Every responsible and sustainable Earthizen believes in Recycling as a very important part of Green Living so as to take advantage of already existing processed material to avoid the use of more resources and raw material. What many of us forget is that before Recycling, come the 2 other Rs - Reduce and Reuse. To Reduce is as important as it brings down the energy spent on production and also reduces the requirement of the resources that are used to produce the object.  Next comes Reuse - which basically prevents the need to recycle at all if an object can be…

Bioplastics can take different length of times to totally compost, based on the material and are meant to be composted in a commercial composting facility, where higher composting temperatures can be reached and is between 90-180 days. Most existing international standards require biodegradation of 60% within 180 days along with certain other criteria for the resin or product to be called compostable. It is important to make the distinction between degradable, biodegradable and compostable. These terms are often (incorrectly) used interchangeably. Compostable Plastic is plastic which is "capable of undergoing biological decomposition in a compost site as part of an available program, such that…

  An Overview of the Toyota Motor Corporation’s Greening Technology: Product name Smart Green Parking Smart Green Wall Components Main panels (bricks and path-reinforcement material), greening plants (TMC-developed TM9 grass, Ophiopogon japonicus Ker-Gawler (dwarf Japanese snake's beard), thyme, moss phlox, etc.) Wire rolls, tension-adjusters, wire-end adjusters, and climbing plants Characteristics - Earthen base is wide enough to allow a durable and ample space for long lasting plant growth - Specially developed blocks ensure both plant sustainability and surface safety - Uses recycled car bumper materials - Permanent installation with low-maintenance - Lightweight ladder-shaped wires are easy for plants to attach to and easily…