Squat Toilets – Where Can They Still Be Found?

This article on squat toilets provides information on where squatting toilets can still be found. Most of the world's squat toilets are located in Asian, Middle Eastern and African countries. There are also a handful of Westernised countries where squatting toilets are used, eg: France, Italy and Germany.

Geothermal Power In Iceland

Iceland is a well established leader in the geothermal world, with just under 90% of the country's housing been heated through the use of geothermal heat.

Elephant Dung May Stop Ivory Poaching

Looking for elephant dung products? Check out our unique gifts made from poo.

Carbon Offset - CO2Debt - A Non Profit Carbon Offset Provider

Fight global warming by offsetting your carbon emissions. CO2Debt is a non profit group. Our ultimate goal is to reduce CO2 emissions and promote alternative energy.

Eco-friendly Products Do Wonders

It is important to understand that some of the products we are using in our homes today are damaging the environment. While some people may not think this is something they cannot do anything about. This is not true. There are some things that can be done.

Recycling

For anyone who wants to help preserve a safe and healthy environment on this planet, waste is a very important concern. The environment can not handle the amount of landfills we need to accommodate all of our trash. Therefore, for anyone and everyone to recycle as much as he or she can is very important - hopefully we can make it a priority to recognize the problem as well as try to do something about it. Many people are easily convinced - others are more stubborn. But that does not lessen the importance of the issue.

Recycling - History and Evolution

Surprisingly enough, recycling has been regular practice used in some form or another throughout history. Long before the industrial age until more and more recycling concepts began to evolve, and recycling research continues today. It seems as though the increasing numbers of recycling techniques have become more important to people the more the industrial age has grown.

Climate Changing in China Not Likely - Global Warming Can Take a Hike

Interestingly enough China stated that it would not allow Global Warming to get in the way of its nation's growth and basically told the rest of the World to deal with their own issues. Indeed, if you will recall the Clintons and Al Gore have stated that the US is to blame and developing nations should be allowed different rules? So, who is really concerned about Global Warming or is this whole thing turning into a giant hot potato football game?

Climate Change, What It Is And Why It Is Happening

Although 90 per cent of us now acknowledge climate change, the fact is only a mere 8 per cent of us are prepared to do anything about it. We cannot just cite climate change in terms of the frequency of adverse weather, the rate of emissions or the amount of energy we use and moreover waste in our daily lives without recognizing that all of these things when combined, create what we now term global warming.

Earth in a Pressure Cooker - The Global Warming Controversy, Part One

Exactly how serious is global warming? Is it just a mild problem, or is the whole planet doomed because of it? Or does the truth lie somewhere in the middle? On the other hand, is the whole thing just a hoax?

Earth in a Pressure Cooker - The Global Warming Controversy, Part Two

What would become of the Earth's oxygen supply if all our forests were destroyed? This sounds like an extraordinary question, but the answer could become far more extraordinary if we do nothing to prevent it.

How We Can Help Animals of the Wildlife During Winter

Winter can be a difficult time for wildlife. The food supply of many animals disappears completely or is buried by snow. Fortunately, we can all do something to help.

Earth in a Pressure Cooker- The Global Warming Controversy, Part Three

Skeptics have been trying to turn the global warming issue into a mere theory instead of a state of fact. Looking the other way is what wealthy business owners and economists and certain jaded politicians want us to do. Such people would rather make more money than care about the critical condition of the Earth.

Truth in Food Labeling - What Does Your Food Cost The Environment?

Can we eat well but leave a smaller environmental footprint? A British supermarket chain plans to label foods according to the oil, gas etc burned to make and ship them.