- Με κάθε τόνο χαρτιού που ανακυκλώνουμε εξοικονομούμε 6.953 γαλόνια νερού?
- Η ανακύκλωση 5 πλαστικών μπουκαλιών είναι αρκετή για την κατασκευή ενός μπουφάν?
- Η ανακύκλωση μειώνει τη ρύπανση και - κατά συνέπεια - τους υγειονομικούς κινδύνους?
- Η ανακύκλωση αυξάνει τα φυσικά αποθέματα της γης?
- Ανακυκλώνοντας 1 πλαστικό μπουκάλι εξοικονομούμε αρκετή ενέργεια για να ανάψει μια λάμπα των 60 βατ για 6 ώρες?
Τρίτη 3 Μαΐου 2011
Ξέρατε ότι...
Τετάρτη 27 Απριλίου 2011
Άλλαξε στάση...
Άλλαξε στάση...
Για πιο καθαρό περιβάλλον στην πόλη μας!
Άλλαξε στάση...
Για λιγότερη κίνηση στους δρόμους!
Άλλαξε στάση...
Για μια πράσινη και πιο φιλική πόλη!
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Το ξέρατε ότι...
Η ανακύκλωση ενός τόνου γυαλιού εξοικονομεί ενέργεια ίση με 135 λίτρα πετρελαίου και ότι ανακυκλώνοντας 1 πλαστικό μπουκάλι εξοικονομούμε ενέργεια για να ανάψει μια λάμπα των 60 βατ για 6 ώρες?
Πέμπτη 7 Απριλίου 2011
Τα μέταλλα που ανακυκλώνονται - Metals recycled
Το παρών άρθρο δημοσιεύθηκε στο "Περιοδικό" το 2008.
Ανακυκλώσιμα μέταλλα είναι ο χρυσός, ο λευκόχρυσος, το ασήμι, το αλουμίνιο, ο σίδηρος (χάλυβας), ο λευκοσίδηρος, ο μόλυβδος, ο χαλκός, ο κασσίτερος, ο ψευδάργυρος κλπ. Τα υπολείμματα από την κατεργασία μετάλλων στη βιομηχανία, τα άχρηστα αυτοκίνητα (ή Οχήματα Τέλους Ζωής, όπως λέγονται πιο επίσημα) και τα παλιά μεταλλικά δοχεία - απόβλητα συσκευασιών μετατρέπονται σε χρήσιμες πρώτες ύλες και χρήμα από διάφορες παραμέτρους μέσω των μεθόδων ανακύκλωσης. Τα σιδηρούχα απορρίμματα τήκονται με διάφορες μεθόδους και δίνουν ως πρώτη ύλη χάλυβα. Για την ανακύκλωση των μη σιδηρούχων μετάλλων εφαρμόζονται διάφορες μεθόδοι με στόχο την απομάκρυνση των προσμίξεων. Τα ανακυκλωμένα μέταλλα καλύπτουν περισσότερο από το 30% των βιομηχανιών σε πρώτες ύλες. Το αλουμίνιο και ο λευκοσίδηρος είναι τα μέταλλα που χρησιμοποιούνται κυρίως στη συσκευασία αγαθών και προϊόντων και για το λόγο αυτό θεωρούνται ως τα κύρια ανακυκλώσιμα μέταλλα.

This Article published in "Periodiko" in 2008.
Recyclable metals are gold, platinum, silver, aluminum, iron (steel), tinplate, lead, copper, tin, zinc, etc. The remains of the metal working industry, junk cars (or End of Life Vehicles, as moreformally called) and the old metal containers - packaging waste are converted into useful materials and money on various parameters through the methods of recycling. Ferrous scrap melted by different methods and provide feedstock steel. For the recycling of non ferrous metals applied various methods to remove impurities. The recycled metals accounted for more than 30% ofindustrial raw materials. The aluminum and tinplate are metal used mainly in packaging goods and products, and therefore are considered the main recyclable metals.

