The Roberts Ecologic 1 is an ultra-compact portable radio that not only runs from ... more
batteries, but recharges them too! It receives both DAB and FM broadcasts, has 10 preset spaces and charges standard NiMH AA batteries when attached to the mains.
The Ecologic 1 is a member of the Roberts brand new Ecologic range, developing and ... more
enhancing our products to become more environmentally friendly. The Ecologic 1 benefits from all the usual fantastic features of a Gemini 59 and is an extremely
Advantages: Ecological Footprinting calculations help to make people more aware Disadvantages: Many people don't think they will make the difference
journeys. But people like their cars, (they are more than just vehicles to get from one place to another, or people would not spend large amounts of cash on sports vehicles.)
(Raw data sourced from Dept of Environment or National Travel Survey)
Import of food products into the UK 83 billion ton kilometres and requires 1.6 billion litres of fuel with 4.1 million tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions. The contribution of air transport to global warming is expecting to increase five fold between 1992 and 2050, based on current trends.
Lots of people say they don't care, you'll be dead anyway, live for the moment. To me, my opinion is this is very selfish and uncaring about the health effects on others.
How to reduce your Ecological Footprint - Cheaply and Effortlessly ...
Advantages: Save and help the environment Disadvantages: Not as many packages available
What do you do? You want to save some money but how can you wade through all of the conflicting claims of the various Building Societies? They tell you how much you can earn with your money, but very rarely do they tell you the cost of your savings. Cost? What do I mean by cost? The ecological cost of investing your money with one organisation or company than with another.
It's all very well saving money for a rainy day, but what if your money is being used to finance a project that you personally might find offensive or you could not agree with?
With the Ecology Building Society, you do not have to worry yourself about that because would be safe in the knowledge that your money is being used wisely and greenly.
So exactly what IS the Ecology Building Society? In it's own words: " The Ecology is a mutual building society ...
The new edition of the Oxford Dictionary of Ecology is a very handy reference work for the student of ecology or for those interested in environmental matters.
It is listed in alphabetical order (as one would expect) and covers all branches of ecology and related fields. As well as covering "things" (such as haboob -a local Sudanese name for a dust storm- hadalpelagic zone -the deepest part of he pelagic zone of the ocean- eustatic -applied to the worldwide changes in sea levels induced by growth or decay of glaciers or by tectonic movements- and raised bog -an ombrogeneous bog community-) it also covers personalities such as: Malthus, Cuvier, Engler, etc.
The book is also fairly profusely illustrated with clear, concise drawings and some illustrative diagrams, too.
The style of the entries in the book is clear and well ...
