This article follows on from our previous article on biodegradable plastics, because the issue is very important. According to certain analysts in the industry, every hour Americans dispose of two and a half million plastic bottles. The global plastic consumption is nearing 100 million tons per year. So, it has now become a pressing issue to find an alternative to plastic, which can be produced from renewable resources. One such alternative has already been invented, and it is called biodegradable plastics and biodegradable packaging for products. There are 7 main advantages to using biodegradable packaging and biodegradable bags:
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2010 is about to become one of the hottest recorded years around the globe. In the beginning 5 months of this year, the temperature of both the ocean surface and land was the warmest ever recorded, and it was 1.22 degrees F warmer than the average of the whole of the 20th century. In addition, the NSIDC – the National Snow and Ice Data Center – reported that the Arctic sea ice was melting extremely quickly this May, and 50 percent faster than the average recorded melting rate for May.
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A year ago we did a feature on the pros and cons of global warming, in which we listed some of the negative effects that global warming will have on the world, as well as some of the possible positive effects.

The negative impact of global warming is well-documented. Here are some of the key words associated with global warming: Ocean circulation disruption, desertification, flooding of low-lands due to higher sea levels, more common extreme weather events such as hurricanes, extinction of species, mass disruption to agriculture.

All of these macro-processes are likely to be the net result of an overall increase in the warmth of the earth; however, on a more micro regional level some of these processes will be reversed. For instance, in colder climates such as Northern Russia and Canada we are likely to see an overall increase in the number of species present. Chances are, these regions will become more suited to agriculture, and to life in general.

When we talk about the pros of global warming, we usually refer to the extreme northern and southern regions of the world and how beneficial the decline of permafrost would be for its inhabitants. This is true – an increase in global temperatures could in many ways be very beneficial for these regions.

There is certainly no doubt that global warming is a reality and that humans are causing it or at the very least exacerbate it. The emission of greenhouse gases has soared in the last century, and the atmosphere cannot cope with it. Certain political parties and corporate organizations are not eager for the public to become fully aware of the climate change issue, as it goes against their personal interests (i.e. – oil).
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Energy Efficiency Builder

This is a wonderful new opportunity in green employment, since 48 percent of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions are currently produced by buildings. There are some new cutting edge efficient buildings in existence in Germany in Switzerland, which use 75-95 percent less heat energy than traditional buildings in the U.S. To make the U.S. buildings “green” will require skilled engineers and architects, as well as a workforce of retrofitters. There will be countless green jobs in this sector in the future.
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Whilst in many ways Los Angeles is an attractive city to live in, the city has a big downside, which is that ozone levels, or smog, often reach twice the federal health standard in the city.
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Google Earth is a program that has been providing us with a real-time image of different parts of the world for five years. Scientists have now come up with an additional function in Google Earth that shows how future climate change will affect the earth. Ed Parsons, a Google representative, said that this is a wonderful example of using the latest web technology in a beneficial way, to transform raw scientific information into a clear visual picture. This in turn will promote a better understanding of the impact of climate change and global warming on our lives.
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Google PowerMeter is a new and free tool which can be used to monitor how much energy you use at home. It helps you to save energy and money, which is of great importance in the present day world, with both the environment and the household budget of great concern. Google PowerMeter enables you to see how much energy you are consuming at home from anywhere online, using information provided by energy monitoring devices.
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The US in particular has a sizeable population of global warming sceptics. They believe that man-made global warming is fake and fabricated purely so that special interests can gain from it financially.
Here is some of the common evidence employed by global warming sceptics:
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Many of us have spent years researching and looking into changing our homes or businesses from standard electricity to solar electricity. While the advantages far outweigh the disadvantages, there are some key points that you have to consider as the disadvantages of solar electricity.
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Alternative energy has finally become a hot topic in the United States. For years, many have been trying to bring this topic to the forefront, but, without the educational and financial backing of the people, companies and the government have chosen to turn a blind eye. In the last ten years, not only the people of the United States, but the population of the world has realized the devastation that has been caused and will continue to be caused by the use of fossil fuels.
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