You've heard of eco-friendly vehicles,clothes,paper...But an eco-friendly font?
Developed by a Dutch company,it uses up to 20 % less ink and one that has been downloaded (free of cost) more than 500,000 times worldwide since its launch 6 months ago.
SAVE THE ENVIRONMENT:-
Gerjon Zomer,co-owner & senior creative at SPRANQ, a Dutch creative communications agency that launched Ecofont, offers few tips:
1.End-users could print only when necessary, and use modern,efficient printer & unbleached paper.
2.Graphic designers could use modern colour separation techniques to avoid wastage in ink.
3.Offset printers could avoid modern laser techniques that make ink indivisible from the paper.
4.Printer manufacturers could invest in environment-conscious innovation.
ECOFONT:- THE DETAILS
You can install Ecofont using Windows Vista,Windows XP,Max OS X and Linux.You can install the font into your local font folder.It is called ----Spranq_eco_sans_regular.ttf.
It works best when using font size 9 or 10. Ecofont version 2.02 is now available.
Monday, May 18, 2009
Sunday, May 10, 2009
ENVIROFONE RECYCLING INITIATIVE
40,000 old mobile phones collected for recycling in three months
About 40,000 mobile phones and 23 tonnes of other electronic waste were collected over the past three months by the Envirofone recycling initiative, organisers have said.
The initiative is a nationwide mobile phone and e-waste collection campaign, sponsored by telecom giant etisalat, in a bid to rid the community of harmful substances.
On February 4, during the UAE National Environment Day etisalat pledged Dh5 million towards the initiative, giving a boost to Envirofone.
In 2008, Envirofone collected 200,000 mobile phones and 52 tonnes of e-waste, across all the emirates. While the number of out-of-use mobile phones collected so far seems high, millions of other gadgets are believed to be kept by some people without using, discarding or recycling them.
The harmful toxins found in mobile phones and other electronic equipment could cause damage to the environment and pollute water bodies to a large extent if they are discarded without thought
As an incentive, etisalat is offering rewards on a monthly basis. 450 mobile deposit boxes have been installed at key places to facilitate the process.
"Accessibility is key in making recycling an easy option. For this, deposit boxes have been placed at Adnoc and Enoc petrol stations, etisalat centres, Emirates Post offices and a few selected banks," he said.
The mobile phones collected will be taken to Enviroserve's recycling facility at Dubai Investment Park where the materials will be separated. One of the e-waste recycling bottlenecks is the worry over data stored in these devices, he said.
"The data on mobiles or computers are simply discarded. We are not traders. We merely facilitate recycling so people do not have to worry," he assured.
Those who drop off mobile phones are asked to secure it in an envelop with the contact number of the person, so that the names go into a monthly draw.
How do you dispose your mobile phone? How can people be encouraged to adopt environmental-friendly procedures?
By Rayeesa Absal, Staff Reporter
Published: May 08, 2009, 23:07
About 40,000 mobile phones and 23 tonnes of other electronic waste were collected over the past three months by the Envirofone recycling initiative, organisers have said.
The initiative is a nationwide mobile phone and e-waste collection campaign, sponsored by telecom giant etisalat, in a bid to rid the community of harmful substances.
On February 4, during the UAE National Environment Day etisalat pledged Dh5 million towards the initiative, giving a boost to Envirofone.
In 2008, Envirofone collected 200,000 mobile phones and 52 tonnes of e-waste, across all the emirates. While the number of out-of-use mobile phones collected so far seems high, millions of other gadgets are believed to be kept by some people without using, discarding or recycling them.
The harmful toxins found in mobile phones and other electronic equipment could cause damage to the environment and pollute water bodies to a large extent if they are discarded without thought
As an incentive, etisalat is offering rewards on a monthly basis. 450 mobile deposit boxes have been installed at key places to facilitate the process.
"Accessibility is key in making recycling an easy option. For this, deposit boxes have been placed at Adnoc and Enoc petrol stations, etisalat centres, Emirates Post offices and a few selected banks," he said.
The mobile phones collected will be taken to Enviroserve's recycling facility at Dubai Investment Park where the materials will be separated. One of the e-waste recycling bottlenecks is the worry over data stored in these devices, he said.
"The data on mobiles or computers are simply discarded. We are not traders. We merely facilitate recycling so people do not have to worry," he assured.
Those who drop off mobile phones are asked to secure it in an envelop with the contact number of the person, so that the names go into a monthly draw.
How do you dispose your mobile phone? How can people be encouraged to adopt environmental-friendly procedures?
By Rayeesa Absal, Staff Reporter
Published: May 08, 2009, 23:07
Friday, May 8, 2009
Computer Dependency Test
Here's a quick & very simple test for you to take. This just proves that we have become way too dependent on our computers.
Q: How Many Legs You Have?
To find out the answer, look down...
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Q: How Many Legs You Have?
To find out the answer, look down...
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GOOD MORNING
Making a million friends is not a miracle,
the miracle is to find a friend
who will stand by U
when a million are against U !!!
the miracle is to find a friend
who will stand by U
when a million are against U !!!
