Chevrolet Supports Project to Help Truckers Avoid Idling

Chevrolet is supporting a project to help long-haul truckers avoid idling during rest breaks at truck stops through a technology that maintains a comfortable cabin temperature and powers a TV, laptop or microwave without emitting the carbon dioxide emissions that come from engine idling.

The IdleAir project is one of many innovative carbon-reduction projects across America where Chevrolet is making an impact on local communities, jobs and the environment. The brand is supporting various energy efficiency, renewable energy and conservation initiatives in its goal to prevent up to 8 million metric tons of carbon dioxide from entering the earth's atmosphere. To date, it has secured commitments for nearly 7 million metric tons. 

With Chevrolet's help, IdleAir can further expand availability of its engine-idling alternative. With the service, a driver pulls into an IdleAir space and installs a reusable plastic window adapter that accepts a unit connecting his or her cab to a heating and cooling air vent, TV, power outlets, internet and other conveniences. The truck engine can then be turned off, saving fuel, reducing emissions and keeping power on to the big rig's amenities.

"IdleAir enables drivers to enjoy a better environment inside and outside of the cabin, without the noise, vibration, and exhaust fumes from idling," said IdleAir CEO Ethan Garber. "By expanding access to this option throughout America, communities experience cleaner air, reduced noise pollution, local job creation, and an increased tax base for the local economy."

IdleAir users save a gallon of diesel fuel per truck per hour. Drivers typically rest at night, so IdleAir uses off-peak power and has begun installing solar panels on some of its overhead trusses to provide solar-powered electricity.

"Chevrolet's significant investment is driving innovation and encouraging unique ways for the country to sustain cleaner energy and, ultimately, reduce the effects of climate change," said Mark Kenber, CEO of The Climate Group.

Chevrolet was the largest corporate buyer of voluntary carbon reduction credits in the United States by volume for 2011 as tracked by Forest Trends' Ecosystem Marketplace, a nonprofit source of environmental news and data.

"If we want to leave the world a better place, we need to change the way we do things," said David Tulauskas, GM sustainability director and manager of the Chevrolet carbon-reduction initiative. "Climate change, population growth, urbanization and other issues require our industry to transform itself. We are going beyond our traditional scope of responsibility - building efficient vehicles - into these community-based carbon-reduction projects to help demonstrate our commitment."

Swansea Recycles after Christmas Celebration

Waste Clearance London-The established Swansea Council recycling group is encouraging the community to find a better alternative on their holiday waste than dumping it into rubbish bins during the holiday season like they used to in the past years.


Christmas trees,decorations,ornaments  and lights can be stored again for next year's holiday decorations to save money and reduce waste on landfills.


Leftover food,bottles and cans can be reuse or recycled to increase the recycling rates of the city and help reduce waste that can harm the environment.


Unwanted gifts and still functioning products can be brought as donation to the latest Corner shop at Llansmlet Household Waste Recycling Center.


Trish Flint, recycling officer, said: "The festive period is a time of year where a lot of waste is produced, but there are many ways in which you can take simple steps to reduce the amount of waste you put in your black bags and in turn, save money.


"Swansea Council, like all other local authorities, has to hit a Welsh Government recycling target of 52 per cent by March or face the prospect of significant fines. So we all have to do our bit."


All items at the corner shop are being sold for £1 each including electronics stuff and the proceeds goes to the educational workshop conducted by Swansea's recycling volunteers.

West Sussex Begins Used Oil Recycling

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Waste Clearance London-West Sussex County Council and its waste and recycling partner Viridor have join with renewable energy company Living Fuels LTD to assist homeowners in  recycling their used cooking oil for energy use.

Citizens of West Sussex will be able to pour their cooking oil in collection tanks in nine household waste recycling centers (HWRC ) beginning this Christmas. There are already several collections tanks in 14 of East Sussex HWRC. 

After the oil is collected, it is brought to Living Fuels recovery plan and process to become a bio-liquid called LF100.

