ECOVISION MAGAZINE

Any business can be divided into: Input, Process, Output.  The inputs, are TOOLS a business needs to function. Processes, are ACTIVITIES carried out in & by the business. Outputs, are the RESULTS that come from combining inputs and processes.  An example of a simplified scenario  would be    Energy + Manufacturing = Waste.   The  PDCA model  can be modified to help  "green" your business.   1. PLAN: Make a list of your business inputs, processes and outputs. For example INPUTS         PROCESSES                             OUTPUTS  Energy            Manufacturing                                Waste ...

Necessity, they say is the mother of invention. With each passing day, sustainability is being recognized for what it is, a necessity. IFIA and iENA organize an annual world competition of green inventions.They urge inventors to come up with sustainable solutions to fast-evolving ecological problems. The 5th Green  annual  world competition  was held in Germany, October 29 - November 1, 2015. Here  are some popular energy saving  Inventions/ Innovations.   Clean Cook Stoves Tesla Electric Cars WAACS-Rollable Solar Charger Sage glass Hydrobee The New Urban E-bike  Eton Rukus Solar Wireless Stereo Speakers    Tesla Battery For Homes Cyclus Personal Electricity Generators Philips Dimmable LED Lights   What do you think about turning your body into electricity? Inventions like Smart Clothes ,  Theremoelectric generator armbands , and body heat powered flashlights   can harness body heat, and convert it to el...

When there is a deviation from the norm in nature, should it be characterized as an "anomaly" or "one-of- a kind"?  Here are some interesting "anomalies"/ "one-of a kinds" Carnivorous plants . Plants generally get their nutrients from the soil but carnivorous plant get most of their nutrients from consuming or trapping insects or other animals. Flowers with no fragrance . Flowers in general are known to be fragrant, but it turns out not all of them are. Octopus blood . An Octopus bleeds blue blood. The Australian Eucalyptus tree , a tree that resists fire. Natural eternal flames . Flames usually burn out, but not these ones. The Hukou waterfall . The only yellow waterfall in the world.  Balancing rocks,rocks that seem to defy gravity The Arctic circle, a place where the sun never sets .  What do you think? Are these "anomalies" or  "one-of-a kinds"? SO NOW YOU KNOW!!!!!!