
Sure Dip is used to clean chains, engine blocks, generators and to clean metal prior to galvanising.
Whole engine blocks can be immersed without the removal of water hoses, fan belts,electric generators and starter motors | environmental_science |
https://kitiwake.com/nos-certifications-2/ | 2020-06-05T14:43:36 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-24/segments/1590348502097.77/warc/CC-MAIN-20200605143036-20200605173036-00529.warc.gz | 0.917278 | 679 | CC-MAIN-2020-24 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-24__0__154080925 | en | – Our Certifications –
-1- WE ARE CERTIFIED : ECONYL®
All activewear collection is recycled nylon tread and ECONYL® certified.
The ECONYL® regeneration system starts by collecting waste, such as fishing nets from oceans around the world. This waste is then sorted and cleaned to recover all the nylon possible. Through a process of radical regeneration and purification the nylon thread found as in its original state. This nylon has the potential to be recycled to infinity, without ever losing its quality. The goal is to enter a process of circular economy and to be able to recycle its product in ECONYL® thread to infinity.
-2- WE ARE CERTIFIED : LENZING®
Lenzing® is an Austrian manufacturer of fibers including cellulose fiber, especially the TENCEL that we use mainly in our range YOGAWEAR. Tencel® fiber, also called Lyocell, is extremely soft. It is extracted from eucalyptus wood.
WHY TENCEL IS AN ECOLOGICAL FIBER?
- Eucalyptus grows on arid lands where it is impossible to grow other crops.
- The tencel needs very little water during its manufacture unlike cotton which requires an intensive irrigation system (5000 liters of water to produce 1kg of cotton, less than 1000 liters for the tencel)
- Eucalyptus grows without the need for insecticides or pesticides.
- Process of transformation is very respectful of the environment.
- Eucalyptus clothing is very easy to clean and almost wrinkle-free.
- The eucalyptus fabric is extremely comfortable and soft.
- The eucalyptus fabric has excellent moisture management.
- Biodegradable fiber.
The solvent used to make the lyocell fiber is non-toxic and is 99.77% recycled.
Tencel is an artificial chemical produced from a natural cellulose of wood dissolved in a nontoxic and recyclable solvent: NMMO (N-methylmorpholine N-oxide monohydrate).
Lyocell therefore has a low environmental impact because it is produced in a closed-loop circuit where the materials are constantly recycled, purified and reused.
-3- WE ARE CERTIFIED : OEKO-TEX®
All our products in micro-modal®, tencel®, duffle and quilted organic cotton and our finishing touches are certified OEKO-TEX® standard 100.
The OEKO-TEX label guarantees the absence (or a very low content) of many chemicals for textiles without risk to human health. Heavy metals, formaldehyde, pesticides, chlorinated phenols, phthalates, organic tin compounds, dyes, PAHs, chlorinated aromatic compounds, flame retardants are, among others, regulated.
-4- WE ARE CERTIFIED : GOTS®
The GOTS label is a reliable label that considers environmental, social and health criteria. It guarantees the biological origin of the fibers used and also ensures that no toxic product (heavy metal, halogenated or aromatic solvent, formaldehyde, GMO enzyme, etc.) has been used during the textile production and processing stages. | environmental_science |
https://www.all-clear-woodwormspecialists.co.uk/woodworm-infestation/ | 2024-02-28T21:30:39 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947474746.1/warc/CC-MAIN-20240228211701-20240229001701-00782.warc.gz | 0.933151 | 524 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__36133479 | en | WHAT IS A WOODWORM INFESTATION?
There are different kinds of insects that like to set up home in wood. Some prefer the outdoor, natural world of trees and undergrowth. Others are just as happy to start burrowing into the floorboards or furniture of your property.
It’s the larvae of adult beetles that cause the serious damage when it comes to a woodworm infestation. Once an adult beetle lays some eggs, these quickly develop and burrow into the wood, often spending a good few years feeding away to their heart’s content without you even noticing.
When these larvae are ready to turn into fully grown beetles themselves, they burrow to the surface and escape – which is why you will notice the tell-tale holes in areas of wood that have been infested.
The different types of woodworm you are likely to find in homes and commercial properties around Cornwall, Devonand the South West of England include:Common furniture beetles | Powder post beetles | Death watch beetles | Wood boring weevils | House longhorn beetles If these infestations are left to spread they can cause a lot of damage to the structural integrity of your property. You need to do something as soon as you notice there’s a problem.
TREATING WOODWORM INFESTATIONS
The first step in treating woodworm is making a correct diagnosis. That doesn’t just mean spotting that you have an issue but also realising the extent of it. At All-Clear Pest Control, we understand the value of a comprehensive survey – it’s what dictates the next step and the plan of action for where the woodworm treatment is applied.
- All our operatives working across Devon and Cornwall are accredited by the National Pest Technicians
- Association (NPTA) and we’re fully insured.
To do this, our process for stopping woodworm infestations in their tracks is methodical:
- We first identify all areas that are affected by woodworm, identify the species and assess whether there is still activity going on.
- The next step is to check the structural integrity of the areas infested – do floorboards need to be replaced, for example? We’ll point out the areas that your builder will need to focus on.
- Based on our experience, we’ll assess which is the best woodworm treatment for your property.
- Then we’ll carry out the treatment. • Finally, we ensure that your property is clean and safebefore we leave. | environmental_science |
https://jurnal-fkip-uim.ac.id/index.php/teknos/article/view/157 | 2024-02-21T00:45:32 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947473360.9/warc/CC-MAIN-20240221002544-20240221032544-00471.warc.gz | 0.860396 | 331 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__7439356 | en | SISTEM INFORMASI EDUKASI PENANGANAN HUTAN LINDUNG DAERAH KONSERVASI BANTIMURUNG DI KABUPATEN MAROS
Keywords:Educational Information Systems, PHP, Websites, Waterfall
Conservation Areas are environmental assets that are very important for maintaining biodiversity and ecosystems. Maros Regency, as one of the regions that has the Bantimurung Protected Forest Area, has challenges in preserving this forest. This research aims (1) to design an educational information system for handling protected forests in the Bantimurung conservation area; (2) To implement a website-based educational information system for handling protected forests in the Bantimurung conservation area. The research method used is the waterfall model development (R & D) method with stages of analysis, design, coding and testing. The research results show that (1) the Bantimurung Conservation Area Education Information System, Maros Regency, was designed as an educational medium for the community to increase accessibility and understanding about maintaining ecosystems in conservation areas in Maros Regency. This system was successfully built using the PHP programming language, MySQL. (2) Test results based on UAT from 22 respondents who tested the system show that 90% of the system is suitable for use.
How to Cite
Copyright (c) 2023 sirwan, Khaidir Nasir, Syaharullah Disa, A Sumardin, Kamal Kamal
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. | environmental_science |
http://www.ersolutions.ie/news/archives/03-2014 | 2022-12-03T13:33:14 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-49/segments/1669446710931.81/warc/CC-MAIN-20221203111902-20221203141902-00879.warc.gz | 0.926513 | 338 | CC-MAIN-2022-49 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-49__0__67649625 | en | development plans for properties purchased in the dockland areas and on other brownfield sites
where contaminated land is present. In several instances that ERS has advised on recently, sites
had planning permission for redevelopment including the provision of underground basements for
car parking and ancillary services. However, these planning proposals usually date from the end of
the Celtic Tiger economy, when the significant disposal costs for contaminated soil that does not
meet inert waste acceptance criteria were a relatively small proportion of the overall development’s
property value. A soil remediation budget of €3-5 million, may seem acceptable in the context of
a €100 million development with an underlying property value of €50 million, but looks entirely
different when the current property valuation of €10 million is included in the calculation.
The return on investment to create underground void space needs to be assessed against the
remediation costs. In a recent example that ERS was appointed to provide strategic contaminated
land advice on, the cost of providing every 1 metre depth of underground space on the site was
approximately €600,000 – €700,000. This presented a clear commercial opportunity to reconsider
the proposed development by reducing or redesigning the basement and consider sustainable
remediation technologies where on site treatment would prove more cost effective to reduce the
amount of material requiring hazardous disposal and reuse remediated materials as aggregate
within the development.
For further information on how ERS can add value during property transactions and development
planning, please contact Shane Herlihy at [email protected] or by phone 087-2334252. | environmental_science |
https://xalxmaw.com/environmental-protection/ | 2023-12-10T23:02:16 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679102697.89/warc/CC-MAIN-20231210221943-20231211011943-00737.warc.gz | 0.946575 | 336 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__290755316 | en | In the XALXMAW concept, we believe that environmental protection is not just to comply with environmental regulations.
Our commitment to the environment is the source of the concept and technology of the entire life cycle of our products. We also support the efforts of our employees and business partners in this regard. At the same time, we are a solution provider and manufacturer, providing a wide range of products to support customers’ efficient energy management.
RoHS directive certification
These are EU directives regulating the use of hazardous substances in equipment and components. In addition to reducing the impact on humans and the environment, the goal of the regulation is to improve recycling capacity. XALXMAW closely follows the development of RoHS and makes timely changes to any changes in these requirements.
Compliance with WEEE regulations
The WEEE Directive 2012/19/EU regulates the take-back and recycling of electrical and electronic devices. Manufacturers and importers of electrical and electronic devices are obliged register as “WEEE producers” and to comply with the reporting and take-back requirements. We have always taken adherence to the WEEE regulations very seriously – it’s in our own interest, but we recognize that it benefits our customers as well.
