'Environment Infographics'

Infographic: Did You Know National Park Week Is April 20-28?

Infographic: Did You Know National Park Week Is April 20-28?

In honor of National Park Week, we wanted to share a number of fun facts with you.  For instance, did you know that all national parks have free admission April 22-26 for National Park Week?  Take [...]

Infographic: The Environmental Impact of One Million Cell Phones

Infographic: The Environmental Impact of One Million Cell Phones

ecoATM, the company that allows consumers to recycle used mobile phones, tablets, and MP3 players for immediate cash, has announced that it has recycled more than one-million devices. Not only is that a huge number, it [...]

Infographic: Create an Energy Efficient Home with a Deep Energy Retrofit

Infographic: Create an Energy Efficient Home with a Deep Energy Retrofit

Improving your home’s energy usage isn’t just about reducing your environmental footprint – it’s also about achieving a better quality of life and making your living space more comfortable. A deep energy retrofit is a holistic [...]

Infographic: Ryan Homes Energy

Infographic: Ryan Homes Energy

Ryan Homes Energy brings you a dynamic infographic illustrating all the savings that green homes provide. Learn what your annual savings could be if your house was built to ENERGY STAR environmental standards. How many pizzas [...]

Infographic: Homes Of The Future

Infographic: Homes Of The Future

Flying cars, robots, all things we’ve yet to see as the years come on and things such as TV don’t do anything but feed our imagination with grandiose ideas of what’s next to come. But as [...]

Infographic: Which Cities Are Embracing the Green Revolution

Infographic: Which Cities Are Embracing the Green Revolution

With a growing awareness of the myriad of threats now facing modern society, an increasing emphasis is being placed on policies of sustainability, environmental protection, and green living. This battle is primarily fought in the world’s [...]

Infographic: The financial horrors of hurricanes

Infographic: The financial horrors of hurricanes

Superstorm Sandy did a real number on the East Coast. In fact, with an estimated $50 billion in damage and economic losses, Sandy could go down as the second-costliest hurricane in U.S. history. This infographic from [...]

Infographic: Nestle’s two-fingered Kit Kat goes Fairtrade

Infographic: Nestle’s two-fingered Kit Kat goes Fairtrade

In January 2013 Nestlé UK & Ireland will be doubling its commitment to Fairtrade by certifying 2-finger KIT Kat. By extending the certification across the brand, an extra 800 million bars a year will carry the [...]

Infographic: Used Oil Facts & Figures

Infographic: Used Oil Facts & Figures

Oil keeps our cars, factories, and machines running smoothly. But, once oil is used, it must be discarded properly to keep it from contaminating the environment. Oil does not wear out… it just gets dirty—so recycling [...]

Infographic: Why We Should Recycle CFLs

Infographic: Why We Should Recycle CFLs

Did you know that in 2010 Robert Dyas, in partnership with Recolight, provided the first ever light bulb recycling service for consumers? 60% of householders still dispose of Compact Fluorescent Lamps in their rubbish or recycling [...]

Infographic: Will Going Green Really Save You Money?

Infographic: Will Going Green Really Save You Money?

With wind farms popping up all over the place and electric cars starting to role onto our roads we decided to take a look into what going green can really mean for your wallet. How can [...]

Infographic: Environmental Impact of Video Games

Infographic: Environmental Impact of Video Games

After digging into it, we found that electronic waste is a huge contributor to landfills in our country. Fortunately through downloading & streaming, you can still enjoy all your favorite games without contributing to all the waste. [...]

Infographic: Life Cycle of Reclaimed Wood

Infographic: Life Cycle of Reclaimed Wood

Part of the joy of using reclaimed wood flooring in your home is learning (and retelling) the story of where it came from. Much of the wood that’s reclaimed today has a long and fascinating past life, whether [...]

Infographic: Carbon Accounting – Are you ready?

Infographic: Carbon Accounting – Are you ready?

A survery carried out by Epicor in 2011 and published early 2012 which included 914 respondents worldwide revealed how little companies actually know about Carbon accounting and their requirements towards it. Over half of the people [...]

Earth Will Eat Itself

Earth Will Eat Itself

“Help me to help you?” “Enough is enough!” There are just too many people on planet earth now – with not enough food, not enough fuel and not enough shelter to go round. Our resource constrained [...]

Infographic: Composting 101 — What’s in, What’s out?

Infographic: Composting 101 — What’s in, What’s out?

Composting is an excellent way to reduce the amount of waste that reaches the trash bin and is a free way to fertilize your lawn and garden. The key is composting the right way, which means [...]

Infographic: The Greenest College Campuses

Infographic: The Greenest College Campuses

Many colleges and universities are going green these days, by recycling, employing green building, energy efficiency, water conservation and much more. For most of the country’s greenest college campuses, going green isn’t a fad – it’s a lifestyle. Brought to you [...]

Infographic: Work from Home Fridays. Join the movement!

Infographic: Work from Home Fridays. Join the movement!

Learn why working from home just one day a week is great for the environment and team morale. Show this to your boss and join the movement @ http://www.facebook.com/WFHFri Brought to you by splashtop.com. Brought to [...]

Infographic: Square Foot Gardening: How to Get Started for $50

Infographic: Square Foot Gardening: How to Get Started for $50

My 2008 post, How to Build a Square Foot Garden, was a big hit with other first time gardeners. Since spring is really just kicking into gear, I thought we’d revisit the square foot garden with a [...]

Infographic: Sharks Count! Why It’s Important To Save Sharks

Infographic: Sharks Count! Why It’s Important To Save Sharks

Did you know that one living reef shark in Palau is worth $1.9 million each year, but one sold at market is worth just $108, once? Using peer-reviewed research, this graphic paints—by numbers—why it’s important to [...]

Infographic: Earth Day 2012 – How We’re Endangering Animals

Infographic: Earth Day 2012 – How We’re Endangering Animals

Earth Day is celebrated on April 22, and this year marks the 42nd anniversary of what many have come to consider the birth of the modern environmental movement in 1970. This year, Earth Day will act [...]

Earth Day 2012 Infographic: Memes Are Destroying the Planet!

Earth Day 2012 Infographic: Memes Are Destroying the Planet!

This Sunday is Earth Day 2012, when us earthlings devote the entire day to planting trees and recycling plastic water bottles in retribution for the havoc we’ve been inflicting on the planet for centuries. (Almost) everyone [...]

Anatomy Of A Smart City

Anatomy Of A Smart City

The dramatic shift of the world’s population into urban areas is encouraging citizens, city planners, businesses and governments to start looking at visions of ‘smart’ cities. Below we look into what is driving the need to [...]

How Green is the iPad?

How Green is the iPad?

Apple has sold 55 million iPad’s since they were introduced in 2010, which makes them the leader in the tablet market. Some of you might be reading this infographic on an iPad, but have you ever [...]