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Oxygen: Necessary For The Survival Of Ponds By : Jorge Baez Jorge Baez Oxygen: Necessary For The Survival Of Ponds Dissolved Oxygen or DO is one of the most significant parameters for monitoring a lake or a pond. Basically, DO is the amount of oxygen present in the water of a pond. One of the good thumb rules to determine the amount of DO in a pond is measuring it in parts per million (ppm). Typically, the DO level of 4-5 ppm is the minimum requirement of most ponds. Flat Panel Televisions: How To Recycle That Analog Set By : Ben Anton The digital transition taking place in February 2009 has many people wondering what to do with older model television sets. This article provide readers information on why they should recycle old CRT and analog TVs and how they can best go about it. Cheap skip hire By : Anthony Cain Anthony Cain CHEAP SKIP HIRE According to the statistics, every few seconds, fly-tipping is done in some part of the country by someone! The damage caused by this to the environment plus the cost that the citizens have to pay are very high. The cleaning up becomes quite difficult in such a situation. You surely need a cheap skip to hire in such case. Green Home Building: America vs. Europe By : Al Zan Every day, it seems like citizens and governments all over the world are becoming increasingly aware of the need to conserve. And even though the United States is doing more every day to conserve energy, Americans are still a step behind in the energy conservation movement. Europe in particular has been leading the way in green home building and especially in energy conservation for many years. Building a green home today By : Al Zan What does it mean when people say that they are building a green home? There are several features that most green homes have include using the sun and land for natural heating and cooling, reduced construction waste, using sustainable resources, and/or using energy efficient appliances and fixtures. There are many ways that these features can be implemented in both building a green home and in updating existing homes. Collect-a-Can 15 years - “A walk down memory lane” By : Regine le Roux Collect-a-Can celebrates their 15-year Anniversary this year Benefits of Dry Ice Blasting By : Andrew Getz Dry ice blasting, which is fast replacing traditional cleaning methods particularly in automotive, aviation, power, plastics and other such industries, offer some unique benefits. For instance, it consumes much less time, is a more thorough cleaning process, cuts down possibilities of damaging the equipment to almost nil and so on. Read on to find out why dry ice blasting is becoming the choice of a cross-section of industries. Recycling: How You Can Recycle On Your Travel By : Penny Maseko Here are a few ideas for families that are traveling and still want to stay in their recycle-conscious state of mind. Recycling: The Loon Mountain and Keeping the Planet clean By : Wandile Maseko Loon Mountain has started a new way of doing things in regards to recycling and energy conservation that should not go unnoticed and will hopefully pave the way for other resorts, all over the world, to follow. Solar Power: Heating Your Home and Efficient Appliances By : Gugu Maseko If you are building your home you have several choices to choose from regarding your heating source. If you choose to heat from the sun you need to build your home facing in the direction that the sun rise's. This allows your home to get the most sunshine during the hottest part of the day. Buying solar powered glass windows allow the sun to come through and stay in the home without escaping back out. After the sun goes down your home is kept warm by the sunlight that came into the home during the day. You need to keep the door shut in order to keep the heat in and you also need to use insulated curtains on the windows at night so that the heat will not escape at night while you sleep. Make sure you don't allow too many windows on the side of the house that faces the evening sun as it may cause the home to cool down quickly. Let's Get More Information on Solar Power By : Gugu Maseko In order to power energy with solar power you need to know the basics of solar power and how it works. It takes a long time for heat from the sunlight to reach the earth. Unless it is concentrated into a particular area the heat from the sun will be distributed evenly over the earth's surface where the sun is shining. When you want to use the natural sun light to power your electricity, heat or water you need to know the process to it. See the Country on a Mountain Bike By : Abbott Tearce When it's time to get up close and personal with Nature, grab a mountain bike, set the wheels in motion and head for the hills. Nexgen Enviro Systems – Industrial Supplier Of Specialized Solvent Recycler By : Michael Robbins NexGen Enviro Systems Inc. is an industrial supplier of solvent recyclers to all industries for almost two decades. These years of experience coupled with the over 8,000 units sold in the United States alone. Recycling Is A Way Of Life By : Bob Carper Recycling is not just a good idea. It is a requirement in some states and local jurisdictions. This article will give you some ideas how you can help the cause and improve the trash collection in your household Top Ways to Recycle By : Derek Both Throughout history, people have been recycling waste materials in some way or another. The main reason that recycled materials were used, rather than new was that second hand material was cheaper to use. Recycling The Waste Around You By : Ben Franklin Paper first. Most recycling centers accept all paper products. You can start by reducing the amount of paper that comes in to our house.