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Articles about conservation (0-50 of 1856)
- Is There An Educational Value To The Zoo?
By: Sara Ferguson | - I am a very active zoo visitor; I often go more to a zoo in a week than most people do in year. In all my zoo visits I have learned that animal behavior isnt limited to across a watery moat, steel fencing, or glass window. It goes on everyday in the crowds of visitors which come to the zoo.
There has always been an ongoing argument about the educational value of the zoo compared to the animal suffering in the cages. An argument which, of course, wont be solved here but will give you ...
Tags: zoo, zoos, zoological, conservation, aquarium, wildlife, endangered animals, animals, wildlife, zoo, opinion, educational
- My Home Business/repair Article
By: George Lazoryszak | - Home improvement is a great financial investment, either in the money you put into it or the money you hope to get out of it. Generally, a home improvement is the repair, maintenance, restoration, or improvement of real property. As you read this article you'll find that the subject of home improvement is certainly no exception. Lowe's Home Improvement is the store I visit when I have a home improvement emergency. Talk with your insurance agent about obtaining the appropriate level of covera ...
Tags: home repair, bob villa, restoration, improvement, energy conservation, home agent
- Top 7 Benefits Of Recycling
By: Michael Arms | - Recycling is a process - a series of activities, if you will, that includes: the collection and sorting of waste materials, the processing of these materials to produce brand new products, and the purchase and use of these new products by consumers.
Recycling is more optimized and efficient if we practice the three R's of waste management: reduce, reuse, recycle.
Reducing waste that otherwise get's carted off to the recycling centers or landfills is achieved through an ...
Tags: environment, recycling, conservation, benefits of recycling, recycling benefits,
- Will Water Conservation And Water Saving Green Technologies Spur The Future Of American Prosperity?
By: Eric Nelson | - In June of this year, California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger asked President Obama to declare Fresno County a federal disaster area. The White House has not yet responded to Governor Schwarzenegger's request. Requests for presidential disaster declarations are much rarer for droughts than for other natural disasters. Previous requests like this one were declined by the Bush administration. Nevertheless, the compounding effects of three straight years of drought have had a devastating effect o ...
Tags: water conservation, low flow shower heads, green retro-fitti
- Olerai Sanctuary: Biodiversity
By: Edwin Muriithi | - Olerai Sanctuary: Biodiversity
The 300-acre sanctuary, located in Lake Naivasha, is paradise to hundreds of birds and grazing animals. Eagles perch on tree limbs, dikdiks rustle in bushes and pelicans fly in the air. You meander among giraffes, zebras, gazelles and water bucks without a care in the world. You are not threats to the animals and they are not threats to you, however, you do avoid the hippopotamus, who decides to come out of the water to munch on grass.
Tags: sanctuary, Olerai, Elsamere, Conservation, zoologist
- Residential Solar Panels: Do Your Part And Save
By: Courtney Iseman | - Okay, no offense, but unless youre living under a rock, youre probably starting to change some of your habits to be green. Maybe youre taking recycling more seriously, maybe youre buying products made from recycled content, maybe youre just being careful to watch how much water and electricity you use. Were making an undeniable move forward that you really cant avoid anymore. Now that we know what crappy condition weve caused the pl ...
Tags: clean energy, conservation, cost, earth, electricity
- Hotel And Leisure Industry Greening
By: AlterSage | - More energy and water is wasted because of guests leaving appliances on and being careless with water usage. The hotel and leisure industry ultimately poses a large threat to the environment, and alternate water and energy conservation methods are needed to combat this problem.
Various hotels and gyms have gone green and begun to enforce water and energy saving systems to assist efforts to help the environment and to protect the earths natural resources. Recyc ...
Tags: hotel leisure industry, conservation, hansgrohe south africa
- Recycle Grey Water And Create An Eco-friendly Bathroom
By: AlterSage | - The need for eco-friendly bathrooms is on the rise. Water conservation products are becoming increasingly popular as trends point consumers into the direction of responsible water use. However, fashion aside, the planet has a dire need for water conservation efforts. Every person can help to save water by making some changes in the place which uses the most water in every household: the bathroom. Harsh chemicals used in cleaning and body products also lead to polluted water, causing a lot of env ...
