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Wednesday, June 24, 2009

Few people can have failed to hear of climate change and the effect it will have on sea levels, climate patterns and agriculture, but spare a thought for those poor old penguins who are being cheated out of their icy home.In actuality not all penguins live in icy habitats, although they do all occur in the southern ocean, but nevertheless they all...

Wednesday, June 17, 2009

I have been saying for a long time that one of the best ways to save rainforests is sinply to buy it where possible. The RSPB in conjunction with Birdlife International and Burung Indonesia has a project in operation which protects and restores rainforest in Sumatra. This is a project well worth supporting.Why protect Rainforest?Apart from protecting...

Tuesday, June 9, 2009

Whilst doing some research on the subject I came across the following quote on toiletpaperworld.com"In the early 1970s, an EPA study for Congress concluded that using one ton of 100% recycled paper saves 4,100 kwh of energy (enough to power the average home for six months) and 7,000 gallons of water. It also keeps more than 60 pounds of pollution out...
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