The current dominant conventional fuels that are used include fossil fuels, petroleum, uranium, coal and propane. There has been growing concern about these conventional fuels, thus leading to the increasing demand for, and interest in alternative fuels.
People in general are becoming acutely aware of the degradation of the earth and that they have to make drastic changes in order to keep our world from being destroyed. The effects of conventional fuels such as fossils fuels are known to contribute to global warming, and the emission of harmful gasses into the air from petrol driven vehicles is having a severe effect on air pollution. Aside from this, the ever rising cost of fuel and concerns about the demand for fuel exceeded its supply, are mitigating factors for the need for alternative fuels.
The Pros of Alternative Fuels
Alternative fuels such as bio-diesel, bio-alcohol, fuel cells, hydrogen, non-fossil methane, non-fossil natural gas and vegetable oil are now well known and deemed to be greatly more desirable in the quest to preserve our planet. There are a number of benefits to using alternative fuels. Firstly, alternative fuel-powered vehicles will emit less harmful gasses into the air resulting in less pollution. Biodiesel is also completely renewable as its primary source is vegetable oil. So there is no need to throw out used oil as it can be collected and refined. Secondly, these fuels can also prolong the engine life of your vehicle and are generally cheaper than conventional fuels. Thirdly, they burn more efficiently and will therefore help you save money. In addition to this, using alternative fuels will also help countries to end their dependency on foreign oil. It’s common knowledge that this relationship between countries has led to war and unrest. By countries manufacturing their own alternatives fuels, we can hope for less of this violence and more independence.
The Cons of Alternative Fuels
Although alternative fuels are becoming more and more popular, they are not yet perfected. Alternative fuel vehicles are substantially more expensive than conventional fuel vehicles and at the moment it seems that only the more affluent members of our society can afford these eco friendly cars. Alternative fuels are also not readily available and often finding a gas station to fill your alternative fuel car can be quite a feat. As this technology is new, there are also few places that can service these cars.
I don’t doubt that we are still in for many years of debate on the benefits and drawbacks of Alternative Fuels. The most important issue however, has to be conserving the world we live in. We know that the daily use of conventional fuel is contributing to destroying our planet and I’m sure that everyone would gladly consider an alternative to that. Find more information please visit http://alternative-energy.everything-fine.com.
by: Thanate Tan
Senin, 27 April 2009
The current dominant conventional fuels that are used include fossil fuels, petroleum, uranium, coal and propane. There has been growing concern about these conventional fuels, thus leading to the increasing demand for, and interest in alternative fuels.
People in general are becoming acutely aware of the degradation of the earth and that they have to make drastic changes in order to keep our world from being destroyed. The effects of conventional fuels such as fossils fuels are known to contribute to global warming, and the emission of harmful gasses into the air from petrol driven vehicles is having a severe effect on air pollution. Aside from this, the ever rising cost of fuel and concerns about the demand for fuel exceeded its supply, are mitigating factors for the need for alternative fuels.
The Pros of Alternative Fuels
Alternative fuels such as bio-diesel, bio-alcohol, fuel cells, hydrogen, non-fossil methane, non-fossil natural gas and vegetable oil are now well known and deemed to be greatly more desirable in the quest to preserve our planet. There are a number of benefits to using alternative fuels. Firstly, alternative fuel-powered vehicles will emit less harmful gasses into the air resulting in less pollution. Biodiesel is also completely renewable as its primary source is vegetable oil. So there is no need to throw out used oil as it can be collected and refined. Secondly, these fuels can also prolong the engine life of your vehicle and are generally cheaper than conventional fuels. Thirdly, they burn more efficiently and will therefore help you save money. In addition to this, using alternative fuels will also help countries to end their dependency on foreign oil. It’s common knowledge that this relationship between countries has led to war and unrest. By countries manufacturing their own alternatives fuels, we can hope for less of this violence and more independence.