Tags: recycle, grey water, eco-friendly bathrooms, conservation
- The Us Is Headed For A Water Shortage. Find Out How To Combat Rising Water Costs
By: Liz Andrews | - According to the US government close to forty states face water shortages over the next 5 years. An increase in the temperature mixed with an increase in population are the main factors contributing to the water challenges that most of us will face in the near future. Basic economics supply and demand theory teaches us where their is great demand and limited supply. A price increase usually follows. There are also current talks in Congress about allocating funds to help our water problem. Clean ...
Tags: water, water shortage, sewer costs, toilet, water cost, water saving, toilet, water saving toilet, dual flush toilet, water conservation, low flow toilet, plumbe
- A Nation Of Water Conservation
By: shoppingmayhem | - In today's common economic terms, the demand for water is greater than the supply that exists in many regions of the world. We now live on a planet where the very existence of our people is threatened by the lack of fresh water to drink.
As a matter of fact, nearly 20 percent of the world's population is unable to obtain clean drinking water . This is a tragic situation that will continue, unless we choose to make a difference. It is vital to know what steps we need to take so th ...
Tags: water treatment, water conservation
- The Work Of The Thai Elephant Conservation Centre
By: Niyaz K | - The Thai Elephant Conservation Centre is much more than just a tourist complex. The centre uses tourism as financial ground in order to rehabilitate the elephant in Thai society and thus save the species. The Thai Elephant Conservation Centre hosts each year tourists from all over the world for periods of three days.
Lost in lush greenery 35 kilometres north of Lampang, the Thai Elephant Conservation Centre is a haven of peace for the elephant. Created in 1993, the centre has 70 ele ...
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- They Shoot Horses Don't They? One Man's Plea For Saving Animals
By: John M Bland | - The heading is the title of a 1969 film starring Jane Fonda and Gig Young. The plot occurs at a depression era dance marathon in which the mentally and physically exhausted heroine pleads with her sympathetic partner to be put out of her misery.
This macabre film shows several flashbacks of a childhood experience when a horse with a broken leg was euthanized or put down by the owner in an act of mercy. Contemplating the mercy slaying of the horse and comparing it to the abject mi ...
Tags: animals, anmimal conservation, animals of the amazon rain forest, animals for adoption
- Tree Named Honorary Citizen Of Costa Rica
By: Jamie Gripich | - Ancient Almond Emblematic of Environmental Awareness
The timing of the discovery an ancient Almond Tree over 600 years old, may be tied to a new environmental awakening deep in the forests of Costa Rica.
The enormous tree stands 54 meters (177 feet) high and 14 meters (46 feet) in circumference and has been recognized as a natural and national treasure of Costa Rica. It would have already been a mature tree when the Spanish came to the Americas in the late 1 ...
Tags: Costa Rica, Central America, conservation, ecotourism
- Showering Can Conserve More Water Than Bathing In A Tub
By: Aydan Corkern | - Have you ever had the water run over your bathtub and has this happened several times? A lot of times after this situations happens enough you might think it is time to remove this bath tub and install a shower. Showers can be just as messy when they send water over the floor, but if the shower is installed correctly, this might not happen. A new shower might help keep you from getting water damage to the floors in your bathroom and some people consider showers to be cleaner because when you was ...
Tags: showering, bath tub, skin cells, water conservation, sub-floor, floor joists
- Water Conservation: 10 Things You Can Do At Home
By: Ellen Bell | - Water conservation is an important topic for all of us. Even if you don't live in an area subject to freshwater shortages, billions of other people around the world do. Freshwater is one of our most precious and also our most wasted resources. Approximately 1.2 billion people worldwide do not have access to clean drinking water. Can you imagine if you came home at the end of the day and had no water to prepare dinner, take a shower, brush your teeth, or prepare a bottle for the baby? This i ...
Tags: why should we conserve water, water conservation facts
- Getting Kids Behind Solar Power
By: Thomas Metscher | - If society is serious about generating clean energy alternatives and educating the masses about the abundance Mother Nature presents, then we need to be serious about getting kids interested in environmental preservation. Our eco-friendly educational efforts need to target our kids today as they will be carrying the green energy torch for the generations of tomorrow.
