Bartering Services with Miroma
The concept of bartering was formed currency was developed and barter services have gone from strength to strength ever since western economies formed a system of exchanging goods back in the 1830s. Organisations offering barter services are on the increase thanks to the downturn in the economy. Being able to trade goods and services are ideal for cash strapped consumers. The range of organisations offering barter services can be from small enterprises to multinational companies. Equally, the diversity of the goods being offered is huge. According to an article in the national press, some parts of Greece and Spain are so short of cash that barter services are becoming the norm. An unstable currency is another reason that barter services are in demand. The Swiss WIR bank was formed in 1934 as a direct result of the stock market crash of 1929 and formed the first exchange system through the financial markets. The idea of bartering never really went away, but in times of austerity, they are more popular than ever.
Anything can be bartered – from baby clothes to plumbing services to high value advertising and media services carried out by corporate bartering systems. The main problem is finding a comparative value and the parties concerned both requiring the products and services at the same time. Barter services can work on trade credits which can be spent as and when required. There are a number of web sites now offering this service. Users can sign up on line and offer their goods for barter. In the USA there is even an International Reciprocal Trade Association (IRTA) which offers members everything from computers to hotel accommodation to international trade. Estimates from the IRTA are that over 450,000 businesses took part in some kind of barter activities in 2010. Barter services are really taken seriously and you may be able to get some great deals. There is often a charge for joining networks of like minded people, but you will be able to make your own decision as to whether this would be worth your while.
Other downsides of bartering are that some goods are not divisible. A person may want another person’s goods but the goods he has available may be much more valuable that the one he wants to trade for. Some goods may not be suitable for barter. Perishable goods come into this category as there is a difficult in storing them and they have a short shelf life. The economists have come up with many clever ways to offer barter services and get round some of these problems.
The main advantages of barter services are that actual money does not change hands and poor people cannot afford to store their assets in monetary form if there is hyperinflation. Both of these benefits help businesses to continue, even in an economic crisis. Some people think that cash can be taken out of the system altogether and the economy going back to barter services. Perhaps that would be taking things too far!
06.21.13Letterboxes Straight to your Door
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Our wide range of postal solutions covers the length and breadth of letter boxes, mail boxes, and post boxes; from domestic customers that are looking for a new letterbox for their home, one that will suit their particular style and aesthetic, to corporate clients who need a multi-occupancy unit for a new build project, a mailbox for an office environment, a development or existing property; the Mailbox Mania catalogue of products ticks all of the right boxes; literally!
We make it as easy as we can for our customers to buy the right type of letterbox, or mail box that will suit their particular needs, and with such a vast array of options for you to choose from, we made it even easier to locate the perfect post box for you; simply visit the Mailbox Mania website, browse the extensive categories that we have available, and then place your order on us. You can flick through our range based on size, colour, material, shape, type, even your budgetary requirements; you can get to the right type of postal product in no time at all; and once you have found the one that is perfect for you, place your order online, and then just wait for it to be delivered to you; direct to your door. It really is that simple.
So why waste your time trawling the shops to find the letterbox or mailbox that you had in mind, that is the right size, shape, colour, material and style for your home? There’s no need for you to even venture out of your front door; just power up your laptop, visit the Mailbox Mania website, and go straight to the letterbox that you need.
With Mailbox Mania you not only get a great service, and great value products from an extensive selection available; you can also be confident that we are supplying you with a great quality product that meets your brief, and won’t break the bank. We work directly with Europe’s leading letterbox manufacturers, to bring you high quality at low cost. So don’t just take our word for it, why not see for yourself, head to the Mailbox Mania website, and pick up your new letterbox, from the range we have available for you today.
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Finding a Conference Venue in London
Are you stuck in a rut and finding yourself booking the same old conference venue time and time again? If the answer is yes then now is the time to broaden your horizons and think outside the box!
Researching and booking a London Conference Venue can be a lot of fun and you can be sure that the delegates that are attending will appreciate a venue that is a little more quirky and unusual.
If you are not sure what type of London Conference Venue you are looking to book then a good place to find some inspiration is to look at what London specifically has to offer? For example it has a lot of famous landmarks so trying to source a venue that incorporates one or several of these could work well.
