http://ecofriendlytip.com Check out the Latest Green News and Tips Today Wed, 23 May 2012 18:28:14 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://ecofriendlytip.com/2012/04/23/observing-earth-day-2012-around-the-globe/ http://ecofriendlytip.com/2012/04/23/observing-earth-day-2012-around-the-globe/#comments Sun, 22 Apr 2012 23:00:04 +0000 Lira http://ecofriendlytip.com/?p=10372 The world celebrated Earth Day yesterday, April 22nd. The first ever observance was actually held decades before, in 1970, after it was proposed by Gaylord Nelson, a US Senator. Over the years, millions of people have joined in observance of Earth Day across 175 countries. The idea is to help raise awareness and address environmental [...]

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]]> http://ecofriendlytip.com/2012/03/28/making-your-place-of-work-eco-friendly/feed/ 0 http://ecofriendlytip.com/2012/01/23/why-its-more-green-to-use-cloth-diapers/ http://ecofriendlytip.com/2012/01/23/why-its-more-green-to-use-cloth-diapers/#comments Mon, 23 Jan 2012 01:42:47 +0000 Lira http://ecofriendlytip.com/?p=9635 Found this interesting photo of how long some garbage we through actually disintegrate in the ocean. As you will find, in the bottom, are the biggest culprits to landfills piling up and contributing to toxic wastes. In an effort to minimize this, companies have been producing biodegradable diapers. However, that is not enough and many [...]

]]> http://ecofriendlytip.com/2012/01/23/why-its-more-green-to-use-cloth-diapers/feed/ 0 http://ecofriendlytip.com/2011/09/17/uk-opens-diaper-recycling-facility/ http://ecofriendlytip.com/2011/09/17/uk-opens-diaper-recycling-facility/#comments Sat, 17 Sep 2011 08:34:22 +0000 Lira http://ecofriendlytip.com/?p=7839 The very first recycling facility for disposable diapers or nappies, feminine hygiene products and adult diapers have opened in the United Kingdom. Located in West Bromwich, the Knowaste recycling plant will now process these wastes, diverting them from incinerators and landfills. It’s been said that these diapers and similar products pollute and populate the landfill [...]

]]> http://ecofriendlytip.com/2011/09/17/uk-opens-diaper-recycling-facility/feed/ 0 http://ecofriendlytip.com/2011/06/15/how-simple-ways-you-do-can-help-stop-global-warming/ http://ecofriendlytip.com/2011/06/15/how-simple-ways-you-do-can-help-stop-global-warming/#comments Wed, 15 Jun 2011 00:35:46 +0000 Lira http://ecofriendlytip.com/?p=6906 Every year, we complain about summer getting hotter than before. I had a friend who was walking downtown the other day and almost collapsed from heat exhaustion. She was rushed to the hospital and the attendants there said she was almost close to having a heat stroke. Summer weather and dryness can be deadly. In [...]

]]> http://ecofriendlytip.com/2011/06/15/how-simple-ways-you-do-can-help-stop-global-warming/feed/ 0 http://ecofriendlytip.com/2009/11/27/sanyo-eneloop-rechargeable-interior-light/ http://ecofriendlytip.com/2009/11/27/sanyo-eneloop-rechargeable-interior-light/#comments Fri, 27 Nov 2009 11:48:24 +0000 Elaine http://ecofriendlytip.com/?p=4127 Rechargeable items are quite dominant in the market. Aside from the hassle that you have to buy now and then to replace batteries, it also decreases the amount of landfills. The eneloop rechargeable interior light is another Eco-friendly product from Sanyo. TheEneloop rechargeable interior light has a contactless charging system. From igreenspot: When the lamp [...]

]]> http://ecofriendlytip.com/2009/11/27/sanyo-eneloop-rechargeable-interior-light/feed/ 0 http://ecofriendlytip.com/2009/11/10/recycled-wine-bottles/ http://ecofriendlytip.com/2009/11/10/recycled-wine-bottles/#comments Tue, 10 Nov 2009 01:42:02 +0000 Elaine http://ecofriendlytip.com/?p=4018 Wines have always touched human lives. It brings people back to telling stories and reminiscing the past. Wines had been a part of everyone’s lives especially those who have heart problems. Today, wine bottles can use for filling sands, waters, ornaments and vases. Recycling used wine bottles that are supposed to be disposed off is [...]

]]> http://ecofriendlytip.com/2009/11/10/recycled-wine-bottles/feed/ 2 http://ecofriendlytip.com/2009/11/02/jean-recycling-project-by-levis/ http://ecofriendlytip.com/2009/11/02/jean-recycling-project-by-levis/#comments Mon, 02 Nov 2009 09:41:10 +0000 Elaine http://ecofriendlytip.com/?p=3980 Levi Strauss & Co. together with the students from the University of Memphis, as well as Goodwill Industries, a rehabilitation and recycling service facility, is coming up with a recycling project that should help limit wastage and landfill pollution. The program, which is dubbed, “A Care Tag for Our Planet” is about recycling old clothing, [...]

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