Only a few of our projects fall under the purview of the WEEE Directives and the Member State Implementation Laws. We have marked these products as WEEE-compliant wherever such a mark is required by law (which is not uniformly mandated for the B2B sector across all of Europe).
For more information regarding the WEEE Directive, please contact [email protected]. | environmental_science |
https://davidfritzgolf.com/locations/bruces-mill-stouffville-ontario/ | 2021-01-17T09:04:05 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-04/segments/1610703511903.11/warc/CC-MAIN-20210117081748-20210117111748-00065.warc.gz | 0.894347 | 217 | CC-MAIN-2021-04 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-04__0__107282032 | en | Bruce's Mill Conservation Park in Stouffville, Ontario
Offering a Full Day Golf & Outdoor Recreation Camp and much more.
Experience nature’s gifts at Bruce’s Mill Conservation Park, as you walk along the forest trails, zip your way through the high tree canopy, practice your swing on our Driving Range, and taste the sweet maple syrup during the Sugarbush Maple Syrup Festival.
The David Fritz Golf Academy is pleased to offer a new and exciting experience for kids with our Golf & Activity Camp. This camp will be held at the beautiful Bruce's Mill Conservation Park in Stouffville, Ontario. The camp will offer a half day of golf skill development and a half day of outdoor activities. This camp is sure to be a hit and offers, Zipline & Aerial Game Trek or Discovery Courses + Treewalk Village, Nature Hike & Survival Challenge, Teambuilding & GPS Rally, BMX Biking and much more... This camp is sure to be a hit! For more information about this camp, please click here. | environmental_science |
https://www.esquel.com/sustainability-details/product | 2024-04-19T15:32:00 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817438.43/warc/CC-MAIN-20240419141145-20240419171145-00800.warc.gz | 0.936376 | 270 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__98858511 | en | Recycling cotton in the textiles and apparel industry is a challenging process, as cotton garments are commonly mechanically shredded to lengths too short or uneven for high-quality garments. This is why recycled cotton garments are often downcycled into products like rags or cotton pads.
Esquel, however, is uniquely positioned to be able to produce a range of quality tees, from 100% recycled cotton through to various recycled cotton and recycled polyester blends. Our recycled polyester comes from certified post-consumer waste.
Although recycled cotton products rarely reach high quality standards due to the aforementioned indiscriminate mechanical shredding, Esquel’s vertically integrated supply chain lets us collect pre-consumer or post-industrial waste from in-house fabric scraps and residual yarn, and make informed choices when shredding. This allows us to retain decently long and even lengths for our recycled cotton fibers. By sorting dyed scraps we even recycle colors, not just fibers, saving water. We can offer a consistent range of delightful heather colors and more, given the scope of our production.
The 100% recycled tees we make are soft, breathable and high-quality, all while being fully sustainable products. It goes to show that closing the loop doesn’t have to compromise quality, and showcases our strengths as a vertically integrated manufacturer. | environmental_science |
https://townhallcinemas.co.nz/movies/an-inconvenient-sequel-truth-to-power/ | 2017-10-20T06:59:26 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-43/segments/1508187823839.40/warc/CC-MAIN-20171020063725-20171020083725-00387.warc.gz | 0.941661 | 195 | CC-MAIN-2017-43 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-43__0__148473451 | en | Fight Like Your World Depends On It
A decade after AN INCONVENIENT TRUTH brought the climate crisis into the heart of popular culture, comes the riveting and rousing follow-up that shows just how close we are to a real energy revolution. Former Vice President Al Gore continues his tireless fight, traveling around the world training an army of climate champions and influencing international climate policy. Cameras follow him behind the scenes – in moments both private and public, funny and poignant -- as he pursues the inspirational idea that while the stakes have never been higher, the perils of climate change can be overcome with human ingenuity and passion.
"You feel he's got enough wind to power another sequel. What's extraordinary is that this one, after a decade of global-warming fatigue, feels as vital as it does." - Variety
"An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power is a reboot that justifies its existence." - The New York Times | environmental_science |
http://testy.private.pl/a1-tr-5.html | 2018-10-19T16:12:18 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-43/segments/1539583512411.13/warc/CC-MAIN-20181019145850-20181019171350-00326.warc.gz | 0.954051 | 859 | CC-MAIN-2018-43 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-43__0__47996385 | en | ZADANIE 5.(5 punktów)
Przeczytaj poniższy tekst. W zdaniach umieszczonych pod tekstem wybierz właściwe - zgodne z tekstem - zakończenie. Zaznacz jedną z czterech możliwości, zakreślając literę a, b, c lub d. Za każde poprawne rozwiązanie otrzymasz 1 pkt.
Mount St Helens, the volcano in Clark County, Washington State, erupted on Monday morning. The disaster has caused at least ten deaths as well as massive destruction in that region of the state.
The mountain was hit by two earthquakes just before half past eight. Then, at eight thirty-two, the top of the mountain was blown off by an explosion that was heard two hundred miles away. Huge blocks of ice and rock fell onto the surrounding area and the mountain was left 1,300 feet shorter. Then the tremendous heat inside was released. Hot ash and gas came out of the mountain, causing a lightning storm as it rose into the air. White ash, along with steam and thick mud, continue to pour from the giant crater left by the explosion.
At each stage of this dramatic eruption people have been killed. The explosion caused the first casualties; several people were injured or died due to the force and heat of it. Then the hot ash started fires which have burned vast areas of forest, causing more deaths. Fortunately, fire-fighters have managed to put most of them out. The volcanic cloud was so large and dark that it was said to have turned day into night, forcing airports to close temporarily. One more life was lost as a pilot flew his aeroplane into the cloud and hit electricity cables. Mud from the volcano is running down the mountainside and filling rivers, causing flooding. People living nearby have been forced to leave their homes as the water continues to rise.
Rescue workers have picked up casualties and survivors by helicopter, and are moving them away from the dangerous areas. More victims are expected to be found during the next few days. One witness said that it had been like the end of the world. "I really thought we were all going to die," Jerry Irvine said. "I've never been so terrified in my life."
Scientists say that the top of the mountain had been 'growing' by five feet per day for several weeks before the explosion. They say that ash and mud could continue to pour out of St. Helens for up to fifteen years. Meanwhile, the people of Clark County are learning to cope with nature's fury.
5.1. When the volcano erupted, the top of the mountain
a) grew taller.
b) landed two hundred miles away.
c) turned into mud.
d) was broken into pieces.
5.2. The first people to die were killed by
a) the forest fires.
b) the explosion.
c) the thick mud.
d) the lightning storm.
5.3. The volcanic cloud
a) made everything very dark.
b) damaged many aeroplanes.
c) wasn't very big.
d) damaged the forest.
5.4. People had to leave their homes as
a) their houses were burnt.
b) the mountain fell on their homes.
c) they had no electricity.
d) there was flooding in the area.
5.5. Before the eruption
a) scientists had been making the mountain bigger.
b) the people of Clark County had learnt how to cope with a volcano.
c) the mountain had been getting taller.
d) ash and mud had been pouring out of St. Helens for fifteen years.
From Enterprise 3 by V.Evans, J.Dooley, Express Publishing 1998.
Strona utworzona dnia 18-11-2001 | environmental_science |
http://iccc2023.org/about-keynote-view/12 | 2024-02-21T17:08:43 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947473524.88/warc/CC-MAIN-20240221170215-20240221200215-00800.warc.gz | 0.912058 | 498 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__99978133 | en | Maciej Zajac is a principal scientist in the Global Research and Development Department of HeidelbergCement, one of the largest building materials companies in the world headquartered in Heidelberg, Germany. He leads research efforts to develop innovative and sustainable products as a contribution to climate protection and to generate added value for customers and the company.
Maciej Zajac received his PhD in Physical Chemistry at Burgundy University (Dijon, France) in 2007 and then moved to HeidelbergCement as a junior scientist. As a principal scientist Maciej supports and leads multiple key R&D projects including the collaboration with the external partners. His current research focuses on circular economy and CO2 utilization by mineral carbonation in construction industry.
Mechanisms of CO2 mineralization by cementitious materials and of their reactivity in new cement formulations
Production of Portland clinker is inherently associated with CO2 emissions originating from calcination of limestone, the irreplaceable large-scale source of calcium needed in the cement binder. CO2 mineralization of clinkers, end-of-life concrete, and similar mineral systems can provide an important reduction in the overall process of CO2 emissions associated with cement production, which seems much more attractive than carbon capture and storage. CO2 mineralization of cement materials utilizes that calcium reacts with carbonate ions in an exothermic process, forming calcium carbonate where CO2 is bound on a geological scale. Recent research has shown that this approach can be applied in several environmentally and economically favorable ways at different stages of the concrete life cycle by carbonation of either clinkers or hydrated cement phases.
This contribution focussed on the application of carbonation technologies to valorize the industrial streams of cement-based materials. Different approaches and technologies for cement carbonation will be discussed along with the associated reaction mechanisms for the relevant phase assemblages. Furthermore, reactivity and application of the carbonated materials as the pozzolanic additive for the cement and concrete production will be addressed.
