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Eco-Friendly Rehab Centers: Why Sustainable Spaces Heal Better

Every sector of life is advancing, and we are seeing major shifts in how modern therapy is evolving to replace traditional therapy methods. Nowadays, you will find many more comfortable, and easy-to-follow practices to nurture the human brain, body and life approaches. Eco-friendly rehab centers are a step towards advancement and are proving to be better than the conventional ones. A person trying to recover from an addiction would never want to be reminded of it daily, and the prison-like, concrete rehab centers of the past did not make it any easier! Rehab centers are facilities where people can reconcile … Continue reading

How a Plant-Based Diet Can Speed Up the Recovery Process

Recovery from addiction isn’t just about abstaining from substances—it’s about rebuilding the mind, body, and spirit from the ground up. While therapy, support groups, and structured routines are central to recovery programs, nutrition often remains an overlooked pillar. But emerging evidence suggests that what we eat plays a profound role in how well—and how quickly—we heal. A plant-based diet, rich in whole foods, fruits, vegetables, legumes, whole grains, nuts, and seeds, offers a natural and powerful way to support the physical and emotional recovery process. Here’s how shifting to plant-powered nutrition can accelerate healing and restore balance in a body … Continue reading

How Indoor Plants Improve Mood and Air Quality in Treatment Facilities

Indoor plants are considered an aesthetic fix for any kind of home. Whether you have a rustic cottage look, a high-end apartment or a penthouse, the use of plants can liven up any space! These plants do more than just look good, as they can uplift your health in many ways. The environment plays a crucial role in our well-being. Whether you adorn your living space with plants or you have a green and happy garden where you spend some time every evening, greenery always has a refreshing effect. We will discuss how indoor plants can be beneficial for treatment … Continue reading

Things You Need to Know About Algae Biorefinery

High oil prices, competing demands between foods and other biofuel sources, and the world food crisis, have ignited interest in algaculture (farming of algae) for making vegetable oil, biodiesel, bioethanol, biogasoline, biomethanol, biobutanol and other biofuels. Algae can be efficiently grown on land that is not suitable for agriculture and hold huge potential to provide a non-food, high-yield source of biodiesel, ethanol and hydrogen fuels. Several recent studies have pointed out that biofuel from microalgae has the potential to become a renewable, cost-effective alternative for fossil fuel with reduced impact on the environment and the world supply of staple foods, … Continue reading

Yakhchal Ice Maker from Iran and Modern Use For Radiant Sky Cooling

The cooling potential of the night sky was recognized by societies many centuries ago. In Iran, night sky radiant cooling was used to produce ice even when ambient air temperatures fail to drop below freezing. The tall walls of the yakhchal ran from east to west to fully shade shallow troughs of water throughout the day. These walls could be 10 m tall and 40 m across. In the winter the shade extends out 15 m, but only 7 m in August. The yakhchals came in different styles. Some had multiple shade walls, others curvilinear walls and walls of different … Continue reading

The Adverse Environmental Impact of Electric Vehicles

As interest in EVs continues to rise at a rapid pace, questions about the long-term environmental impact of electric vehicles are coming forward. In this article, we will highlight the environmental consequences of using electric vehicles to help you make an informed decision on switching to an EV. More Resources, Reduced Carbon Emissions One of the most notable and attractive features of the modern EV is its “zero emission” component. But while these streamlined vehicles can significantly decrease the volume of carbon emissions released into the environment, the resources needed to build them present some complications. EVs are powered by … Continue reading

10 Eco-friendly Things You Can Do At Your Home

As we humans continue to develop, we use more and more resources and put more and more toxins into the air. It’s our responsibility to do what we can help our earth. The first place to start is right at home. There are a number of things we can do in our households to make the world a little bit greener. In this article, we will discuss a few eco-friendly things you can do at your house. 1. Use the right lights The light bulbs you use in your home can make a big difference on your carbon imprint (and … Continue reading

Renewable Energy in World’s Top-10 Oil Producing Countries

In April 2019, Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rosselló signed a bill that aims to power the island totally through renewable energy by 2050. It also aims to completely give up coal by 2028. Puerto Rico is an unincorporated territory of the United States of America, which is today the world’s largest oil producing country. This begs the question, what are the world’s top 10 oil producers doing to increase energy from renewable sources? First, let us have a look at how much oil these countries produced in 2017, which was the latest data available at the time of writing this article. … Continue reading

What Are the Environmental Benefits of Electric Cars

People are moving away from driving gas-powered vehicles at a tremendous rate for financial and environmental reasons. We have looked at a few key areas where using electric cars will benefit us in the areas we live in and in our wallets. Considering the first Tesla to hit the road was less than twenty years ago (2003), we have seen a dramatic shift towards electric vehicles from small manufacturers all the way through to major car producing companies. This shift has enormous environmental benefits for all of us and will continue to do so for generations to come. 1. Clean … Continue reading

6 Ways to Make Your Hajj Environmentally-Friendly

As the Hajj season approaches, millions of Muslims from around the world will head to Mecca to perform their sacred rituals. In light of this massive gathering of believers, the importance of preserving the environment and adhering to sustainability is highlighted, based on the teachings of Islam, which urge us to protect the earth and refrain from corruption. But, how can every Hajj pilgrim contribute to making their Hajj more environmentally friendly? Below are a few easy, yet effective, ways to make your Hajj sustainable: 1. Reducing the Use of Plastic Single-use plastics are one of the biggest sources of … Continue reading

Natural Cooling with Evaporation and Night Sky Radiation

Nowadays, architects, engineers and designers are ignoring the potential value of the most basic principles of natural cooling: Solar control (shade) Convective cooling Conductive cooling Evaporative cooling Radiant cooling In the first part of the article, solar control, convective cooling and conductive cooling were discussed in detail. When they cannot provide enough cooling then we may have to make use of evaporation. Evaporative Cooling The hottest areas tend to be dry and are ideally suited for evaporative cooling if water is available. When water is limited it can be used sparingly for just personal cooling. In general, direct evaporative cooling … Continue reading

عادات سهلة صديقة للبيئة للطلاب: كيف تحدث فرقاً

لم تعد الاستدامة مسألة اختيارية. فمع خطر التغير المناخي والتدهور البيئي الذي يهدد العالم، يجب على الناس الآن تطوير ميولهم الخضراء لعكس تأثيرهم. ويتحمل الطلاب على وجه الخصوص مسؤولية كبيرة في جعل العالم أكثر استدامة. فمن خلال غرس عادات خضراء بسيطة في الحياة اليومية، يمكن للطلاب أن يقللوا من آثار الكربون الخاصة بهم أثناء تقديم مثال يحتذي به الآخرون ويتبعونه. اختيار وسائل النقل المستدامة أحد أسهل الأشياء التي يمكن للطلاب القيام بها لضمان الاستدامة هو اختيار وسائل نقل أكثر مراعاة للبيئة. فبدلاً من قيادة السيارة أو استخدام خدمات النقل، يمكن للطلاب المشي أو ركوب الدراجات الهوائية أو المشاركة في رحلات … Continue reading