Posts Tagged ‘environmental’
Posted by Zeke on 13 Sep 2011 | Tagged as: Eco General
Tuesday, September 13th, 2011
Cargo logistics and transportation of goods amongst the global village is a multimillion dollar industry and comes under a multitude of criticism for lack of green practices. However Eco Freight Containers are looking to change all of that with some simple changes in materials and the food source of Panda’s may make the industry a friendlier to the environment. Whether you are sending air freight Johannesburg or sending cargo along the South African coastline, packaging is an integral part of the process that ensures the safety of your freight container packages, but at what cost? Companies such as Blue Sky Intermodal are changing that, with their use of bamboo instead of wood inside containers.
Bamboo has been used in construction for years. This strong, durable and natural material has been the backbone of the Asian scaffolding industry due to its ability to sustain consistent weight without buckling and snapping under duress. However in the shipping and freight container industry, its appeal is in its eco-friendly properties being its fast growth in relation to wood. The industry standard wood currently used in the freight container industry is Apitong wood, which takes up to 60 years to reach the maturity needed to be used for containers. Bamboo can be matured and ready for production in 4 to 5 years, therefore a far more sustainable material from an ecological point of view. Only found in one particular area of the world, Apitong wood has been shown to have amazing waterproofing and strength properties making it the favoured choice for sea freight containers, but bamboo is showing that it has similar properties and is being viewed as a cheaper and greener solution.
Companies are already starting to invest heavily in the new bamboo freight container solutions. Industry leaders are seeing this as the way forward with thousands of units already being tested on open waters. Bamboo is looking to outperform in both technical and ecological factors in comparison to its compatriot and perhaps this new freight container solution will save both the industries pockets and our forests.
Tags: eco friendly, eco shipping, environmental
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Posted by Zeke on 12 Jul 2011 | Tagged as: Eco General
Tuesday, July 12th, 2011
For most South Africans, the thought of green car repairs has never even crossed our minds. But have you ever thought about the impact that a fully functional and busy car repair workshop can have on its immediate environment? The latest trend in workshops around the world is to promote and encourage green car repair centers that have a reduced effect on their immediate surroundings. (more…)
Tags: energy efficiency, environmental, Green job, recycling
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Posted by Zeke on 16 Mar 2011 | Tagged as: Nature Conservation
Wednesday, March 16th, 2011
Sunday 20 March Kommetjie Hall 7pm
The Kommetjie Transition village initiative will be screening Gasland in the Kommetjie Community Hall on Sunday 20 March from 7 pm. There will be a short facilitated discussion afterwards with information on possible next steps that concerned people could take as well some insights into South African geology.
R5 or 5 talents at the door towards Transition events.
The film is 1 hour and 44 minutes long and is a documentary made recently in the USA where Hydraulic fracturing (fracking) as a way of extracting natural gas has been going on for a while despite strong evidence of pollution of groundwater and air and attendant health problems. This is the technology that is being put forward as the way to access gas deposits in the Karoo – much to the anger of farmers and environmentalists.
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Tags: environmental, Fracking, Hydraulic Fracturing, Karoo, South Africa
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Posted by Angela on 24 Jan 2011 | Tagged as: Eco General
Monday, January 24th, 2011
Everyone is encouraging you to go green and save energy to do your bit for the environment, but the initial overhead costing is so daunting that many people are not considering it as a viable option. The “industry experts” say that the long term savings of converting to alternative energy sources and using environmentally friendly products are worth it, but they provide averages that are not specific to your household or business.
This is why we at Sustainable.co.za have developed our Sustainable Calculator, which will help you calculate how much money and energy you can save by converting to more energy efficient products.
You don’t need to install solar panels and wind turbines and take yourself completely off the grid. Simple changes in your household products will go a long way in terms of making sustainable savings on your monthly energy bills. By switching from regular light bulbs and showerheads to more energy efficient LED light bulbs and water saving showerheads, you will experience substantial savings.
While changing a couple of light bulbs doesn’t seem like it will do much to save energy and money, you’d be amazed by the actual results. This is where the Sustainable Calculator comes in. All you need to do is enter the product types and quantities, as well as the number of hours that you use them each day, and the Calculator will work out your monthly, annual and 10-year savings if you switch to energy efficient products. It will also provide details on the total cost of switching to these products (installation costs for Solar Water Heating kits included), as well as the payback period of your investment.
Why not try out our Sustainable Calculator to see for yourself how much you can save on your monthly energy bill by making a few simple changes. Many of the energy efficient products that can help you save are sold on our site, making it even easier for you to save money while doing your bit for the environment.
Tags: calculator, energy efficiency, environmental, green, green calculator, LED Bulbs, monetary savings, save, showerheads, solar geysers, solar panels, wind turbines
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Posted by Angela on 11 Jun 2010 | Tagged as: Eco Products
Friday, June 11th, 2010
For the next installation of Alternative Energy Made Easy I have decided to concentrate on LED Lights. These are fantastic as they are not only eco-friendly, but they also cut down one’s electricity consumption by up to 90%!! Replacing your regular lights with LED lightss is one of the first steps in making your household environmentally friendly.
What are LED Lights?
LED is an acronym for Light Emitting Diode. Basically, as the name suggests, this is a little diode that emits light when in an excited or active state. Each LED light bulb is made up of a number of diodes, dependant on their respective wattage. (more…)
Tags: eco, eco friendly, energy, energy efficiency, environmental, green, LED, Lights Diodes
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Cargo logistics and transportation of goods amongst the global village is a multimillion dollar industry and comes under a multitude of criticism for lack of green practices. However Eco Freight Containers are looking to change all of that with some simple changes in materials and the food source of Panda’s may make the industry a friendlier to the environment. Whether you are sending air freight Johannesburg or sending cargo along the South African coastline, packaging is an integral part of the process that ensures the safety of your freight container packages, but at what cost? Companies such as Blue Sky Intermodal are changing that, with their use of bamboo instead of wood inside containers.