Recent results demonstrate that carbonation of different industrial material streams can be conducted at ambient temperature and pressure, achieving high degrees of reaction in contrast to the current level of carbonation of natural magnesium silicate rocks. Carbonation, when combined with recycling approaches, can make an important contribution to the circularity of the process of CO2 emissions from clinker production and a significant reduction in the CO2 footprint of cementitious materials. | environmental_science |
https://www.rnbglobal.edu.in/news/28-07-2023/plantation-drive | 2023-09-22T18:00:16 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233506421.14/warc/CC-MAIN-20230922170343-20230922200343-00394.warc.gz | 0.925571 | 294 | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-40__0__245109005 | en | Jul 28, 2023
On July 28, 2023, a noteworthy event took place as students from the third and fifth semesters of RNB Global University's Faculty of Law and Arts gathered at the Panchayat Bhavan premises in the quaint village of Dandusar for a noble cause. Under the able guidance of Assistant Professor Mr. Ashok Karnani and Ms. Tanaya Vageshwari, the students unitedly engaged in a tree Plantation Drive. This Environmental initiative saw the Plantation of a variety of Trees, including Neem, Shisham, and Bougainvillea. The presence and support of Mr. Ramnivas Godara, the esteemed Sarpanch of Village Dandusar, added a sense of Community and Leadership to the program. The primary objective of this Tree Plantation endeavour was to create a cleaner and safer local environment. Recognizing the importance of trees in maintaining Ecological balance and promoting well-being, the participants showed remarkable enthusiasm in contributing to the cause. This collaborative effort between the students and the local community signifies the power of collective action in Fostering Positive change. It not only exemplifies environmental responsibility but also showcases the commitment of RNB Global University towards Social and ecological causes. The tree plantation program held at the Panchayat Bhavan premises was a wonderful display of environmental stewardship and Community Engagement, setting a commendable example for others to follow. | environmental_science |
https://www.catercare.co/news/money-saving-tips/ | 2024-04-16T21:29:42 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817106.73/warc/CC-MAIN-20240416191221-20240416221221-00731.warc.gz | 0.966454 | 1,125 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__188446843 | en | A number of reports have indicated that schools can cut down on their energy use and save money by changing what catering equipment they use and how they use them
Schools are continuously trying to find new ways to become more energy efficient and cut back on costs where it is possible. A report by the Carbon Trust has determined that school kitchens are one of the main culprits behind excessive energy use as they require large amounts of power in order to operate.
According to the energy charity, school kitchens are a major consumption area as energy is needed in order to power the catering equipment that is used, as well as heat hot water. But, the Carbon Trust has stated that these are two areas which can offer cost savings, which will not affect the quality of the food.
HOT SPOT FOR ENERGY CONSUMPTION
The energy used for catering facilities amounts to around 10 per cent of a school’s energy costs, according to the Carbon Trust. However, energy savings of up to 50 per cent have been found in some school kitchens by enhancing the efficiency of a school’s catering equipment.
It is believed that a large amount of energy is consumed in a kitchen, despite only a small proportion of this energy being utilised to cook the food to be served in schools.
In addition to this, cold storage equipment such as refrigerators and freezers are in continuous use and as a result, require much more energy to run.
A review of energy efficiency by BSRIA, a research and consultancy organisation, states that cooking ranges and fridge-freezers are obvious “gas guzzlers”, in addition to dishwashers and good preparation equipment.
With this in mind, the Carbon Trust says that managing energy use in the school canteen can result in additional benefits of improving the quality of food produced as well as the working environment for kitchen staff.
DO’S AND DON’TS
Most modern catering equipment can reach its maximum temperature quite quickly, therefore it is important not to switch appliances on too soon in order to avoid running equipment that is not being used at the time. In line with this, it is also important to ensure that all ovens, grills, fryers and hobs are turned off immediately after use.
A good way to avoid wasting energy through this is to label equipment with its pre-heat time and ensuring education staff only switch on when they need to. It is also advised that kitchen equipment is not used to warm the area when staff arrive as the school’s heating system should do this effectively, and if it does not, it is worth finding out why.
Other tips to avoid squandering power in the school kitchens include keeping fridge and freezer doors closed, and defrosting them regularly to save energy and prolong the equipment’s life; reducing drying times on dishwashers and allowing residual heat to finish the drying process; moving storages fridges and freezers into well ventilated areas; and to avoid using open boiling water steriliser systems because they can be dangerous and wasteful.
Despite gas-fired equipment being an expensive alternative to electrical and steam equivalents, savings on this type of appliance made on running costs makes it a much more efficient option.
This is because the equipment automatically switches off, which can result in 25 per cent savings in energy costs. It’s also wise to select ovens with large double glazed viewing windows to avoid having to open the doors to check on meals, saving energy yet again.
Gas equipment is not the only method for reducing energy. Sub-meters measure the amount of energy that is being consumed and can also benefit a school in terms of identifying cost savings and justifying any investment that is needed in order to reduce running costs.
This can be useful if catering is provided by a separate company because they may not be aware of the importance of energy efficiency in a school.
They allow for budget allocation and charging to take place and can also act as an incentive for kitchen managers to reduce energy costs by providing rewards for doing so.
Heat recovery is also another beneficial route to go down for schools. School kitchens expel large volumes of warm air, and many kitchen managers do not realise that more than 50 per cent of this heat can be recovered by using heat recovery devices, which can also reduce energy costs.
The most effective device is usually an air‑to-water device because it can preheat hot water, providing a year‑round use for the recovered heat.
A large secondary school typically uses cookers for more than 10 hours in a week. In order to minimise consumption pay attention to the tips mentioned previously. Also, where possible, make it a policy to use microwave ovens as they use less energy and are much quicker.
In terms of refrigerators, regular maintenance checks are important as well as the monitoring of consumption. In order to do this, set the thermostat at the right level for the contents of the fridge, and settings might need adjusting when it is empty.
It may also be useful to note that freezers operate more efficiently when they are full. In addition to this, check that seals are intact so that cold air does not escape; encourage staff and students not to open doors when it is not needed; defrost regularly; and turn off fridges during school holidays when it is appropriate. If this cannot be done, consolidate the contents of fridges so that some can be turned off. | environmental_science |
https://powellriverrodandgunclub.com/ | 2023-03-25T01:10:31 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-14/segments/1679296945292.83/warc/CC-MAIN-20230325002113-20230325032113-00741.warc.gz | 0.949805 | 215 | CC-MAIN-2023-14 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-14__0__115098582 | en | Come join our community!
Our club's mission is to promote safety, co-operation and good sportsmanship among those engaged in the fishing, hunting and shooting sports; and to protect, preserve and enhance our natural environment for the use and enjoyment of all.
Powell River has an outstanding back-country that is accessible by road, air or boat, with world class fishing and hunting locations. The Rod and Gun Club allows sportsmen to test new equipment and practice their skills.
Our facilities include outdoor and indoor ranges were we host Trap, Pistol and Rifle Shoots. We are also involved in conservation projects such as the Lower Mainland Roosevelt Elk Recovery Project.
Meetings and Events:
DUE to COVID-19 meetings and events vary, so please contact us for details
Copyright © 2022 Powell River Rod And Gun Club - All Rights Reserved.
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https://www.kitchenandductcleaning.co.uk/about | 2020-10-27T17:19:28 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-45/segments/1603107894426.63/warc/CC-MAIN-20201027170516-20201027200516-00669.warc.gz | 0.926132 | 167 | CC-MAIN-2020-45 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-45__0__75416097 | en | Kitchen & Duct Cleaning Services offers you a reliable and affordable service and ensures that you fully meet your obligations under Fire Safety Order 2005 to reduce the risk of fire in your kitchen area and the risk of the spread of fire in your premises.
As you will be aware, kitchen extraction filters cannot remove all traces of grease and dirt from the air. There will be a layer of grease and dust deposited on the surfaces of ventilation ducts, canopies and extractor fans. This will be an environmental health hazard, providing a breeding ground for bacteria, reducing the efficiency of your extraction system and it posing a major fire risk if not cleaned thoroughly.
A risk assessment should be carried out to determine the frequency of cleaning, but as a guideline, the frequency of cleaning/de-greasing can be based upon usage: | environmental_science |
http://www.pacochelodge.org/ | 2021-09-23T04:45:21 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-39/segments/1631780057417.10/warc/CC-MAIN-20210923044248-20210923074248-00277.warc.gz | 0.944545 | 530 | CC-MAIN-2021-39 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-39__0__88674376 | en | Pacoche Lodge & Reserve is located in one of the last remaining semi-dry tropical forests, at the Ecuadorian coast, in the province of Manabí. The Reserve covers a 10ha area, and it is inside the Marine, Coastal and Wildlife Refuge, with an area of 13,445ha.
Located at only twenty minutes from Manta, the forest is a green patch in the middle of a semi-desertic area of the coast of Manabí. Its fascinating microclimate serves as habitat for countless species that are characteristics of the area. Pacoche is well-known for the howler monkeys, and over 250 species of birds, from which, 55 are endemic. Its typical and rich flora leads to its name (you will learn about this in your visit). You can find trees like Bamboos, Shawl and Cady. The famous straw hats and the tagua handicrafts (known as vegetable ivory) originate from the Shawl and Cady trees respectively.
Pacoche Lodge & Reserve welcomes all of you, and especially those who want to escape from the stressful daily life, enjoy the beautiful Manabí coast side and live nature in its purest splendor.
Enjoy nature and experience one of the most biodiverse pieces of our planet.
Learn the origin of the vegetable ivory and its relation to Pacoche.
Taste the typical dishes from the zone and learn how to prepare them.
Relax, enjoy and connect to the peaceful environment surrounding you.
