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The term “cap-and-trade” is heard a lot these days when discussing global warming and environmental policy. What exactly is cap-and-trade? Well, it’s the government giving companies an allowance (the cap) on pollution by setting CO2 emission standards. Companies that stay under the cap can sell (the trade) their leftover allowances to companies that go over the pollution standards. It sounds like a win-win, but cap-and-trade has its opponents.

In recent weeks the Environmental Protection Agency has declared carbon dioxide as dangerous to public health, and in all likelihood will move to regulate CO2 emission under the Clean Air Act. With that in mind, U.S. Reps. Henry Waxman of California and Edward Markey of Massachusetts have drafted a bill that would establish a U.S. greenhouse gas policy.

If Abraham Lincoln’s house can go green, anyone’s can. President Lincoln’s Cottage, his family’s summer retreat during the Civil War, has been completely renovated during preparation for the compound just a few miles from the White House to be opened as a national monument. But it wasn’t done as just any restoration of an old house, it was kept as green as possible.

To that end, Time magazine recently reported that renovators kept 98 percent of the existing structures and used recycled material for the rest. The buildings earned a gold rating from the U.S. Green Building Council, thus proving that going green doesn’t mean it has to be a completely new house. In fact, greening an existing home is far more environmentally viable.

The Vatican controversially said that the washing machine, launched in 1953, did more for the emancipation of women than the pill. But, what effect did the revolutionary washing machine have on the environment? Discover expert advice on being green when using your washing machine.

1. Fill your washing machine to the brim
Even if your washing machine has a half-load setting, you should wait until you can use a full load to ensure that you are both water and energy efficient. Better still, being eco will save you money on your electricity bills.

When floods occur, they break down the man-made boundaries between humans and the elements. Water purification and sewage systems are often severely damaged in the wake of floods, and chemicals from sludge and toxic wastes end up contaminating the waterways.

Flood cleanup professionals are trained to handle such situations, but affected residents need to take measures to decontaminate their water supply, disinfect their living areas and prevent the health hazards and epidemics that often break out in the aftermath of a flood.

In the aftermath of a flood, residents whose homes have suffered damage are left with the task of flood cleanup, water damage restoration and repair. Flood waters break down the barriers that humans have put in place to prevent contaminants, mud and germs from entering the home.

According to Environmental Protection Secretary, James M. Seif, the aftermath of a flood brings with it the danger of injury and disease. The process of flood cleanup is a long and arduous one and there are a number of precautions you have to take to assure a safe cleanup. Most people have no clue how to do this in a way that prevents injury, disease and further property damage.