jueves, 2 de junio de 2011

What’s your carbon footprint?
My carbon footprint is 5.97 tons per year.


What’s the average carbon footprint of a person?
In Chile the avarage is 3.87 tons per year. 



Recycling just one glass bottle or jar can save enough energy to run your TV for 5 hours around.
What are good ingredients for making compost?
The good ingredients to make compost can be divided into two basic categories, Brown Materials such as leaves, hay, straw and paper, and Green materials such as grass clippings, fresh manure, vegetable trimmings and most green plant cuttings.
What do we mean by recycling?
Recycling is understands like the reprocessing of old materials into new products. It is used to reduce the contamination and pollution in our planet. 
Where can recyclable goods come from?
I think that the more important recyclable comes from home. Also from factories come a good recyclable.
Is this true?  Recycling aluminum uses only 15% of the energy required by virgin production.
No,  recycling aluminum uses only 5% of the energy required by virgin production.
In my opinion the best 3 tips are:
  1. To separate the recycling trash, putting in a special section.
  2. To use carry bags or store boxes, when you go shoping.
  3. To use recycling napkins.