Can Something Be Done About Pollution?

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by ILIA aka Leigh-Ann Lemire

Most of the handlings regarding pollution in our air has been to curtail the amount of factory and vehicle emanations. The general agreement is that nothing can be done about it and it will get worse.

There are possibilities that can solve the present situation that we are experiencing. First, there is negative ion technology. Negative ion is defined as an electrically charged atom or many atoms that are formed by the loss or gain of one or more positive electrons.

Here is a simple non-technical explanation of how negative ions work. Put up a negatively charged magnet next to a positively charged magnet and the two snap together. It is similar to how a negative ion air purifier works in the home or office. The unhealthy paticles in the air are attracted to the purifier and gets trapped in the filter system.

What if this technology was increased in size? Perhaps the street light poles in a city can become negative ion charged. The particles of pollution in the air would be attracted to the poles and land in a heap on the ground. Street crews can go around and sweep up the pollution off of the ground.

Trees are our best friends and allies in combating pollution in the air. Just a single tree in one year's time can take about 48 pounds of polluting carbon dioxide out of the air.

Take frequent walks in your neighborhood and pick up the seed pods that are just laying around. Of course, you should leave some for the birds but if no one claims the seed pods, the trees will never grow because in a city there is tar and cement. You can find a full variety of trees such as pine, oak, fruit and flowering trees. Plant the seeds in the ground or, if you don't have the space, in a container.

In a city, there are hundreds of buildings with flat roofs which are a perfect place to grow trees. Not only will the city look much prettier but it also will have cleaner air because of it. The trees need not be planted directly on the roof, large planters can be used. Other plants can be placed on the roof,too for a more aesthetic appearance.

Right now, today and this minute, you can do something effective about the pollution in the air we breathe.

About the Author:
Find out about modern dayfairy tales written by ILIA at Winsome Tales. Read Ti Ana and The Giant which is an original fairy tale that is dedicated to Mother Earth.

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California Climate Registry Committed to Climate Change

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by Daniel Stouffer

Formerly known as the California Climate Action Registry (or California Climate Registry), The Climate Action Reserve is committed to solving the problems of climate change by enhancing reporting requirements. As the reserve is now the parent organization, the Registry becomes a program under its supervision.

The California Climate Registry had just over 20 members when it was originally formed, but this number increased to more than 300. Now, chief executives and officials of major corporations, government agencies, universities, counties and cities are actively involved in these environmental issues. All these organizations oversee, measure and report the greenhouse gas activities on a voluntary basis. Collectively, they are working towards a solution to our climate change problem.

The state of California recognizes the pro-active participation of the members of the California Climate Registry, as they strive to verify and publicly report their greenhouse gas emission levels. The state will consider this involvement when future state, federal or global GHG regulations are implemented.

The California Climate Registry was formed following a lobby from a group of chief executive officers. Following the lobby, a bill was introduced to the California state legislature, prompting Gov. Gray Davis to sign a bill into law on October 13, 2001 forming the registry.

As climate change is, of course, beyond state borders, the California Climate Registry has relinquished its duties to the Climate Registry. In this way, all emissions reporting will now be the responsibility of the climate Registry, but the California organization will continue to operate as a program, under the auspices of the Climate Action Reserve, representing the members in the host state.

The California Climate Registry is an integral program under the umbrella of the Climate Action Reserve. The Reserve's stated goal is to work to ensure environmental benefits, integrity and progressive movement in greenhouse gas emissions, reductions and policies.

Members of the California Action Registry are actively involved in discovering and introducing market-based solutions for the greenhouse gas problem. The members are also involved in constructing relevant regulations in this ongoing initiative.

Organizations that are involved in the production of greenhouse gases, recognize that emissions reporting is an increasingly important consideration. As regulation forces these companies to consider their reporting methods, many are turning to software driven applications and programs to help them gather and report the relevant data.

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Daniel Stouffer has a lot of data about the importance of California Climate Registry http://www.refrigerant-tracker.com/ can benefit you.

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