easyecoblog.com - 9/10/2009
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While buying some new tires, I was a sign saying that they used Nitrogen Inflation. Time to look into it. The Get Nitrogen Institute would love everyone to fill their tires with Nitrogen.
“When it comes to tire inflation, nitrogen has many advantages over oxygen. With nitrogen tire ...
Fuel Efficient Tires
easyecoblog.com 5/9/2009 — photo credit: OnTask
Different types of tires have different fuel efficiency characteristics, so when you are shopping for new tires, you many want to keep this in mind. Of course you should keep your tires inflated to their recommended pressure levels. Tires affect vehicle fuel economy mainly ...
The Nitrogen Fix: Breaking a Costly Addiction
e360.yale.edu 25 days ago — Over the last century, the intensive use of chemical fertilizers has saturated the Earth’s soils, waters, and atmosphere with nitrogen. Now scientists are warning that the world must move quickly to revolutionize agricultural systems and greatly ...
Can Nitrogen Be Used To Combat Climate Change?
sciam.com 1/9/2009 — LANSING, Mich.--After more than a decade of research, a team of scientists has found that by releasing one pollutant into the environment, we might help capture another. Findings from one of the National Science Foundation's longest-running studies ...
Eco Tech: ‘Greener’ fireworks brun nitrogen and lots of money
ecofriend.org 7/3/2009 —
Eco Factor: Nitrogen-fueled fireworks produce less smoke and lesser toxins.
Be it Diwali in India or the Fourth of July celebrations in U.S., people love to watch fireworks illuminating the night sky in different colors. However, these fireworks produce a lot of smoke and considering ...
EPA Proposes Stronger Air Quality Standards for Nitrogen Dioxide
greencarcongress.com 6/30/2009 — EPA has proposed revisions to the nitrogen dioxide (NO 2 ) air quality standard, the first adjustment since 1971. The proposed changes reflect the latest science on the health effects of exposure to NO 2 , which is formed by emissions from cars, ...
Recycling Mysteries: Tires
earth911.com 11/2/2009 — Let’s be honest: Tires make the world go round. Unless you’re a professional speed walker, your method of transportation probably involves tires of some sort.
But these tires don’t last forever. Whether it’s an irreparable...
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"Cash for Clunkers" Means More Tires to Recycle into Mulch Says Rubberecycle
prweb.com 10/28/2009 — The popular "Cash for Clunkers" program helped the environment, but it also created a surplus of tires that are unsafe for the road. Millions of the tires from clunkers could end up in landfills as a result. Rubberecycle wants to help further the environmental. http://www.rubberecycle.com/
Recycled Tires in Playgrounds
easyecoblog.com 7/11/2009 — Ground-up recycled tires in playgrounds are being studied by the EPA for possible health risks.
“The study was prompted by other research suggesting potential hazards from repeated exposure to bits of shredded tire that can contain carcinogens and other chemicals, according to the ...
Bangladesh bans suits and ties to save energy —
All MNN Content 9/10/2009
Government employees in Bangladesh are going casual – by order of the prime minister. And, it’s all in the name of saving power. Sheikh Hasina has ordered men who work for the government to forgo ties, suits and jackets to minimize the ...