Wednesday, August 20, 2008
Other countries' effort to reduce global warming and conservation
Planting on roofs
^ Planting on roofs can help to cool the air around the house
Texas summers are unbearable, but now the Texas plants can help to reduce the heat!
Study suggested that if 30% percent of the roofs of the city are planted with plants, the temperature will decrease by 3°C in the summer. Green roofs provide cooler building, they also better energy efficiency and reduces storm water. As Texas live in a climate with feast or famine rain cycles, water capture systems are useful.
A green roof which houses blossoming cacti and blowing grasses can save 21% of your energy costs when compared to a black roof. Hospitals are also starting to plant on the roofs because it is proven that greenery can allow patients to recover faster.
Recycle the mooncake containers
^ Mooncake containers collection
As the mid-autumn festival is coming, many people will be buying the mooncakes to celebrate. A lot of mooncake containers will be disposed away.
In Hong Kong, five mooncake manufacturers have signed the one-year Voluntary Agreement on the Management of Mooncake Packaging with the Environment Protection Department to lessen the use of packaging materials on their products. They will follow the Environmental Guidelines on Mooncake Packaging Design by conserving resources through better design and production processes. Recyclable materials will be used and promote the recovery and recycling of used packaging.
They also encourage people to return used mooncake containers to the collection points in their housing estates, commercial buildings and shopping malls to recycle the containers.
Source:
· info - Planting on roofs, Recycle mooncake containers
· images - Planting on roofs, Mooncake packaging collections.
Labels: Efforts-1, Marine conservation
