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A pen, derived from the Latin word pinna meaning feather, is a tapered, slim and circular apparatus utilized for the application of ink on writing surfaces such as paper. There are many types of pens available in the market today, such as the very-famous ballpoint pen which gives out sticky oil-based ink by the motion of an undulating small hard sphere, a roller ball pen which allots a water-based liquid or gel ink through a round tip very much like a ballpoint pen, and the eponymous fountain pen, which utilizes a nib to deliver ink which is water based. As the world evolves, technology has advanced to such astonishing levels that we are constantly in awe of so much progress made in such a…. Click Here to Read More

Clearly the classroom is the place where the future begins to unfold. What better place than schools to use greener, healthier products and model environmental sustainability? The market is teeming with earth-friendly school and office supplies, guarding the health of students and their teachers. Non-toxic school supplies make a real difference in the quality of the indoor air and the level of toxins that we expose our children to daily. Why not shut the leading polluters – PCVs, BPA, lead and xylene – out of class? A new generation of green school supplies can send them packing. Many school supplies are made out of PVC – a plastic that contains chemical additives such as phthalates,…. Click Here to Read More

The truth is that people don’t think a lot about waste baskets during their busy lives. They use them daily, get rid of all their waste and trash but they never pay attention to waste baskets. Why even think about waste paper baskets, anyway? Aren’t they just one of those necessary things that take up office space? It doesn’t take too long in an environment without a waste receptacle until we realize how indispensable waste baskets really are. During the course of a typical day in the office, at home, in the kitchen and everywhere else we go, we are usually inundated with waste. In the office, we must deal with all the office waste, discarded paper, wrappers, discarded packaging and…. Click Here to Read More

To recycle means to save virgin raw materials and to re-process already used products; recycling has presently become almost a stand point one takes towards the environmental problems on our planet. All recycle ideas are common things throughout our modern history. Even before, in ancient times, metallic scraps were recovered for melting; then, when awareness increased that to recycle paper means to save forests, Britain founded the first waste paper association in the modern history of the world. Recycle ideas were more appreciated after the two world wars. In World War II all countries involved in the conflagration collected metals from their citizens, and in Japan, for instance, the…. Click Here to Read More

Pet-Proof Now…Avoid Problems later Puppies have a tremendous amount of energy and natural curiosity, and they love to explore the world around them. This is part of what makes them so much fun, but it can also lead them into harmful situations. Before you bring your new puppy home, make sure you survey your home for potential dangers. In many ways, making your home safe for a puppy is similar to making your home safe for a toddler. The following tips are designed to help you keep your puppy safe. Many of the following warnings apply for adult dogs as well: Indoor Hazards* Know which plants are toxic and place them out of reach, or replace them with nontoxic plants. Toxic plants commonly…. Click Here to Read More

  Living green is becoming a way of life more and more everyday for more and more people. People are more aware of the danger this world is in from global warming and the green house effect. I have noticed that big companies are even adopting the living green way of doing things. Car companies are making and pushing hybrid and electric cars. Energy companies are looking in to using alternate energy sources such as wind and solar energy. TV stations are promoting green activities. Politicians are even starting to put saving the environment on their agenda. If you just look around you can see that living green is really catching on.     For most people saving the environment is enough for…. Click Here to Read More

What difference can one homeowner make to the environment? Why, when big polluters are making “green” changes, do we need to change our daily living habits? The answer is simple… children! By making slight and easy changes in the way we look at, and treat Planet Earth today, future generations of children will have learned by example. Teach the Children My children love the outdoors, because I expose them to it. They also love computers, and I am sure if we exposed them to fast foods they would love that as well. It’s all about making good choices and being a good example. I’m not talking about wearing hemp clothing or eating granola all day long although there are those who do. You do…. Click Here to Read More

Green painting is using environmentally friendly paints and applying environmentally friendly painting and cleanup techniques. Green painting is not only good for the environment but it is also good for you in that paints can cause harm to you through the inhalation of dangerous fumes and from potential paint entering into our groundwater. While paint getting into our water system or groundwater is rare, it can occur as a result of improper painting cleanup techniques. An added benefit to green painting is that it won’t cost you any more than conventional painting. It’s just a matter of changing habits and taking a few extra steps to ensure a healthier painting experience for you and…. Click Here to Read More

Finding space for your scrapbooking endeavors can be trying, to say the least.  But, if you get over that hurdle, the next one is organization.  (ugh).  Here are some ideas for organizing all of your scrapbooking supplies, and still leaving room to scrapbook! If space permits,  consider purchasing a banquet style folding table: Multi-Use Long Folding Table  This will allow plenty of room, not only for space to scrap, but to keep everything in arm’s reach.   Next, purchase rolling plastic stacked drawers. These are great for storing your paper (just make sure that the bottom drawer is the right size to hang file folders in to organize your paper). You can organize your paper according…. Click Here to Read More

Is Junk Car Recycling Helping or Hurting our Environment? The United Recyclers Group (URG) tried to measure the impact of Junk Car recycling in a new fact finding mission, focusing on the energy & resource savings of reusing and recycling parts such as steel fenders & wheels. Put together by the University of Colorado’s Environmental Engineering Dept, the report’s findings were based on the assumption that 11 million vehicles are retired every year. The mission also found: Recycling cars produce between 3 and 4.5 million tons of shredder residue to landfills each year. This material includes everything from plastic to glass to rubber. All 3 materials are commonly taken out during the auto…. Click Here to Read More