See nature at its best, been able to see the birds, and also been able to see the way that they initially harvest the sugar and how they harvested the cocoa bean. And to enjoy a great experience… Was a great experience! US tourist
Pacoche is a great place. We had a really good time here with a group from the US. I, as an Ecuadorian, feel very proud of this place… And so, we can help to protect this area, the monkeys, the birds, and the lovely service in Pacoche ecolodge. We will continue coming back here all the time. Thank you very much! Take care… Fernando Icaza, Ecuadorian Guide
There is nothing similar to Pacoche Lodge & Reserve in the area, seeing and hearing nature at its best combined with great food and beautiful accommodations makes it the perfect place to escape for a few days to rest and relax. Their every day efforts to be part of the Sustainable Tourism community and to preserve the Humid Forest are worthy to support and for that I will be eternally grateful! Tomi Sugahara, Ecuador. | environmental_science |
http://d11s.org/modules/office.mod.php?office=DSO-PV | 2017-04-25T08:38:41 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-17/segments/1492917120206.98/warc/CC-MAIN-20170423031200-00315-ip-10-145-167-34.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.919572 | 234 | CC-MAIN-2017-17 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-17__0__269190484 | en | About Program Visitor
The Program Visitor department is responsible for establishing and maintaining the interface between the Auxiliary, and local marine dealers and other "partners" who have an interest in conspicuously supporting our missions of recreational boating safety and marine domain awareness.
As Auxiliary "ambassadors", program visitors establish one-on-one relationships with the management at such partners, keep the dealer/partner supplied with the latest state and Federal boating safety, marine domain awareness, and environmental protection literature, work with the partners in planning special events, and keep them apprised of Auxiliary community activities -- especially public boating courses.
- Boating safety and marine domain awareness literature distribution to marine dealers and partners;
- Point of contact (POC) for joint dealer/partner events;
- Maintain USCG mailing list and other dealer-related databases.
Thomas Pelosi, DSO-PV
To minimize loss of life, personal injury, property damage, and environmental impact associated with the use off recreational boats, through preventative means, in order to maximize the safe use and enjoyment of United States waterways by the public. | environmental_science |
https://nomoreaccessories.com/products/spike-necklace-silver | 2023-12-10T22:38:30 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679102697.89/warc/CC-MAIN-20231210221943-20231211011943-00400.warc.gz | 0.931588 | 166 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__235437752 | en | Rock our eco-friendly Spike Necklace with pride and turn heads wherever you go. Show off your edgy style and your commitment to the environment with this eco-friendly fashion piece.
Green bonus! This accessory is handmade from 100% recycled silver. It's a sustainable and conscious fashion piece.
To complete the look, wear this necklace together with Spike Hoops Silver and Guitar Shredder Necklace.
Can't find your size? Give us a shout at [email protected]
NO MORE designs are carefully handcrafted by skillful jewelers in our small studio based in Vilnius.
At NO MORE we are firm believers that environmental and social responsibility is our responsibility.
We said NO MORE to fast fashion and mass production and commit to creating sustainable designs that are here to stay. | environmental_science |
http://blog.dynamictools.ca/workplace-safety/new-silica-rules-could-mean-changes-for-industrial-workplace-safety/ | 2018-02-21T09:21:59 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-09/segments/1518891813602.12/warc/CC-MAIN-20180221083833-20180221103833-00035.warc.gz | 0.967207 | 498 | CC-MAIN-2018-09 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-09__0__108385287 | en | New rules about harmful silica dust could have a profound impact on the work place safety efforts of many industrial operations across North America.
Workplace safety is of the utmost importance, especially in industrial settings where heavy machinery is present and potentially harmful materials in use. With the economy expanding since the economic recession of the late 2000s, these issues are becoming increasingly pressing.
For instance, many manufacturing jobs have been returning to North American shores, bringing with them more complex skill sets for employees. Moreover, industries such as oil and gas drilling have seen a resurgence both in Canada and the U.S. But again, this increased ergonomic activity creates some potential safety hazards, if not properly addressed.
Silica a growing concern
NBC reported that one of these growing health and safety concerns is silica dust. The dust is a product of operations in the mining, fracking, brickwork, floor work and other field, and when inhaled can cause major damage to one's respiratory system. In fact, workers who breath in silica dust have double the normal risk of developing lung cancer.
However, despite these pressing health concerns, these risks have largely gone ignored for quite sometime. The news source noted that rules government silica have remained unchanged since the 1970s.
New OSHA rules
Concerns about the increased levels of silica in these various industries continue to build, prompting the Occupational Safety and Health Administration to draft new rules governing the levels of the dust in the work place. Lexology reported that the government body proposed a rule last year that would impose exposure limits on the particles, which has since been subjected to a public comment period. Now that this comment period has concluded, OSHA is expected to administer a ruling on it shortly.
The NBC report noted that the reason silica dust has gone relatively overlooked within the industry is because it can be easy to not notice it. However, with mining operations picking up, along with an increase in oil and gas drilling, these issues will continue to come to the forefront of people's minds. Shale oil drilling for instance is becoming increasingly common both in Canada and the U.S., playing an integral role in securing energy supplies. This means that if these industries are going to continue to thrive, they are going to need employees who are fit for the job.
Equipping workers with the proper tools and making sure work environments are safe will be vital in the coming years to make sure these issues are addressed. | environmental_science |
http://wndh1031.iheart.com/articles/defiance-local-news-108238/august-2014-rainfall-is-up-year-12728129/ | 2017-07-20T22:04:23 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-30/segments/1500549423486.26/warc/CC-MAIN-20170720201925-20170720221925-00691.warc.gz | 0.966394 | 101 | CC-MAIN-2017-30 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-30__0__129317162 | en | Despite what seemed like drought conditions for most of the month; the rainfall total in August actually topped the average in HenryCounty. The official weather station in Napoleon at the Northwest Signal recorded 3.39 inches of precipitation last month. That’s about a tenth of an inch above normal.
After 8 months in 2014, rainfall totals in Napoleon are running about two inches below normal. Five of those months were above normal in precipitation. But the months of March and July were significantly below-average. | environmental_science |
https://www.virendertextiles.com/sustainbility/ | 2024-04-16T08:28:28 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817073.16/warc/CC-MAIN-20240416062523-20240416092523-00653.warc.gz | 0.882253 | 169 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__38208515 | en | WE ACTIVELY PROMOTE AND PARTICIPATE IN EFFORTS TO IMPROVE SUSTAINABILITY.
Better Cotton Initiative (BCI), making global cotton production better for the people who produce it, better for the environment it grows in, and better for the sector’s future.
Oeko-Tex standards, certifying products are free of harmful chemicals and are safe for human use.
Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS), processing standard for organic fibers, including ecological and social criteria, backed up by independent certification of the entire textile supply chain.
Global Recycled Standard (GRS), intended for companies making and selling products with recycled content. This standard applies to the full supply chain and addresses traceability, environmental principles, social requirements, and labeling. | environmental_science |
https://mail.adaptationscotland.org.uk/why-adapt/legislation/uk-climate-change-risk-assessment | 2021-10-20T06:20:12 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-43/segments/1634323585302.91/warc/CC-MAIN-20211020055136-20211020085136-00007.warc.gz | 0.941271 | 319 | CC-MAIN-2021-43 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-43__0__298001447 | en | UK Climate Change Risk Assessment
The Climate Change Risk Assessment (CCRA) presents the latest evidence on the risks and opportunities of climate change for the UK to 2100.
The Climate Change Act 2008 commits the UK Government to carry out an assessment of the climate change risks to the UK every five years. The second Climate Change Risk Assessment (CCRA) was released January 2017, following the first CCRA which was published in 2012. It presents the latest evidence on the threats and opportunities of climate change for the UK to the end of the century.
The Adaptation Sub-Committee provides further information on the priority climate change risk and opportunities for the UK, including:
Under the Climate Change (Scotland) Act, Scottish Ministers are required to develop an adaptation programme to address the risks identified for Scotland in the CCRA. This programme is known as the Scottish Climate Change Adaptation Programme, and was published in 2014.
Producing the next CCRA
The first risk assessment was published in 2012, and the second in 2017. The third is due in 2022. The CCRA provides the evidence base to inform Government-led national adaptation programmes in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. The Adaptation Committee of the Committee on Climate Change has a legal duty to advise Government on the UK Climate Change Risk Assessment (CCRA). The CCC prepared the second Climate Change Risk Assessment evidence report in 2016, and is now working on an updated evidence report, due to be published in summer 2021, which will inform the UK Government’s third CCRA (known as CCRA3). | environmental_science |
http://www.datataker.com/geotechnical.php | 2018-12-17T20:17:25 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-51/segments/1544376829115.83/warc/CC-MAIN-20181217183905-20181217205905-00089.warc.gz | 0.808413 | 297 | CC-MAIN-2018-51 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-51__0__150991660 | en | The dataTaker Geotechnical data loggers are easy to configure, cost effective data loggers. Rugged, reliable and low power – yet offer extremely versatile features for configuration, communications, data capture and data analysis.
The dataTaker GeoLoggers have built-in vibrating wire support providing an ‘All-in-One’ data acquisition and monitoring solution for the engineer working in the geotechnical environment.
The dataTaker GeoLoggers can monitor a wide variety of geotechnical applications including slope stability, subsidence, dam wall monitoring, tunnel and mining excavation, ground water, tunnel wall monitoring and site assessment.
