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Plastic Fantastic- Recycling of Plastic into steel making

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 04:49:11 -0600

PLASTIC FANTASTIC Engineers at the University of N.S.W have comeup with a way to reuse plastic waste to produce steel.'In Australia, every year over ,, tonnes of plastic isput into landfill. 'Only of total waste plastic is everrecycled.University of N.S.W engineers have come up with a process tocombine plastic waste, which would normally be put intolandfill, and combined it with coal to form carbon, for thesteel making process, using a furnace with temperatures of deg C. The carbon is combined with other traditional productsand melted in a blast furnace to produce steel.Research has shown that plastics burn cleaner than coal, thusproviding a cleaner source of energy, which is ever important toGreenhouse gas emissions crisis the earth is facing.On th August , the University of N.S.W won the prestigiousAustralian Museum's 'Eureka Science Award' for scientificresearch. About the author:Tobi Nagy is a small business develoment consultant and aspeciali...

Know Your Business Know Your Environment

Mon, 20 Feb 2012 05:32:44 -0600

The second in a series of articles entitled 'Know Your Business', which explores how to identify the perfect business to run and is written by entrepreneur and multi business owner James Keightley, who runs his own ecommerce business and business coaching consultancy.I have previously outlined that there are several logical levels that are important to follow when identifying the best match between you and the type of business you want to run and own. These are; the overall vision, how it relates to you as an individual, what your beliefs are about the business, what skills and capabilities are required, how it requires you to behave and lastly the environment you and your business will operate in.By working through these one at a time it will be possible for you to flesh out a clearer picture of how you and your business will look and feel at each of these stages and provide you with food for though on what business you will be suited to run.The first of these is the environment...

Act First Safety - Pioneer In Canadian WHMIS & Eco-Friendly Fire Extinguisher Training

Sun, 19 Feb 2012 03:05:35 -0600

Act First Safety is your first resource in providing outstanding safety training to businesses located in Canada. Whether it is through their instructor led or onlineeLearning training, meeting your safety goals is their top priority. Act First Safety prides themselves on customer service, listening to what their clients need to keep their employees safe, and developing excellent business relationships. Act First Safety was founded in by Lauren McFarlane who began her career in sales and marketing. During her time working for a well-known lift trucking training company, she created original, ground-breaking training programs, thus, making it easier for employers to understand occupational health and safety for their workers. For example, in , she initiated an environmentally friendly fire extinguisher training program. Ms. McFarlane has also worked with Ontario legislators to see to it that workplace violence be considered an occupational hazard. What has resulted is a partne...

Printing Continues to Go Green: An Updated WhatTheyThink Primer on Environmental Sustainability in the Commercial Printing Industry-Aarkstore Enterpri

Sat, 18 Feb 2012 01:59:35 -0600

Printing Continues to Go Green: An Updated WhatTheyThink Primer on Environmental Sustainability in the Commercial Printing Industry- Overview of the state of "green printing" initiatives in the U.S. commercial printing industry including their impact, contribution, adoption and outlook. Table of Contents : Introduction The Importance of the Issue Green Background Printers Are No Stranger to Green A Basic Question A Basic Answer? About the Present Report How This Report Is Organized For More Information Section : The Green Environment Green Initiatives Perceptions of Green Initiatives A Print Buyer Interlude Certifications Sheetfed Offset vs. Digital Printing Information Sources In Sum Section : Stories of Sustainability Environmental Innovation Awards A Selection of Other Green Printers Moving Forward Section : Print vs. Pixels Pixels are Not Pure The Carbon Cost of Googling Serving Up Carbon Emissions E-Waste E-Books Cloud the Issue Pixels vs. Pa...

Three Reasons Eco Friendly Business Promotional Items Are On The Rise

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 01:39:47 -0600

The environment is big business. Nobody wants to be seen as environmentally irresponsible, so companies put everything from internal practices to promotions through a fine-toothed comb. But when it comes to business promotional items, choosing eco-friendly products is nowhere near the burden it used to be. Located in Central Ontario, Promos Canada specializes in selling a wide variety of eco-friendly promotional products. Over the years the company has greatly expanded its range of environmentally friendly promotional products. Here are three developments they cite as being critical in the development of eco-friendly options for almost every major business promotion.Recycled Material is Inexpensive and Plentiful: Thanks to the widespread adoption of municipal recycling using recycled plastic, glass and other materials isn't significantly more difficult than manufacturing with anything else. Economies of scale have dropped the price on recycled materials to be competitive with their non...