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As Earth Day 2006 passes, there seems to be good news on the environmental scene, which should come as welcome change to anyone concerned about the state of our Earth. That’s in stark contrast to the first Earth Day, back in 1970.

Earth Day 2006 saw lakes in New England beginning to rebound from their sorry condition after being bombarded by acid rain for decades. The acid rain itself has decreased, as well, and the sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides that comprise most of our air pollution have diminished by some 50 percent–due in no small part to the fact that the burning of leaded gas is virtually a thing of the past.

Environmentalists have also been encouraged to discover that a number of endangered species, including America’s national symbol, the bald eagle, as well as wolves and grizzly bears, have begun making a promising comeback. All of that good news is even more significant when you compare today’s environment to the way things were on the first Earth Day.

In Ohio, the Cuyahoga River was so polluted that it actually caught fire. In New York, all of the residents of a neighborhood called Love Canal were forced to move away forever when it was discovered that their homes had been built upon a toxic chemical waste dump. Pollution in cities was so bad that residents were told to stay inside because the air was actually hazardous to breathe during “code red” days.

The interesting thing is that the environmental improvements took place in spite of increased pressure in America. For instance, EPA statistics show that the total emissions of the six major air pollutants dropped by more than 50 percent, even though America’s population increased by 40 percent and energy consumption increased by 47 percent. Automobile hydrocarbon emissions also decreased during that time, despite the fact that both the number of vehicles and amount of miles driven more than doubled.

All in all, it appears as if America is headed in the right direction in regard to the environment. It’s been a fierce, hand-to-hand battle, but the country is moving forward, thanks to dedicated environmentalists and bureaucrats at all levels of government.

However, even though American rivers don’t catch fire anymore and the smog levels have decreased in most major cities, there’s still a long way to go. Urban sprawl is still endangering woodlands, prairies, and farmland, and global warming is still on the rise. Even so, the overall trend is positive. But we must all work to continue the momentum set in motion by the first Earth Day in 1970.

Copyright © 2006 Jeanette J. Fisher

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Typical Hot Mix Asphalt (HMA) plants are equipped with hundreds of feet of uninsulated flexible metal “jumper” hoses. The primary function of the “jumper” hose is to transfer hot process oil in a primary jacketed pipe across a connection flange. Traditional insulating technologies that utilize mineral wool and hard aluminum cladding are not capable of servicing these hoses as they have a small diameter and a very tight bend radius. The result is that the “jumper” hoses, left uninsulated, are a significant source of heat loss costing HMA plants thousands of dollars each year in energy inefficiencies.

Recent improvements in thermal insulation technology, however, are finally enabling HMA plants to insulate the neglected “jumper” hoses and recover significant capital in energy savings.

The Technology

Insulation producers are now utilizing closed cell silicone sponge rubber as a primary source of high temperature insulation protection. The advantage of this material is that it has a very low thermal conductivity making it an excellent insulator. In addition silicone sponge rubber is non fiberous, unlike traditional mineral wool, and it does not require a hard aluminum cladding to contain the insulation materials. The inherent flexibility of silicone sponge rubber in combination with its insulating properties, makes it an excellent solution for protecting the tight bend radius “jumper” hoses.

Economic Benefits

Insulating 1 ½” OD flexible metal hoses with silicone sponge rubber sleeves (under typical operating conditions) enables HMA plants to recover up to $30 in heat losses for every foot of “jumper” hose in one seven-month operating season (assuming a winter shut down). This translates into fuel heating cost savings of approximately $6,000 per operating season (assuming 200 feet of “jumper” hose, based on 2005 North America fuel costs).

In most applications the flexible insulation sleeve will pay for itself within the first four months of installation.

Installation Benefits

In addition to the economic benefits, the new insulation sleeve technology is easily cut to length with an ordinary pair of scissors and is quickly installed in the field. In many cases the insulation sleeve may be equipped with a hook and loop closure to further simplify the installation on existing lines without line disconnection or interruption. The hook and loop closure also allows for easy access to process lines while performing maintenance procedures or trouble-shooting system components.

Introducing the HMA industry to silicone rubber sponge insulation technologies will help businesses to capture unrealized energy savings while creating a safer workplace environment.

Joseph Lstiburek, Ph.D., talks about what “going green” really means. Green Homes have several significant benefits: They’re more energy efficient, more durable, and more comfortable. David Weekley’s Green Homes are designed to save energy and provide a more comfortable living environment.

Recycling refers to the idea of saving virgin raw materials when they already exist and just wait to be recycled. Recycling ideas are as old as our human society, even two thousand years ago people knew that it was cheaper and easier to collect metallic scrap for making new tools than extract the raw material from ore. Nowadays more and more green associations try in different ways to clean nature from toxic waste, and therefore the effort to recycle ink cartridges is one of the programs that tries to prevent people from simply throwing away recyclable materials.

The truth is that every year more than 400 millions cell phones and printers along with their accessories are simply dropped at the garbage. The simplest way to recycle ink cartridges is to donate them to non profit organizations, schools and churches where support is needed. In the United States, for example, many organizations offer free shipping for old cell phones, used laser toners or ink cartridges. So everything is up to you to help green foundations raise funds to fight back pollution.

The need to recycle ink cartridges is part of the fund raising program of many associations, members simply collect empty printers, used cell phones or faxes, and send them to recycling plants after dismantling or if they are functional they simply donate them. Thus, schools, church groups, fraternity clubs and many more receive technological help. Moreover, if you are not attracted by free charity you can even get some money on your old printer or phone; yet before asking for cash remember how many poor people need help and then see if it’s really worth the small bargain.

All over the world many governments are interested in recovering wasted materials as this brings an ecological surplus and an economical advantage too, not to mention that lots of natural supplies are spared. Consequently, many governmental and non governmental associations have been created for the only purpose of recycling. Thus when you need to recycle some ink cartridges, you just have to access the Internet and look for a recycling company to help you. It doesn’t matter if you live in Britain and the association is from the US, the procedure goes like this: you email your address and cell phone, they contact you and send a special box free of taxes. You’ll have the satisfaction of recycling something and the advantage of not bearing the costs too.

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