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Paper Recycling

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                                                                                                                                    General Paper Facts 4100 kilowatts saved per ton recycled 60 lbs. of air pollution reduced per ton recycled. (Source: National Polymers Inc.) In 1996, 42.3 million tons of paper were recycled in America. (Source: "Recycling and Buy Recycled Fact Sheets" America Recycles Day) The overall paper and paperboard recovery rate was 44.7 percent for 1996. The total weight of paper and paperboard recovered in 1996 was 42.3 million tons, or 295 pounds per American citizen. (Source: American Forest and Paper Association) In 1996,...

Free Games

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Play Egg Run Use mouse to move egg. Play Combat Instinct Use mouse to shoot the enemies.                                                           Play 3D Breakout                                                         Use mouse to move slab.                                    

3D Breakout

Combat Instinct

Combat Instinct - Flash Game

Egg Run

It Recycling Makes Saving Environment Easier

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Information technology is developing at such a rapid pace that electronic gadgets become obsolete in a short span of time. Various components of your old electronics items are highly toxic to the environment. As per the estimates about 75% of obsolete

Advantages and Disadvantages of Solar Energy

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The use of solar energyis versatile; it is used for electricity, central heating, hot water, cooking, for producing salt and even for desalination. The energy comes from the sun's rays and is known to be very environmentally friendly . However, when the sun rays enter the earth's atmosphere it is quite dilute. Although the advantages are clear there are also disadvantages. Let's start with the biggest advantage; it is a clean form of energy. To produce electricity or heat you only need the sun rays. There is no need to use fossil fuel in combination with sun rays to produce electricity or heat. You just need a solar energy collector or solar power panels in order to convert the energy into electricity. Another advantage is that it is cheaper than to use traditional electricity for heating. If you are using traditional electricity for heating you can save a lot of money . In return you will get lower electric bills and it also means that you don't have to maintain...

Save Energy, Save Money, Save the Earth

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It was only a few decades ago that people have started to really understand how important it is for us all and for the future of the planet to save energyand control our overall energy consumption. All the sudden awareness on this topic is many times a direct result of the intensive campaigns that environment organizations have put together. Apart from organizing workshops and conferences, these organizations published a large series of brochures and manuals that have turned out to be really helpful for the household users. As a general rule, people have understood the importance of understanding and putting into practice the information they find in these manuals and many times they use them to guide themselves when it comes to purchasing a new appliance or to upgrade their heating system. What the environmental institutions are trying to constantly underline is the fact that every small decision, such as a simple replacement of the light bulb, does in one way or another affec...

100 Ways you can improve the environment

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In Your Home – Conserve Energy Clean or replace air filters on your air conditioning unit at least once a month. If you have central air conditioning, do not close vents in unused rooms. Lower the thermostat on your water heater to 120. Wrap your water heater in an insulated blanket. Turn down