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Chemical Detergent is No Longer a Solution    1) What is the problem with the chemical detergents? Chemical detergents gain its popularity simply because it works “providing deeper cleaning”, but does the risk worth its continuous usage? “Don’t Inhale Fumes” or “Avoid Contact with Skin “, how many time have you read these words on the chemicals detergents’ labels, simply those words are signs that these products are toxic ones due to the harmful chemicals used in it as (Ammonia – Butoxyethanol- Coal tar dye-Monoethanolamine, diethanolamine and triethanolamine- Nonylphenol ethoxylates – Phosphates).                  Thus, we need to stop our usage for the chemical detergents. Nowadays, in the post pandemic era all nations are seeking the best protection and hygiene, since universities impose the existence of huge number of students in the same place so it's considered from the most consuming category for the detergents. ...
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  4 More Tips to Have a Sustainable Campus 1-Buy local & second hand items Usually, students’ residences are semi -furnished. However, students need to manipulate some changes in them so that they can feel it as comfort as their homes. Here what you should take in consideration when doing so:      -      Support your regional economy and Buy locally, instead of shipping from outside your town. consequently, this will contribute in reducing carbon footprint.         Give priority for buying second hand items will significantly give life for the items that can still be beneficial instead of disposing them.  2- Introduce wide- sustainable practices There are many eco-friendly practices that can improve the environmental negative impacts caused by the huge consumption in the universities. 1-Introducing touchless drinking water as (Hydro Chill touch-free) wouldn’t only help in eradicating the plastic bottles...
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  3 Tips To Have a Sustainable Campus S ince University campuses contain high population that are functioning independently (staff &students’ residence, gyms, medical facilities and stores) thus, huge amount of waste are produced from it. In universities, the Majority of the students are giving due care to their academic achievement role although their sustainability duties toward their campuses is undoubtedly much more important. our campus is where we belong, thus our duties towards its sustainability isn’t less important than our academic achievement duties and roles.                        sustainability duties = guaranteeing t he existence, survival of our campuses.  Here come your guidance to achieve your sustainability duty  ! ! !  (small tips😉😉 ) 1-   Ban using disposal items   Many Students tend to use Single plastic bottles, plates, cup & straws as they are easier to b...
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  6 Steps to Run a Zero Waste Campaign   H ow institutions and communities defines zero waste? Zero Waste International Alliance recently updated their definition for zero waste concept in December 2018 to become more inclusive. it includes the preservation of all resources through the retrieval of the   products, material and packaging but without threating the human health & the environment. consequently, this can be achieved without burning or releasing them in to air, water or even lands. Zero waste is an objective goal defined by various entities & institution as timely pounded efforts to achieve ethical goal, through guiding people to change their life style & practices to decrease their waste generations. 1 st   step: Establish a well-defined task force Well defined team should be established through organizing the work forces specifically and correctly. The work force should be divided in to organized teams &staffs, each staff ...
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Why Eco-Green? This is Gehad Mansur, a student at collage of language and communication, media department at The Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport, as well as being a member of the Arab academy environmental initiatives (Returns Back to You) that is created by the support of Ismail Abdel Ghaffar (President of the Arab Academy) under the auspices of the President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi’s initiative (Get Ready for The Green).Besides, I am also concerning with the environmental issues and following the critical situation of our ecosystem nowadays. After studying media for 3 years, I became fully aware of the different means and tactics that media can exploit to clearly shape our beliefs, decisions & choices. Undoubtedly media has a massive impact & a great role in raising nations’ awareness about every single issue in our life.  😱😱Thus, according to all of this alarming dates and percentage, raising nations’ awareness can’t contribute alone in sav...