Night lights are a problem. Not the kind you put in a kid's room, but the kind that shine out from all manner of buildings, beach bungalows, statues and monuments. Numerous wildlife species are not adapted to a world with bright sources of...
Outdoors and the environment play crucial roles on how your body and muscular system respond to exercise. Heat, cold, and altitude are three of the most important environmental factors that impact the muscular system. Adapt your exercise...
The use of paper plates during picnics or big parties where washing and avoiding breakage of ceramic plates would be inconvenient may raise the question: what is the environmental impact of using paper plates? Determining whether using paper...
According to Worldwatch Institute, users discard cell phones after an average of just 18 months in the United States. Given this rapid turnover, environmentalists believe manufacturers and policy makers should work together to ensure the reuse,...
According to a study cited by the Ventura County Air Pollution Control District, air pollution is responsible for the deaths of 50,000 Americans each year. Air pollution is associated with heart disease, asthma, stroke, bronchitis and other...
Caracol Cream is an anti-aging product that uses snail extract from Chile to relieve the skin from signs of aging. The cream is designed to reduce wrinkles and dullness that are a result of both internal and environmental effects.
Nuclear energy power plants are usually fueled with uranium, a naturally-occurring element found in several places, including the United States, Canada, Australia and South Africa. Uranium is refined and then put through a nuclear fusion process...
Herbicides are used to kill weeds and other undesirable plants. There are many different types of herbicides, all of which can be dangerous to humans or the environment if used irresponsibly. Paraquat, atrazine and Agent Orange are among the...
Heating accounts for about 20 percent of U.S. residential electricity use, according to the U.S. Department of Energy. Heating systems, therefore, have a significant impact on the environment. The environmental impact often extends far from its...
Understanding the reasons to recycle can be daunting, especially when the environmental effects of recycling aren’t seen right away. Every recycled item in the United States saves energy and other resources and the process through which that...
Ethanol is a renewable fuel source that serves as an eco-friendly alternative to petroleum or diesel fuel. Manufacturers make ethanol from organic materials called biomass, which include corn, sugar cane, grasses and cellulose wood fibers....
Both pesticides and fertilizers are widely used in gardening and in agriculture to increase plant production, albeit via very different avenues. Pesticide is a generic term referring to an agent designed to remove a pest. The pesticide can...
Longline fishing, a commercial fishing technique involving the laying of long lines of baited hooks, has come under fire for its environmental effects. Most effects are unintended, or incidental, catches. Birds, turtles, marine mammals and sharks...
With rising home energy costs, you may wonder how viable solar energy is as an alternative for fulfilling your home's electricity needs. According to National Geographic, interest and consequently installation of solar power systems continues to...
Many of the activities human beings engage in on a daily basis have a negative environmental effect. An individual's carbon footprint is the calculation of all of the greenhouse gases that are released to support those activities. By changing your...
People choose to purchase organic produce and organically made products for a variety of reasons, including limiting exposure to the potential toxicity of pesticides from agriculture. Pesticide residue has been found in some foods, and the U.S....
The explosion of biotechnology in farming has allowed for more food to be produced and to resist weather changes, pests, insects and poor soil conditions. Genetically modified organism, or GMO, foods are not labeled, although most Americans want...
Plants have an ideal relationship with the organisms of the planet. Plants use carbon dioxide released into the air and reciprocate with the release of oxygen. This process ensures the continual cycling of these gases in the environment. According...
Clean air is an essential condition for sound human and environmental health. Particulates and chemicals flow into the air, indoors and out, from many different residential and transportation activities and industrial and utility processes. Air...
Dry, chapped lips can be unattractive, as well as painful. Some lips become so dry that they crack and bleed. There are many reasons lips can become extremely chapped. By learning the causes, you will be able to find appropriate remedies more...
With increased awareness of the cost of creating consumer goods and of the planet’s finite resources, part of living an active, healthy lifestyle is choosing products that have a low environmental footprint. Some products can be repeatedly...
Using a toner as the final step in your beauty care routine can help smooth your face and close pores opened during the cleansing process. If you prefer a natural, homemade toner to complete this final step, consider using a homemade cucumber...
According to 2006 estimates from Elizabeth Royte, a former fellow of the Alicia Patterson Foundation and author of the book "Garbage Land: On the Secret Trail of Trash," Americans use approximately 100 billion plastic bags every year.
Marketed by the Alberto-Culver corporation, Noxzema is a skincare product line specifically targeted at the treatment and prevention of skin blemishes such as acne. Noxzema's products are divided into two lines: the original product line, aimed at...
The eyes are the windows to the soul -- and often beneath the windows of the soul are dark circles. Dark circles under the eyes, according to the Mayo Clinic, are medically defined as round, uniform areas of pigmentation. The various reasons for...
Water pollution comes from a variety of sources. Some factories dump toxic materials directly into local waterways, while oil spills and other accidents can spread pollutants over large areas. Runoff from construction sites and farms may also...
Recycling, particularly of plastics, has matured in the years since major municipal programs began in earnest. Those early days were plagued by questions of the viability of such programs, and many wondered whether the environmental effect of the...
As of 2010, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Americans generate millions of tons of pollution each year, and spend tens of billions of dollars to control and manage it. Land pollution includes the generation of garbage,...
Heating the home contributes to a large portion of many households' energy bill, especially during the wintertime. As these energy costs continue to increase, and more information is revealed on the environmental effects of common fossil fuel heat...
