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Make it last! – A Guide to Batteries 🔋 [Visual]

February 21March 24Posted in Sustainable GuideTagged batteries, e-waste, ecogreenlove, electronic waste, infographic, low waste, Recycling, reuse, tips, Waste, Waste management

A Guide to Batteries [Visual] | ecogreenlove

Chemicals from batteries which are incinerated or go to landfill may pollute lakes and streams, vaporise into the air, or leach into groundwater, exposing the environment to highly corrosive acids and bases. So it is best to make sure batteries are properly recycled and disposed of.

Don’t store dead batteries in a drawer at home. Dispose them keeping them in a separate container, otherwise they can contaminate the plastics, glass and cans. We don’t want contamination in the recyclables.

Below, we made a simple guide for you to know how to store your batteries so they last longer, how to test when are they truly empty and which devices might work with half-empty batteries before you can dispose of them.

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Electric vs Hydrogen: The battle to fuel the future of cars [Infographic]

April 19October 25Posted in Sustainable GuideTagged batteries, cars, comparison, electric, environment, facts, fuel cell, fuels, future, hydrogen, infographic, infrastructure, installation, pollution, tesla, toyotaLeave a comment

The best and brightest minds in the automotive world are going head to head to decide how you will power your car in the future. Will the car you drive run on hydrogen (as championed by Toyota) or will it be powered by a battery, possibly made by the market leading Tesla?

The aim of both is to provide the world with cars that run as well as traditionally fuelled models, while reducing the carbon footprint of the automotive industry as a whole. Both hydrogen and battery electric vehicles currently produce zero emissions, but that does not necessarily tell the whole story as the energy they run on has to be produced somehow.

Proponents of hydrogen point to how ubiquitous the element is and how much more power a hydrogen fuel stack can produce when compared to a battery. They will also point out how limited battery technology currently is and how this is a limiting factor in the performance of battery electric vehicles.

Fans of electric cars will retort by saying how much more mature, and green, the infrastructure for electric cars is when compared to hydrogen powered vehicles.

If you are still trying to decide which fuel will be dominating the future of driving, then why not read this infographic to find out the facts about both?

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How to Properly Dispose of Anything [Infographic]

August 3August 11Posted in Sustainable GuideTagged appliances, batteries, cellphones, computers, cooking oil, cosmetics, dispose, household, how to, infographic, lightbulbs, medications, paint, properly, recycleLeave a comment

by Fix.com

To recycle or not to recycle: that is the question.

We all need to play a part in protecting the environment for ourselves and for future generations. Whether you’re biking to work or lugging plastic containers to the supermarket recycling bin, every little bit helps.

However, when it comes to recycling the items we use on a daily basis – from AA batteries to large appliances – how can we make sure we’re doing everything possible to protect the environment? We’re here to guide you through the recycling tide, product by product.

Things you should Not Refrigerate

September 8September 8Posted in FoodTagged avocados, bananas, basil, batteries, bread, citrus, coffee, cold, cucumbers, food, fridge, fruits, garlic, honey, hot sauce, nail polish, never, not, onions, potatoes, refrigerate, refrigerator, should, sprout, things, tip, tips, tomatoes, winter squash2 Comments

The refrigerator is a great invention that has hugely increased the time we can keep out food without it spoiling. However, whilst it is an essential tool to store food safely for some foods, others do not respond well to lower temperatures and can lose much of their flavor and even spoil quicker when stored in the fridge.