Articles tagged with: Stones
Posted in Designer, Eco-Friendly, water on 5 September 2008

In early man days stones were employed to produce fire and in that era it was considered to be a quite radical discovery which saved human life. However, in this day and age we are bestowed with numerous contemporary utilities that we believe that we don’t necessitate exploitation of stones any more in our lives.
But contrary to our perception a remarkable contemplation involving the application of stones has been instigated in recent days. Delving into this novel concept I found out that extraordinary kind of Swedish rocks named Nordic Rocks which are naturally excavated out in an uncontaminated form can be proficiently bring into play as an eco-cooling medium.
Packed in leather pouches, these ultra cool rocks would be available to us in set of ten cube shaped rock pieces. These stones entail a freezing of at least one hour before putting them into our drinks for chilling purpose. Slowly but surely these freshly exposed Nordic rocks would accomplish cooling job without melting in thereby avoiding the possibility of grimy water amalgamation in it at all.
Furthermore the reusability aspect of these voguish cooling parts formulates the whole concept to be an eco friendly one.
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Posted in Environment, Green on 11 August 2008

In metropolitans, air contagion is the main predicament rigorously encountered by inhabitants there. To stamp out this major dilemma out of cities, University of Twente is outlining an amazing green technique which would draw on overlaying stones and concretes effectually. Although trials on this project would hopefully begin this year but prelude outcomes would be visible only after the end of the year. The stones utilized for sanitizing air inevitably demands an unsoiled concrete manufacturing process as concrete is excessively carbon dioxide concentrated while forming.
According to university researchers the paving stones and bricks would scour the air by converting nitrogen oxide mainly found in atmosphere due to car oozing into non detrimental nitrates which would get swabbed away rain water.
Furthermore it has been established that chemical reactions of a polluted atmosphere ingredient titanium dioxide with concrete catalyzed via sunlight would certainly help in disinfecting surroundings. Hence, as per university’s environmental crusaders paving stones are the best ways to decontaminate our milieu and build up a greener as well as cosseted future.
Via Ecogeek
Posted in Designer, Environment, Fashion, Green on 7 August 2008

By and large when anyone chat about bikinis or trunks, we straight away visualize a super hot sculpt putting on a chic swimsuit. It is here only when one correlates the eco world with green bikinis. In disparity to the persistent outlook, a novel green collection of swimming costumes has been launched at Niksters which would be finished through naturally obtainable soy, bamboo and organic cotton etc. In addition, this vibrant and lively set of swimwear would be accessorized too by means of indigenous bits and pieces like shells, pearls, stones, bamboo, and coconuts.
Only cast-off or recycled resources would be utilized for covering and wrapping of these swim wears and 5% of their gross sales would be donated to various aid organizations and charitable trusts which indeed is a milieu friendly and human friendly tread as well. These artistically designed purposeful eco bikinis prepared from innate threads and fibers would optimistically endorse a vigorous, green and healthy way of living.
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