A great way to introduce kids to this effort is through the benefits presented by our use of solar power. We now un ...
Tags: kids, solar power, energy, environment, conservation, education, solar energy
- Government Gives Money To Hawaiian Landowners
By: Tony Kawaguchi | - If you own crop or pastureland on one of the Hawaiian Islands, you may be eligible to participate in a new conservation program that rewards its participants with money. This new program has been put in place as a way of ensuring that Hawaii's natural splendor will stay intact for generations to come.
The Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program, or CREP for short, is a voluntary land retirement program, where participants take portions of their land that are critical to environm ...
Tags: hawaii land owners, hawaii enviroment, Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program, CREP, hawaii real estate
- Water Saving Tips - Conservation Ideas - Outdoor
By: Ibrahim Saeed | - Outdoor water conservation can be overlooked, even by savings minded homeowners. With these water saving tips and ideas you can significantly reduce your outdoor water use and save precious dollars on your monthly water bills.
Outdoor water use is becoming more and more a concern. This concern is deeply expressed by many local governments and municipalities due to drought and fear of drought. In fact in some regions of the United States, homeowners are faced with outdoor water re ...
Tags: water saving tips, water conservation tips, water conservation ideas, saving water tips
- Five Washington Businesses To Be Honored By The Epa For Their Energy Conservation Efforts
By: Ashley Hunter | - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency this week notified five Washington-based businesses that they will receive 2009 ENERGY STAR awards at a ceremony on March 31 in Washington, D.C. The energy conservation efforts of Advantage IQ, Kennedy Associates, Providence Health & Services, Puget Sound Energy and Seattle Lighting all received EPA national recognition.
The EPA gives ENERGY STAR awards annually to organizations that have made outstanding contributions to protecting the ...
Tags: Corporate expense management, energy conservation services,
- Energy Saving Tips - Home Conservation Ideas For Lighting
By: Ibrahim Saeed | - Consider these home energy saving tips and conservation ideas and lower your lighting costs and save electricity. According to the U.S department of Energy, the electricity used just for home lighting on average accounts for over 10% of the total household energy used.
With a combination of proper techniques and new lighting technologies, any homeowner can make significant improvements and increase the energy efficiency of their indoor home lighting.
The most cost ...
Tags: energy saving tips, energy conservation tips, home energy saving tips, energy conservation ideas
- Home Energy Saving Tips - 7 Conservation Ideas For Major Appliances
By: Ibrahim Saeed | - Consider some of these home energy saving tips and conservation ideas for your major household appliances. Appliances on average account for almost 20% of a homes total energy use. Appliances make our home lives so much easier. In fact it's safe to say life without them can seem somewhat unimaginable. But the average homeowner can take several steps to maximize energy efficiency when operating them. Here are 7 home energy saving tips and conservation ideas to your major home appliances.
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- Home Energy Saving Tips - 6 Conservation Ideas For Your Kitchen
By: Ibrahim Saeed | - Consider these 6 no cost home energy saving tips and conservation ideas for your kitchen. I think we all can agree that the kitchen is one of the most important and most visited rooms through out any home.
Whether it's the task of preparing food, grabbing a quick snack or the inviting smells from a delicious dish or roast; the kitchen is unavoidable. There's no wonder most of the activities performed in the kitchen are also some of the biggest sources of household energy.
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Tags: energy saving tips, energy conservation tips, home energy saving tips, energy conservation ideas
- 5 Water Saving Tips And Conservation Ideas For Your Bathrooms
By: Ibrahim Saeed | - These 5 water saving tips and conservation ideas are very cost friendly and will effortlessly lower your water usage at home, not to mention save money on your monthly utility bills for years to come.
Household water consumption can sometimes be overlooked but according to the U.S Department of Energy, water usage alone can account for up to 17% of your total utility bills. And this doesn't even factor in the extra cost of heating water.
The subject of saving wa ...