The Cons of Alternative Fuels
Although alternative fuels are becoming more and more popular, they are not yet perfected. Alternative fuel vehicles are substantially more expensive than conventional fuel vehicles and at the moment it seems that only the more affluent members of our society can afford these eco friendly cars. Alternative fuels are also not readily available and often finding a gas station to fill your alternative fuel car can be quite a feat. As this technology is new, there are also few places that can service these cars.
I don’t doubt that we are still in for many years of debate on the benefits and drawbacks of Alternative Fuels. The most important issue however, has to be conserving the world we live in. We know that the daily use of conventional fuel is contributing to destroying our planet and I’m sure that everyone would gladly consider an alternative to that. Find more information please visit http://alternative-energy.everything-fine.com.
by: Thanate Tan
People in general are becoming acutely aware of the degradation of the earth and that they have to make drastic changes in order to keep our world from being destroyed. The effects of conventional fuels such as fossils fuels are known to contribute to global warming, and the emission of harmful gasses into the air from petrol driven vehicles is having a severe effect on air pollution. Aside from this, the ever rising cost of fuel and concerns about the demand for fuel exceeded its supply, are mitigating factors for the need for alternative fuels.
The Pros of Alternative Fuels
Alternative fuels such as bio-diesel, bio-alcohol, fuel cells, hydrogen, non-fossil methane, non-fossil natural gas and vegetable oil are now well known and deemed to be greatly more desirable in the quest to preserve our planet. There are a number of benefits to using alternative fuels. Firstly, alternative fuel-powered vehicles will emit less harmful gasses into the air resulting in less pollution. Biodiesel is also completely renewable as its primary source is vegetable oil. So there is no need to throw out used oil as it can be collected and refined. Secondly, these fuels can also prolong the engine life of your vehicle and are generally cheaper than conventional fuels. Thirdly, they burn more efficiently and will therefore help you save money. In addition to this, using alternative fuels will also help countries to end their dependency on foreign oil. It’s common knowledge that this relationship between countries has led to war and unrest. By countries manufacturing their own alternatives fuels, we can hope for less of this violence and more independence.
The Cons of Alternative Fuels
Although alternative fuels are becoming more and more popular, they are not yet perfected. Alternative fuel vehicles are substantially more expensive than conventional fuel vehicles and at the moment it seems that only the more affluent members of our society can afford these eco friendly cars. Alternative fuels are also not readily available and often finding a gas station to fill your alternative fuel car can be quite a feat. As this technology is new, there are also few places that can service these cars.
I don’t doubt that we are still in for many years of debate on the benefits and drawbacks of Alternative Fuels. The most important issue however, has to be conserving the world we live in. We know that the daily use of conventional fuel is contributing to destroying our planet and I’m sure that everyone would gladly consider an alternative to that. Find more information please visit http://alternative-energy.everything-fine.com.
by: Thanate Tan
Minggu, 26 April 2009
Go For the Green! – Tips for Earth Friendly Exhibiting
The environment, global warming, overflowing land-fills, sky rocketing energy prices; these words have become part of our everyday language. As have earth friendly solutions, recycling, sustainability & corporate or social responsibility.
Today’s market place is going green. It’s all around us – green initiatives are on everyone’s mind; am I doing enough, could I be doing more? Consumers are starting to pay attention to earth friendly companies, and businesses that want to make a difference in the world are choosing to go for the green.
Whether your interest in the environment is purely from social responsibility or if increased pressure in the market place is driving your decision – or a little bit of both, adopting green practices can only enhance your companies brand image. Going green gives you something to talk about and puts you ahead of the competition.
10 Tips for going green:
1. Building a booth or looking for banner stands? Use earth friendly materials such as bamboo. Bamboo is a renewable agro-forestry product and the fastest growing plant on the planet. It is a viable replacement for wood and metal as it has a rapid maturity cycle of 3-4 years and it provides a critical component in the balance of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.
2. Determine longevity – for long term exhibits pick materials that will not weather or degrade quickly. For short-term displays use materials that are easy to recycle or reuse.
