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Induction of toxic chemicals, particulate matter, or unsuitable materials that cause damage or discomfort to humans or other organisms, or erode the environment is named as Air Pollution. It’s critical to understand the causes of Air Pollution.

The biggest sources of human-created air pollution are energy generation, industries, and transportation contributing substantially to Global Warming. Sadly we are slave to all these and can not function as a modern society in without compromising economic progress and general development.

Power Generation in most conventional Power Plants involves burning fossil fuel. Fossil fuels contain carbon, sulphur and many other elements which upon combustion release toxic oxides and particulate matter. With an ever increasing demand for electric power the problem of air pollution is only aggravated. Generation of electricity in power plants using coal, oil or natural gas is translated into large amounts of smoke containing deadly gases and SPM & RSPM in the air. Fly ash poses a new challenge towards scientist finding ways to dispose it off safely.

The start of Industrial Revolution was promising enough to lure us into burning almost all our oil in very short span of time. Had we known that what we would be left would be smoke in the sky and holes in the Ozone layer….. A major share of air pollution caused by Stationary sources is accredited to Manufacturing industries and Oil Refineries.

Vehicular Emission is the most visible seed in creating the hazardous situation in an urban scenario but its essentially not an urban phenomenon. The damage done is not just limited to the cities; the overall air quality is affected. Smog poses a bigger problem than smoke itself. Motor vehicles and Aircrafts are the biggest culprits.

Other sources include Mining and quarrying, forest fires, domestic sources and cigarette smoking.

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Incessantly increasing human needs have drastically damaged the forest. The trees have been cut down in large measure for the last decades, mainly to meet the demand of the society; the destruction is happening uninterruptedly and increasing day by day. So, it the high time to check on the obliteration of trees otherwise, the day is not far away when we will forget the hue of green colour.

Reason: the forests are being cut down to generate paper products and for the use of wood in modern industry. The question is: why the other ways are additional methods of achieving the same goal not being thought of?

The manufactures of paper industry knows well that they can produce paper from other alternative sources such as cotton, grass and hemp. Elephant dung is also a good material to make paper (bet you didn’t know that!). Here, there are a number of strong reasons why the trees should be protected. The motto of the day is “Go Green”. It is for the safety of humanity from destruction. Look at the steps below why everyone should go green:

1. Go green (the protection of tree & the plantation of more saplings) is necessary to see the future generation healthy people.
2. It provides protection to wildlife habitats & preserve eco-system
3. It gives potency to soil quality.
4. It defends us from flood & natural calamity.
5. It damages the bio-diversity of jungle.
6. Unstoppable global warming (continuing increase in the earth’s temperature) is due to the absence of “go green” concept or the unchecked burning of fossil fuels by men.
7. Greenery works as a soothing balm for ailing persons.
8. Greenery is the best source of releasing oxygen which is must for the survival of strained humankind.

Steps towards safety

Due to the increase of the size of hole in ozone layer, the world is immensely worried. It is the major cause of high temperature of the earth. The question is: if we fail to control such situation, the global warming would significantly go faster. So, now many countries have joined hand by signing an agreement to use other kinds of energy which might be safe for the ozone layer.

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The benefit of online shopping is the ease involved and the wide variety of products that are available. With the option of making a comparison between any two and even more options acts as an icing on the cake. And while talking of the wide range of organic or eco-friendly products available on net, the story is just the same.

To mention some, it’ll be great to have top ten Organic products which are available online:
1. Reusable eco friendly shopping bags- They not only come in different shapes and sizes, but their vibrant colors attracts everyone to have one.
2. Organic Cotton clothing- Their comfort, variety of colors, nature- inspired prints makes them a favorite pick for many.
3. Organic Cleaning supplies- These include variety of biodegradable cleaning supplies, carpet cleaners, disinfectant, toilet treatment and are a big hit online.