Tags: water saving tips, water conservation tips, water conservation ideas, saving water tips
- Home Energy Saving Tips - 7 Conservation Ideas - Home Windows
By: Ibrahim Saeed | - With all the home energy saving tips and conservation ideas available today, some homeowners and renters alike may not know what area of their home to address first.
Consider this, according to the U.S Department of Energy your home windows are single handedly responsible for up to 25% of the total amount of wasted or lost energy.
Windows provide much visible and decorative appeal. However windows are heat loss and heat gains best friend. Just consider how much bet ...
Tags: energy saving tips, energy conservation tips, home energy saving tips, energy conservation ideas
- Flood Damage Cleanup And Environmental Conservation
By: Richard Barthallo | - No matter how one looks at it, flood damage cleanup is the terminal activity for individuals who may have run into some problems with their water systems, basement and or crawlspace systems, or the surrounding environment of their domicile. Since major flooding can also relatively occur in faulty plumbing and sewage systems, the major culprit will have to be the environment.
The environment upon which a particular house sits on or a building is founded upon may well be the answer ...
Tags: flood, damage, cleanup, and, environmental, conservation
- Easy Water Conservation Tips For Your Home
By: Aydan Corkern | - Whether you consider yourself an environmentalist or someone who simply wants to take responsibility of treating the planet the way it should be treated, there are many simple things you can do to in your everyday life that will keep the streets cleaner and litter-free and your community cleaner as well. You can volunteer at your local park or zoo to plant flowers, bushes, and trees, or you can sign up for a beach cleaning event. Whatever your cause is or your motivation, it is a good idea to tr ...
Tags: water, conservation, limit, consumption, usage, green, eco-friendly, environment
- Soil And Water Resource Conservation In Alabama
By: Richard Barthallo | - The Alabama Association of Conservation Districts (AACD) is a nonprofit, nongovernment-associated organization formed in 1943. One of the association's goals is to help the community conserve their natural resources as far as water and soil are concerned. The AACD unifies the districts of Alabama as far as actions concerning the resources, information exchanged, and discussions on the issues surrounding soil and water. The group delves into soil and water resource programs, with the ultimate goa ...
Tags: soil, and, water, resource, conservation, in, alabama
- Montana Resources On Home Energy Conservation
By: Gretchen Vuvalgee | - Although alternative energy resources are springing up everywhere for eventual use by your utility company, the Department of Environmental Quality in Montana recommends that Montana residents begin conserving energy now, in their own homes. Doing so will not only help the environment by conserving resources, but will save residents money on utility bills in the long run. Montana residents need only to invest a little bit of money initially to save in the future.
When preparing y ...
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- Technology Conservation Group Inc. Processing Center In Kentucky: Clearing Electronic Scrap
By: Chris Blastoyout | - The Technology Conservation Group is a company that deals with electronic scrap. The company collects electronics equipment and recycles useable components and properly dismantles and discards end-of-life electronics. The Technology Conservation Group Inc. operates a collecting and processing center in Louisville, Kentucky. The facility has four key areas: the Kentucky Computer Recycling, the Kentucky Electronics Recycling, the Kentucky Circuit Board Recycling and the End-of-Life Electronics.
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- Cheetahs And Their Preservation
By: Ailurophile | - Cheetahs are amongst the most incredible animals on earth. Built for great speed, Cheetahs are specialists when it comes to hunting fast, agile prey animals in broad daylight. Capable of reaching from zero to hundred kilometers an hour within a matter of seconds, these cats have evolved into developing a sleek and slender physique that aids them in their highly specialized lifestyle. Whilst a long and thin body enables Cheetahs to be fast and athletic, this also means that they are lighter and w ...
Tags: cheetah, cat, animal, wildlife, hunting, conservation
- Water Conservation: Are We Doing Enough?
By: Aydan Corkern | - Have you or someone you know been called a big user of water? Some people use more than others, and most of these people will waste more water than they need to.
If you do your dishes by hand, do you leave the water running while you wash the dishes in the other side of your sink? If you do this you are wasting a lot of water. It would be better to shut the faucet off until you have a sink full of them to rinse. This will not only save the city from having to spend a lot of money ...