3. Use recycled material – increase the sustainability of your exhibit by using as much recycled, reclaimed or rapidly renewable material as possible. The process of recycling aluminum takes about much less energy than it does to create new aluminum form ore. When you are finished with your exhibit recycle it – make sure it doesn’t end up in a landfill.
4. Print Green – make up banner and signs with water-based inks on cotton fabric or bio-degradable plastics. Biodegradable laminates, water based adhesives, recycled paper for brochures and promotional materials all contribute to a greener planet. Go for the green with giveaways – avoid items that come in plastic packaging (unless biodegradable) or plastic items (unless recycled). Instead choose re-useable items such as pens, mugs or cotton tote bags.
5. Eco-accessorize – don’t forget about flooring, racks and other accessories. Bamboo flooring and literature racks promote sustainability too.
6. Energy efficient lighting - LED lighting reduces energy use by up to 90% over conventional sources. Incandescent bulbs are inefficient and emit only 10% of the energy they use as light – the rest is given off as heat.
7. Detoxify – Chemicals, sealants, vinyl and paints all have a direct negative impact on the environment. Oil and latex-based paints are toxic to the environment, evaporate into the air and contribute to global warming. Look for non-VOC paints, stains and PVC-free carpeting, water-based or low-VOC padding and adhesives.
8. Lighten Up – modular and portable exhibits tend to be lighter than custom displays. When shipping think about using lighter materials and less packaging materials. Buy locally to further reduce shipping and delivery.
9. Refurbish – give your old exhibit new life with earth friendly materials such as cotton graphics. Using exhibits that can be easily changed rather than replaced will mean less consumption of materials over time. Keep your exhibit in good repair and replace broken or damaged parts.
10. Use suppliers that not only offer green options but also operate with environmentally conscious conditions such as waste reduction programs and recycling in-place. Be sure to ask your supplier for more advice on how you can create an earth friendly display for your next exhibit.
Going green doesn’t have to cost a lot of money. There are many more options available today and the list keeps growing. Green, recycled and earth friendly materials can cost less than their non-recycled counterparts. Research your options and know that every little bit counts – from using recycled paper to printing biodegradable banners – you can be rest assured you are making a positive contribution toward greening the planet.
by: Kira Turner
Today’s market place is going green. It’s all around us – green initiatives are on everyone’s mind; am I doing enough, could I be doing more? Consumers are starting to pay attention to earth friendly companies, and businesses that want to make a difference in the world are choosing to go for the green.
Whether your interest in the environment is purely from social responsibility or if increased pressure in the market place is driving your decision – or a little bit of both, adopting green practices can only enhance your companies brand image. Going green gives you something to talk about and puts you ahead of the competition.
10 Tips for going green:
1. Building a booth or looking for banner stands? Use earth friendly materials such as bamboo. Bamboo is a renewable agro-forestry product and the fastest growing plant on the planet. It is a viable replacement for wood and metal as it has a rapid maturity cycle of 3-4 years and it provides a critical component in the balance of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.
2. Determine longevity – for long term exhibits pick materials that will not weather or degrade quickly. For short-term displays use materials that are easy to recycle or reuse.
3. Use recycled material – increase the sustainability of your exhibit by using as much recycled, reclaimed or rapidly renewable material as possible. The process of recycling aluminum takes about much less energy than it does to create new aluminum form ore. When you are finished with your exhibit recycle it – make sure it doesn’t end up in a landfill.
4. Print Green – make up banner and signs with water-based inks on cotton fabric or bio-degradable plastics. Biodegradable laminates, water based adhesives, recycled paper for brochures and promotional materials all contribute to a greener planet. Go for the green with giveaways – avoid items that come in plastic packaging (unless biodegradable) or plastic items (unless recycled). Instead choose re-useable items such as pens, mugs or cotton tote bags.
5. Eco-accessorize – don’t forget about flooring, racks and other accessories. Bamboo flooring and literature racks promote sustainability too.
6. Energy efficient lighting - LED lighting reduces energy use by up to 90% over conventional sources. Incandescent bulbs are inefficient and emit only 10% of the energy they use as light – the rest is given off as heat.