More technical information on the latest most advanced GeoLoggers are now available :
dataTaker DT85G (16 Geotechnical Channels expandable to 300 channels)
dataTaker DT80G (5 Geotechnical Channels expandable to 100 channels)
dataTaker CEM20 (20 Channel Expansion module)
Geotechnical Generic Sensor Types
Vibrating Wire Piezometer, Extensometer, Inclinometers, Pressure and Load cells, Crack meters, Tilt meters, Strain and Carlson strain gauges. Compatible with all major brands of geotechnical instrumentation including Slope Indicator, GeoKon, RST Instruments, Roctest, Soil Instruments, and AGI – Applied Geometrics Inc. | environmental_science |
http://www.fourcorners.com/garden/solar-lights/solar-owl-2-pack.html | 2014-09-23T04:18:36 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2014-41/segments/1410657137948.80/warc/CC-MAIN-20140914011217-00155-ip-10-234-18-248.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.917414 | 369 | CC-MAIN-2014-41 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2014-41__0__162605400 | en | • High quality solar panel charges the built-in lights by day and then illuminates them automatically at dusk!
• No harm to the animals – it’s humane!
• Natural and realistic design!
• Weatherproof for year-round performance!
• Place wherever you want – no installation needed – stake easily into the ground!
• A fun decoration in your garden – both day and night!
• Environmentally friendly and energy efficient!
• Eco-friendly products – powered by the sun!
• No electricity needed!
No chemicals – no traps – and NO PESTS! Let the Solar Owl Light scare off unwelcome garden visitors to protect flowers, bushes and vegetables. The owls have a solar panel that uses sunlight to charge the lights by day. They turn on automatically at dusk and give approximately 7 hours of light from a full charge by daylight. Stake easily into the ground – no installation and no electricity costs. Great-looking in the daylight – keep unwanted birds and rodents away. Sturdy and weatherproof polyresin for year-round use in most areas. Built-in light sensor turns it on and off automatically. Comes in a 2 pack – you get both owls plus solar panels.
2 Functions in 1!
1. Daytime: The humane way to scare off birds, rodents and small pests.
2. Nightime: Lights up automatically at night, to create a magical glow in your garden!
Total height including stake is approx. 13 1⁄2” and 13”. Figures’ bodies approx 5 3⁄4” and 5 1⁄4” without stakes. The solar panel connects to both owls with a cable and can easily be located out of sight. Total cable length approx 50”. | environmental_science |
https://www.biovegetal.it/la-ricerca-del-2016-su-chardonnay-con-bio-vegetal-arriva-al-ishs-symposium-on-mineral-nutrition-of-fruitcrops/ | 2021-12-08T22:31:39 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-49/segments/1637964363598.57/warc/CC-MAIN-20211208205849-20211208235849-00156.warc.gz | 0.900468 | 637 | CC-MAIN-2021-49 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-49__0__55057107 | en | Ecco riportata di seguito la relazione “VINE PERFORMANCE AND WINE COMPOSITION OF CHARDONNAY IN RELATION TO ORGANIC SOIL AMENDMENT IN MEDITERRANEAN ENVIRONMENT” a cura di L. Tarricone, D. Di Gennaro, G. Debiase, A.M. Amendolagine, G. Masi.
CREA, Council for Agriculture Research and Economics, Research Unit for Viticulture and Enology in Southern Italy, Turi (BA), Italy.
Preservation and improvement of soil organic matter content on soil assets in vineyard are key goals of agroecosystem resilience against climate change and its negative effects on grapevine water status and vine physiology.
There is still a lack of information on the effects of organic amendments on grapevine functioning and yield performance. The following research was carried out during the 2016 season in a commercial Chardonnay vineyard (silty-clay soil with pH 8 and CaCO3 content around 8%), located in Apulia region (Murgia hills) according to a randomized block design, where one factor of fertilization (composted municipal solid organic wastes) was tested. Treatments compared were: no fertilized control vines (NFC), moderate fertilized vines (D1) at rate of 1 kg vine-1 of organic amendment (4.3 ton/hectare, at the rate of 86 kg N ha-1), high fertilized vines (D2) at rate of 1.5 kg vine-1 (6.6 ton/hectare, 132 kg N ha-1).
Leaf gas exchange during growing season (shoot growth, flowering, pea-size and veraisòn) did not shown significant differences in term of net CO2 assimilation, stomatal conductance, transpiration and water use efficiency. However, lower leaf temperatures on D1 and D2 treatments were observed. Vine fertilized with organic amendment shown a better grapevine water status (midday stem water potentials) during warmest summer days since organic compounds improve the soil water retention capacity.
Monthly field measurements of greenness leaves (SPAD index) revealed highest green color intensity of leaves by D2 treatments (+ 11%) related to highest nitrogen amount.
Compared to unfertilized vines, D2 vines (high amendment dose) determined a significant increase in yield per vine (+21%) as a result of highest shoot fruitfulness.
At harvest, grapes had the same chemical composition with no differences in term of sugar content and pH, while an increment of titratable acidity on D1 and D2 treatments was noted. Wines of different treatments have shown similar chemical parameters (alcohol content, titratable acidity and pH). Our preliminary results indicates that application of an high level of soil organic amendment on Chardonnay vines improve grapevines yield while improving soil properties (soil organic content and water retention), contrasting summer drought effect on vines in Mediterranean environment. | environmental_science |
https://www.nwalpine.com/collections/new-products/products/ouray-ice-park-sun-hoody | 2022-07-04T15:33:40 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-27/segments/1656104432674.76/warc/CC-MAIN-20220704141714-20220704171714-00380.warc.gz | 0.948137 | 346 | CC-MAIN-2022-27 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-27__0__183577153 | en | Get your orders in by June 30th
In partnership with Ouray Ice Park, we are offering a custom designed Sun Hoody to help raise funds for their, Our Water Our Future Campaign. We will donate $50 of every Sun Hoody purchased towards their campaign to build a new water supply line for the non-consumptive water rights they've secured.
With a new water source, the Ouray Ice Park will ensure their sustainability for the next 25 years. The rights would increase the amount of water they have access to by 5X; allowing them to farm more terrain and help spread out the increasing amount of climbers that visit the park every year.
Each Sun Hoody features a Ouray Ice Park logo with the words Our Water Our Future encircling it. On the back is artwork by Stefan Bast, commissioned by Ouray Ice Park, to capture the new water source being turned on. Both graphics are dye sublimated in our Salem, Oregon factory
The UPF 40+ rated fabric for the Sun Hoody is milled in Los Angeles, California. We cut and sew each one here in our factory and expect them to ship in July.
Expected Ship Date - July
-Helmet Compatible Hood
-Men's Sizes: S-2XL
-Women's Sizes: XS-2XL
-Weight: 7 oz (Medium)
-UPF Rating - 40+
-Material: 90% Polyester/10% Spandex (145 gsm) (Milled in USA)
Handsewn at our factory in Salem, Oregon | environmental_science |
https://akilpohuaraz.com/cordillera-huayhuash/11-day-cordillera-huayhuash-alpine-route/ | 2020-02-21T01:59:22 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-10/segments/1581875145438.12/warc/CC-MAIN-20200221014826-20200221044826-00451.warc.gz | 0.907064 | 154 | CC-MAIN-2020-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-10__0__153954250 | en | The Cordillera Huayhuash is located 120km from the Pacific Ocean and 50km south of the Cordillera Blanca where the three regions of Huánuco, Ancash and Lima meet. It’s name «Huayhuash» comes from a Quechua word for a species of high altitude weasel. This is the second highest snow-covered tropical mountain range in the world after the Cordillera Blanca. It has more than 20 peaks of which 6 are higher than 6,000m, including Yerupaja (6,617m) the 2nd highest mountain in Perú; Siula Grande (6,340m) famous for the book and movie Touching the Void.
More details coming soon | environmental_science |
https://hecategrid.com/energy-storage/ | 2024-04-18T13:51:37 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817206.54/warc/CC-MAIN-20240418124808-20240418154808-00363.warc.gz | 0.912087 | 1,289 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__130262900 | en | Powering our daily lives, energy storage saves electricity until it is later needed. Common forms of energy storage can be found in household items, including the lithium-ion batteries in our cell phones and laptops.
Hecate Grid uses similar lithium-ion battery cells, but on a much larger scale, to build safe and effective Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS). These systems help to prevent blackouts, improve power grid efficiency, and provide a reliable and flexible supply of energy at times when some forms of power generation may not be available – such as at night when the sun’s rays cannot fuel solar facilities.
To learn more about energy storage technologies, visit cleanpower.org.
By boosting grid efficiency, sustainability, and resilience, energy storage plays a pivotal role in lowering energy costs while fortifying our energy systems.
Supporting Renewables: Battery storage enables increased deployment of renewables, accelerating the use of the most cost-effective power generation sources.
Minimizing Energy Waste: By storing surplus renewable energy during periods of excess supply, energy storage ensures the optimal use of clean energy when demand is higher.
Enhancing Grid Efficiency: With instant dispatchability, energy storage serves as both a power source and a power consumer, adapting to demand fluctuations and optimizing grid efficiency. This improved operational flexibility reduces transmission congestion, enhances overall grid performance, and curtails system costs.
Boosting Energy Security: Energy storage reduces reliance on costly energy imports, contributing to a more secure and affordable energy landscape.
Ensuring Reliability and Preventing Outages: Energy storage acts as a reliable backup during peak demand, safeguarding against power outages and disruptions to ensure the safety and stability of communities.
The U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has found that large quantities of energy storage could successfully support an electric grid run entirely on renewables.
Gigawatt-hours of energy storage that the NREL predicts may be needed by 2050 to meet decarbonization targets. This massive goal will require significant investment in the deployment of battery energy storage systems across North America.
Gigawatt-hours of energy storage that the U.S. Energy Information Administration expects to be deployed within the U.S. by the end of 2025. This means that by 2025, we will only have installed 9.5 % of the total battery capacity needed to run our grid entirely on clean energy.
Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) operate similarly to the rechargeable battery used in your cell phone.