The LF 100 then is then used for the sister company Living Power for  heat and power plants as a source of carbon neutral energy to provide the national grid for emergency power.

Bill Griffiths, Viridor’s National Recycling Manager, said: “Help make this year’s Christmas a greener one, and bring your cooking oil to one of the household waste recycling sites that are offering the service.

“The best thing to do is for people to put the used oil in plastic bottles, so we can recycle the container as well.

“Why not make the most of the journey by bringing along any other recyclable items left over from the festive season.”
Lionel Barnard, West Sussex County Council’s Deputy Leader, with responsibility for waste and recycling, said that the county’s recycling rates could be boosted if more people recycled their cooking oil.

He said: “In the UK, we are at the forefront of new technology with respect to recycling, which is illustrated with our excellent overall recycling rate of 44 per cent in West Sussex.

“However, we’re always looking for new things for people to recycle to help push this figure even higher, so are really pleased to be launching the service.”

Rob Murphy, Operations Director at Living Fuels, added: "Turning cooking oil into a chemical-free bioliquid results in higher levels of energy recovery than manufacturing carbon-hungry biodiesel, making our process the most sustainable use of waste vegetable oil.

He added: “[A]s well as providing a valuable source of renewable energy, recycling cooking oil can also help prevent it ending up in the sewerage network.”

Collection tanks for used household cooking oil will be set up at the following HWRCs:

Billingshurst
Burgess Hill
Chichester (Westhampnett)
Crawley
East Grinstead
Horsham
Littlehampton
Shoreham
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Top Reasons to Clean Your Home

I always look for reasons why I should help my mom cleaning the entire house and she made me realize that keeping our home clean would give us these advantages.
To – dos for everyone
Every time my mom asks me to help her cleaning, i am so confused on where to start. Everyone is required to help cleaning. So, I start with my room. I get to know what to do with stuffs in my room after the cleanup. So, if you want everyone to get responsible with their things and trash, you should make them help you in the cleaning. Bond with each other while cleaning, it will be over before you know it.
Lessen allergies

As for me who has allergic rhinitis, dust and other allergens should never be allowed in my room. I should keep my room clean every day or else, sneezing and watery eyes will get in my way. I don’t want to spend the entire day sneezing because of the accumulated dust in my room. If your kids have allergies or asthma, you should be keeping your home clean or you’ll be spending some of your budget on hospital bills and medicine.

No more whole day cleanups

If you keep your home clean daily, you don’t have to spend the entire weekend for cleanups. You can go on outing or do some bonding activities with your family. Spending a couple of minutes on wiping the tabletops and sweeping the floor will save you an entire weekend. So, don’t wait for your chores to pile up.

Welcome visitors

With a clean home, you don’t have to hurry picking up some trash on the floor or wiping the tabletops or worst, picking up those shirts on the sofa. Be prepared always, you wouldn't know if somebody from your neighborhood or family would drop by your house – you won’t have to be sorry that your house is full of mess.

Clean and healthy living

Every time I see the messy tabletops, I get so stressed. I want everything to be clean and in order. Having a clean home would not only bring you a good ambiance but, it would also keep you away from allergies and illnesses caused by the unseen microbes in your sofa or even in your bed. Always keep in mind, clean home, healthy living.
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Most Improved Recycling Rate Ever

Most Improve Recycling Rates

Larne Borough Council situated in Northern Island is the most improved local community in terms of recycling rates.

Since 2010 Larne has improved their recycling rate as much as 15 percent according to NI Local Authority Collected Municipal Waste Management Statistics annual report 2011/12 which is the highest in the province.

Christmas Rubbish Display in Lifford Lane Recycling Centre

We all know that Christmas only comes once a year that is why we decorate our place for the holidays.Then After that, the decorations goes to the waste bins  unless you have storage for it, just like in Lifford Lane recycling Center in Birmingham did.

Every year they receive hundreds of Christmas decorations.The Christmas decorations that was throw many years ago are collected and displayed on their entrance every year.