A venue of a floating nature could be one such option. There are a number of different vessels moored in the city of London with many of them moored amongst some of the city’s most famous landmarks. These venues also come with the added benefit of some spectacular panoramic city views.
Opting for an offshore London Conference Venue is becoming increasingly popular as not only is it more unusual than some of the venues that can be found on dry land it is also very flexible as it offers a range of indoor and outdoor spaces. In addition due to the structure itself they tend to have a variety of different size rooms available so whether you are organising a conference for a large number of delegates or just a handful there is likely to be a room that will meet your requirements.
Once you have settled on your venue of choice and have decided to proceed with the booking you will be appointed someone from the conference and events team to work alongside you to ensure that everything runs smoothly from start to finish.
They will help you to decide which room will work best based on the number of delegates that you have attending and how best to lay it out. They will also discuss with you whether you would like a separate registration area for when your delegates arrive and whether or not you require any separate break out areas. In addition to this they will also provide any audio visual equipment and full wireless and broadband internet connections. They can even provide corporate colour schemes, branding and customised stationary should you require. Finally they will discuss the various catering options that they are able to offer. In addition to tea and coffee services being provided as standard throughout the day you will be able to choose from a working buffet lunch, a sit down meal or you could quite literally push the boat out and have a BBQ on one of the open air decks!
One thing you can be assured of is that booking this type of London Conference Venue will add that little something extra to your event!
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Top Tips For Recycling Your Electrical Items
Anything that you own that requires batteries or is plugged in, is classed as an electronic or electrical item. Therefore whenever the 
time comes for it to go to that great waste electrical product haven in the sky (a.k.a. the bin!) then since 2004 it has been classed as WEEE (Waste Electronic & Electrical Equipment) and as such is subject to stringent terms and conditions for its disposal.
So what should you do when you need to dispose of an office full of outdated and unwanted electronic equipment? Have a look below for out summary of your options:
Manufacturer Recycling Schemes
It may be worth contacting your equipment’s manufacturer or supplier as they may already have a WEEE compliant recycling scheme in place. There may be a fee attached to this and you may also have to take the equipment to a central collection point or to the store from which it was purchased.
Council Collection
Local councils are legally bound to collect waste electronic and electrical equipment and dispose of it responsibly. However there is usually fee and in some areas there can be a long waiting time.
Use a Local Recycling Centre
Check out Recycle Now for details of your local recycling centres and kerbside collection services. Simply enter your postcode and find a full list of services in your area. Although be aware that there may be limits to the amount that you can take for recycling, or a fee for collection.
Donate it
If your equipment is still working, just no longer wanted/used, then consider donating to a charity shop or through Freecycle
However if you want to ensure that you dispose of your unwanted electronic equipment and MAKE SOME MONEY whilst you’re at it, then why not give an Electronic Equipment Buy Back Service such as Buy IT Back a call. Buy IT Back provides a complete buy back service for all of your unwanted electronic and electrical equipment, so your redundant equipment will no longer be cluttering up your office, it will be making you money instead!
The work place is often a high traffic meeting point that is left exposed to dirt and other kind of grime. Hiring an experienced office cleaning service works well in maintaining a sharp looking neat environment that any visitor will feel comfortable in. Basic vacuuming and other similar cleaning procedures rid the business area of any signs of clutter. Size of the office suite is huge.
05.8.13Waste Disposal
Waste disposal is something that each one of us has to deal with on a daily basis, however for many of us; it’s not a huge concern. We simply put our rubbish, litter and waste in a bin, and wait for that bin to be emptied by the local authorities. For most of us, that’s where our commitment to our waste ends.
Waste is becoming an issue on the environment, with landfill sites bulging to capacity with the waste the world throws away. So what can we do to change this? How can waste disposal be more efficient, Earth friendly and less impactful on the environment?
Technology, medicine, transport and travel have all developed at a rapid rate; however the core fundamentals of waste management and waste disposal remain the same. “Throw the rubbish away and it will be taken care of” we think.
There are a number of methods we can turn to for effective waste disposal. Recycling is one of the major players in the waste disposal arena. Recycling waste and turning it into something that can once again be put to an effective and efficient use is the key. Plastic bottles can be recycled into a number of things, even clothing.