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Υποδείγματα για να "πρασινίσεις"! - Models for make yougreen!
Το παρών άρθρο δημοσιεύθηκε το 2008 στο "Περιοδικό".
Σε εκστρατεία διάσωσης του πλανήτη επιδίδονται οι ισχυρές χώρες, παρουσιάζοντας μέτρα για την καταπολέμηση της υπερθέρμανσης του πλανήτη. Η Γερμανία, η έκτη πιο ρυπογόνα χώρα στον κόσμο, πήρε 29 μέτρα για τη μείωση των εκπομπών των ρυπογόνων αερίων, περιλαμβανομένων "οικολογικών φόρων" για τα φορτηγά και αυστηρότερων κανόνων, ούτως ώστε τα νέα κτίρια να είναι φιλικά προς το περιβάλλον. Παράλληλα, θα αυξήσει τις επενδύσεις της στις ανανεώσιμες πηγές ενέργειας, με στόχο μέχρι το 2020 το 30% της συνολικής παραγωγής ενέργειας να προέρχεται από αυτές. Η Γαλλία προωθεί μια σειρά οικολογικών μέτρων - από την ανταμοιβή των οδηγών που χρησιμοποιούν οχήματα βενζίνης (όπως γίνεται και στη χώρα μας, πλέον, με τα υβριδικά) εώς τη μείωση των κατασκευαστικών έργων οδοποιίας και την υποχρεωτική ανακαίνιση όλων των δημοσίων κτιρίων με στόχο τον περιορισμό της ενεργειακής κατανάλωσης.
This Article was published in 2008, on "Periodiko".
In the campaign to rescue the planet engage the powerful countries, presenting measures to combat global warming. Germany, the sixth most polluting country in the world, took 29 steps to reduce emissions of polluting gases, including "green taxes" on goods and stricter rules, so that new buildings areenvironmentally friendly. It will increase its investment in renewable energy by 2020 target by 30% of the total production of energy from them. France is promoting a series of environmental measures - by rewarding drivers who use gasoline (as is done in our country, now, in hybrids) to reduce the construction of roads and the renovation required of all public buildings to limit energy consumption.
In the campaign to rescue the planet engage the powerful countries, presenting measures to combat global warming. Germany, the sixth most polluting country in the world, took 29 steps to reduce emissions of polluting gases, including "green taxes" on goods and stricter rules, so that new buildings areenvironmentally friendly. It will increase its investment in renewable energy by 2020 target by 30% of the total production of energy from them. France is promoting a series of environmental measures - by rewarding drivers who use gasoline (as is done in our country, now, in hybrids) to reduce the construction of roads and the renovation required of all public buildings to limit energy consumption.
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Προστασία των δασών - Protecting the forests
Το δάσος, όπως όλοι γνωρίζουμε, είναι πηγή ζωής, χαράς και διασκέδασης για τον άνθρωπο. Είναι ένας σημαντικός παράγοντας διατήρησης της οικολογικής ισορροπίας στη φύση και κατ' επέκταση της ποιότητας ζωής όλων μας. Παρ' όλα αυτά το δάσος κινδυνεύει από πολλούς και ποικίλους παράγοντες, με κυριότερο τη φωτιά. Οι αρνητικές επιπτώσεις των πυρκαγιών είναι πολλές: υποβαθμίζεται το περιβάλλον, διαταράσσεται η ισορροπία του οικοσυστήματος, διαβρώνεται το έδαφος, δημιουργούνται χείμαρροι και πλημμύρες, επηρεάζεται το μικροκλίμα, καταστρέφεται η χλωρίδα και η πανίδα του τόπου, και ζημιώνεται η οικονομία και η φυσική ομορφιά ενός τοπίου.

Τι πρέπει και τι δεν πρέπει να κάνουμε όταν βρισκόμαστε στο δάσος:
- Αν πάμε εκδρομή στο δάσος, ανάβουμε φωτιά για την ετοιμασία ή το ζέσταμα φαγητού μόνο στις ειδικές ψησταριές που υπάρχουν στους εκδρομικούς χώρους και πουθενά αλλού.
- Σταθμεύουμε το αυτοκίνητο μας στους χώρους στάθμευσης, ποτέ κοντά στα τραπέζια.
- Το άναμμα φωτιάς με ξύλα του δάσους δεν επιτρέπεται. Θα πρέπει σε κάθε περίπτωση να εφοδιαστούμε με κάρβουνα.
- Πριν εγκαταλείψουμε το χώρο σβήνουμε όλα τα κάρβουνα και βεβαιωνόμαστε ότι δεν αφήσαμε κανένα αναμμένο κάρβουνο.
- Δεν πετάμε αναμμένα σπίρτα, αποτσίγαρα ή άλλα εύφλεκτα υλικά παρά μόνο στο σταχτοδοχείο του αυτοκινήτου μας ή στην ψησταριά (αν δεν πήραμε τον δρόμο της επιστροφής), γιατί μπορεί να προκαλέσουμε πυρκαγιά.
- Δεν αφήνουμε ποτέ σκουπίδια διάσπαρτα στο χώρο. Αν δεν υπάρχουν σκυβαλοδοχεία, τα παίρνουμε μαζί μας.