Just like charging a cell phone, the BESS takes electricity from the grid and stores it for later use.
When? This charging typically occurs when electrical energy is plentiful – such as sunny days when solar projects produce abundant solar power.
The batteries discharge the stored electricity back onto the grid during high-demand periods or when renewable sources are not producing enough power.
When? Energy is often needed in the evening, as the sun goes down and solar generation fades.
By timing these charge and discharge cycles with the needs of the grid, a BESS can help ensure a sustained and reliable electricity supply.
“In recent years we’ve seen massive advances in renewable technologies, but the challenge remains: how do we power the grid when the wind stops blowing or the sun doesn’t shine? Cost-effective, energy-efficient storage systems will solve this problem, and help ensure that the power generated during periods of low-demand can be captured for moments of peak use. This investment is a critical step for our efforts to advance America’s technological leadership in this key field and confront climate change.”
U.S. Senator Angus King
Safety considerations are fundamental to the design and proper operation of all parts of our electric grid, including energy storage systems.
By following best practices, performing proper maintenance, and adhering to rigorous national safety standards, energy storage systems sustain a safety record consistent with the other technologies we rely on for our daily electricity needs.
Hecate Grid incorporates the following industry-standard precautions to minimize operational risk:
Hecate Grid uses battery equipment that is UL 9540A certified, a rigorous universal standard designed to meet or exceed local, state, national, and international building and fire codes.
Before operation, all new utility-scale battery systems pass standard safety tests to ensure they conform with the highest global safety standards.
Our energy storage projects use ventilation and heating or cooling equipment to keep all batteries within safe operating temperatures.
All projects have critical safety systems installed to detect thermal events, suppress fires, and vent gases safely.
A battery management system is utilized at each project to continuously monitor, control, and optimize performance of the facility. It can disconnect individual or multiple battery modules if it detects abnormal temperature conditions.
Our facilities are monitored around the clock by energy professionals who are trained in properly identifying and responding to thermal events.
Hecate Grid projects are surrounded by wide gravel breaks and masonry walls where appropriate.
Hecate Grid engages local first responders in preparatory emergency operations planning, including hosting specialized firefighter training classes, and contributes funding to local fire departments.
While any fire – including those at energy facilities – may pose risks to first responders, we significantly reduce these risks through close collaboration with local fire departments to develop tailored emergency response plans using a national template of best practices. Covering various scenarios like weather extremes, fires, and security issues, these plans emphasize coordination and the sharing of expert information to guide proper safety actions and keep firefighters safe.
Battery storage projects are built to exacting standards designed to keep people and surrounding communities safe, even in the rare instance that things go wrong. A 2023 report released by New York State’s Inter-Agency Fire Safety Working Group, using the latest information available about battery fires, found no evidence of harmful levels of toxic contaminants spreading beyond site boundaries because of a fire.
Battery storage systems do not release pollutants during normal operation.
Battery energy storage systems must adhere to state and local electrical and fire codes. Owners submit system certification, fire safety tests, and emergency response plans with all relevant jurisdictional authorities for approval.
Battery energy storage facilities are designed to endure severe weather, while also enhancing grid resilience against weather conditions, averting blackouts, and delivering backup power. | environmental_science |
https://xeroltha.com/exploring-the-delights-of-mangetti-national-park-in-windhoek/ | 2023-10-03T15:10:28 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233511106.1/warc/CC-MAIN-20231003124522-20231003154522-00637.warc.gz | 0.866122 | 643 | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-40__0__179698206 | en | Hey there, fellow adventurers! Today, I’m embarking on a journey to the incredible Mangetti National Park in Windhoek. If you’re up for some nature-filled fun and relaxation, this place has got you covered!
Getting There Is a Breeze
First things first, let’s talk about how to get to this little slice of paradise. Mangetti National Park is nestled near Windhoek, the vibrant capital of Namibia. Whether you’re a local looking for a quick escape or a traveler from afar, getting to the park is a piece of cake. A few hours on the road, and you’ll find yourself surrounded by nature’s beauty.
Hello, Nature Lovers!
Calling all nature enthusiasts – you’re in for a treat! Mangetti National Park is like Mother Nature’s playground. Imagine endless stretches of lush greenery, dotted with charming creatures roaming freely. From graceful giraffes to playful zebras, you’ll be snapping photos like a pro wildlife photographer.
Chill Vibes Only
The vibe here? Oh-so-chilled! Mangetti National Park is the ultimate place to unwind and reconnect with nature. Leave your stress at the park’s entrance and let tranquility take over. Whether you’re strolling along serene trails or simply kicking back under the shade of a giant tree, you’ll feel the stress melt away.
Pack your picnic basket, because Mangetti National Park is picnic paradise! Find a cozy spot, lay out your blanket, and feast on some scrumptious treats. The symphony of birdsong and the rustle of leaves provide the perfect background music. Pro tip: keep an eye out for curious critters eyeing your snacks – they might just want to join the feast!
Hold onto your hats, sunset lovers – Mangetti National Park knows how to put on a show! As the sun dips below the horizon, the sky transforms into a canvas of fiery oranges and soft pinks. Grab your camera (or your smartphone) and capture a moment that’s bound to make your friends jealous.
When was the last time you truly marveled at a starlit sky? At Mangetti National Park, the night sky is a breathtaking spectacle. Far from city lights, the stars twinkle like diamonds on a velvet canvas. It’s the perfect opportunity to indulge in some stargazing and make a few wishes on shooting stars.
So, there you have it, folks – Mangetti National Park in Windhoek is the place to be for a cheerful and chilled nature escape. From frolicsome wildlife to serene sunsets and starry nights, this park has it all. Whether you’re flying solo, on a romantic escapade, or with the whole family, this park welcomes everyone with open arms and a heart full of natural wonder. Get out there and create some fantastic memories – your adventure awaits! | environmental_science |
http://www.herringtonclassichomes.com/greenbuilding | 2019-10-24T02:56:34 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-43/segments/1570987838289.72/warc/CC-MAIN-20191024012613-20191024040113-00131.warc.gz | 0.922595 | 1,028 | CC-MAIN-2019-43 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-43__0__81308521 | en | Energy Saving Building Standards:
- 15 S.E.E.R electric heating and cooling system
- High performance vinyl tilt-in windows with grids and screens
- Energy efficient house wrap weatherization system
- R-38 cellulose ceiling installation with all penetrations sealed
- R-30 fiberglass batts slope ceiling installation
- R-19 fiberglass batts exterior wall insulation
- Energy efficient hot water heating
- Ridge and soffit attic ventilation system
- Minimum HERS Rating of 65, which means homes built by Herrington Homes are 35% more energy efficient than a standard new home. Learn more about HERS rating below on this page (under High Performance Homes).
- Proud members of the following organizations:
- National Association of Home Builders (Certified Green Professional)
- Cape Fear Green Building Alliance
Herrington Homes are built "green" both for the good of the environment and for homeowner energy efficiencies. Each of our homes are built to exceed the building code, as well as adhering to the High Efficiency Residential Option, also known as the HERO code. A unique feature of obtaining the HERS rating is that in addition to regular building code inspections, your Herrington Home will be inspected at least 3 additional times during construction by a third party consultant to verify compliance with specific features that directly affect your homes' energy efficiency.
Your Herrington Home will come with increased comfort levels, a healthier atmosphere, and greater savings on your energy bills...guaranteed by Duke Energy for 3 years.
A "Whole Home" energy score according to the HERS Index will be issued for your home. Your home is built on an energy efficient raised concrete slab with foundation walls insulated with 2" R-l0 foam insulation. All exterior stud walls will be 2 X 6 studs - 24" on center to allow for more efficient wall insulation and reduction of heat transfer through walls. We also have special details for corners, headers and T joints to accommodate insulation and reduce thermal transfer. We seal the exterior sheathing joints to reduce air infiltration. We have open web floor trusses for the second floor. This provides for a stronger floor system with less deflection and ability to have most of the ductwork in conditioned space. We add foil backed radiant barrier roof sheathing to reduce thermal heat transfer through the roof. This results in a cooler attic. Your windows and doors have an enhanced U-factor and solar heat gain ratings for glazing. This means less heat transfer. We increase the insulation values in walls to R-19, ceilings and attic areas to R-38. We seal the top of sill plates, mud sills and building envelope penetrations. All insulation is installed to RESNET Grade 1 levels, which is the Highest grade possible. We install all the HVAC ductwork in conditioned airspace (where possible) and 15 SEER ratings on HVAC systems. We test all of the ductwork to insure duct integrity and blower door testing to insure air leakage requirements have been met. All of our light bulbs are CFL bulbs. We install Energy Star dishwashers. We also install hybrid heat pump water heaters, that are some of the most energy efficient hot water heaters made.
The benefit to you as a Herrington Homes customer will be a truly unique energy efficient home that no one else is building in our market. We are leaders in our market with these improvements and our homes will lead the market in sales and value to our homeowners.
High Performance Homes
Your Herrington Home offers peace of mind knowing your new home is helping to minimize your environmental footprint while saving energy, too! Reduced energy consumption actually makes your High Performance Home less expensive to own.
High Performance Homes are:
Comfortable: Built to maintain a comfortable temperature in all seasons, and properly constructed to avoid drafts.
Energy Efficient: Built to standards of efficient energy consumption.
Durable: Constructed to hold its energy efficiency properties for decades minimizing condensation, nail pops, cracks in drywall or caulk.
Healthy: Constructed to ensure healthy air quality.
