Greenzoner.com…wondering what is this? 😉
It’s a phytoplankton, a small underwater organism that can absorb the excessive amounts of CO2 in atmosphere.
Because of global warming and rising seas’ temperatures, their population is decreasting.
Did you know: phytoplankton
November 2nd, 2012Eco News #23 – Energy from wood – good idea? Discussion in comments!
October 30th, 2012Hi Greenzoners! 🙂
As we are consuming more and more petroleum in our cars and heating systems, it is inevitable that our oil reserve is going lower and lower. We are running out of oil faster than we could expect, so that many scientists and industrial companies are making their efforts in discovering new types of energy.
It was discovered that we can obtain energy from carbohydrates, which is to be found in some food products or wood. The second one consists of cellulose and hemicullulose, which is carbohydrades and lignin. It was already used during the production of paper, when 50% of wood was burnt and converted into bioenergy. Read the rest of this entry »
First snow
October 29th, 2012Suddenly… snow everywhere behind our windows 🙂
What about you, Greenzoners? Did the snow already fall and are you happy with it?
Did you know…
October 24th, 2012Hi Greenzoners, did you know that:
-every ton of recycled office paper saves almost 400 gallons of oil
– in United States, people use up to 50 milion tons of paper per year – which makes over 850 milion trees
-when you turn your central heating thermostat one grade down, you reduce fuel consumption by 10%
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Innerdal Tower, Omsdal, Norway
October 23rd, 2012
Eco News #22 – Great Pacific Ocean Garbage Patch
October 20th, 2012Hello Greenzoners, we’d like to share with you with another Eco News, this one’s concerning really interesting and important issue – Great Pacific Ocean Garbage Patch.
What is this? It’s an accumulation of garbage, floating on the northern Pacific Ocean. It stretches to hundreds of miles and, if all this garbage would be gathered in one place, it would cover the surface almost as big as France.
It’s made of plastic, which is not biodegradable, so it flows forever. The garbage comes most of the times from beach (left unattended and then swept by waves), fishing boats and cargo ships.
Not only does it pollute the water, but also is dangerous to the underwater animals. Many sea species were found dead entangled in old fishing nets or poisoned by accidental swallowing plastic or steel leftovers. Read the rest of this entry »
Great photo – Observer
October 18th, 2012While gzPhoto contest is still going and prizes are getting ready to be sent, we found this interesting picture on the web. 🙂
-National Geographic – Eclipse – Silhouette – Observer
How to reuse your lightbulb :)
October 15th, 2012
Question
October 14th, 2012Question for today is… what is your favourite thing about fall? 🙂
Question: ecological designs or initiatives in the places you live
October 12th, 2012Hi Greenzoners, recently we showed some incredible futuristic designs of ecologically sustained houses and other objects.
The question for today is – what project can you find in your surrounding? Many towns have their own little ecological initiatives – other places decide to open for the tourist, which also leads to preservation of that area, so it would presents itself good to the tourists.
So, how about yours? Show or tell us any interesting stories or project ideas from the places you live, and maybe we’ll write about it! 🙂