Monday, May 4, 2009
TIPS TO CONSERVE GREY WATER
1.Water-Less toilet: Fill a bottle of water and suspend it in the water tank.The water will refill to the same level but at a lower volume.
2.Cool-Air: Window A/C's filters need to be cleaned monthly,while Central A/C's need them every three months.Keeping filters clean reduces the amount of cooling water used.
3.Air in the water: Attach aerators to showerhead and taps to reduce the consumption of water while providing the same force.
4.Dry-car wash: Gel sprays are used to clean the body of the car and wiped off.Not a drop of water in sight.They can be found in major hypermarkets in UAE.
5.Keep-it xovered: Swimming pools should be covered to prevent water loss due to evaporation.It also protects the water from sand and dirt thus requiring less energy to filter and clean the water
2.Cool-Air: Window A/C's filters need to be cleaned monthly,while Central A/C's need them every three months.Keeping filters clean reduces the amount of cooling water used.
3.Air in the water: Attach aerators to showerhead and taps to reduce the consumption of water while providing the same force.
4.Dry-car wash: Gel sprays are used to clean the body of the car and wiped off.Not a drop of water in sight.They can be found in major hypermarkets in UAE.
5.Keep-it xovered: Swimming pools should be covered to prevent water loss due to evaporation.It also protects the water from sand and dirt thus requiring less energy to filter and clean the water
Flushed away! How to switch to a more efficient lifestyle
Do you turn off your showerhead when not in use? Or turn the tap off when brushing your teeth? If not, then you are increasing the amount of grey water.
It is uncontaminated water that is wasted from domestic processes such as showers, baths and sink taps. Grey water comprises brown and black water.
The former includes sources such as washing machines and dishwashers, while the latter includes urinals and toilets.
Tapping into grey water conservation allows savings of anywhere from 25 to 50 per cent of a home's water bill.
So why pay Dh400 for your monthly water bill when you could switch to a more efficient lifestyle?
By saving up to Dh200 in a month, you could eat out for nearly a week by spending an average of Dh30 for every meal, or buy a bottle of your favourite fragrance and use it for two months, take a budget flight to Jordan or Lebanon or save for two months and donate Dh400 for an eye operation for a child in Africa.
The saving in a year amounts to a whopping Dh2,400! So, how does one stop the water bill from climbing? A simple start would be to place a one-and-a-half litre bottle of water in your toilet's flush tank — it saves an equivalent amount of water every time you flush.
Educating people
Anoop Saxena, deputy general manager in water solutions for Bahri & Mazrouei Trading Company (BMTC) a Dubai-based company that offers eco-friendly engineering solutions, felt the need to work in the water conservation industry when he came to the UAE two years' ago.
He said: "I found this issue very interesting because buildings here are growing by the day. I want people to be aware that buildings should not only be beautiful, but also functional."
Saxena encourages people and businesses to recycle water in every way possible. Turning off your tap is one thing but saving most of your grey water is the way to go. It might sound impossible , but there are ways to do so.
A water recycling unit that helps reuse wasted water would be the ideal solution.
Saxena said: "We have permission from Dewa (Dubai Electricity and Water Authority) to install these units."
He said the units could be installed to work in tandem with the pipe system of a house, or even office. "Such systems could save up to 80 per cent of water."
If the tap is running while you are washing the dishes, the grey water would be transferred to this unit, recycled, and pushed back to the house to be used in places that do not require human contact – such as flushing the toilet.
This would save water, and prevent your wallet from getting thinner, as the recycled water does not come from a new source, so you do not have to pay for it.
However, the unit does run on electricity, which would take away a small part of the savings, along with the initial installation cost of Dh22,000.
However, a well-maintained system would start paying for itself within five years - the average lifespan of the unit is about 15 years.
Additionally Dubai Municipality also has other service providers to install similar water saving solutions in your home, as part of their Sewage Waste Reduction Campaign.
Were you aware of the amount of grey water you could save? Do you have any tips to conserve water around your home? Tell us
By Mohammad Jihad, Community Web Editor
Published: May 03, 2009, 11:09
It is uncontaminated water that is wasted from domestic processes such as showers, baths and sink taps. Grey water comprises brown and black water.
The former includes sources such as washing machines and dishwashers, while the latter includes urinals and toilets.
Tapping into grey water conservation allows savings of anywhere from 25 to 50 per cent of a home's water bill.
So why pay Dh400 for your monthly water bill when you could switch to a more efficient lifestyle?
By saving up to Dh200 in a month, you could eat out for nearly a week by spending an average of Dh30 for every meal, or buy a bottle of your favourite fragrance and use it for two months, take a budget flight to Jordan or Lebanon or save for two months and donate Dh400 for an eye operation for a child in Africa.
The saving in a year amounts to a whopping Dh2,400! So, how does one stop the water bill from climbing? A simple start would be to place a one-and-a-half litre bottle of water in your toilet's flush tank — it saves an equivalent amount of water every time you flush.