Home Energy Rating System (HERS)
The HERS® Index is a scoring system established by the Residential Energy Services Network (RESNET®) that measures the energy performance of a home, and it is used to compare the relative energy efficiency of different homes. The lower your home’s HERS Index, the more energy efficient it is.
While all homes have walls, a roof and a heating and cooling system, they don't al perform the same. A High Performance Home is one where we have worked with the HERS rater to ensure all mechanical, structural thermal, plumbing and electrical systems are working together to operate at peak performance. Each home is computer modeled, inspected and tested to create comfortable, energy efficient, healthy and durable spaces. Herrington Home allows you to live more comfortably, invest your housing dollars more wisely and it helps the environment – all of which can make your High Performance Home easier to resell. | environmental_science |
https://www.spaceshots.com/product-page/tampa-bay-from-space-map | 2023-09-29T12:26:21 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233510516.56/warc/CC-MAIN-20230929122500-20230929152500-00433.warc.gz | 0.89254 | 133 | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-40__0__65231107 | en | The Tampa Bay From Space Satellite Map is 18x20 inches.
Tampa Bay inlet of the Gulf of Mexico, 25 mi (40 km) long and 7 to 12 mi (11.3-19 km) wide, W FL., separated from the Gulf by numerous small islands; it receives the Hillsborough River. St. Petersburg is on the western neck, Old Tampa Bay, and Tampa is on Hillsborough Bay, the eastern neck. Tampa Bay has dredged shipping channels. It is spanned at its mouth by the Sunshine Skyway Bridge.
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https://www.langdoncpa.com/2015/01/19/renewable-energy-credits/ | 2023-05-28T13:39:17 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-23/segments/1685224643784.62/warc/CC-MAIN-20230528114832-20230528144832-00260.warc.gz | 0.945806 | 504 | CC-MAIN-2023-23 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-23__0__8934210 | en | On December 31, 2013, the Residential Energy Credit expired. This credit allowed homeowners to deduct 15% of qualifying nonbusiness energy efficient improvements up to a maximum allowable credit of $500.00. While this credit has been allowed to sunset, the Residential Renewable Energy credit offered by the federal government will be in effect until December 31, 2016. The state of North Carolina offers a more generous Renewable Energy Tax Credit through December 31, 2015. These credits are available to any taxpayer installing eligible renewable energy technology on their primary residence. The two main viable sources of renewable energy available in North Carolina are geothermal heating and cooling systems and solar power. Both energy sources qualify for the Renewable Energy Credits.
Solar power has two options under the existing credits. If a homeowner installs a solar hot water heater, they are eligible for a 30% federal credit on the cost of the system including installation. There is no limit to the dollar amount of the federal credit. However, the federal credit does not apply to a heater for a swimming pool or a hot tub. The North Carolina credit is 35% of the cost of the system including installation. This credit has a cap of $1,400 but it can be used for a solar pool heating system.
The other solar option is the installation of photovoltaic solar panels. The photovoltaic panels actually generate power from solar energy. If a homeowner installs photovoltaic panels for their personal residence, they are eligible for a 30% credit on the cost of the system including installation with no dollar limit. North Carolina offers a 35% credit on the cost of the system including installation. The credit caps at $10,500. The combined credits can cover up to 65% of the cost of the entire system. Add that to the savings in energy costs and the breakeven time of a solar system becomes very short.
Another type of renewable energy that is eligible for the Renewable Energy Credit is a geothermal heating and cooling system. Any homeowner installing a geothermal system will also be eligible for a 30% federal credit on the cost of the system including installation. This credit, like the solar credit, has no dollar limitations. The state of North Carolina offers a 35% credit on the cost including installation. For a geothermal system, the credit has a dollar cap of $8,400.
For questions about either of these credits, please contact our office. Langdon & Company LLP would love to answer any questions you may have. | environmental_science |
https://www.eyeworkslondon.com/blog/2019/3/22/plastic-not-so-fantastic | 2019-07-23T13:27:09 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-30/segments/1563195529406.97/warc/CC-MAIN-20190723130306-20190723152306-00268.warc.gz | 0.933832 | 213 | CC-MAIN-2019-30 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-30__0__67258392 | en | Plastic not so fantastic
Introducing contact lens recycling
Plastic is a marvel as much as it is a concern.
This wonder material; light, cheap, mouldable and non perishable has revolutionised modern living. It is hard to imagine a world without it. But as awareness has grown of how plastic is impacting our environment so too has the realisation that the stuff is just everywhere! Plastic is woven into almost everything we consume even the contact lenses you put in your eyes are made of a type of plastic.
To help reduce contact lens related plastic waste we have teamed up with TerraCycle and Johnson & Johnson to act as a recycling point for your contact lens waste.
As well as recycling the actual used contact lenses we recycle the foil lids and blister packs.
Simply bring your used contact lenses to Eyeworks London and pop it in the bin at the front of the store.
The more contact lenses we recycle the more TerraCycle will donate to our chosen charity See Ability .
Brenda and the Eyeworks London team | environmental_science |
https://richmond.macaronikid.com/articles/5f957f8e49e2fe5b183333b4/maid-brigade-home-cleaning-%2B-disinfection-%2B-protection-services | 2020-11-27T11:45:26 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-50/segments/1606141191692.20/warc/CC-MAIN-20201127103102-20201127133102-00448.warc.gz | 0.917106 | 455 | CC-MAIN-2020-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-50__0__165412403 | en | Maid Brigade is an industry-leading home cleaning + disinfection + protection service in Richmond. Since opening our doors in 1991, priority #1 has been creating a stress-free, healthy living environment for our customers. We are the only maid service with Green Clean Certified® solutions & processes and now offer FDA Approved + EPA Recognized home disinfection as part of your service.
PUREcleaning®: The Future of Cleaning, Disinfection, & Protection
At Maid Brigade, we’re excited to bring the newest cleaning and disinfection technology to you. Our PUREcleaning® system, combines the power of cleaning and disinfecting in your home. Germs, bacteria and viruses are a concern for all of us, and we recognize the importance of bringing safe cleaning and disinfection services to Every Home Cleaning. Our electrolyzed water multi-surface cleaning solution is perfect for cutting grease and lifting residue on your home’s surfaces. Combined with PUREmist®, our electrostatic spray disinfection technology, we can provide 360-degree hospital-grade disinfection on high-touch surfaces such as light switches and doorknobs. To finish, we leave your home's surfaces protected with an antimicrobial barrier. This safe, biostatic protectant is non-toxic and safe for your home and family. (*This third step barrier treatment is available upon request for an additional fee.) We are proud to have significantly increased the thoroughness of house cleaning and wellness for our customers while significantly reducing the associated harmful chemicals.
- Safe & Non-Toxic
- Environmentally Friendly
- Green Seal Certified
- Wool Safe Certified
- Certified Organic
- Safe For Children & Pets Upon Application
- FDA Approved
- EPA Registered
- Salt Free & Non-Corrosive
We provide extensive training for our cleaning teams on our PUREcleaning® system and equipment, so every home is given top quality care, every time. Upon application, our cleaning and disinfecting solutions are safe for your whole family, including pets! You can always count on Maid Brigade to give your Richmond home a reliable cleaning and outstanding customer service. Your satisfaction is extremely important!
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http://6of6art.com/nh02.html | 2019-05-19T22:20:48 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-22/segments/1558232255182.37/warc/CC-MAIN-20190519221616-20190520003616-00538.warc.gz | 0.949075 | 564 | CC-MAIN-2019-22 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-22__0__167733526 | en | Egypt is a melting pot of races and cultures. It is possible to see a woman in a mini skirt, another covered from head to toe, a Caucasian Greek, a Negroid Nubian, a brown Arab, a tanned native Egyptian all mingling on the crowded streets of downtown Cairo.
The hot sun raises a musty smell out of the gutter that mixes with the fine dust from the nearby desert. The exhaust from the passing diesel trucks blends with the breath of donkeys pulling the garbage carts, uniting the odors of ancient life with the present.
The sounds completely fill the senses. A street vendor calls out, holding his wares high above his head. Two women dressed in black. raise their voices as they wave their arms passionately at each other; their cloth bags, filled with the morning's shopping, seem to be the only things restraining them. A motorcycle, then a steel wheeled cart clatters down the street. A ten year old beggar holds out his hand calling to the passersby. Over the din of the street, the faithful are called to prayer from the many Mosques.
A few blocks west is the Nile with its feluka boats sailing upstream with the wind or floating down stream with the current. The river gently filters out the sights and sounds of the city. The squawks of the sea gulls overhead draws your attention to the hot sun.
To the north is the delta, the richest farm land in the world. Small patches of black earth surrounded by irrigation ditches worked by hand. Modern agriculture is only now surpassing the production of that ancient green wedge of land.
To the south the river is lined with thin strips of growth. You can almost feel the plants straining to reach the river. The hot silence of the golden grain fields is broken by the scary sound of the scurrying rats aroused by the passing of a young girl on her way to fetch water. The Nile valley is good to every thing. To man and beast alike.
Then there is there desert. Silent. Hot. Vast.
Sand, let's talk about sand. Fine sand that is hard to walk in, the type of sand that you can't keep out of your shoes. Course sand that you can run on if you watch out for the smooth rocks that threaten to turn your ankle. Sand with a crust from last year's rains; Like a March snow drift that can almost be walked on, but brakes away with every steep. Sand that drifts; You can watch it move if you take the time. Sand that isn't yet; Massive cliffs of rock waiting far the wind to reduce them to rubble.
