There are three conditions that attract termites to an area:
Water is the first condition that attracts termites to an area. Termites generally cannot survive without a source of water present. Termites will always seek some source of moisture to survive whether it is in the form of a leaky faucet, sprinkler or rain.
Wood is the [...]
“We are very proud to be the only car manufacturer on the list of finalists,” says Steven Armstrong who is the Chief Operating Officer at the Volvo Car Corporation. “To us it is very important that we find a balance between innovation and efficiency to ensure the future sustainability of our company within the car [...]
Aboriginals and Environment
The environmental concerns have become growing in the modern world of industrial development. In fact, the environmental issue is a very broad one, as it touches not only the health implications of pollution, but the world security as well. The destruction of ecosystem and the extraction of limited resources might [...]
[East Jerusalem, Nov. 8, 2006]
Dr. Ilan Pappe, is Israeli born and a graduate of Hebrew University and Oxford who is currently teaching at Haifa University. He is a well known revisionist or “post-Zionist” Israeli historian who has been both acclaimed and demonized. His most recent work is “A History of Modern Palestine: One Land, Two [...]
SRI is an acronym for Socially Responsible Investing. According to one source over $2 trillion of money managed professionally is currently being invested according to some type of “social criteria”. There are now hundreds of different mutual funds utilizing social screens to select investments. By definition SRI funds try to integrate social and environmental objectives, [...]
DaimlerChrysler AG’s Mercedes Car Group has proven their contribution with the environment by manufacturing vehicles with low fuel consumption and low exhaust emissions.
Oko Trend, one of the most internationally acclaimed environmental institutions based in Germany has awarded two Mercedes-Benz models: the Mercedes-Benz A 160 CDI compact car and the Mercedes-Benz B 200 CDI van [...]
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I have met many people in my life, but I’ve met no one like Sitara.
That spring of 2001, I was one of the last passengers to get off flight PK 724. The rush had mostly cleared off the airport. Dragging the luggage behind [...]
Sustainability starts with you, from the smallest change you can make in your own home or office can have a huge effect further up the chain. Simply by buying the right products you can help you and your family save heaps of money, and also help the environment through these purchases.
Natural and alternative health and [...]
Whether you are aware of this or given it any thought or not, but your sleep environment can have a profound effect on the quality of your sleep.
Let’s take a look at some helpful tips that will help you get the most out of your sleeping time.
The Room Temperature -
Not only can the temperature [...]
As a homeowner, you may be using renewable energy sources. Let’s look at a few of these important, powerful sources.
If you use solar powered lights to brighten your walkway, a solar cover on your swimming pool or hang your clothes out to dry, you are already making use of the sun’s renewable energy. There are [...]
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