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Interiors

How to Detect a Water Line Leak?

According to a report by the US Environment Protection Agency, taps dripping at the rate of one drop a second waste over 3,000 gallons of water. Homeowners with such leaky faucets pay for an extra shower every two days. However, leakage in the water lines results in even worse problems […]

Travel and living

Awareness about Smog and Its Effect on Citizens

The term “smog” is derived from smoke and fog. It is a type of air pollution that is illustrated as a combination of emissions under some particular climatic conditions. Smog contains hazardous emissions from incinerators, open burning, bonfires, industrial gases, vehicle pollutants, construction activities, mining and excavating activities, etc. Smog […]

Other stories

The Evolution of Water Treatment

These days, we may take the quality of our drinking water for granted. We understand that generally our drinking water will be safe as well as having been treated at municipal water treatment centres and that the water quality itself is held to strict standards. Not only this, but we […]

Law

Government Regulations That Will Transform Manufacturing

For decades now, government regulations have been changing the face of the US manufacturing industry. Over the course of 30 years, the government has enforced more than 2,183 unique regulations on the industry and the effects have been dramatic. Only a fraction of the thousands of regulations are major changes […]

Education

Top Reasons to Choose Portable Classrooms for Schools

It's happening as we speak. Modular buildings are taking constructions all over the country by storm and it was only a matter of time before schools started opting for portable classrooms; an inexpensive, quick and eco-friendly solution to growing expenses and increasing enrollments. Sure, modular classrooms are innovative and do […]

Industry

Lead Pipes: What’s the Risk?

Are you in love with your older home and all it’s character and quirks, but developing a nagging concern in the back of your mind that you might be risking the health of your family with old lead pipes? Before you start replacing your home’s plumbing, it’s important to understand […]

Green tech

It’s Energy Star Certified… So What?

We've all seen it before when shopping for electronics, home appliances, or perhaps even when entering a building - that blue star that proudly proclaims that what you are buying is "energy star certified." Most of us, based on context, have come to figure out that this has something to […]

Debt and credit

Consumer Debt Collection: Methods & Limitations

The market for recovering consumer debt is growing in the US. Many consumers are still unaware of their rights and the available legal remedies, even though deceptive and abusive debt collection practices are outlawed by consumer protection legislation. Since pushy debt collectors frequently have a motive to do so, consumers […]