What Is Asbestos?
Asbestos is a group of minerals composed of rather long, thin fibrous crystals. The name “asbestos” comes from a Greek word that means inextinguishable. When it was first discovered, the Greeks gave asbestos the term “miracle mineral” because of its soft and pliant properties. It is also able to withstand extremely high temperatures.
Where Is Asbestos Used?
With the industrial revolution, asbestos gained popularity with manufacturers and builders due to its resistance to heat, electricity and chemical damage, its sound absorption and tensile strength. Usually, when asbestos is used …

Energy Efficiency In The Home and Cutting Your Energy Bill
Statistics say that one of the leading causes of environmental damage from individuals is energy waste. Aside from that is the amount of money wasted on energy each and every minute of every day!
The average household wastes $300 dollars a year in energy. Whether in the form of lights, heat loss, dripping faucets or heating when the home is empty. Inefficient furnaces, air conditioners and other forms of climate control can wreak havoc on your utility bills, and have a …

Remove Scuff Marks - The Green Way
There’s nothing worse than a great looking floor, covered in scuff marks. If you have kids, then you probably know what I’m talking about. Shoes, furniture and many other items are prone to causing scuff marks on your perfect floor. Here are a few ways you can try to remove them before you go out and purchase nasty chemical products:
Remove Scuff Marks From Floors

If you have a no-wax floor, there is a solution for removing those nasty scuff marks. Its …

Peak Oil Defined
Many people are unaware, or simply don’t understand the idea of ‘Peak Oil.‘ Peak oil is an issue that is coming to the surface of much environmental debate, and could result in the economic collapse of many industries. It can easily be said that our planet runs on oil. And what that means is that products you purchase and consume are either made of oil, transported by oil, or made by oil. That is, many clothing articles are made of oil. Nearly all machines …

Here’s something very scary and interesting.
This Peak Oil counter shows just how quickly this resource is being consumed. It won’t last forever!

Learn more about Peak Oil at EnergyAndCapital.com.

Low Maintenance Landscaping
Gardening and Landscaping are great hobbies. Many people enjoy creating a wonderful garden to relax and socialize in. It is becoming increasingly common for homeowners and businesses to landscape their properties for aesthetic purposes. At times, little consideration is given to what impacts the species of plants you choose to plant will have on the surrounding environment as well as water, fertilizer and pesticide use goes. A very healthy alternative to planting a garden is landscaping with native plants.
What Are Native Plants?
If you take …

In 1992, at the Earth Summit in Rio De Janeiro, Severn Suzuki at age 12 delivered an astonishing speech to countless adults gathered to discuss climate change, greenhouse gases and many other environmental topics.
Severn Suzuki is the daughter of David Suzuki. She founded ECO (environmental children’s organization) with three friends so that children would have a voice in environmental change.
Watch Severn’s speech here:

Severn Suzuki Speech Transcription

S. Suzuki 1992 Earth Summit Speech Transcription

Carbon foot printing is a method of determining the effect you, or your organization, have on the environment based on the total amount of greenhouse gases you produce, which are measured in units of carbon dioxide. Many instances in day to day life generate emissions, which contribute to the overall effect of increasing global warming and climate change.
There are many online calculators to measure your carbon footprint. These provide you with a better sense of what your impact is on climate change and what parts of your lifestyle you …