- Δεν κόβουμε, ούτε ξεριζώνουμε φυτά, καθώς επίσης ουδέποτε δεν χαράζουμε τους φλοιούς των δέντρων.
- Πρέπει να γνωρίζουμε ότι το δάσος αποτελεί την φυσική κατοικία για πουλιά και ζώα, άρα κατά συνέπεια δεν τα παρενοχλούμε με κανένα τρόπο και για καμιά αιτία.
- Αποφεύγουμε το κάπνισμα και το φαγητό στα μονοπάτια μελέτης της φύσης.
- Επίσης, δεν κυκλοφορούμε σε αυτά με ποδήλατα ή μοτοποδήλατα.
- Ποτέ δεν συνοδευόμαστε στα μονοπάτια από κατοικίδια εκτός κι αν είναι ξεκάθαρο ότι επιτρέπεται η διακίνηση τους εντός των μονοπατιών αυτών.
- Προτρέπουμε και τους άλλους επισκέπτες να τηρούν τους κανόνες συμπεριφοράς του συγκεκριμένου χώρου.
- Δεν κάνουμε άσκοπους θορύβους. Σεβόμαστε την ησυχία των άλλων παρευρισκομένων.
- Αν αντιληφθούμε καπνό ή φωτιά μέσα ή κοντά στο δάσος, καλούμε αμέσως το 1407 (24/7, χωρίς χρέωση).

The forest, as we all know, is a source of life, joy and entertainment for people. It is an important factor in maintaining the ecological balance in nature and the quality of life for us all. Nevertheless, the forest is at risk from many factors, most notably fire. The negative effects of fire are many: environmental degradation, disturbing the balance of the ecosystem, eroded soil, creating torrents and floods, affecting the microclimate, destroyed the flora and fauna, and harmed the economy and the natural beauty of a landscape.

What should and should not do when we are in the forest:


- If you go on an excursion in the forest, lit a fire to prepare or warmfood only on special grills available at picnic areas and elsewhere.
- Parked our car in parking lots, never near the tables.
- The lighting of fire wood in the forest is not allowed. It should always be ourselves with charcoal.
- Before leaving the room extinguish all embers and make sure notleave any burning charcoal.
- Do not throw lit matches, cigarettes or other flammable materialsonly in the ashtray of our car or barbeque (if we took the road trip), because it can cause a fire.
- We never leave trash scattered in space. If there are no bins, take them with us.

- Do not cut or uproot plants, and also never scratch the bark of trees.
- We know that the forest is the habitat for birds and animals, sotherefore do not disturb in any way and for any reason.
- Avoid smoking and eating at the Nature Trails.
- Also, do not circulate them on bicycles or mopeds.
- Do not accompanied by the paths allowed unless it is clear thattheir movement within these pathways.
- We encourage other visitors to observe the rules of conduct at the site.
- We do not make unnecessary noise. We respect the privacy ofother persons.
- If you notice smoke or fire in or near the woods, immediately call in 1407 (24 / 7, free).

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Guide to Corporate Environmental Responsibility
According to the Green Paper the European Commission (2001), corporate social and environmental responsibility is defined as a concept whereby companies voluntarily integrate social and environmental concerns in business and in their contacts with other interested parties. This concept extends beyond full compliance with the legal obligations of the company, investing more in human resources, environment and relationships with stakeholders.
Corporate responsibility starts as culture, behavior and action from within the company and expanded outward, covering the society in which it operates, but also the whole planet, since it derives from this and discard.