7. Detoxify – Chemicals, sealants, vinyl and paints all have a direct negative impact on the environment. Oil and latex-based paints are toxic to the environment, evaporate into the air and contribute to global warming. Look for non-VOC paints, stains and PVC-free carpeting, water-based or low-VOC padding and adhesives.
8. Lighten Up – modular and portable exhibits tend to be lighter than custom displays. When shipping think about using lighter materials and less packaging materials. Buy locally to further reduce shipping and delivery.
9. Refurbish – give your old exhibit new life with earth friendly materials such as cotton graphics. Using exhibits that can be easily changed rather than replaced will mean less consumption of materials over time. Keep your exhibit in good repair and replace broken or damaged parts.
10. Use suppliers that not only offer green options but also operate with environmentally conscious conditions such as waste reduction programs and recycling in-place. Be sure to ask your supplier for more advice on how you can create an earth friendly display for your next exhibit.
Going green doesn’t have to cost a lot of money. There are many more options available today and the list keeps growing. Green, recycled and earth friendly materials can cost less than their non-recycled counterparts. Research your options and know that every little bit counts – from using recycled paper to printing biodegradable banners – you can be rest assured you are making a positive contribution toward greening the planet.
by: Kira Turner
How Going Green Can Save the Environment and Your Bank Account
Many people are going green to reduce their carbon footprint to help to save the environment. But going green can also have a positive effect on your bank account as well. If you are looking to save some green, going eco friendly can help you to do so in multiple ways.
Save energy
Looking for ways to save energy can help you to save money as well when it comes time to pay your electric bill. And you don’t have to switch to alternative energy source for that electricity, although that is a good idea in itself. Setting your home thermostat down a few degrees in the winter and up a few degrees in the summer will waste less energy. Changing to compact fluorescent light bulbs will save energy and put fewer light bulbs in landfills. Washing your clothes with cold water and then drying them on a clothesline will help you to save a lot of money and energy when you do the laundry.
Save water
Another way to go eco friendly and save cash is to save water. Try taking shorter showers or installing a low-flow showerhead. Wait to run dishwashers and washing machines until you have a accumulated a full load. And when planting outside, look for plants that need a minimal amount of watering. When it comes to the water you drink, skip on buying the bottled stuff and instead get a filter for your home tap reducing plastic bottle consumption. Carry a reusable water bottle filled with your filtered water with you to help reduce waste and cut your costs.
Save fuel
If rising gas prices are a concern for you, then saving gas will help you save money along with saving the environment. You could try walking or riding a bike instead of driving where you need to go. Telecommuting, using public transportation, or moving closer to work will help save you money in the face of rising fuel prices and reduce your carbon footprint.
One of the best solutions to consider is to buy a converter kit for your vehicle, thus making your existing car a hybrid. By performing the simple task of installing the kit, you will make use of cleaner fuel and reduce your personal emissions as well as get an overall lower gas price. This, coupled with tremendous financial savings due to reduced gas costs, makes installing a kit an easy win–win decision for any consumer.
Save food
While you might not think of the purchase of groceries as being eco friendly behavior, there are some things you can do while shopping that will help the environment and save you money. Try eating one additional meatless meal a week, or go completely vegetarian. This will help you cut your grocery budget and reduce negative environmental factors. Buy locally produced food as much as you can – not only will the food be fresher and healthier and likely cost less, but you will not have to worry about the carbon footprint created for shipping the items nearer to you.
Buy smart
Buying smarter will help to save you money and allow you to be more eco friendly at the same time. Recycling is great, but “Reuse before Recycling” as this saves even more resources. Try finding gently used secondhand products instead of buying new, particularly for items like furniture, appliances, clothes, and even toys. Buy products from companies that use alternative fuels in manufacturing and/or are conscious about their carbon footprint. Borrow books and videos from the library, and share toys and tools with neighbors. You can also buy in bulk to save money reducing the amount of packaging that come with your products and reduce your usage profile.
