Switzerland has a rich history of eco-friendly attitudes. In some cities, cars are banned, is possible only cycling and walking. Although you may seem a bit strict country imposed a charge for garbage disposal, even if it is symbolic of just 1 euro. Are paid, of course, and waste treatment services.
Here and hotels are environmentally friendly. For example, a very popular hotel in Switzerland, Badrutt's Palace Hotel, offers discounts to hot...
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Costa Rica is a country with high goals when it comes to environmental attitudes. 2021, Costa Rica hopes to be one of the few countries who will not use fossil fuel at all, preferring instead renewable energy. The very location of this country is its advantage, its people does not need to worry about heating their homes, because the fit temperatures generally between 20-25 degrees C. Costa Rica and the strong focus on afforestation as reduced pesticide use....
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While the rest of the world is faced with fluctuating prices of gasoline, Sweden plans to stop using fossil fuels or territory until 2020. Efforts of these countries have started since the '80s, the oil crisis era, and now 28% of the energy used in Sweden is renewable and eco-friendly. Country has focused on the use of hydropower, nuclear power and the wind to get electricity and other necessities....
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Until 2030, Norway intends to be a country that no longer use coal deposits. That means it will not emit greenhouse gases at all. In addition, Norway has decided to use money in research to discover new methods, eco-friendly fuel. Those who still use diesel fuel will have to pay higher taxes for the environment....
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Mauritius is an island belonging to the coasts of Africa, near Madagascar. Although a small country, it has a strong positive impact on the environment of the world. Country has a policy that strongly supports recycling and reuse of various things, but the use of renewables. Currently, Mauritius is based on wind energy use and the sugarcane, which is fuel for boilers....
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France has won a reputation for eco-friendly country. President, Nicolas Sarkozy has pushed for the enactment of legislation in the field to conserve energy and the environment. His plans include: forbidden and renovating buildings to reduce heat consumption, reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 20% by 2020, increasing the percentage of renewable energy from 9% to 20-25%, increasing the number of organic farms, creating organizations to study genetically modified crops. If this will...
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Austria encourages the building of "passive houses, which heat and cool themselves, that regulates its own optimum temperature, without the need for heat. Everything happens through a system that takes into account the air flow and needs perfect insulation of windows. It is said that these houses consume only 10% of energy consumed in an average home....
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Despite the Cuban communist government, which controls everything that moves, the country looks gorgeous. Many residents of Cuba travel by bicycle or on foot and many of them live on the money crops and animals. The government discourages the use of harmful pesticides and encourages the use of organic farm products. While other countries are focused on obtaining nuclear power, Cuba decided to make every effort to only depend on hydroelectric power....
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Among the few things that are known worldwide about Colombia is excessive deforestation due to expansion of palm plantations for their oil, but also flourishing drug business news is covered here.
Somehow though, this country managed to recover afloat, it learned from its past and started to change things for the better. Colombia is home to 10% of animal species worldwide. Scientists have discovered that all be hiding in Colombia 10 new spe...
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House full of food (raw and refined), city of Austin is leading the fight against the use of fuel. Austin implemented using energy efficient systems. Organic holidays that are organized to delight visitors to the city, plus food festivals dedicated to green. ...
The Montreal Protocol, which regulates carbon dioxide emissions that affect the ozone layer and to Bixi project, implemented in May 2009, which are available for bicycles for rent, Montreal boasts numerous successful environmental initiatives. In Montreal, visitors can enjoy the local surf club or the day organized by botanical gardens, where butterflies are released. Location for hotel accommodation is eco-chic Quartier Dix 30....
Zermatt, a quiet town at the foot of the Matterhorn massif (located on the border between Switzerland and Italy) is perfect for those who love outdoor activities: skiing, hiking and mountain climbing. As the area developed in terms of tourism, local authorities decided to maintain an infrastructure to meet growing transport demands. Today, the streets are reserved for pedestrians and cyclists. Residents carry their shopping cart by hand, the horse or the steam engi...
Freiburg is already one of the cities with a tradition in cross domain, especially in that he had rebuilt after World War II and the reconstruction was done by ecological principles. City visitors can enjoy an area with a well-structured social density, called Riesefeld, built in the '80s or Vauban sector where no cars. Solar City not to be missed or heliotrope House, both designed by Rolf Dich (German architect and activist in environmental protection)....
It is the first city built as a bicycle friendly community in the American League initiative cyclists. He received and distinct "Popular Science" for the greenest city based on a survey on the use of renewable energy, green transportation options, recycling and eco lifestyle. The main attractions are the parks in Portland, so you can see, for example, the smallest park in the world, even recognized by Guinness World Records....
Gaberoun is an oasis shaped around a huge lake Sabha area in the Sahara desert. Many years ago, the oasis was a Bedouin settlement but was abandoned in the meantime. Lake is very salty and swimming can be very pleasant. Nearby tourist camp was arranged, the most favorable time for tours is from October to May....
It is different from other oasis with its rich vegetation that rises in the middle of a landscape so hostile as the desert. Oranges and pomegranates hung from tree branches and can be picked and eaten on the spot. Tours are grateful for this little fresh resting and refreshing after the heat Sahara....
Chebika belongs to a collection of special oasis in northern Tunisian mountain chain. Less famous than the rest of the oasis, Chebika offers perhaps the most stunning visual experience. Where mountains come out, Chebika dies. In most of the year, oasis sun exposed, hence the middle name oasis: Qasr el-Shams - Castle of the Sun....
En Gedi is the largest oasis on the west coast of the Dead Sea. The area was attributed to the tribe of Judah and was very famous during the reign of Solomon....
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Somewhere in the middle of the Peruvian desert lies a small settlement complete with a lagoon, palm forests, and a population of 100 people. Huacachina for hundreds of years, known as the "oasis of America, was a hidden green corner in the arid desert. Today Huacachina is resort where family come from the city of Ica, but also for tourists attracted by a new sport, Sandboarding on huge sand dunes surrounding the oasis....
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Ubari is a town in southwestern Libya, in particular in the Targa valley. Lies between the shelf and the sand dunes Messak Sattafat Idhan Ubari. Surrounding villages include Germa, and In Garran. Oasis water is salty as the Dead Sea and swimming is not really recommended due to sewage....