4. Organic skin care- These are again a big hit and this is because of the facility of comparing the two items available on net before actually applying to the skin. Products like oil control lotion, wrinkle cream are widely available on the internet.
5. Organic body wash- These include various shower gels, liquid soaps, hand and foot spa and many more products which are labeled as 100% biodegradable and non animal tested.
6. Solar radios- Their most interesting point is the fact that even at the time you are not listening the radio you can recharge it by leaving it in the sun.
7. Organic Aroma Therapy- They include grape shower, organic lavender oil, organic essential oils and many more and again are a big hit at online shopping.
8. Energy star Major Appliances-   These include dishwashers, air conditioners, Refrigerators and the like which are no doubts a surprise in this list, but a very much deserving to be part of it.
9. Organic Hair care- This means no dyes or added perfumes, but the products which are compositions of organic materials.
10. Organic food- Another hit on the list are the organic food online like organic fish and meat, fresh fruits and dairy products. The websites assure the freshness of the food material which makes the deal easier for the online buyers.

So, now you know what all are there which you can get only at the command of your fingers. But remember one thing- while saying no to poly-bags also say a big no to Non-Organic products. And this because of the vast variety available and also the option of online shopping that you have.

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London is the commercial hub of the world and so the traffic of London is always at the peak. The rising traffic is the cause of worry for many due to rising pollution. It is causing suffocation in the city and people aren’t finding fresh air to breathe. Also it is reducing fossil fuels reserve in the world with the fuel it uses in the transport system.

The future of London is bleak if it does not find a solution for its transport system. The city will be turned to ashes due to harmful and poisonous gases which will surround the atmosphere.

So the London government is planning to change the transport system. It has opened a London transport museum which shows the London transport system by 2055. Here the models of hybrid cars and buses are displayed and has shown the effect of present emissions of gases on the routine life of the people. It also has plans for making underground rails running with steam engines. The government also sees that by 2055, people will realize their duties and most of them will travel with a bicycle to save the mother earth.

So the people have to co ordinate along with the plans of the governments and should apt for alternatives for gasoline. Their cost will also reduce because gasoline on the verge of extinction and various other fuels are in abundance at the moment.

So realize this dream of making London a cleaner and greener city and put your efforts towards to it to make it the world’s ideal city.

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Like many people I have heard the pro’s and con’s of buying and eating organic food. Hell, until I was about 18 I thought all fruit and veg would be organic! (little did I know!). Now i’m just putting this out there but I imagine a lot of the health problems such as cancer must be related to what we eat, combined with specific lifestyles of course.

I made a point of buying just organic around 3 years ago and was just staggered by the price! A chicken was a real treat as it cost well over £10.00 rather than your supermarket bargain of £2.99. All organic food costs a lot, most people accept this, but for me I had a hard time understanding why exactly? They use no pestisides on crops, thats one less expence..no? I do understand that because the food is organic there might be some losses in crops to pests etc.

The taste of organic food so much better, it’s that simple. Your eggs will be richer, your meat more succulent and your fruit sweeter. So it really comes down to what can you afford, If I could I would eat organic every day but until the price reduces this won’t be realistic for me and I imagine many more people. 

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Jeans should be considered an investment rather than a purchase. Ok, they may cost a bit more than your normal combats or sports trousers but the amount of wear and tear they will put up with is well worth the initial cost.

Some of the oldest pair of Jeans was sold on EBay for around £20,000 made by Levi (the old 501 range). The seller discovered the jeans down a very old abandoned mining shaft.

Howies Kaizen Jeans are made of 100% organic material which is great for the environment and still holds the long durability standards.

The jeans are not cheap, costing around £100.00 but if they last the average age of a pair of jeans then it will work out at around 8p per day (only if you were to wear them every day for 3 years – that’s a challenge)

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I regularly use Digg.com for a portion of my lunchtime entertainment and found this little gem. This robotic snake offers a new and innovative way of producing power without harming the environment. The photo may look a bit odd but the actual size of these would reach up to 23 feet across and 650 feet long - quite a large object I’m sure you’ll agree.

With just one of these sea serpents generating 1 Megawatt which can power 1000 homes, this is definably worth perusing. I managed to find this video on Youtube which helps explain how the system works.