Food waste can be recycled and used for fertilisers, or used in creating clean energy. The options for waste recycling are endless.
We don’t have to wait for the big companies to dispose of our waste for us, we can take the first steps at home but sorting our trash into various piles and recycling it where possible.
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04.23.13Why You Should Shred Important Papers & Documents
Document shredding involves the destruction of paper documents through various means, including cutting paper into tiny pieces. The best way to shred paper is by using a paper shredding device. These come in many different sizes. There are very small hand-held paper shredders that you can buy for small amounts of paper shredding at home. There are also medium size shredders that can shred up to 10 pieces of paper at a time. There are larger shredders that can shred about 20 pieces of paper and industrialized shredders that small businesses and large businesses use.
You can also take your papers to a paper shredding specialist where entire bags of paper can be shredded at one time.
Why should you shred important papers at all? Businesses have papers that contain important and often confidential information that requires destruction before it can be recycled or removed. This information may include client’s social security numbers, addresses, telephone numbers, or information about financial accounts in the case of a banking or securities business.
In a medical facility, papers may include pertinent health information. If this information is not destroyed properly a business may be held liable under certain legal guidelines.
For homeowners, personal papers may also include personal and identifying information. This information may be used by someone to engage in identity theft. A document shredder can easily help protect this confidential information to reduce the chances that identity theft can occur.
The Risk Of Identity Theft
Identity theft is increasingly becoming an industry that pays organized criminals billions of dollars every year. Criminals used very specialized tools and to capture personal information about their victims. They will use confidential information to create fake IDs and attempt to make purchases, set up accounts, and carry out business transactions using someone’s information.
They may seek this information from various places, including financial corporations, banks, medical facilities, or homeowner’s trash cans. This is one reason why you should shred important papers. The good news is that most companies have policies requiring them to shred all confidential documents. This has become a national priority as identity theft has become more widespread.
Recycling alone is not going to protect your identity, because you have no way to track the papers that you send to a recycling bin. These papers could easily be stolen and used in malicious ways. You have a personal responsibility to make sure the documents that you have containing identifying information are destroyed permanently.
Examples of important papers to shred include:
- Bank receipts and statements
- Papers containing addresses
- Any papers with social security numbers
- Checks, including canceled or voided checks. A thief may take a check and make copies of it, using it to write back checks.
- Credit reports
- Any papers with passwords or password and login information
- Driver license
- W-2, tax returns, employment documents
- Investment forms and related documents
- Financial records
- Credit card bills
- Pay stubs
- Documents with IDs, employee numbers
- Health insurance cards
- Medical paperwork
- Documents containing your signature
- Legal documents and leases
- Resumes
It is also a good idea to shred old bills. To be safe many people simply shred all of the papers in their home. This is a good way to guarantee that nothing is stolen inadvertently. Businesses make a habit of shredding most of the documents they deal with on a daily basis. This prevents any type of litigation from mishandling of personal or confidential information.
Types Of Document Shredding
Document shredding is a cost-effective and simple tool anyone can use to protect their personal and confidential files and documents from identity theft. There are different types of document shredding services or document shredders available. They all work equally well but some individuals have a preference for one vs. another. These include cross tab shredding, strip cut shredding and shredding provided by private document shredding services. Businesses can have documents picked up weekly for shredding by a document shredding service. This is an inexpensive way to have professional shredding services provide the security and confidentiality a business needs to ensure that documents and destroyed in a proper and diligent manner.
Recycling human hair
There are lots of great uses for human hair. Instead of throwing it away, it can be put to good use around your home. In fact, using cut hair for jewelry, clothes, sculptures, fertilizer and even furniture is not very uncommon, a practice. It can be used again for your pets, made into clothing, and even provides soft bedding and shelter for the birds. If you have birds nesting in your garden, you can leave the hair for them to use as a building material. Hair clippings of humans can be used to deter snails from your prized vegetables. Human hair can be used to keep pests out of your garden. One can leave shed out hair and hair clippings around the garden to deter skunks, rats, rabbits and other animals. Human hair was once saved to stuff things such as pin cushions, seat cushions, and pet toys. One can easily make small stuffed items from used hair and that is a great way to use it without having to buy new materials. Woven hair can be used to make jewelry products. Human hair dresses are readily available, and it is a fine example of recycling and putting into use of human hair.