Different Christmas trees, Santa figurines, reindeer,toy snowmen, baubles and elves adorn their garden as you pass by.

Retired decorator Barry Howard, 66, said: 'Taking the rubbish down the tip at Christmas is one of those jobs that everyone hates doing.

'The queues are very long and it's not usually the most attractive place to look at.

'I didn't expect to have a smile put on my face when I came down here, but you can't help feeling a little bit festive when you see that they've gone to such an effort to brighten the place up.

'But it's a pity I can't recycle the wife's presents like this every year.'

Mark Heesom, the site's general manager at Veolia, said: 'It's nice to bring the Christmas spirit to our customers who support recycling all year.

'It would be a shame to destroy all these decorations so we thought lets give them another chance at bringing a bit of festive cheer to people.'

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School learns recycling lesson

Waste Collection London-ALL Saints Primary School, Freshwater, has become the first school on the Isle of Wight to get its own recycling bin from the Salvation Army.

Pan-London textile bank procurement begins

Seven London councils have kick-started the procurement process for a pan-London framework for the collection of textiles from bring banks across the capital.

The procurement is being led by the London borough of Lewisham, which along with the other six councils, is looking to increase the collection of textiles for reuse and recycling across London. The other councils are: Hounslow, Ealing, Harrow, Barnet, Sutton and Camden.

Rubbish Clearance London High Buildings A Tall Task

Recycling organizations have expressed their sentiments on government officials to  intensify the recycling efforts being done on residences located on  high rise buildings  since thousands of homeowners don't have the proper venue to recycle their rubbish.

High rise residents only recycle around 10% of their garbage which is below the 43% national average for recycling.

Latest reports on most high rise residential building  recycling showed problems such as low to zero recycling and food waste collections.

Most collections sites are located at the bottom of the building which is more economical than a door to door type of rubbish clearance London but the result is a low recycling turn out.

Despite this problem the London waste and Recycling board through a proper implementation of their program have increased their recycling collection in London Districts. Hackney area have produces 11000 tonnes of dry recycling materials and 654 tonnes of food waste in high rise building since 2010.

The suggestions of the report is to create its own unique strategy for each tower blocks and increase the budget for recycling  to include areas outside of London.

Another suggestion is a partnership between housing business owners and recycling volunteer organization to look for vacant      areas for the implementation of  their own recycling programs.


Edward Hobson , Deputy Director of Green Alliance said : “Doing the green thing is difficult for individuals in tower blocks because often they do not have direct control over their heating, power and waste collection. 

“But we should prioritize transforming this communal infrastructure as it offers real potential to engage communities and deliver significant improvements for everyone in the block.” 

An estimated 390,000 flats in high rise blocks in England. Recycling programs must be done soon in order to safeguard our environment.

Things You Can Recycle in the Office

Top Office Supplies for Recycling

Have you ever noticed office recycling  bins with different colors in your office? They are not designed to fit the color of the room actually. They are color coded for different types of trash - biodegradable, non-biodegradable, and recyclable. It’s easy to determine which is which, common sense will tell you but a recycling information but be visible. Be helpful in segregating your trash, it’s a simple way of saving the environment. Here are some of commonly used supplies in your office which can be recycled or reused.

Office Supplies

Folders, paper clips, rubber bands, binders, name it; you could always reuse these office supplies on another projects and paper works. Have a small rack that is accessible to your office mates and place everything that you don’t need, they could be looking for the supplies that you won’t be using anymore.

Paper

What office does not use paper? Every office needs paper and for sure, they have lots of scratch papers. Remember, papers have two sides; you can always use the blank side of the scratch paper for drafts and other internal documents. Tons of trees were used in making papers. To think that tress has to grow for years to be used for papers, you’ll have to lessen your wasted papers.

File Folders

File folders, especially the plastic ones, can be reused for other documents. Labeling them with adhesive labels could make you reuse them for another document. Edges might already be worn out but you could still use them for your filling.

