ECOVISION MAGAZINE

The earth spins at an average speed of  1000 miles per hour. The reason why you don't feel it spin, is because it carries you along at the same speed. Sort of like when you travel on a fast moving train. You don't realize how fast you're going from your seat, except for when you look out the window. So after a long day, when you put your feet up and sit back on your chair,you're not sitting still at all. It's just an illusion ,you're actually moving at a speed of 1000 miles per hour, amazing!!! isn't it.  EARTH DAY FACTS  It was founded in 1970 by Gaylord Nelson a then United States Senator From Wisconsin. It is honored  globally on April 22. It is the largest civic event in the world. It provides a support base for environmental programs, and rekindles public commitment worldwide. Earth day gave birth to the Earth Day Network which has an international network of 22,000 organisations in 192 countries. You mustn't wait for April 22 to li...

You use me everyday..... how am I made? Let me give you a clue, I'll tell you where it comes from. ......" people climb me, cut me and burn me ,my rings are not of gold but they do tell me age"..... Still don't know what it is?  It's a tree. So, what comes from a tree that you use everyday ????? Paper!!! Ever stopped to think how paper is made? VIRGIN PAPER MANUFACTURE STEP 1 The tree is cut STEP 2  The wood is turned into pulp. This can be done  mechanically by using machines to grind the wood chips. It can also be done chemically  by using Caustic soda, Sodium sulfide for the Kraft process. Sulfurous acid for the Sulfite process. Caustic soda, Anthraquinone for the Soda pulping. STEP 3  Bleaching the pulp. Chemicals usually used are hydrogen peroxide (   H 2 O 2) or distilled peracetic acid(dPAA) STEP 4 The pulp mixture is sieved and left to dry STEP 5  The dried paper is passed through heated rollers and compressed ...

Green money is  income a business generates from being eco-friendly.  What does it mean for a business to be eco-friendly? A business is eco-friendly when it works with nature, rather than against it. This makes business sense as nature forms our physical environment, provides natural resources, and allows all life forms to thrive particularly us humans. In other words for a  business to achieve long term success it needs to make sustainable business practices an integral part of its business. Every business regardless of its size can make some green money, just follow these steps: STEP 1: Understand your business Seems pretty obvious? Truth is most business owners do not take the time to study their business and those who do, tend to stop as the business grows. All successful business owners understand a hands-on approach is or may become necessary at some point.  A major testament to this is the international acclaimed ‘undercover boss television ser...