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Apr 30th, 2013 |
By Fiume
We can not refute the significance of green plants on this planet. Without oxygen we cannot live for even a moment. Without oxygen, the animal world will die away. Plants make the oxygen and spread it in the air. While inhaling air we take the oxygen with it and live in life. Carbon dioxide makes
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Tags: "green", AC, acid rain, ADD, carbon dioxide, CO2, conservation, environment, Environmental responsibility, go green, nitrogen pollution, oxygen, plants, sustainability, trees
Apr 22nd, 2013 |
By Fiume
Did you know that the average North American produces approximately 4.4 pounds (2kg) of solid waste each day? This adds up to almost 60 tons of trash over the course of their lifetime! Did you know that garbage remains in a landfill for an average of 30 years before decomposing? This volume of garbage could
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Tags: 2013, April 22, carpool, conservation, donate, Earth Day, education, Environmental responsibility, go green, recycle, reduce, reuse, sustainability
Apr 18th, 2013 |
By Fiume
Two cigarettes, one named Kool and the other named Newport, were walking down the street looking for some where to hang out. It was no mystery that they were actually looking for some where to live and survive. As they walked down the street, they talked about the myth that cigarette butts are biodegradable. Smarter
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Tags: cigarette butts, cigarettes, Detroit, education, environmental awareness, Environmental responsibility, go green, GreenLife Saver Recycling Foundation, litter, Michigan, plastic, recycle, recycling, Terracycle, toxic, water
Apr 16th, 2013 |
By Fiume
Please visit: http://www.earthday.org/2013/about.html to learn how you can contribute to Earth Day 2013! Earth Day flyer made by Volunteer Youth Blogger Brianna Moore.
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Tags: 2013, 4/22, April 22, climate change, conservation, Earth Day, Earth Day 2013, education, go green, GreenLife Saver Recycling Foundation, recycling, Service, sustainability, volunteer
Mar 25th, 2013 |
By Fiume
You are probably wondering, “What in the world is she talking about?” Well, let me share my secrets of how you can “Go Green With Friendly Yellow”. Did you ever stop to think about that glass of lemonade you enjoy occasionally, or that slice of lemon that is wedged on the side of your water
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Tags: antibacterial, eco-friendly cleaning, education, Environmental responsibility, environmentally-friendly, go green, lemon juice, lemons, natural, vinegar, vitamin C, yellow
Mar 21st, 2013 |
By Fiume
The father of Youth Blogger Hina gives a talk to youth about “How We Can Switch to Paper Bags”. (Photo credit: H. Hazrat) Nowadays, plastic bags are seen everywhere, it’s common to see people carrying their shopping items in plastic bags. There are many
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Tags: community, conservation, eco-friendly, education, Environmental responsibility, go green, plastic, plastic bags, plastic pollution, pollution, recyclable, renewable, reusable bags, sustainability, toxic
Feb 27th, 2013 |
By Fiume
For the last seven years the WWF (World Wildlife Fund) has held a global event on the last Saturday of March known as ‘Earth Hour’. This significant occasion began as a simple idea within a small community, but has now grown into a huge
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Tags: 2013, candlelight, change, conservation, Earth Hour, education, electricity, environment, Environmental responsibility, global community, go green, intention, international, March, power, WWF
Feb 12th, 2013 |
By Fiume
The uncountable number issues that we on planet earth are now facing can be extremely overwhelming, and it is easy to feel lost amongst huge global-scale action plans. However, as an individual or group of any size, change can be made. Below is just a small selection of random ways in which you can help
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Tags: action, biodiversity, conservation, donate, Earth Hour, education, electricity, energy, Environmental responsibility, go green, recycle, renewables, sustainability, water
Feb 5th, 2013 |
By Sam
“Each of us consumes an average of seven trees per year in paper, wood, and other products made from trees. Over a lifetime, this amounts to approximately 525 trees- sufficient to cover about 1 acre of land.” What YOU can do to stop this from happening: -Use social networking (email) instead of sending letters or
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Tags: #socialmedia, conservation, deforestation, donate, environment, Environmental responsibility, go green, paper, recycle, recycling, sustainability, trees
Dec 28th, 2012 |
By Fiume
The year has been so long and people are tired and worn out. That does not mark the end of the year. Every person, whether young or old, wants to rest their mind and celebrate in one way or the other. From New Year parties to X-mas celebrations, happily married couples who want to enjoy
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Tags: "green", environment, Environmental responsibility, go green, holidays, litter, noise pollution, plastic, pollution