Fun tips for caring for the environment

These are the key points to be able to take care of the environment in a fun way:
Bet on the bicicletaTurnos to fetch the Ninosducharnos with the Pequenosreciclando cristalJugando boats in the dark

Fuel and gas emitting cars or motorcycles, are nothing good for the environment, so we can bet on to cycle on all sides.I know that for many us will be nothing fun, and it is in fact even somewhat tired, but as soon as you get used to carry a bicycle, it is difficult to use other transport, and more when in the cities there are all kinds of car parks for these.If you want to Save on fuel and the cost of our car, and also want to protect the environment, we can bet on talk to mothers or parents of the companions of our children and between all organize shifts to go looking for them without the need to use several cars.

Another fun idea is the bathing us with our children. In fact we can save water and also take advantage of to bathing children.A good idea is the father bathe with the children and the mother with the girls, this mode to avoid uncomfortable questions about the human anatomy by children.Reuse packaging of mayonnaise, margarine, etc.. It is something that we have all made on occasion and allowing in fact that we can protect the environment without that we hardly realize.Take advantage of boat you have, to make beautiful vases and pens. In addition when you extra, you can take advantage to give to friends and family.

Saving electricity is something very important and indeed ourselves we can turn off the lights and save electric energy to caring for the environment in this way.A fun idea that I propose implies also the smallest of the House since we play weekends or a few hours before bedtime to stay totally in the dark and with a few candles play Chinese shadows or tell horror stories. EST mode not only can amuse ourselves at home, also will spend less light.

How to care for the environment

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We are always abreast of everything that has to do with being able to collaborate in the care of the environment and allow us to keep in addition all those fundamental resources for future generations. Our colleagues from The Green Blog also echoed some simple tips to save energy and protect the environment by what they included in this compilation.

A full post to understand the solar panels, is this where them explain it all about solar energy: Solar energy.If you are thinking of panels in your home but it does not reach you budget, you can bet on other materials something cheaper.

In this item we speak of them: capture solar energy with low-cost materials.For those who wish to install solar panels and are interested in solar cookers, that you may know that we already have in Spain; all the information here: first commercial for Spain solar cookers.

Discover the South Pole

Acciona is the company that has promoted this action, a global leader in renewable energy water and sustainable infrastructure.

 The reason for this expedition is based on a tribute to Roald Amudnsen and Scott, which 100 years ago first came to the South Pole with all that entails for so many years.

In addition to this tribute, the end of this expedition is to carry out different scientific projects in the South Pole. The protagonists of the current expedition are Ramón Larramendi, Javier Selva, Juan Pablo Albar and Ignacio Oficialdegui, that despite the new technologies that are available, carried out a 3500 km only with the help of the wind and a sledge route.
So you can imagine how this trip being carried out, the sled consists of some comets that are located in the front of the sled, and it is with the strength of the wind that displacement is achieved.

Only renewable energy sources will be those that are present in this new venture of Acciona, are a vision of a future that aspires to be better scientific projects that attempt to understand the functioning of the planet based on respect and the environment.

Environment: Mister Pak

Mister Pak is the new website of Tetra Pak, world leader in process and packaging of food, in which the protagonist is a container of cardboard sensitized with the environment and that will show you each of the aspects of the company.

Pantry.In this section you will find out what products are those that can be packaged as sauces, sodas, juices, tomatoes, lácteos…Environment. It is the core principal of the philosophy of Tetra Pak, in this section you can discover the importance of the sound management of forests and the use of new materials such as plastics plant.Protects the good.

When buying always we worry about the aspect of food and the container goes unnoticed, in this section you will see the importance of food security and how Tetra Pak performs quality controls to their packaging and conservation UHT process. 

Arts and crafts.Tetra Pak cartons are fully recyclable and also its versatility makes them suitable to unleash creativity. In this section you will learn to make dolls, sculptures, lámparas… even boats that are capable of sailing with the Tetra Pak packaging. 

Contests.
If you want to test your memory comes into this section and test with "Memory" can get a free t-shirt! In addition, you will be able to test your knowledge on Tetra Pak and win a trip to Sweden and to get rural packs! 

News. In this section you can access the newest news about packaging cardboard and everything related to the interests of the consumer.

