Tuesday 1 June 2010
Going Green for the Summer
Going Green on the Go – Tips for Eco Friendly Cell Phone Use
Monday 31 May 2010
Preventing Oil Spills
Beyond Petroleum Spills?
Tuesday 18 May 2010
Making the Most of What You Don’t Want – Recycling and Freecycling
Recycling is one of the easiest ways that everyone can do their part to help improve and preserve the health of the planet and although most people are aware of that fact they also often believe that they are too busy to spend much of their precious time making the extra effort to actively participate in recycling efforts. Recycling does not have to be time consuming and difficult though as these ideas from Tip the Planet, the green wiki, demonstrate:
Reusing and recycling your clothes to help the environment and others less fortunate than you is a great way to do your part for the planet with very little effort. Tip the Planet has dozens of tips for recycling clothing of all kinds: http://www.tiptheplanet.com/index.php?title=Clothes
Are you an avid DIYer? Home improvements are great but they generate a lot of waste that can not only clutter up your garage but impact the health of the environment around your home as well. Construction and gardening waste as well as leftover paints and cleaning products can and should be recycled: http://www.tiptheplanet.com/index.php?title=Building_Rubbish & http://www.tiptheplanet.com/index.php?title=Chemicals,_paints_and_oils
These days we all have a great many electronic items hanging around the house that we simply do not use anymore but we simply don’t know what to with them other than stuff them out of sight in a drawer or a cupboard. Recycling like items like old cell phones, the computer you upgraded from two years ago even the batteries you use in all those handheld devices not only helps save the planet but helps make your own home a little more organized as well. http://www.tiptheplanet.com/index.php?title=Electronic_items
Recycling starts at home but your good efforts should continue at work as well. There are plenty of opportunities to recycle in the workplace and even if it’s not your decision to start taking green business measures you can talk to your boss about implementing some environmentally conscious policies around the office. http://www.tiptheplanet.com/index.php?title=Recycling_tips_for_business
Freecycling groups are springing up all over the globe. Freecycling is a way for communities to give as well as to receive useful resources that benefit everyone. Thousands of people are working together to keep waste of the landfills and give a new lease on life to all kinds of items. http://www.tiptheplanet.com/index.php?title=Freecycle_tips
Have a recycling idea we haven’t mentioned here or a recycling project you think the world should know about? Submit your tips to Tip the Planet, the fastest growing green wiki on the internet
Friday 14 May 2010
Nike goes Green
When you think about companies who are doing their bit for the environment by creating “greener” clothing it is rather unlikely that sports attire giants Nike would be the first one to spring to mind. However in creating the soccer jerseys for a number of teams (including the USA) for the upcoming FIFA World Cup, which kicks off in South Africa in June, the firm is indeed making a significant contribution to the green movement.
The average soccer jersey is made from polyester, which as a petroleum based product is hardly a very eco-friendly material. The new Nike jerseys (which are also being sold to soccer fans for about $70 a pop) are made from recycled plastic water bottles gathered from landfills in Japan and Taiwan. According to the company it takes eight water bottles to make one soccer jersey and to do so requires 30% less energy than usual.
One of the problems with recycled clothing materials is actually convincing people to wear them in a world that still loves its leather. Will the fact that the Nike jerseys are going to be worn by some of the biggest soccer stars encourage people to give recycled fabrics a chance?
The members of the USA team may not be the biggest names in world soccer but one man who is – the very fashion conscious Cristiano Ronaldo aka the world’s most expensive soccer player – plays for Portugal, another team outfitted by Nike. So if it’s good enough for him.
Nike’s efforts are admirable but The 2010 World cup itself has come under serious fire from environmentalists since they estimate that the “carbon footprint” for this year’s tournament is estimated at 2.75 million tons of carbon dioxide, nine times higher than the World Cup in Germany in 2006 and more than twice as high as the Beijing Olympics. Emission levels are high because fans will have to fly between the host cities and because the nation uses coal for most of its electricity.
Have more green stories? Share your wisdom by submitting them to TipthePlanet, the most comprehensive green wiki on the internet.
Wednesday 12 May 2010
Greening your Everyday Diet
Eating and drinking better foods and beverages is great for our overall health of course, but did you realize that by doing so you may also be helping to make the planet a better place to live? TipthePlanet, the green wiki for people looking to educate themselves about the environment while picking up some great advice for greener living offers some great tips for eating and drinking to save the planet and trim your waistline at the same time:
The advantages of buying local produce http://www.tiptheplanet.com/index.php?title=Local_food
Why going organic is good idea for you and Mother Nature http://www.tiptheplanet.com/index.php?title=Organic_food_tips
Understanding Raw Food Diets http://www.tiptheplanet.com/index.php?title=Eat_raw
Ditch the fast food drive through and discover why you should be brown bagging it http://www.tiptheplanet.com/index.php?title=Make_your_own_lunch
Beer is for drinking right? Well, yes, but there are lots of other great uses it can be put to as well.http://www.tiptheplanet.com/index.php?title=Alternative_uses_for_beer
One of the best things about Tip the Planet is that not only can you learn from us but you can share your own wisdom as well. If you have a great green food tip why not share it with us?