Monthly Archives: November 2008
Getting a Handle on E-Waste in Canada
The growing trend toward minimizing our environmental footprint is spurring activity in all industry sectors. And electronic waste or e-waste is no exception. In Canada, e-waste programs fall under the jurisdiction of the provinces and are...
Winter Driving Tips: Easier and Safer Winter Road Trips
For road travelers, winter can also be the most dangerous time of year. Motor vehicle accidents involving bad weather, mostly ice and snow, claim the lives of 6,000 Americans and injure 500,000 more every year (National Center for Atmospheric...
Get The Facts About Acne Treatments
By now, most people are familiar with the common skin condition acne. Everyone from teenagers to adults, and celebrities to regular folk have experienced acne, and all of the nodules, blackheads, whiteheads and cysts that go along with the package.
Because...
Ankara Fights Air Pollution
As air pollution, caused by heating units, motor vehicles, unplanned urban growth and meteorological conditions, worsens in Ankara, experts say there is a strong need for regulations on measuring the air quality. ’Turkey’s air pollution...
10 Winter And Holiday Travel Tips to Melt Your Worries Away
It’s no secret that winter and holiday travel can be the most stressful occasion. Especially when the hustle and bustle of holiday travel starts, people become more distressed with long waits and unexpected challenges. If you travel by...
Trees for Kids: Indonesia’s way of Beating Global Warming
JAKARTA – An Indonesian city battling the effects of deforestation has come up with a novel way of tackling the problem. Would-be families must plant a tree. “Everyone who wants to get married or apply for a birth certificate must...
Reducing Global Warming by Recycling Products and Using Biodegradable Bags
Recycling is the key to confronting global warming and reducing the effects of green house gases. Recycling is pretty amazing, and a valuable resource for us to promote all over the country.
Unfortunately, plastics are piling up in the landfills...
Health Information for Travelers to Australia
Before visiting Australia, you may need to get the following vaccinations and medications for vaccine-preventable diseases and other diseases you might be at risk for at your destination: (Note: Your doctor or health-care provider will determine...
Five Ways To Keep Alzheimer’s Away
Blanche Danick may be 86 years old, but she’s pretty hip. She keeps up with all the latest health news, and a while back, she called her daughter wanting to know whether she should start taking the herb ginkgo biloba. She’d heard...