Shipping Supplies

Boxes, Styrofoam, packing paper, etc. can be reused. Scratch papers that have both sides printed can be used as packing material. Boxes and Styrofoam can be used to store your documents or other supplies. If they are of no use for you, try to give them to somebody who needs it. You don’t have to throw it away.

Computers and Computer Accessories

If your computer and equipment does not work anymore, don’t throw it readily, some parts of your computer can still be recycle. You could always dismantle your computer and make spare parts out of it. If your computer is not that old and you don’t use it, donate it. It might be of use for others.

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Cigarette Recycling Programs Starts Now

Santa Fe Natural Tobacco And TerraCycle team to help the environment.

Santa Fe Natural Tobacco Co. has teamed up with TerraCycle, a world leader in developing solutions for hard-to-recycle materials, to do something about cigarette butt litter.

Office Cleaning and Clearance Tips

Office Cleaning and Clearance

Recent survey showed that 57% of workers judge co-employees by the neatness of their work station. Almost half are  shocked by an untidy office. Do not  let a dirty office masked your potentials.

Office Clearance London provides you with tips to remove the rubbish in your office for a successful business.

Split into sections

Define your needs. Do you need a research room, library,storage area,supply area or  archives? It will enable a more useful ways of dividing the room for efficient work.

Everything must be Within Reach

The only things in the perimeter of yourself must be the things that you always need. Pens ,papers and coffee cups have to be removed away from you. Remove all the rubbish except for the things you need only. A computer or laptops,a couple of pens , reading lights and maybe a family picture on your desk.Supplies,paper work and other personal stuff my be put into the sections you have created.

Paperless Office does not exist

Employees are buried with tons of paperwork's  Organize the procedure by creating hanging files or containers  such as To Read , To Do, To file. Schedule a convenient time to each of your paperwork's so that  you will not be stress in doing them simultaneously. For latest work, try to to use color codes and separate them from the archives. This will help you  know what is to be done right away.

Set Your Boundaries

Sometimes the problem is not the space but too much  garbage materials. Allow only a certain amount of materials you can permit in your office desk. 

One bookshelf perhaps and when its full you can try to donate the books and magizines  you have already finished reading. A public library can really need those expensive books you do not read anymore. 

You can also apply this to your files,  like in a storage cabinets nears its capacity, maybe it's time to recycle those papers in the cabinets and call the  nearest Rubbish Removal London for some garbage removals.This long term strategy can help improve your overall management system.

My Top 5 easy steps in cleaning the House

 5 easy steps in cleaning the House

Who wants a dirty house? But sometimes we don’t want to spend hours clearing the house especially to those who have kids and have a busy schedule. 

So here are 5 tips to have a clean house, more time with kids and to ourselves.

Benefits Of A Clean Office

Cleaning an office can sometimes take up a lot of your time and money. Doing it yourself can be fun but you need to focus on the real work and not to be distracted by clearing the rubbish and emptying the trash. I suggest that you hire someone to clean and clear your office for an efficient job that can lead to a lot of savings since you won't have to buy useless cleaning agents and equipment's.

 Cleaning Experts

Stop the worrying and start looking for a cleaning company. Have a schedule and plan what things to be done inside your office. Be able to schedule the cleaning time where people are less in the office. Let them handle all the cleaning work and machines since they have this many times. Make sure that they are a clearing company you can trust and honesty is their main values.

Savings on Hiring a Clearing Company

 You don't have to hire an extra employee anymore by hiring a cleaning company. You can relax and stay completely focus on your business. Try to have a longer contract with the cleaning company for savings if you are satisfied with their performance.

Health is Wealth

 A clean Office can also lead to a healthy employees. No more dust and rotten food that makes your workers sick. The healthier they become , they have less time for sick days for an efficient service.

Cleanliness can attract More Customers

 First impression counts especially for your customers. A dirty office workplace can tell a lazy and inefficient company which can sometimes cause a client from backing out. A clean Office is always good for business. Customers will have the impression that your company can also provide quality and orderly service to them.

 

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