However, now even smaller quantities of human hair, including much of what used to end up in the barbershop’s wastebasket are being recycled into a variety of gardening products that encourage healthy plant life and naturally deter unwanted pests in the garden. In addition to that human hair can be composted as well. Many people primarily collect, sanitize, and market human hair to be used as a consumer good. Our recycled hair products will be targeted toward the home gardener who will benefit from hair’s numerous elemental characteristics and its strong human scent. Clippings of human hair contain an extremely high nutrient value which, when utilized and mixed with potting soil, will produce a higher quality plant food and soil enhancer than what is currently on the market. Human hair, in common with wool, silk, and other organic materials, has very high nitrogen content, and in the soil, nitrogen encourages tissue growth. If the sweepings from a barber shop were regularly applied to a compost heap, an enormous amount of nitrogen could be recovered.
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Reuse for electronic waste disposal
The most environmentally friendly option for electronic waste disposal is reuse. This waste management method extends the life of your electronics while benefiting society. If you have operating electronic products that you no longer need, you can contact local non-profit organizations or schools and inquire about donating. Manufacturers and retailers of electronic products often accept used electronics free. These programs differ by company and location, but include take back, trade or mail-in programs and collection events at stores. Some manufacturers and retailers financially support local municipal recycling events or organizations that collect old electronics as well. For electronics such as computers and smart phones, you may need a secure file deletion utility2C you may need a secure file deletion utility that will erase data so no one can recover it. Also, if you leave commercial software on any computer you donate; make sure that doing so does not violate the license agreements. If the recycling center is not certified or engages in unethical activities, the electronics may be shipped overseas for recycling. This causes both environmental and health concerns as the regulations for disposing of the devices are weak to non-existent overseas. Many people working in the overseas recycling center can end up with health concerns, such as cancer, from improper handling of toxic waste. In addition, the incorrect disposal often results in toxic waste leeching into nearby land, furthering the harmful effects.
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Toxins in electronics waste
Classic tube televisions hold between 4 and 8 pounds of lead per television. If not recycled, this lead ends up in landfills, potentially leaking into water and surrounding soil. Older computer monitors also contain lead and the fluorescent lamp in the screen contains mercury. The circuit board contains both lead and cadmium, which is a human carcinogen. Even though recycling electronics is preferable to simply throwing them in the garbage, you can prevent the disposal process altogether by reusing items. By keeping an outdated computer monitor or donating a TV to a local charity, you can help prevent environmental damage while contributing to your community at the same time. Buying things we simply do not need might be the biggest cause for an e-waste problem. It is really important for us to just stop and ask ourselves if we need a gadget or electronic item before we buy it. We really need to activate that voice in our heads that talks to us and prevents us from buying electronic items we do not need. E-waste is the term used to describe discarded electronics and electrical products. In the past few decades, the world’s demand for gadgetry has gone through the roof and, inevitably, more waste has started to accumulate. As the bustling economies of China and India modernize and follow more Western trends, the worldwide generation of e-waste has hit astronomical proportions.
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Recycling electronic waste-I
With the plethora of new electronic devices produced each year, consumers need to dispose of their obsolete products faster than ever. In order to slow the environmental effects of poor waste management, it is important to know how to recycle electronics properly. Electronic devices contain harmful toxins such as lead, arsenic and mercury. If electronics end up in a dump or land fill, they release these toxins into the environment. Many electronic devices contribute to toxic waste when disposed of incorrectly.
Also, there are some of the chemicals and compounds used in household products that have lot of harmful effects. Arsenic may disrupt cell communication and interfere with the triggers that cause cells to grow, possibly contributing to cardiovascular disease, cancer and diabetes if someone is exposed in chronic, low doses. Cadmium affects your body’s ability to metabolize calcium, leading to bone pain and severely weakened, fragile bones. Chromium can cause skin irritation and rashes and is potentially carcinogenic. Copper can irritate the throat and lungs and affect the liver, kidneys and other body systems. Lead poisoning can cause a whole slew of health problems including the impairment of cognitive and verbal activity. Eventually, lead exposure can cause paralysis, coma and death. Nickel is carcinogenic in large doses.
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