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How to benefit from air-conditioning water

I'm doing research on the water of the air conditioning, and a dissertation on how it could be collected and where it could be used. I already started by collecting some figures and I did some experiments such as (PH, TDS, EC). I mixed this water…
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Cooking with gas or electricity

Is it better for the environment to cook with gas or with electricity, assuming the electricity does not exclusively come from renewable sources? I am interested in a comparison for each of the following categories: Habitat destruction from gas and…
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Saving water in day-to-day life

As the climate is varying every year due to various reasons like deforestation, global warming, urbanization, etc., the level of ground water and in rivers is decreasing which in turn is affecting the supply of water in households. How can a family…
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What are the environmental effects of discarding radioactive smoke detectors?

I called Kidde about mailing back their radioactive smoke detector now that it has exceeded its usable life. It is labeled that it contains 0.9 micro curies of Americium 241. They claimed over the telephone that the device is safe to discard in…
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Alternatives to garbage plastic bags

I currently use plastic garbage bags in the kitchen. I would like (if possible) to use something plastic free, as hygienic as the usual plastic bag and easily obtainable in Europe. Is there any sustainable (biodegradable or plastic free preferably)…
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What measures could be taken to decrease the air pollution in a big city?

I live in Madrid, where like in most big cities there is a high level of air pollution, especially due to the traffic. The levels of pollution reached the maximum allowable level a couple of months ago and some measures were taken to decrease them.…
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Would you save energy by heating the air in a shower stall so that you could use colder water?

It is refreshing to take a cool shower in hot weather. And for the sake of discussion, lets assume that one should be "comfortable" with temeratures when taking a shower. Considering that the vast majority of the heat from a shower is lost down the…
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Scrapping a mouse - what should I focus on?

First of all, I would truly appreciate your help since I'm still a rookie when it comes to scrapping. I stumble upon e-waste quite often which is the prime reason why have I decided to become a scrapper. Speaking of scrapping, my main goal is to…
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Are there meaningful ways to offset greenhouse-gas emissions through carbon offset schemes?

There are various schemes offering carbon offsets. What attributes would make such a scheme meaningful? That is, where would my additional money into the scheme lead to lower global emissions than without it?
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Is sustainable passenger traffic across the Atlantic possible?

The current preferred means of travel from New York to London or Paris is the jet plane. Which is a shame, because: It is poorly designed. The fact that "it is the best we can do" is no excuse. It's not a proper means of transportation: it's a…
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Are trolleybuses better, worse, or about the same, as streetcars in terms of sustainability?

The one advantage they have is they don't need tracks, just overhead cables. Thus, only the rolling stock requires any serious maintenance. Implementing a trolleybus system in any city would be ridiculously easy compared to any light-rail solution.…
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Reusing or recycling old CD's and DVD's

I have some stacks of old CD's and DVD's. The piles includes traditional CD's and DVD's, as well as writable and re-writable discs of various types. In order to prevent these from ending up in a landfill, what are some good uses for them? If there…
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What is the relationship between biodiversity and sustainability?

What are the sound reasons (let's put aside the unsound reasons) why protecting or increasing biodiversity takes us further down the road to sustainability? Are there real-world circumstances whereby higher biodiversity might make sustainability…
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How much energy would U.S save if all public illumination use LED?

How much megawatts U.S could save if they used LED for public illumination? Bonus : The math for China which is another big energy consumer in the world. And the math for the humanity as whole. Would like to know about % total energy saved too.
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Does polyethylene film (plastic bags) breakdown chemically?

I'm researching the degradation of polyethylene (PE) plastic films such as in plastic bags, and am trying to figure if they degrade chemically. If so: under what conditions, and into what byproducts. Most sources for PE say that it is inert, but it…
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