If you pay attention to your everyday life, there are plenty of areas where you can shop smarter and save green in both your pocketbook and the environment.
by: Carlo Hernandez
Save energy
Looking for ways to save energy can help you to save money as well when it comes time to pay your electric bill. And you don’t have to switch to alternative energy source for that electricity, although that is a good idea in itself. Setting your home thermostat down a few degrees in the winter and up a few degrees in the summer will waste less energy. Changing to compact fluorescent light bulbs will save energy and put fewer light bulbs in landfills. Washing your clothes with cold water and then drying them on a clothesline will help you to save a lot of money and energy when you do the laundry.
Save water
Another way to go eco friendly and save cash is to save water. Try taking shorter showers or installing a low-flow showerhead. Wait to run dishwashers and washing machines until you have a accumulated a full load. And when planting outside, look for plants that need a minimal amount of watering. When it comes to the water you drink, skip on buying the bottled stuff and instead get a filter for your home tap reducing plastic bottle consumption. Carry a reusable water bottle filled with your filtered water with you to help reduce waste and cut your costs.
Save fuel
If rising gas prices are a concern for you, then saving gas will help you save money along with saving the environment. You could try walking or riding a bike instead of driving where you need to go. Telecommuting, using public transportation, or moving closer to work will help save you money in the face of rising fuel prices and reduce your carbon footprint.
One of the best solutions to consider is to buy a converter kit for your vehicle, thus making your existing car a hybrid. By performing the simple task of installing the kit, you will make use of cleaner fuel and reduce your personal emissions as well as get an overall lower gas price. This, coupled with tremendous financial savings due to reduced gas costs, makes installing a kit an easy win–win decision for any consumer.
Save food
While you might not think of the purchase of groceries as being eco friendly behavior, there are some things you can do while shopping that will help the environment and save you money. Try eating one additional meatless meal a week, or go completely vegetarian. This will help you cut your grocery budget and reduce negative environmental factors. Buy locally produced food as much as you can – not only will the food be fresher and healthier and likely cost less, but you will not have to worry about the carbon footprint created for shipping the items nearer to you.
Buy smart
Buying smarter will help to save you money and allow you to be more eco friendly at the same time. Recycling is great, but “Reuse before Recycling” as this saves even more resources. Try finding gently used secondhand products instead of buying new, particularly for items like furniture, appliances, clothes, and even toys. Buy products from companies that use alternative fuels in manufacturing and/or are conscious about their carbon footprint. Borrow books and videos from the library, and share toys and tools with neighbors. You can also buy in bulk to save money reducing the amount of packaging that come with your products and reduce your usage profile.
If you pay attention to your everyday life, there are plenty of areas where you can shop smarter and save green in both your pocketbook and the environment.
by: Carlo Hernandez
No More Plastic Bags!
It has always fascinated me when I go to the supermarket or a department store to see hundreds of people still accepting to use plastic bags to bring home their various purchases. Not only is it still acceptable but it also tolerated and no one gives it a second thought. Merchants always provide you a plastic bag to help you bring home your groceries, shoes, or new handbag . When will the retailers realize that they spend about $4 billion annually on plastic bags? They then pass this extra cost on to the consumer. The time has come to start saying; “NO! Thank you. I have my own reusable bag”.
With all of the documentation concerning plastic bags one being that they aren’t biodegradable and that they actually break down into smaller toxic particles I ask myself why are we still using them? This process is called photodegradation. Another well documented fact about plastic bags is that thousands of sea turtles, birds, whales and other marine mammals die every year from eating plastic bags which they mistake for food. We can now actually find these bags as far as Antarctica. “Shame on us”…
Meanwhile it is admirable to see that some companies such as National Grocers based out of Canada are doing their part in reducing the use of plastic bags and eliminating as much as possible their use in grocery stores by the end of the year 2009. Luckily hundreds of other companies around the world have started to get on board.
