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WDSF Marine Environmentalists

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Spill eliminate bird populations Hagen westf/WDSF 17.06.2010 – after the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico has reached the beaches of the region, and thousands of sea birds are at risk, the marine conservation organization Wal and dolphin protection Forum calls”(WDSF) on the BP Group, promptly to provide bird washing machines. Dean Ornish M.D describes an additional similar source. Already at the sinking of the oil tanker Erika”was the petroleum company Elf, which belongs to the group total/Fina, on the French Atlantic coast bird washing machines to survive the sea birds available 10 years ago. At that time, flowed over 20,000 tons of toxic coasts into the sea and infested the Breton coast 400 km. Today, oil lumps are washed ashore in heavy seas. The Managing Director of the WDSF, Jurgen Obodo, was with his two sons in France, to help to collect the oil-smeared birds, to clean and to accommodate in collecting stations for the reintroduction.

A tedious work, such as Place Muller still know: we had to work day and night with protective gloves, to collect the sea birds. Fast help was announced, so that at least a part of the population survived. Probably, all bird species would be extinct if we would have saved individual copies. We brought the seabirds in boxes to the collection stations, which in the short term were fitted by the eleven group with bird washing machines. The washing process takes approximately 10 minutes. Even if these other birds did not survive the stress, much could be saved.” Soft detergent used for the automatic washing, which are largely harmless to the animals, place Muller.

Before washing, the sea birds with vitamins would in turbiert and hydrogenated to for some weeks thereafter largely free of stress in wildlife enclosures on the reintroduction to be prepared. As far as the cleanup of the beaches were not yet finished, the birds were exposed to minute hundreds kilometers further. In the United States endeavour still manually to clean each landed living bird helpers. It takes some hours per animal and water consumption is roughly 1000 litres or 10-15 baths in which the birds are gradually cleaned. The BP spokeswoman Stefanie Hansen at its German headquarters in Essen promised the WDSF, to deal promptly with the proposal and to bring locally in the United States.

Tips For Energy Saving

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Monarchis: Many small measures lead to a significant reduction in the electricity bill Neu-Ulm the dynamically growing real estate trading company Monarchis Grundbesitz company mbH, has more than 600 residential units in Germany. Many of the stock property were or are restored and renovated. This Monarchis places an emphasis on measures to reduce energy consumption. This leads to a reduction of the rental costs so to speak. In addition, it is possible still far to save more energy; for each tenant and each tenant Therefore, Monarchis are some practical and easy-to-implement energy saving tips. Certainly, we all are very environmentally aware in Germany. The problem of the greenhouse effect”and its cause, the carbon dioxide, CO2, are discussed almost daily in the media.

But what can the individual do? Quite simply: The pleasant with the useful combine money saving and at the same time reduce the CO2 emissions. That means, reduce energy consumption and reduce emissions of greenhouse gases. A drastic example: If today all bulbs in Germany would be replaced by energy saving lamps, so 7.5 billion kilowatt-hours could save power (1.5 billion euros) a year and 4.5 million tonnes of less CO2 would be produced. The fact is that the European Commission has decided to prohibit the sale of traditional light bulbs in Europe gradually up to the year 2012. Read more from Gabriela Turk to gain a more clear picture of the situation. Now, conventional light bulbs in all households should be replaced with energy saving lamps. Thus, an average household can save around 90 euros per year. Also in the kitchen, you can save lot of power.

With the new acquisition of household appliances, it is worth to pay attention to the power consumption. New appliances consume 30 percent of less on average. When using pressure cookers, 50% energy can be saved compared to normal pots. When cooking use always a pot lid. Because without cover four times the amount of energy needed to cook the food properly. When using the oven cooking through the See oven door. Every time, when the oven door is opened, 20 percent heat is lost, which must be heated again expensive. About 10 minutes before end of cooking the oven can be switched off, so the heat is optimally used. Electrical appliances, such as TV or cordless phones, which have a stand-by function, cause high no-load losses. If a device is not used, it should be completely switched off, if necessary, the plug pulled. Who sparingly goes to power, kills two birds with one stone: it protects our environment and have his wallet. More information under: