With the increasing awareness of climate change and rubbish problem around the world, everyone is looking to become involved in changing how we dispose waste and cleaning the environment for future generations. Taking action today will have tremendous effect in the future. Organisations and groups have started campaigns aimed towards…
Recycling makes our environment cleaner, conserves materials, saves energy and reduces the amount of garbage that ends up in landfills. Every ton of recycled cardboard saves around 31 trees, 1.7 barrels of oil, 4,000 kWh of energy, 10.2 million BTUs (British Thermal Unit) of energy, 3.5 cubic meters of landfill…
As you go around doing your day to day activities, you may have come across wooden pallets deposited at a pit or garbage collection. You might even be the one who might have found the need to dispose of an old/damaged wooden pallet since you do not see its usefulness.…
Did you know, according to recent research , a cluttered home could be contributing to the constant headaches and stress you’ve been experiencing? Well, you’ve always been planning to clear out the mess, even probably tried to declutter it but didn’t manage to achieve your desired results. You are not…
Think about your favourite couch where you read from, or seat sipping coffee after work as you catch up with social media, or where you sit to enjoy your movies? It is normal for human beings to grow fond of their items making the thought of replacing or throwing them…
Granny flats are miniature versions of full-sized house units with complete kitchens. In some units, the kitchen unit might be limited possibly to a microwave and a mini-fridge and therefore involve lesser issues than the full-size kitchens. When cleaning your granny flat, you have to ensure that everything from the…
A good number of what is used as packaging for fast foods is Styrofoam. They come in the form of polythene bags and container. Fortunately, most people know that Styrofoam is detrimental to their health and harmful to the environment. However, not many people have background knowledge of the reasons…
Outdoor wood, particularly the one people use outdoors in their landscaping projects is usually protected from rot, moisture and insect damage with chemical preservatives (pesticides) that inhibit fungal decay and increase the life of this wood. Experts in the wood-treating industry believe that treated timber can last 20-30 times longer.…
Most homeowners use self-storage units for keeping inherited items, products in transition or unused goods that they find cumbersome to toss away. However, with time, the junk accumulate and turn the storage spaces into ideal museums. Either way, you will realise that there are specific types of junk that you…