If we all started using reusable bags whether it is a , a handbag or just a to carry home our purchases our environment and future generations would thank us. Have you considered that maybe if we all started doing our little bit by not using plastic bags we would help to save our greatest treasure earth. If you would like to know where to obtain for yourself a reusable bag we invite you to visit us at: otraditionhandbag.com
Written by;
Nicole Cousineau
Save the Planet by Go Green
The ozone layer has diminished constantly in the last decades and the mountains of trash have grown bigger and bigger from year to year. The concentration of dangerous gases such as carbon dioxide, nitrogen oxide or methane endangers people’s life more than ever. Besides that, the forests are getting less day by day and a lot of animal species are disappearing every decade.
To stop, or at least minimize the effects of pollution on Earth people should have more respect towards the planet they live on. Turning back to nature should be the step that the entire world’s population should do. Here are some ideas about how to go green.
The first thing that an inhabitant of the world should do is decrease the amount of energy used. This understood turning on the light and the heat only when is necessary, turning off the TV when nobody watches it and not wasting any electricity. The decrease of energy consumed by the population will lead to the reduction of gases from the atmosphere, as most of them are caused by the fossil fuel burning, such as coal, oil, gasoline and wood.
The pollution from the air usually goes back on earth through the so called “acid rains”. This term is a generic one, which also includes the poisoned snow, sleet, hail and even fog. The less energy is used, the less the air and earth are poisoned.
The water is also a major problem in modern life. Finding fresh, good water has become a challenge for most of the people around world, as much of the water supplies have been either depleted or polluted by farmers and industry. Reducing the amount of water used in the homes could help preserve the water reserves for a longer period of time.
Moreover, using recycled paper, planting trees, take care of the wild animals from the area, choose organic food, creating a composite pile in the garden and giving up to the habit of throwing away things that can pollutes the environment can contributes to the salvation of the planet.
by Thanate Tan
To stop, or at least minimize the effects of pollution on Earth people should have more respect towards the planet they live on. Turning back to nature should be the step that the entire world’s population should do. Here are some ideas about how to go green.
The first thing that an inhabitant of the world should do is decrease the amount of energy used. This understood turning on the light and the heat only when is necessary, turning off the TV when nobody watches it and not wasting any electricity. The decrease of energy consumed by the population will lead to the reduction of gases from the atmosphere, as most of them are caused by the fossil fuel burning, such as coal, oil, gasoline and wood.
The pollution from the air usually goes back on earth through the so called “acid rains”. This term is a generic one, which also includes the poisoned snow, sleet, hail and even fog. The less energy is used, the less the air and earth are poisoned.
The water is also a major problem in modern life. Finding fresh, good water has become a challenge for most of the people around world, as much of the water supplies have been either depleted or polluted by farmers and industry. Reducing the amount of water used in the homes could help preserve the water reserves for a longer period of time.
Moreover, using recycled paper, planting trees, take care of the wild animals from the area, choose organic food, creating a composite pile in the garden and giving up to the habit of throwing away things that can pollutes the environment can contributes to the salvation of the planet.
by Thanate Tan
Sabtu, 25 April 2009
The Tradition of Japanese Garden Designs
Whether you’re trying to select garden designs or trying out a new landscaping idea, the right garden plants and accessories will set the mood you’re trying to reach. Landscape design styles come and go, but certain century-old garden styles continue to preserve their attraction.
Selecting a garden style that is right for you is a matter of choice. If you design your entire garden according to a particular style, but sometimes just a few sensibly elements bring to mind a style.
Each style be it Asian, cottage, formal, and others have their own characteristic details such as particular plants, water features, and materials. Various features are so strongly identified with a particular style that they immediately evoke the appropriate mood.
Look below at these three lasting and respected garden styles, then incorporate these style elements into your garden design for the look you would like to achieve.
Asian Gardens
In the Asian tradition, landscape contemplation - in the wild, in a garden, or in a scroll painting serves as a spiritual experience. The Chinese and Japanese by tradition held sacred the space within a garden and deemed the world outside profane. Some Japanese garden designs offer a rustic landscape and contain wet or dry streams and waterfalls, bordered by ferns, moss, and distorted pines.