The Corporate Environmental Responsibility (C.E.P.) a company expands:
The important part of this legislation is the obligation of any company to take preventive measures to protect the environment and if any environmental damage to take the restoration of different penalties are very severe, to the extent recommended by them to have security.
But the C.E.P. it is a voluntary way of dealing with the concerns of society (now, how voluntary can be when law and with strict penalties, do not ask us... We have the same question!)
Expected companies to implement their own C.E.P. order:
In order to systematically approach and actions of corporate responsibility, the comparability of the actions and effective implementation and monitoring them develop appropriate standards standardization activities. These standards ease the reporting and notification of actions to interested parties.Examples of these standards focus on the part of environmental responsibility are the following: ISO 26000, Global Reporting Intiative (CRI), Green Globe, United Nations Intergovernmental Working Group of Experts on International Standards of Accounting and Reporting (ISAR)
Actions within the company
Filling all the environmental liabilities of the company under the law, proper facilities, markets with ecological standards and good behavior such as office recycling and proper management of waste generated due to the company's activities ...

Activities targeted at new, improved habits of personal and growing intra-corporate culture for improved environmental performance and healthier life. The company's workforce can act as the core information and action for the rest of society.
The purchasing power of each company can be used to protect the environment but not necessarily mean any cost, simply by requiring partners to be legal or even already have a good environmental behavior. This, for example, can be translated into:
The company will be in touch with the problems facing society in which it operates, so measures should respond to these problems and concerns. For example:
- The conduct, products and decisions within the company
- Production methods
- Personnel
- Working methods and conditions the company sets its trade with third
- In actions relating to the society in which they operate (local - more - global)
- To help tackle climate change
- To reduce greenhouse gas emissions, reducing thereby contributing to global warming
- To reduce energy use and promote rational use of energy
- Promote clean (renewable) energy sources
- To reduce waste generation and disposal in the landfills
- Reduce the use of raw materials
- To promote the use of materials resulting from recycling
- To promote sustainable development.
- To reduce pollution of groundwater and soils
- To protect the natural environment
- To improve the living standards
The on environmental responsibility in preventing and remedying environmental damage law
The important part of this legislation is the obligation of any company to take preventive measures to protect the environment and if any environmental damage to take the restoration of different penalties are very severe, to the extent recommended by them to have security.
But the C.E.P. it is a voluntary way of dealing with the concerns of society (now, how voluntary can be when law and with strict penalties, do not ask us... We have the same question!)
Expected companies to implement their own C.E.P. order:
- To provide transparency and sufficient information for review and are not organized just for publicity.
- To bring long-term goals and adjust their actions until they succeed.
- To organize their activities and ensure their continuation. The continuous and systematic activity produces better results and enhance the reliability and validity of a company.
- To monitor and understand the problems and not consumed on insignificant or the wrong timing.
- To manage Ltd. with the same seriousness that manage other issues and not as a matter of secondary importance.
- The business strategy is consistent with a value system that preached by a particular company.
- To have a program of continuous improvement and promotion of environmental actions.
- To have a measurable effect on their actions.
- And most important: to invest in public trust!
In order to systematically approach and actions of corporate responsibility, the comparability of the actions and effective implementation and monitoring them develop appropriate standards standardization activities. These standards ease the reporting and notification of actions to interested parties.Examples of these standards focus on the part of environmental responsibility are the following: ISO 26000, Global Reporting Intiative (CRI), Green Globe, United Nations Intergovernmental Working Group of Experts on International Standards of Accounting and Reporting (ISAR)
Actions within the company
Filling all the environmental liabilities of the company under the law, proper facilities, markets with ecological standards and good behavior such as office recycling and proper management of waste generated due to the company's activities ...
- Filling all the environmental liabilities of the company arising from the regulations (eg recycling)
- Building provisions such as:
- Bioclimatic building design
- Insulation of exterior building envelope
- Select appropriate lighting and air conditioning
- Use of natural lighting
- Improving indoor air quality
- Select plumbing reduced water usage
- Collect and use rainwater
- Installation of gray water
- Installing modern heating systems
- Construction of patio
- Place movable shading
- Use plants with reduced water requirements
- Use of indigenous plant varieties
- Reducing energy consumption:
- Buy appliances energy efficient
- Activation energy saving systems (power saving) and electronic devices
- Installing energy-saving software on computers
- Installation of sensors to activate lighting
- Provision of alternative energy sources to meet the needs of the company
- Installation of building energy management system for central control and regulation of
- Monitoring and recording the environmental footprint of the company (air pollutants, energy, waste, water, raw materials)
- Purchase and supply of goods with environmental standards, such as paints, cleaners, wood from sustainable forests, recycled materials (eg paper).
- Reuse materials and products (eg packaging, paper, raw materials)

