Clean & Green: 101 Hints and Tips for a More Eco-Friendly Home

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An all-purpose cleaner is a must-have for the home, and pure castile soap is a safe, eco-friendly solution that can clean just about anything. Use it as laundry detergent, floor cleaner, bug repellent, dishwashing soap, and even as a vegetable wash. Dr. Bronner’s Pure Castile Soap is three times more concentrated than most liquid soaps so it’s an affordable, long-lasting option. Some reviewers, however, note that it can cloud and be less effective when used in cold water. It can also leave a residue on shiny or hard surfaces when used in hard water. All clean energy sources are, by definition ‘clean,’ however not all renewable energy sources are clean. For example, burning wood from sustainably managed forests can be renewable, but it is not clean since this releases carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. The expertise that comes with developing these next generation power solutions can be of benefit of those that attain it, offering work and contracts to those who are slow to take up clean energy. Dahl, Richard. Green Washing: Do You Know What You're Buying? Envrion Health Perspect, vol. 118, no. 6, 2010, pp. A246-A252. doi:10.1289/ehp.118-a246

Blueland’s high-quality reusable bottles help you reduce your carbon footprint. The products also help you reduce your chemical exposure. They’re made without parabens, phosphates, ammonia, VOCs, chlorine bleach, or phthalates. They’re sourced from vegan ingredients that are gluten-, soy-, and nut-free. This type of green power uses thermal energy that has been stored just under the earth’s crust. While this resource requires drilling to access, thereby calling the environmental impact into question, it is a huge resource once tapped into. Geothermal energy has been used for bathing in hot springs for thousands of years and this same resource can be used for steam to turn turbines and generate electricity. The energy stored under the United States alone is enough to produce 10 times as much electricity as coal currently can. While some nations, such as Iceland, have easy-to-access geothermal resources, it is a resource that is reliant on location for ease of use, and to be fully ‘green’ the drilling procedures need to be closely monitored.In November 2015, Sheikh Mohammed launched Dubai Clean Energy Strategy. Under this strategy, Dubai aims to produce 75 per cent of its energy requirements from clean sources by 2050. The strategy also aims to make Dubai a global centre of clean energy and green economy. It consists of five main pillars: infrastructure, legislation, funding, building capacities and skills, and environment friendly energy mix.

Clean energy can be obtained from a variety of sources which, when put together, could create solutions for all of our energy needs. Green energy has the capacity to replace fossil fuels in the future, however it may require varied production from different means to achieve this. Geothermal, for example, is particularly effective in places where this resource is easy to tap into, while wind energy or solar power may be better suited to other geographic locations. Nancy Birtwhistle at home … ‘I made the point of making it affordable.’ Photograph: Richard Saker/The Observer Bulk-buy ingredients Green energy looks set to be part of the future of the world, offering a cleaner alternative to many of today’s energy sources. Readily replenished, these energy sources are not just good for the environment, but are also leading to job creation and look set to become economically viable as developments continue. Green energy can also lead to stable energy prices as these sources are often produced locally and are not as affected by geopolitical crisis, price spikes or supply chain disruptions. The economic benefits also include job creation in building the facilities that often serve the communities where the workers are employed. Renewable energy saw the creation of 11 million jobs worldwide in 2018, with this number set to grow as we strive to meet targets such as net zero.Simple swaps and innovative ideas for cleaning and maintaining your home that won't cost the Earth. Last summer, Birtwhistle had two different sprays to keep bugs at bay. She made one from nettles (60g boiled in 600ml water) and another using rhubarb leaves (500g of leaves in a litre of water). Both also contained clove bud oil, thought to deter insects. “The oxalic acid in rhubarb is a mild poison, so I didn’t use that on my veg,” she says. “I used the nettle spray there and I used the rhubarb spray on non-edible plants.” Both were effective, she says. “I was delighted.”

Because renewable energy sources don’t emit greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide, they do not contribute to global warming. These renewable sources mean that climate change is not being advanced, while measures such as reforestation can help to alleviate the damage already done to the climate, combining to reduce global warming. Can Clean Energy Replace Fossil Fuels?Agricultural Reserve is the only category that needs to remain open to the public for passive recreational uses free-of-charge on a non-discriminatory basis.A landowner may place reasonable restrictions on this, however.Examples include: limiting access after dark, prohibiting hunting and restricting use of motorized vehicles. HowDoI ApplyForCleanAndGreen?

However, while most green energy sources are renewable, not all renewable energy sources are seen as being green. For example, hydropower is a renewable resource, but some would argue that it is not green, since the deforestation and industrialisation related to the building of hydro dams can damage the environment. However, by bringing together multiple green energy sources to meet our needs, and with the advancements that are being made with regards to production and development of these resources, there is every reason to believe that fossil fuels could be phased out. Water is another clean resource with some surprising applications. Most obvious are hydroelectric power plants, which take the flow of water from rivers, streams or lakes to create electricity. A less obvious use of water comes through municipal pipes in towns and cities. With lots of water running through pipes in homes each day, there is a move towards harnessing this energy to help meet domestic and other power needs. As generators become smaller and less expensive to build this use of municipal water is becoming closer to being a daily reality. Renewable energy sources are currently ranked as follows in efficiency (although this may change as developments continue):Renewable energy is power generated from sources that are constantly being replenished. These renewable energy resources won’t run out, unlike fossil fuels and gas, and include wind and solar energy. As the world population continues to grow, there is an ever-increasing demand for energy and renewable sources are the answer to providing sustainable energy solutions, while also protecting the planet from climate change. This detergent’s cleaning power comes from naturally occurring stain- and odor-removing enzymes rather than petrochemicals, sulfates, caustics, phosphates, dyes, or chlorine. Unlike chemical-based acidic and alkaline cleaners, enzyme-based cleaners target specific biological stains such as pet urine, food residue, and stained fabrics. They also tend to have fewer health and environmental side effects.