Tags: water, conservation, droughts, environment, home, kitchen, bathroom
- China Consulting Services And Technology Clean Energy Efficiency
By: jeya | - Dynasty Resources believes there are enormous business opportunities for companies with innovative technology, process controls and supply chains that address unmet needs for energy efficiency. Our Clean-Tech partners, with offices in New York and Shanghai, help American Clean Energy companies enter China by introducing joint-venture candidates and offering consulting services assuring clear communication between both sides.
Areas of Concentration:
energy efficiency, clean ...
Tags: clean energy efficiency, clean technology, china consultants, renewable energy, energy conservation, china economy, high efficiency furnaces, china en
- Can India's Tigers Survive?
By: Ailurophile | - Can India's tigers survive against the huge odds stacked against them? Do they really stand a chance against rampant poaching, habitat destruction, loss of prey and killings by villagers? Nearly a century ago there were over forty thousand tigers in India. True many were hunted by Westerners and Indian lords decades ago but India still had thousands left at the time of its independence in 1947. Still they continued to be shot down by anybody who owned a rifle and could buy a bait to attract the ...
Tags: tiger, cat, animal, India, wildlife, conservation, poaching, government
- Lawn Irrigation, Watering Restrictions And Conservation Practices
By: Al Haneson | - With watering restrictions at an all time high across the United States, many consumers are trying to strike a balance between keeping their lawns green in the summer, and conserving the precious supply. Environmental concerns stretch far past pollution alone: conservation has become a major hot button in recent years as well.
These lawn watering tips will help you find that happy medium.
Basic Considerations
1) Adjust sprinklers to water only grass areas. I ...
Tags: lawn watering, irrigation, water conservation
- The Best (affordable) Solar Products
By: Brian Jenkins | - Families across the nation are trying to save their planet and go green, but the task can be expensive. While solar technology has greatly improved over the last few years, few homeowners have the space or money to own the number of solar panels needed to take their house off of the grid.
Even installing a few panels onto a roof to generate electricity for the home can cost many thousands of dollars and require professional help. There are tax incentives for making this drastic c ...
Tags: Gift, Seasonal Gift, Summer Gift, Summer Birthday Gift, Solar, Solar Lighting, Green Living, Energy Conservation
- Water-wise Gardening On The Southwest Coast
By: Joshua Sloan | - California has the benefit of having a long and luscious growing season. This means there are a lot of plant options for green-thumb Californians wanting to grow a garden. But a challenge to California gardening is water. Water conservation is important everywhere, especially in warm and dry climates. Therefore, choosing plants that don't need gallons of water every day is a good idea. Enter drought-tolerant landscaping.
Drought tolerant landscaping often makes use of plants local ...
Tags: Gardening, Garden, Water Conservation, Plants, Planting
- How To Optimize Your Garden For Drought Or Water Conservation
By: Bercle George | - Being a gardener and based in Colorado, it has been stressful for me because this state has been experiencing a severe drought for years. Because of water scarce, the local government imposed prohibition to limit water consumption for plants and lawn. However, because I am implementing some effective strategies, My house is the only one that is in green in our neighborhood. So, for those who have lived in areas similar to us, do not be worry because it is just a matter of finding effective strat ...
Tags: garden, gardening tips, water conservation, drip irrigation system
- Osha Guide To Noise And Hearing Safety, Health And Conservation
By: Sandra Noble | - One of the occupational hazards of living in the modern industrial age is noise exposure, both in and away from the workplace. Acoustic noise can be defined as unwanted sound and sounds louder than 80 decibels (dB) are considered potentially dangerous. According to the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD), more than 30 million Americans are regularly exposed to hazardous sound levels. According to the EPA the number of people exposed to work induced noise dama ...
Tags: OSHA, noise, hearing, safety, health, conservation, PSM, process, Management, Occupational, hazardous, chemical
- The Kalahari Desert - An Ecotourism Paradise
By: Gillian Meier | - South Africa's Mystical Kalahari Desert is an ecotourism paradise that only decades ago was demolished by cattle and farmers who inhabited the impoverished stretch of red svannah sands.
The Kalahari Desert is one of the premier wildlife destinations in Africa. The area had previously been farmed with little regard for the environment, and as a result, the very essence of the authentic Africa it once was had been almost completely destroyed. However, thanks to the destruction of da ...
