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Adsorption
Easy… through adsorption, emulsification and bioremediation.
So, what do those things mean?
Adsorption is the adhesion of atoms, ions, biomolecules or molecules of gas, liquid, or dissolved solids to a surface. This process creates a film of the adsorbate (the molecules or atoms being accumulated) on the surface of the adsorbent. It differs from absorption, in which a fluid permeates or is dissolved by a liquid or solid.
An emulsion is a mixture of two or more immiscible (unblendable) liquids. Emulsions are part of a more general class of two-phase systems of matter called colloids. Although the terms colloid and emulsion are sometimes used interchangeably, emulsion tends to imply that both the dispersed and the continuous phase are liquid. In an emulsion, one liquid (the dispersed phase) is dispersed in the other (the continuous phase).
Bioremediation is the use of microorganismal metabolism to remove pollutants.
Well, if all of that seems too confusing, just call us for a demo to see how Bio-Dry can solve your high traffic oil and grease stains!
Posted by: Jon
in Bio-Dry on Jan 31, 2011
We can all contribute to environmental protection. From turning the lights off when you leave a room at home or turning the lights off at the office at night and on the weekends (What an enormous waste of energy!). Also, we can all reduce our water consumption and waste at home and the office.
- Did you know that the combined annual energy costs for US commercial buildings and industrial facilities is $202.3 billion??
- Did you know that about thirty percent of the energy used in buildings is done so inefficiently?
- The nation's wastewater plants and drinking water systems spend about $4 billion per year on energy to treat water. Individually, these operating costs can add up to one-third of a municipality's total energy bill.
So, what types of steps could we take to improve energy efficiency in commercial buildings?
Many of the things we can do to improve energy efficiency in the office are not that different from some of the steps we take at home. Replacing the bulbs in desk lamps with compact fluorescent lights will also use about 75% less energy than traditional incandescent bulbs. How about creating a green team among your co-workers to identify additional energy saving methods in the office? Use Bio-Dry waterless concrete cleaner and waterless asphalt conditioner! :)
In addition to saving energy and being careful about water consumption, reducing waste is another way to make the home and workplace more environmentally friendly. We should all do our part to make a difference.
How have you contributed to a healthier, more environmentally friendly home and office?
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When planning your New Year, consider that healthy resolutions easily partner with helping the environment. If we all make one change in 2011, it should be to simply think about the impacts our choices have.
Get Inspired: Get outside and find your environment; a place to help protect for the future.
Decide to Act: Simply thinking about your purchases and where they came from is the right start. Our actions and our choices generate a domino effect beyond what we see, so make choices for a positive one.
Share and Maintain: Talk to friends and family, learn from others and keep it up! Simply talking about the environment spreads awareness; you never know who else you’ll inspire!
5 Simple Ideas to Improve Your Year and Your Environment
- Think about your water and where your drain drains! (and recommend to all your friends to use Bio-Dry waterless concrete cleaner on all oil and grease stains to save water!)
- Find local food and produce, challenge yourself to a weekly recipe with a locally grown or organic ingredient. Reduce air pollution caused by food and goods transport.
- Go car-free or consolidate errands with friends.
- Learn about your recycling options in your city or town. If we counted our garbage like we count calories, would things be different? Label your trash bin “landfill” if you need a reminder!
- Most importantly, talk to others. Compare ideas and involve kids, there’s no better way to get inspired!
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You’ve probably heard the word “sustainable” lately and if you know anything about Bio-Dry, you know it is a sustainable product, but what does that mean?
Sustainability is the capacity to endure. In ecology, the word describes how biological systems remain diverse and productive over time. Long-lived and healthy wetlands and forests are examples of sustainable biological systems. For humans, sustainability is the potential for long-term maintenance of well being, which has environmental, economic, and social dimensions.
Healthy ecosystems and environments provide vital goods and services to humans and other organisms. There are two major ways of reducing negative human impact and enhancing ecosystem services. The first is environmental management; this approach is based largely on information gained from earth science, environmental science, and conservation biology. The second approach is management of human consumption of resources, which is based largely on information gained from economics.
Ways of living more sustainably can take many forms from reorganising living conditions (e.g., ecovillages, eco-municipalities and sustainable cities), reappraising economic sectors (permaculture, green building, sustainable agriculture), or work practices (sustainable architecture), using science to develop new technologies (green technologies, renewable energy), to adjustments in individual lifestyles that conserve natural resources.
Bio-Dry is sustainable because it provides vital goods and services to humans and other organisms. Because Bio-Dry is a waterless concrete and asphalt cleaner, it reduces the negative human impact and enhances the ecosystem. Bio-Dry is engineered to clean, protect and condition the surface. Bio-Dry deactivates harmful hydrocarbons through the processes of adsorption, emulsification and bioremediation (more to come on the processes of adsorption and emulsification). Bio-Dry is easy to apply and it is environment friendly. Furthermore, Bio-Dry looks better and lasts longer than pressure washing or alternative cleaning methods. Bio-Dry attacks petroleum based stains and protects concrete from future oil spills.
Source for sustainability: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sustainability
Posted by: Jon
in Bio-Dry on Nov 29, 2010
EPA Recognizes Nation’s First WaterSense Labeled Homes
Water efficiency program aims to help homebuyers save money on utility bills while cutting their water and energy use
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the first WaterSense labeled homes in the country. WaterSense is a partnership program sponsored by EPA that seeks to protect the future of our nation’s water supply by offering people a simple way to use less water.
The program is helping homebuyers cut their water and energy use while at the same time saving money on utility bills. Four WaterSense labeled new homes have been built by KB Home in Roseville, California, and will help families save an average of 10,000 gallons of water and at least $100 on utility costs each year.
“To meet the environmental and economic needs of homes and communities, it’s important that we’re doing everything we can to conserve water and energy and shrink costs for American consumers,” said EPA Administrator Lisa P. Jackson. “The construction of the first WaterSense labeled homes, and the plans to build more, mark the beginning of an innovative approach that gives homeowners the chance to cut their water and energy bills and protect a vital environmental resource.”
Since signing on as the first national builder to partner with WaterSense, KB Home has agreed to build three communities of homes that will earn the WaterSense label, which will be the first in the nation to meet WaterSense criteria for newly built homes. Each house includes WaterSense labeled plumbing fixtures, an efficient hot water delivery system, water-efficient landscape design, and other water and energy-efficient features.
Each WaterSense labeled new home is independently inspected and certified to ensure EPA’s criteria are met for both water efficiency and performance. A WaterSense labeled new home is built to use about 20 percent less water than a typical new home.
EPA estimates that if the approximately 500,000 new homes built last year had met WaterSense criteria, the homes would save Americans 5 billion gallons of water and more than $50 million in utility bills annually.
More information on WaterSense:
http://www.epa.gov/watersense
