Environment

Organic milk has benefits beyond suspicion!

August 3, 2011
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Organic milk has benefits beyond suspicion!

Organic milk against the traditional milk Milk is one of the most consumed dairy products, both by children, youth, adults and seniors. It helps to bind calcium on bone, and muscle growth. In the kitchen, it is also used in the preparation of many dishes such as custard or bechamel sauce. In trade, we find easily it differs depending on the brand and the packaging: brick or bottle. However, with the boom of the “eat organic” producers have become discerning about the quality of their products: milk, we all know, comes from cows. But it is the power of the latter that makes all the difference between conventional milk and organic milk. To be certified “organic farm”, a farm must meet certain standards: the cows that produce organic milk should only eat grasses, ferns and natural pasture. However, in winter…

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Choose the most environment friendly match or lighter

June 13, 2011
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Choose the most environment friendly match or lighter

Matches and lighters are essential tools for every household to produce fire. To minimize waste and preserve the environment, what tool we need to choose? By its characteristic non-biodegradable, and materials with which it is made, the lighter is considered far more polluting than the match. Know that on average 7 billion cigarette lighters, a year are sold and are immediately discarded as soon as there is any malfunction. In order not to throw the lighters in nature, it is also important to know that these gadgets are more 100 years to degrade. In addition, the match is a perfect blend of chemicals that are inhaled, can have adverse effects on health and breathing. First, it consists of a rod of pine or poplar. The latter is smoothed and treated with ammonium phosphate. Then, the tip is covered with potassium…

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