Educating people
Anoop Saxena, deputy general manager in water solutions for Bahri & Mazrouei Trading Company (BMTC) a Dubai-based company that offers eco-friendly engineering solutions, felt the need to work in the water conservation industry when he came to the UAE two years' ago.
He said: "I found this issue very interesting because buildings here are growing by the day. I want people to be aware that buildings should not only be beautiful, but also functional."
Saxena encourages people and businesses to recycle water in every way possible. Turning off your tap is one thing but saving most of your grey water is the way to go. It might sound impossible , but there are ways to do so.
A water recycling unit that helps reuse wasted water would be the ideal solution.
Saxena said: "We have permission from Dewa (Dubai Electricity and Water Authority) to install these units."
He said the units could be installed to work in tandem with the pipe system of a house, or even office. "Such systems could save up to 80 per cent of water."
If the tap is running while you are washing the dishes, the grey water would be transferred to this unit, recycled, and pushed back to the house to be used in places that do not require human contact – such as flushing the toilet.
This would save water, and prevent your wallet from getting thinner, as the recycled water does not come from a new source, so you do not have to pay for it.
However, the unit does run on electricity, which would take away a small part of the savings, along with the initial installation cost of Dh22,000.
However, a well-maintained system would start paying for itself within five years - the average lifespan of the unit is about 15 years.
Additionally Dubai Municipality also has other service providers to install similar water saving solutions in your home, as part of their Sewage Waste Reduction Campaign.
Were you aware of the amount of grey water you could save? Do you have any tips to conserve water around your home? Tell us
By Mohammad Jihad, Community Web Editor
Published: May 03, 2009, 11:09
A WATERLESS WASH-------CLEAN YOUR CAR
Imagine waiting in line for 20 minutes and paying Dh30 to waste 180 litres of water. Not the ideal thing to do on a Friday morning.
This is the usual process of going to a carwash and the price we pay for having our car looking shiny.
With new technology the carwash could be your last resort. The only thing you need to do is open your front door.
Gregory Antunes, managing director of Ecowash Mobile (Abu Dhabi, Dubai), said: "All people need to do is call us and we would drive to their house [or office] with our equipment and clean their car."
Ecowash Mobile is a service that comes to your doorstep and washes your car … without a drop of water.
The service has saved around 18 million litres of water collectively in the UAE, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and Jordan, where it has been operating since 2006.
This would not only minimise water waste, but also the time wasted in driving to and waiting in line at the carwash.
It has also helped save more than 56 million litres in its country of origin, Australia, since 2004.
Gulf News invited avid reader Sunil Roy, an Indian national, to try the service and see how effective it is.
Roy washes his car every week and did not notice the amount of water being wasted.
Roy, an account manager, said: "It was not until Gulf News's Wipe Out Waste (WoW) campaign that I started noticing this waste. But then again I had to keep my car clean so I continued washing it.
"I never thought it would be possible to have a car cleaned without wasting any water. Such practices should be encouraged."
Ecowash Mobile does not only clean a car, it also polishes the surface leaving it protected so it would only need to be cleaned every two weeks - equivalent to the two regular carwashes (Dh60) done every two weeks, without the waste of water. An Ecowash starts at Dh60. Its products are also made of biodegradable material.
Antunes said: "The bottles in which the products are supplied are recyclable, and part of the bottle purchase price is actually a recycling charge," Antunes said.
A part of the service fee goes to Greenfleet, a company that has planted more than 4.7 million trees in Australia since 1997.
This is the usual process of going to a carwash and the price we pay for having our car looking shiny.
With new technology the carwash could be your last resort. The only thing you need to do is open your front door.
Gregory Antunes, managing director of Ecowash Mobile (Abu Dhabi, Dubai), said: "All people need to do is call us and we would drive to their house [or office] with our equipment and clean their car."
Ecowash Mobile is a service that comes to your doorstep and washes your car … without a drop of water.
The service has saved around 18 million litres of water collectively in the UAE, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and Jordan, where it has been operating since 2006.
This would not only minimise water waste, but also the time wasted in driving to and waiting in line at the carwash.
It has also helped save more than 56 million litres in its country of origin, Australia, since 2004.
Gulf News invited avid reader Sunil Roy, an Indian national, to try the service and see how effective it is.
Roy washes his car every week and did not notice the amount of water being wasted.
Roy, an account manager, said: "It was not until Gulf News's Wipe Out Waste (WoW) campaign that I started noticing this waste. But then again I had to keep my car clean so I continued washing it.
"I never thought it would be possible to have a car cleaned without wasting any water. Such practices should be encouraged."
Ecowash Mobile does not only clean a car, it also polishes the surface leaving it protected so it would only need to be cleaned every two weeks - equivalent to the two regular carwashes (Dh60) done every two weeks, without the waste of water. An Ecowash starts at Dh60. Its products are also made of biodegradable material.
Antunes said: "The bottles in which the products are supplied are recyclable, and part of the bottle purchase price is actually a recycling charge," Antunes said.
A part of the service fee goes to Greenfleet, a company that has planted more than 4.7 million trees in Australia since 1997.
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