Steps to Go-Green in 2012

2011 was a year of extreme weather and climate changes, in order to make the coming year a bit nature friendly and healthy to live let’s have a look at what should we do to prevent the mistakes done till now. Know what you can do in this growing jungle of concrete to reduce the hazardous environmental impacts.

1. Camera Batteries: Adopt Rechargeable, Omit single-use:

Replace the single-use batteries of your camera with rechargeable ones. It will not only save energy but also your money in long run as it will be a onetime investment.  Rechargeable batteries hold charge for long time and are easy to handle.

2. Use more Public Transport:

Using public transport is one major step which you can take to conserve the energy and fuel. By leaving your car for few days will give you a lot of knowledge about your city and will make you a better social beign.

3. Use more local or organic food:

Replace some of your grocery with organic or local food. The best suggestion is to exclude any of your staple food and have some local food instead. This practice will reduce the level of non-organic chemicals which seep into the water system and air through food.
4. Be more vegetarian:

“Eating one vegetarian meal per week will save about 35 pounds of meat a year – that’s 84,000 gallons of water, 245 pounds of grain and 15.5 gallons of gasoline” according to Earth911.com. So try to reduce the consumption of meat.

 

5. Make a homemade Compost Pit:

You can get rid of most of your garbage without much hassle which a simple homemade compost pit which you can place in your garage, kitchen garden or roof top. You can purchase a local “Kambha “  and start you pit less composting and can contribute to the go green slogan.
6. Learn the art of Hypermiling

Hypermillig is all about making skillful changes in the driving style which will indirectly help you to save fuel.  This whole concept stared in 2009 and has been proved to give 35% more fuel mileage without and investment or purchase.

 

 

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Why Can’t You Use Your Cell Phone on an Airplane?

In 1991, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) banned passengers from using their cell phones while on board an airplane that is in flight. The ban was instituted because the FCC suspected that the radio frequency emitted by cell phones could malfunction an airplane’s equipment systems. In complying with this rule, different airlines have instituted different policies about when phones can be turned on and off. In 2005, the FCC announced that it might consider lifting the ban on the use of cell phones on airplanes, with certain restrictions.

The FCC regulates the use of all electronic devices, including cell phones, on airplanes under the assumption that they may affect the communication systems on board. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) agrees with the FCC that cell phones may cause substantial interference with aircraft systems and supports the ban for all commercially operated airplanes. The use of cell phones on private or charter planes is not regulated, however, and many private flights permit passengers to use cell phones while in flight.

Lots of debate has surrounded the use of cell phones on airplanes. The primary concern is that cell phones may interfere with the navigation and communication systems of the plane, potentially resulting in devastating failure. Numerous airlines have reported disruptions in cabin pressure, compass function, and wireless navigation systems associated with the use of cell phones on board. The FCC, it seems, erred on the side of caution when it enforced an outright ban on the use of radio frequency emitting devices which could potentially cause an aircraft to crash.

There have also been some reports that the use of cell phones on planes may cause disruptions in ground communications because of interference. Others claim that the airlines and the FCC would simply prefer that consumers use the telecommunications systems mounted on most seat backs in commercial airplanes, because these phones are said to be highly profitable. Newer cell phones are capable of operating on very low power settings, which may not interfere with the aircraft as much. The FCC is attempting to establish an acceptable threshold of radio frequency emissions, so that cell phones could be used on airplanes without any fear of the navigation system failing or service on the ground being disrupted.