Plastic water bottles are becoming a growing segment of the municipal solid waste stream in the United States. The American Chemistry Council estimates that the average consumer uses 166 plastic water bottles each year and that 2.5 million plastic bottles are thrown away every hour.

Rain water, also called precipitation, is a natural feature of the earth’s weather system. Air currents in the atmosphere bring evaporated water from the ocean and the earth's surface up into the sky. The evaporated liquid condenses in the cold air, forming moisture-filled rain clouds.

If you are wondering how to dispose of your used sanitary pads, you are not alone. It is normal to have questions when you first start using menstrual products. The main goal of sanitary pad disposal is to get rid of them in a clean and discreet way.

Cleaning a rubber mat in a bathroom is one of the easier tasks you will face when cleaning your bathroom. Rubber mats are easy to clean because they can be moved easily to better locations for cleaning, are resilient to different treatments and are cheap to replace if something goes wrong.

Soil pollution occurs when soil contains chemicals that are toxic or otherwise dangerous for humans and other living things. The chemicals may be foreign to the area, or they may be naturally occurring materials that pollute the soil by being present in dangerously high amounts.

Hybrid electric vehicles--HEVs--combine a gasoline-powered combustion engine with an electric motor to offer a more environmentally-friendly driving experiences.

Recycling is one of the easiest and most recognizable ways to go green, and many materials can be recycled, including cardboard. While most people understand how recycling benefits the environment, they may not fully understand the recycling process.

Molds are an important part of the natural world, helping decompose organic matter such as fallen leaves. Molds reproduce by releasing spores into the air, which then fall on pet fur, clothes and shopping bags, where they can be carried indoors.

Conventional septic systems involve buried tanks that release wastewater and sewage into sand and gravel drain fields. Most of the 25 percent of American homes using on-site sewage treatment employ this method, according to Wellowner.org.

Plastic bottles are everywhere you turn. Drinking water, soda, various food products and even condiments come in plastic bottles.

Soil pollution, or soil contamination, is the accumulation of man-made toxic substances in soil that has a negative effect of plant and animal life. Common pollutants include herbicides and pesticides; litter and waste.

The green living movement encourages people to live in a more environmentally friendly way, and there are a number of different ways to "go green." While most people are aware that going green is good for the Earth, they may not fully understand the extent of its impact.