Category: CLEAN AIR

5 ways to turn your home into your personal oasis this summer

(BPT) — Summer is here, and people are getting out of the house – hanging by the pool, at the beach or in parks – to enjoy the warm weather. All that time outside is fun, but you don’t want to go back to a hot, stuffy home when you’re ready to cool off. Your […]

Richard Whitman, Oregon DEQ leader who delivered ‘a massive cultural shift,’ retiring at year’s end

Richard Whitman, an attorney and longtime state bureaucrat who took over the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality in 2016 after a toxic air crisis rattled public trust in the agency, and who steadied the regulator in the years since, is retiring at year’s end. The decision, which Whitman confirmed in an interview, portends some of […]

Perpetua Resources Receives First Permit for the Stibnite Gold Project

Perpetua Resources receives Clean Air Act Permit to Construct, a significant project milestone. The Clean Air Act Permit is one of many permits the Company is seeking in parallel with the NEPA process. BOISE, Idaho, June 22, 2022 /CNW/ – Perpetua Resources Corp. (Nasdaq: PPTA ) (TSX: PPTA) (“Perpetua Resources” or “Perpetua” or the “Company”) received […]

Local HVAC Company Helps Reduce Allergens With Expert Duct Cleaning Services

Seasonal cleaning services are a part of annual maintenance for heaters and air conditioners, and homeowners get extraordinary benefits from the services. During seasonal cleaning, technicians perform comprehensive cleaning of the ductwork and registers, and these services help the heater or air conditioner last longer. Finding out more about these cleaning services shows homeowners why […]

Smarter: Should Your Window Fan Face In or Out?

For the past two years, I’ve eased up a bit on my no-AC rule because I realized extreme heat can pose a health risk. On the days when it’s not too hot in the summer, however, I still try to use the AC as infrequently as I can, given that its use accelerates climate change. […]

6 in 10 classrooms have worse air quality than busy roads

LONDON — Ideally, air pollution is something to avoid at all times. Unfortunately, there are certain places where we can at least expect to encounter dirtier air, such as in the heart of a big city or along a highway backed up with bumper-to-bumper traffic. Now, however, a new study finds six in 10 classrooms actually […]

Parents Everywhere Are Raving About These 12 Products

Parenting might be one of the most rewarding parts of life. Still, no one said it’s a cakewalk. One of the surprisingly challenging tasks is finding just the right products for your household. Whether new to the game or not, most moms and dads welcome suggestions regarding the things other parents love and recommend. Plus, […]

Driving fine: Driver fined £2,340 for driving in clean air zone in Birmingham

James Hammond, who is originally from Minworth in Sutton Coldfield, was fined by Birmingham City Council for entering the clean air zone 13 times over two months. This was despite Mr Hammond purposely buying a 2003 Mercedes S500l to make sure that it was compliant with the emission rules. The motorist replaced his old diesel […]

What is Indoor Air Pollution? | Ways to Reduce Indoor Air Pollution

Indoor air pollution is the contamination of the indoor air caused by pollutants and sources like Carbon Monoxide, Particulate Matter, Volatile Organic Compounds, Radon, Mould and Ozone. While outdoor air pollution has captured the attention of millions, the worst air quality that you experience everyday may be coming from your homes. — What is Indoor […]

Clean the air in your home with green walls from Naava

You know those sort of cool-looking, futuristic air purifiers that you sit in your house somewhere and it sits there like something from Star Trek? Naava is not that. In fact, this is more of an old-fashioned air purifier. This air purifier uses plants to improve the air you breathe. Continue reading below Our Featured […]