Lake and island style gardens, developed in China, influenced Japanese garden designs. Islands symbolized the home of immortal spirits and consisted of carefully placed earthen mounds or jagged rocks set in an artificial pond.
Cottage Gardens
The informality of cottage garden designs lends them an energy lacking in most garden schemes, none the less the gardens are neither nor sloppy when the overall design is caringly structured.
These gardens express cheerfulness and gusto for individual plants. Cottage gardens began centuries ago as modest, fenced-in pieces of land kept by cottagers who respected treasured wild-collected plant life for its usefulness. Livestock and vegetables, berry bushes, fragrant flowers, and herbs for crafts, cooking, and medicine packed the enclosures.
Formal Gardens
While a love of plants or nature inspires cottage and Asian gardens, formal garden designs express the humanistic value of people as the center of the universe. A formal garden design looks it’s utmost near a traditional-style home so the garden embellishes the home’s architecture. Formal garden designs are symmetrical though the main alignment often leads from a specific position near the house (a balcony, front door, a stone terrace) to a focal point further away such as a pavilion, bench or sculpture. By continuing the geometry of the house outdoors, a formal garden layout creates a transition to a wild or informal landscape at the edge of the property. property’s edge.
by Ralph J. Smith
Rabu, 22 April 2009
i take this from
http://fogonazos.blogspot.com/2008/04/how-to-protect-worlds-longest-desert.htmlhuh..... when we can look the best condition of the EARTH?
How to protect the world's longest desert road from being buried by sand
27 abril 2008
The Tarim Desert Highway crosses the Taklamakan desert from north to south. The total length of the highway is 552km; approximately 446km of the highway cross uninhabited areas covered by shifting sand dunes, making it the longest such highway in the world. To prevent the road from being buried by sand, China authorities have built a 60-meter-wide tree belt along the route provided with a massive irrigation system which pump water for the vegetation.
The highway was built in 1995 to move oil from the Tarim Basin, China's largest inland basin. Though the highway was built using sand-control meshing, the most effective method a decade ago, many sections of the highway were buried by floating sand, which moves at an annual rate of five meters.
The building of the tree belt itself is a world's miracle. Currently, the protective belt has begun improving the partial ecological environment, playing the role of ecological prevention of sand. Up to now, a 72- to 78-meter-wide tree belt along a 436-kilometer highway has been built, covering a total area of 3,128 hectares.
The blue buildings that appear every few miles are house workers who maintain the greenbelt. There is a house of road workers every 4 kilometers. Each of the houses is guarded by a couple of isolated Chinese workers who live here for at least two years. They don't use to have contact with any person during this time.
Some two million rose willows, sacsaoul and buckthorn are planted along the highway every year. They were chosen from 50 tree varieties after a decade of experiments. Trees with small leaves and a maximum height of two meters have proved the most suitable for life in the desert as they lose moisture slowly and are resistant to arid conditions.
dunia penuh sampah..
mungkin saya harus memperkenalkan diri terlebih dulu, saya mugkin bukan satu - satunya pelajar yang begitu peduli sama yang namanya penyelamatan bumi.berhubung ini posting pertama saya, jadi mungkin singkat dulu, tapi selanjutnya dalam bentuk english....
saya bukan bicara tentang beberapa menit, beberapa jam, beberapa hari, tetapi sudah beberapa tahun ini sampah bagaikan makanan di mata kita, dan makanan itu makanan pokok, yang setiap hari kita lihat di jalan, sungai, rumah, kamar, kantor, sekolah, dan bahkan di udara.... jadi bingung kan gimana musnahinnya?
saya bukan bicara tentang beberapa menit, beberapa jam, beberapa hari, tetapi sudah beberapa tahun ini sampah bagaikan makanan di mata kita, dan makanan itu makanan pokok, yang setiap hari kita lihat di jalan, sungai, rumah, kamar, kantor, sekolah, dan bahkan di udara.... jadi bingung kan gimana musnahinnya?
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