Egypt a land of contrast with its reddish sand, blue water, green land and people of every color. | environmental_science |
https://huxleyparlourbooks.com/collections/street-photography/products/bruce-davidson-nature-of-los-angeles-2008-2013 | 2019-04-23T05:16:08 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-18/segments/1555578586680.51/warc/CC-MAIN-20190423035013-20190423060146-00058.warc.gz | 0.906393 | 183 | CC-MAIN-2019-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-18__0__221422611 | en | In 2008 Bruce Davidson began exploring Los Angeles from the point of view of its exotic plant life. The arid climate, normally hostile to life, allows for an exceptional botanical diversity in L.A. County that reaches from the surrounding foothills and mountain wilderness to the Pacific Ocean. Davidson’s images reveal both the beauty and banality of urban existence in L.A., and the unexpected interactions between the natural and man-made environments.
This clothbound edition presents a departure from Davidson's usual approach to street photography, and the photographs of Los Angeles that he took in the 1960s. Not only do they document a shift in the urban landscape but also a way of seeing the famous city from new and unusual perspectives.
Clothbound hard cover, 68pp, 30 tritone plates. Book size: 11 1/2 x 11 1/2 inches / 29.5 x 29 cm. | environmental_science |
http://www.maureenbovet.com/coastal-maine-botanical-gardens/ | 2022-08-08T12:27:47 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882570827.41/warc/CC-MAIN-20220808122331-20220808152331-00747.warc.gz | 0.936128 | 296 | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-33__0__187650225 | en | The natural beauty along the coast of Maine draws me up north each summer. But my main destination is to Boothbay Harbor, where the extensive gardens, plants and flowers at the Coastal Maine Botanical Garden are spectacular. This newly developed and very popular destination is a dream come true for a horticulture junkie like me. Of course the juicy lobster roll we always get for lunch along the way is a great reason to travel to Maine too.
The Coastal Maine Botanical Garden is special because it was created by a dedicated local group to educate and delight the public. The setting is lovely with pathways down to a tidal inlet or up into a woodland glen. Vacationers and residents enjoy a day taking in the transformation of this rescued from development site into an amusement park for plant lovers. My show illustrates the different garden spaces chock full of well-grown plants, all with informative labels for note-taking gardeners. Perennials, shrubs and trees are presented to visitors in groupings to be emulated at home. I am a member and when the newsletter arrives I wish I lived close enough to enjoy and lectures and classes offered.The Children’s Garden is a real jewel and great fun to visit with kids. Fairy house creation is a specialty and happens along the gentle woodland paths. The visitors center is complete with café, gift shop and information center. You will want to visit with family and friends after seeing my photos of this beautiful garden. | environmental_science |
https://redoak.co.uk/ventilation/3-ventilation-system | 2024-03-02T12:59:29 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947475825.14/warc/CC-MAIN-20240302120344-20240302150344-00212.warc.gz | 0.887947 | 426 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__53090526 | en | Our ventilation system had served us well, but significant technological improvements had taken place in the past 20 years with new models having more efficient heat recovery and having optional air sourced heat pumps that can provide heating in winter and cooling in summer meant it was time for an upgrade. Newer models also have better efficiency, air filtering, control facilities and monitoring.
After reviewing the market for suitable systems, we selected the Genvex GE Premium 1L unit that provides up to 150 cubic metres/hour and which is controlled by the Optima 300 microprocessor controller.
On the left is a photo of one of the room outlets.
For further information on Benefits and Features:
There are many benefits from having a ventilation and heat recovery system:
- Avoids need for heat-wasteful trickle ventilators and bathroom/kitchen extractor fans.
- Very energy efficient heat recovery and cheap heating with the heat pump.
- Enables all windows to be kept closed from autumn through to summer.
- Clean filtered air helps asthma and hay fever sufferers.
- Eliminates condensation while keeping property airtight.
- Eliminates smells and odours, house smells fresh.
- Improved security as opened windows not necessary.
- Reduction in humidity so avoiding black mould.
- Reduced energy bills.
The features of our system are:
- Rigid galvanized steel plated insulated ducting, not flexible aluminium foil (see photos).
- Four different fans speeds, one at 100% and three programmable.
- Provides cheap heating in winter and cooling in the summer.
- Almost silent operation, inaudible operation in the house.
- Controller senses temperatures at seven locations (option of two more).
- Thermostat operation from one of three places.
- 100% replacement of air, none recirculated.
- Electrostatic filter removes dust particles down to 0.01 microns and many viruses giving pure air.
- 10 programmable combinations of time, temperature and fan speed can be set for each day of a seven-day week. | environmental_science |
https://www.kemutec.com/environmental-industries/ | 2019-11-14T13:59:19 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-47/segments/1573496668525.62/warc/CC-MAIN-20191114131434-20191114155434-00321.warc.gz | 0.839131 | 169 | CC-MAIN-2019-47 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-47__0__89552393 | en | Environmental Industries that Grind Flue Gas Desulphurization
Kemutec offers Powder Mills for the fine grinding of Dry Sorbent Powders in the flue gas desulphurization process.
By grinding the sorbent, the surface area is greatly increased, releasing more surface area for effective neutralising of the sulphur gasses.
The result can be much lower sorbent usage, thereby providing an environmental benefit for air quality.
Typical applications and Powder Mill solutions are:
- Trona – Grinding to a D50 average particle size of 15 to 20µ.
- Sodium Bicarbonate – Grinding to D50 average particle size of 12 to 18µ.
- Sodium Bicarbonate – Grinding to D50 average particle size of 5 to 10µ. | environmental_science |
https://paripoornasanathana.org/bhoomi-pooja-for-water-tank/ | 2020-11-24T14:37:24 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-50/segments/1606141176864.5/warc/CC-MAIN-20201124140942-20201124170942-00497.warc.gz | 0.949375 | 137 | CC-MAIN-2020-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-50__0__172838322 | en | Bhoomi Pooja For Water Tank
Sri Paripoorna Sanathana Charitable Trust(R) is getting a 50,000 litre overhead water tank constructed to meet the water requirements of Arjunabettahalli village. The Bhoomi Pooja for the water tank was successfully performed between 9.30 a.m. and 11.30 a.m. on Wednesday, 06 May, 2015 at Arjunabettahalli village.
Shri. D.H. Shankar Murthy, Chairman, Karnataka Legislative Council, kindly accepted our invitation to grace the occasion with his presence. Other local leaders also attended the event. | environmental_science |
http://www.fallcreekfallscabins.com/fallcreekfalls.html | 2015-04-25T08:42:41 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2015-18/segments/1429246648209.18/warc/CC-MAIN-20150417045728-00308-ip-10-235-10-82.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.971388 | 326 | CC-MAIN-2015-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2015-18__0__31223432 | en | In 1935, the National Park Service proposed the creation of Fall Creek Falls State Park situated in both Van Buren and Bledsoe Counties. The original plans were to include the entire
Cane Creek Gulf watershed, but only 15,777 acres of land were purchased from local farmers
centering on the upper portion of the Cane Creek and Fall Creek watersheds. Workers from the
Works Progress Administration began construction of the park in 1936, and by 1944 the management
of the park was turned over to the fledgling Tennessee Department of Conservation.
In the early stages of the park, development was kept to a minimum. The rustic park was a
destination for hikers, hunters, bicyclists, swimmers, and other nature lovers. Camping was in an open
field; groups could also stay in Youth Camp One, which was built around 1938.
An instrumental person in the development of Fall Creek Falls as a state park was James
Taft, a teacher, Boy Scout leader, and preacher, who lived in the area. Taft quickly recognized
the value of the area as a park and began his lobbying efforts to see it set aside for the public.
Through his passionate insistence about the possibilities for this land, James Taft helped get
the area set aside as a state park.
The park now covers 22,000 acres of land.
The park was used as one of the primary filming locations for the Disney live action movie, The Jungle Book.
Click here for more information about Fall Creek Falls State Park,
and here for even more information about the park. | environmental_science |
https://www.mymission.com/sisterbaileymecham1/letters?lid=246137 | 2021-07-24T11:46:21 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-31/segments/1627046150264.90/warc/CC-MAIN-20210724094631-20210724124631-00445.warc.gz | 0.98528 | 114 | CC-MAIN-2021-31 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-31__0__36029572 | en | Dear Parents of Missionaries in the Peru Lima Central Mission:
As many of you may have heard, a large 8.0 magnitude earthquake occurred in the northern region of Peru early this morning. The location of the earthquake was in the Amazon region of Peru approximately 700 miles away from Lima. We did feel the earthquake in Lima but it was very mild here. To put your mind at ease, there was no damage at all in Lima and all missionaries are safe.
Thank you for your support of your son/daughter. They are wonderful missionaries and we love them. | environmental_science |
https://www.statusinternationaluk.co.uk/information/ethical-trading-policy/ | 2024-04-15T13:14:43 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296816977.38/warc/CC-MAIN-20240415111434-20240415141434-00081.warc.gz | 0.964695 | 177 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__80875059 | en | Status is committed to ensuring the safe and fair treatment of everyone involved in the production of our products. Additional to this we want to help reduce the impact on the environment that occurs during, or as a result of manufacture. It is our policy to source from factories who share in our commitment to improving worker welfare, and reducing any environmental impact.
Status endeavours to re-assure all of our customers that we are committed to only source products that are manufactured:
• By adult registered workers who are treated with respect and appropriately paid;
• In factories with safe and clean working conditions.
Status colleagues (UK & China) regularly visit factories to conduct our own audits or work with accredited third party representatives to carry out official production site audits.
We are proud of the relationships we have with our factories and like to transmit that to all of our customers. | environmental_science |
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