- Responsible for managing specific waste generated due to the activities of the company (machine oil, tires, construction waste, hazardous or toxic waste)
- Installation of biological wastewater treatment plants
- Secondary use of waste arising from the activities of the company (eg production of biodiesel from oil).
- Design optimal routes and use of appropriate transport fleet to reduce production of pollutants
- Reduction of packaging materials and reuse of packaging
- Participation in voluntary European Green Light Programme and Green Building
- Acquisition of environmental certification marks, eg EMAS, ISO 14001
- Adopt a program to compensate for emissions CO2 (carbon offset)
Activities targeted at new, improved habits of personal and growing intra-corporate culture for improved environmental performance and healthier life. The company's workforce can act as the core information and action for the rest of society.
- Providing training courses and continuous updating of personnel for future operations of the company and current environmental issues.
- Environmental Change habits at home with news programs such as composting, recycling, "ethical products", Fair Trade, healthy environment and air quality.
- Help on the bicycle market, activities cycling, walking in nature.
- Information on beautiful trails in Cyprus by car (!?), Nature Trails, bike paths, etc.
The purchasing power of each company can be used to protect the environment but not necessarily mean any cost, simply by requiring partners to be legal or even already have a good environmental behavior. This, for example, can be translated into:
- Buy packaged products (eg Computers) only by companies meet their legal obligations (eg contribution to Green Dot, the WEEE Electrocyclosis or AFIS Cyprus)
- Cooperation with companies who demonstrate appropriate environmental behavior, such as not block rivers, properly handle their waste, etc.
- On a general level of cooperation with standards such as "Ethical Products" and "Fair Trade"
- Sale of Christmas gifts that are related to the environment, such as paying for tree planting rather than cards, trees, instead of sending another gift or fund other environmental activities (see actions on society).
The company will be in touch with the problems facing society in which it operates, so measures should respond to these problems and concerns. For example:
- Financing environmental action, such as planting trees, cleaning beaches, rivers or the sea bed, bicycle facilities or establishing cycle routes in communities.
- Free distribution or central composting bins in communities.
- Aid programs of Local Authorities for cleaning, waste control, water conservation and / or new practices for nature conservation.
- Financing environmental rehabilitation of degraded areas, eg full landfills or abandoned mines / mines.
- Financing facility and / or maintenance of modern stormwater management systems in schools or other public places.
- Create a specific annex on its website which explains the company's environmental activities and concerns of the company.
- Funding of collection and / or transportation of recyclable materials from communities which do not yet reached the recycling.
- Energy saving in public lighting and parking.
- Funding to promote environmental documentaries to organized groups, events, etc.
- Information operations and activities of an environmental organization.
- Support actions and activities of an environmental organization.
- Production and promotion of short commercials on TV with environmental content (as drug and road safety).
- Information campaigns and environmental awareness in the media(As with drugs and road safety): television, radio, print media, websites, blogs, special editions
- Printed public information with the appropriate material.
- Funding environmental research programs.
- Seminars for awareness, networking and cooperation of stakeholders.
- Create a special, thematic website for information (relevant ads, current environmental issues, scientific issues, etc., and see http://djf-meetingpoint.blogspot.com/, about 28 thematic websites, including this one).
- Purchase of fire equipment.
- Advanced Recycling (eg mobile, cartridges, batteries, eyeglasses, etc.)
- Ashtrays Disposable beaches.
- Adopt a school and financing activities, facilities (eg recycling, installation of gray water, compost bins, water saving devices and / or energy) and information (organization of educational seminars, workshops etc.).
- Adoption of shelter animals.
- Adoption of forest, parks or protected areas.
- Create new or enhance existing centers of environmental awareness / education.
- Promote using paper or reusable bags.
- Promote eco-driving for reduced emission of pollutants.
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