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- How To Get Your Kids Involved In Cutting Your Energy Bills
By: Graham Tasker | - It's certainly not easy maintaining a household given the ever-increasing costs of basic utilities. It's expensive enough just putting food on the table, but you also have to make sure that your income can always stretch to paying for the major utilities such as electricity, gas and water.
If your household is like most then it's likely that your kids contribute significantly to your utility costs. Given this, it only makes sense to get them on board when it comes to reducing thes ...
Tags: energy conservation, energy efficiency, energy saving, home, home and garden, environment, green issues
- Closing The Conservation Gap In Electric Power
By: Daniel Yergin | - Today, as U.S. electric power demand grows and environmental and energy security issues become more urgent, there is a growing concern that the current balance encourages the construction of new power plants rather than investment in the conservation of electric power.
This subject is coming to the fore, in part, because of the capacity challenges that the electric power industry will start facing in the next few years. But at least as important is that conservation is coming to ...
Tags: oil, energy industry, renewable resources, natural resources, CERA, energy conservation
- Apartment Property Managers Focus On Water Conservation Through Sub-metering
By: Helen Christa | - Water conservation is a growing trend among municipalities, townships and through-out the multi-family apartment industry. In a three year study by the National Multiple Family Submetering and Allocation Billing Program, the potential savings in the apartment sector from requiring residents to pay for their water consumption separately from their rent, found that billing residents for their water usage by direct metering could reduce annual water consumption by an average of 15 percent. This l ...
Tags: water conservation, water sub-metering, apartment water billing, apartment RUBS billing, utility billing
- Apartment Property Managers Focus On Water Conversation Through Sub-metering
By: Helen Christa | - Water conservation is a growing trend among municipalities, townships and through-out the multi-family apartment industry. In a three year study by the National Multiple Family Submetering and Allocation Billing Program, the potential savings in the apartment sector from requiring residents to pay for their water consumption separately from their rent, found that billing residents for their water usage by direct metering could reduce annual water consumption by an average of 15 percent. This l ...
Tags: water conservation, water sub-metering, apartment water billing, apartment RUBS billing, utility billing
- How To Insure A Sustainable Gorilla Future
By: Ba Kiwanuka | - By the end of the 1980's the world population of mountain gorillas was on the verge of extinction. In 2004 a census report (the first since 1989) revealed that in the virunga-mountain region the gorilla population had increased by 17%.
Though this has to count as one of the great conservation success stories like almost all the other great apes, gorillas are still endangered. Some subspecies are in fact listed as critically endangered, and unless a concerted worldwide effort is m ...
Tags: gorilla, gorilla conservation, gorillas
- Dickies At Work The Conservation Corps
By: Josh Stone | - As a young lad, I looked around before starting on my career track, thinking before I settled down, this was the time to get my world legs on. Do a stint in the military? It was peacetime (shows how long ago this was?) and doing National Guard just to say you did it seemed kind of a mediocre choice. Join the Peace Corps and do a stint in another country? Maybe, but that seemed like a slightly deeper commitment, and anyway what if I didn't like the politics? I ended up midway between and went for ...
Tags: dickies, work uniforms, career, job, california conservation corps, CCC
- Deep Watering Method For Home Gardens
By: Bill Watson | - There are a number of watering methods that have proven to be effective in the home garden.
In this article, we will focus on one that emphasizes conservation and yet will promote lush and vigorous growth, no matter what varieties of plants you grow.
Promote Healthy Growth
The Deep Watering method has proven to save water and encourage plants to develop strong, active root systems.
It's basically very simple you irrigate less often, sa ...
Tags: watering, watering plant, watering a tree, garden tips, garden care, water conservation
- Don't Ignore The Need For Energy Conservation
By: Julee Mitchelsin | - Unless you don't have a television, the internet or access to a newspaper, then it is likely that you have heard a lot about the need for energy conservation in the past months and years. I have heard so much about the energy crisis in our land and I am convinced that every citizen of the West cannot ignore the fact that there is a need for energy conservation on the individual level and on the corporate and national level.
One of the first things you can do to better understand y ...
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