Are Lithium Ion BatteriesSustainable to the Environment? -(II)

In our previous article, we spoke about the importance of recycling the valuable batteries, but while doing so, various costs are involved and it is observed that the cost of logistics is higher than the cost of recovering the scrap. But aren?t the social and environmental factors important, while recycling the battery? Lets read on to find out how Lithium Ion batteries are vital, considering their recyclable nature and find out if any countries are sincerely paying heed to the recycling of batteries?

What is the process of recycling old batteries?
Old batteries are shredded with the help of hammer mill, breaking out the components- aluminum, cooper, steel and separating them easily. Larger batteries that might still hold a charge are cryogenically frozen with liquid nitrogen before being hammered and shredded; at -325 degrees Fahrenheit, the reactivity of the cells is reduced to zero. For extracting lithium, the battery chambers are flooded and dissolved into lithium salts, which are filtered out and used to produce lithium carbonate. The remaining sludge is processed to recover cobalt, which is used to make battery electrodes. About 95 percent of the process is completely automated.

The significance of metals used in Lithium Ion batteries: -

Cobalt is very important to human life and health, as Vitamin B-12 contains cobalt. Besides, cobalt is used in various decorative arts-ceramics, pottery and industrial applications- production of jet engines and gas turbine engines for energy generation.

Copper is used in building construction, power generation and transmission, electronic product manufacturing, and the production of industrial machinery and transportation vehicles.
Nickel is mainly used to produce stainless steel in order to result into a stable, ductile, corrosion resistant and an austenitic structure. It is largely used in domestic kitchen equipment and utensils.
Iron ore largely contributes to the production of steel. Steel is used for construction, automobiles, and other forms of transportation such as trucks, trains and train tracks.

Slowly, the importance of these batteries is coming to light and many countries have become aware of the effectiveness of the recyclable batteries. There are many companies- Umicore, Toxco, working in the recycling sectors of Lithium Ion batteries.

The European Union has already restored to protection measures concerning battery recycling, as they have passed a bbattery recycling law and the vendors are required to reclaim for recycling a minimum of 25% of the batteries they manufacture and sell. Taking into account, the protection measures concerning battery recycling by European Union, how many more countries would go ahead and take the battery recycling initiative in their stride?

Are Lithium Ion Batteries Sustainable to the Environment? (I)

Lithium Ion batteries are used on a large scale to power portable electronics and implanted medical devices mainly ? cell phones, pacemakers, watches along with numerous other devices, such as MP3 players, calculators, remote car locks, battery backup systems in computers etc. The use of Smart grid technology for efficient electricity generation has been facilitated with the arrival of Lithium Ion (Li-ion) batteries as Li-ion cells can now be used to power the house with clean electricity, during days when energy is not being generated. In addition, considering the rising pollution levels, electric vehicles are now being designed with the help of these cells. These electric vehicles are truly "green", both emission-free in operation and sustainable in design as they work on batteries that can be recycled.

According to the experts, Lithium Ion batteries have been categorized as non-hazardous waste and are safe for disposal in the normal municipal waste stream. In comparison with other types of batteries that include toxic metals such as cadmium, the metals in lithium ion batteries - cobalt, copper, nickel and iron - are considered safe for landfills or incinerators.

However, dumping Lithium Ion batteries is a waste of valuable metals, as they can be replenished and reused. The researchers estimate that around 8,000 and 9,000 tons of cobalt is used in the manufacture of lithium ion batteries each year. Similarly other important metals (copper, nickel and iron) also contribute to the production of lithium ion batteries These metals found in Lithium Ion batteries are extremely significant, and its sustainable use and re-use is essential.

However, it still seems difficult to manage the battery waste because the scrap value of batteries doesn't amount to much, but in contrast the cost of collecting, sorting and shipping used batteries to a recycler exceeds the scrap value, so batteries tend to be thrown away. Sadly, the market does not consider the social cost of disposal, nor does it recycle precious metals such as cobalt, having a much lower economic and environmental cost than mining raw materials.

Shouldn't social and environmental factors be put ahead while recycling batteries, rather than giving undue importance to the costing of logistics?

Read further to know how Lithium Ion batteries are vital, considering their recyclable nature and find out if any countries are sincerely paying heed to the recycling of batteries?