‘Til Death Do Us Green: A Quick Look at Bio-Cremation

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As I sat down to peruse the Web for bits of educational reading on Sunday evening, I came across one article announcing the death of an awarded inventor, credited for the creation of an eco-friendly crematorium.  I had never heard of an environmentally friendly way of cremating people after death, so naturally, I became quite intrigued.

Upon some research, I found that many were concerned about cremation as a means of final disposition, since it historically involves the burning of high quantities of fossil fuels harmful to the environment.  It makes sense, I thought.  But that’s the nature of the business, right? Cremation involves burning; how can that be changed?

As it turns out, I was wrong.  Fairly recently, an alternative called Bio-Cremation has been gaining in popularity.  Basically, cremation as a process does not have to involve flames, only heat.  Bio-Cremation offers an eco-friendly alternative to conventional methods, as it involves only a stainless steel chamber, water, a natural decomposition agent called Potassium Hydroxide (KOH), and heat.

 

This chamber turns the decomposition process, affectionately referred to in the business as “B2B: body to bones,” to a simple 2-3 hour ordeal.  It is much more energy efficient and does a much better job than older cremation methods.

After reading about all cremation processes, new and old, I have to say that I may very well be leaning towards cremation as a final disposition, instead of burial.  But regardless of what I choose down the road, one thing is for certain – the environmentally conscious method of Bio-Cremation stands out as a clear winner in comparison to conventional methods.  Just something to think about. 

Thinking Twice on How We Shower

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While most of us take something as simple as showering for granted, others in the third world live without this luxury due to the dearth of available running water. If only there was a way to adequately shower without expending this valuable resource!. Thanks to South African innovator Ludwick Marishane, the paradigm has shifted in the way we look at showering.

Inspired by his lazy friend who saw too much effort required to shower in his rural village of South Africa, Marishane took it upon himself to develop an agent that would replace the need for showering with running water. His patented invention, called “DryBath, helped him win the 2011 Global Student Entrepreneur of the Year, Award, and is an odorless and biodegradable gel applied to the skin that creates soap suds. In this way, nations are able to reduce water waste that result from showering.

As the saying goes, “Necessity is the mother of invention” and none is more apropos than the example of DryBath. Rural South Africa, with its lack of running water nationwide, facilitated the idea of showering without water. And while DryBath will help similar nations preserve the precious resource of water, it has also revolutionized the way we think about showering here in first world nations. The savings associated with using less water with showering is staggering. An average shower uses 2.5 gallons of water per minute, which multiplied by the average family unit of four people and 15 minutes per shower is 150 gallons of water per household per day. Multiply that number, which is for showers only, by the number of households in a nation and you can start to see the irony in the size of the spring on the Poland Spring water bottle.

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DryBath, if it is safe, which is a pretty large assumption we are making here, would be a huge win for sustainability, and would completely alter the way we maintain our personal hygiene. While not a necessity to adopt such technology, utilizing such an innovation would help to preserve this natural resource, and would be another way where we can both live green, and be green.

Mobile Devices Can Talk Green

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The mobile device industry has changed the way people all over the world communicate.  While this business sector has improved the speed and methods of delivery of information and communication, it has negatively impacted green initiatives.  New gadgets are introduced to the market at lightning speed, and the “electronic junkies” constantly upgrade to the latest and greatest devices.  These old mobile devices often end up in landfills or even discarded with household garbage.  It is important that all mobile device owners educate themselves in green initiatives relative to responsible disposal of any electronic device that is no longer being used to ensure that the environment will not be harmed.

Several wireless companies have green initiatives in place, providing customers with information on environmental protection regarding the use of mobile devices.  This aspect of device ownership should be a primary consideration in the selection of a company to make a purchase of a phone or tablet.  In addition to protecting the environment, this decision can save the customer time and money.  For example, paperless billing saves trees and allows the customer to have account information readily available 24 hours a day.  Phone and tablet trade-in programs guarantee responsible disposal of older devices and may offer the customer a credit towards the purchase of a new device.  Thirdly, recycling wireless devices with a reputable company guarantees that the discarded items will not find their way to a landfill, and as a bonus, these products sometime can be refurbished and returned to service.

There are other features of mobile devices which inherently aide green initiatives.  Navigation apps identify the most direct routes to destinations, thereby reducing fuel costs.  They also provide up-to-date traffic information, which enables drivers to spend less time stuck in traffic, wasting fuel.  Finally, the use of mobile broadband creates virtual offices, saving gas and other commuter costs.

Anyone who owns a mobile device can go green and reduce energy consumption, save time and money and help protect the environment.  Let’s all do our part to communicate green, live green, be green.

Eco-Friendly Carpets

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Well, we all know that solar panels are one way to start turning your home into an eco-friendly environment, however, there is a new trend making a splash. Stainmaster carpets has introduced their very first environmentally friendly carpet, the Stainmaster Ultra Life.

Creators of the Stainmaster Ultra Life explain that they are conserving energy in two helpful ways. The first in which this revolutionary carpet helps preserves the environment is by using an astonishingly low percentage of 37% during the manufacturing process. Also, the carpet lasts 50% longer than other carpets in today’s market. The longer life expectancy results in less time spent in landfills.

An amazing fact is that unlike other carpets which require you to clean them with chemicals, the Stainmaster Ultra Life does not. In fact, its creators explain that once you install it you will never have to use any chemicals to clean it at any point.

Hey, if you’re worried about this eco-friendly carpet not fitting in with the color scheme at your home, Stainmaster offers roughly 25,000 colors to choose from. So, don’t let worry about ruining your home decor and style stop you from becoming environmentally friendly.

Eco-Friendly Carpets

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Well, we all know that solar panels are one way to start turning your home into an eco-friendly environment, however, there is a new trend making a splash. Stainmaster carpets has introduced their very first eco-friendly carpet, the Stainmaster Ultra Life.

Creators of the Stainmaster Ultra Life explain that they are conserving energy in two helpful ways. The first in which this revolutionary carpet helps preserves the environment is by using an astonishingly low percentage of energy, 37%, during the manufacturing process. Also, the carpet lasts 50% longer than other carpets in today’s market. The longer life expectancy results in less time spent in landfills.

An amazing fact is that unlike other carpets which require you to clean them with chemicals, the Stainmaster Ultra Life does not. In fact, its creators explain that once you install it you will never have to use any chemicals to clean it at any point.

Hey, if you’re worried about this eco-friendly carpet not fitting in with the color scheme of your home, Stainmaster offers roughly 25,000 colors to choose from. So, don’t let worrying about ruining your home decor and style stop you from becoming environmentally friendly.