disaster relief Archives – The Green Optimistic green tech news, since 2008 Wed, 09 Jul 2014 09:32:36 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 2667534 ‘Go Bag’ Emergency Kit Prepares You for Natural Disasters https://www.greenoptimistic.com/go-bag-emergency-kit-prepares-natural-disasters-20140709/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/go-bag-emergency-kit-prepares-natural-disasters-20140709/#respond Wed, 09 Jul 2014 08:39:48 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=48421 Climate change is happening, and just as predicted, extreme weather events are intensifying. Natural disasters are occurring all over the world, affecting more people than ever before. So, are you prepared in case something hits you? If not, reach for the disaster kit “Go Bag“. Being well prepared for a hurricane, tsunami or a pandemic […]

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/go-bag-emergency-kit-prepares-natural-disasters-20140709/feed/ 0 48421 Teijin’s Waterproof Paper Made of Recycled Plastic Bottles https://www.greenoptimistic.com/teijins-waterproof-paper-recycled-bottles-20130314/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/teijins-waterproof-paper-recycled-bottles-20130314/#comments Thu, 14 Mar 2013 17:58:58 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=34884 There’s always another use for recycled materials, Teijin’s new waterproof paper is made of recycled plastic bottles and can be put in a standard laser printer. We’re likely familiar with waterproof papers, and while they’re useful to a certain point, they require special handling and printing techniques. I have trail maps and guidebooks made of […]

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