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Even though I run my own green and environmental blog I’m aware that most people believe “green living” to be an expensive lifestyle choice which they simply can’t afford. Well that ideology is becoming a thing of the past with green products becoming cheaper to buy that in the long run will save you money too.

Below is a list of the top 5 green products everyone should own in their home:

1. Powermonkey – eXplorer

This nifty device will soak up the suns rays and let you charge just about any handheld item including; Your iPod, mobile phone or PDA. A nice little piece of kit.
2. Wall Mounted Can Crusher

You might think this non-essential item is a waste of money but as well as condensing the size of your waste cans in a matter of seconds this machine will earn you serious man points in front of female company – Flex and crush guys!
3. Eco Button for PC

That’s right it might look a tad peculiar but this green buddy will help you save power when you’re not using your PC. Simply press and your machine automatically go into “ecomode” and it uses less power than standby and can switch back on instantly at a click of your keyboard.
4. Water Powered Calculator

Ok, this is a bit geeky but this calculator is one of the first few products worldwide to use water (yes the stuff we drink) to power an every day object. First of many household products, will impress old people.
5. Sun Jar Solar Light Blue

Ok, you might not consider this essential but it looks awesome and the light inside the Jam Jar is generated from solar panels – this will last a long time and cost you nothing to power!

All green products have been taken from Green Rewards

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Here are 10 top tips for everyone to help reduce your carbon footprint

1. Change a light bulb. Replace at least 1 light bulb in your house (preferable the one that is used most often) with an energy star light bulb which uses about 75% less energy than standard light bulbs. With how much energy they save it almost makes you want to replace every bulb in your house. Find a store near you that carry these bulbs.

2. Recycle. Recycling is a big step towards helping fight global warming. Only about 30% of Americans recycle, and with each family who doesn’t recycle wasting about 2500 pounds of carbon dioxide a year, this percentage has to change. Even if you don’t have a recycling program at home, work or school then start one! Remember it’s all up to you.

3. Plant a tree. If you have the means to plant a tree, start digging. During photosynthesis, trees and other plants absorb carbon dioxide and give off oxygen. They are an integral part of the natural atmospheric exchange cycle here on Earth, but there are too few of them to fully counter the increases in carbon dioxide caused by automobile traffic, manufacturing and other human activities. A single tree will absorb approximately one ton of carbon dioxide during its lifetime.

4. Join a carpool. Instead of driving alone in your car, join a carpool, take mass transit, walk, or ride a bike — anything that reduces the amount of gasoline you burn.

5. Sell your old car. A car that gets 20 miles per gallon will emit about 50 tons of carbon dioxide over its lifetime. A car getting 40 mpg will emit half that much. When buying your next car, pick the least-polluting, most efficient vehicle that meets your needs. Maybe it’s an innovative hybrid that combines a gasoline engine with electric motors (and never needs to be plugged in).

6. Cut the AC, get a fan. Sure your AC keeps your frost cold, but it also uses a lot of energy. If you replace your AC with a fan (and they do sell strong fans) you will cut your energy bill and CO2 emissions by at least 500 pounds a year.

7. Buy Food from local growers. It usually doesn’t cross your mind, but the food you buy at the grocery store usually travels thousands of miles to get there, which is a lot of fossil fuel burned. Supporting your local growers and helping the planet, a win win.

8. Unplug your TV when it’s off. Most electronics (even your cell phone charger) still use energy when everything is off or disconnected from it, so just because you turn your TV off, it’s still eating away at the planet, and your wallet. Just move your power strip to a reachable positions and switch that off to save that extra energy.

9. Leave the thermostat alone. During the winter it can get cold, but try to stay away from the thermostat, instead wrap up in a blanket and get a nice sweater, you’ll stay warm and it’s free.

10. Air dry your clothes. When it’s nice out setup a clothes line and dry your clothes that way. Dryers use a lot of energy, plus your clothes will have that fresh air smell.

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