Dichloromethane and the Ozone Layer

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How dichloromethane is stymieing efforts to restore the ozone layer

Dichloromethane and the Ozone Layer image by PunyaFamily (via Shutterstock).
The Earth’s ozone layer: though CFCs have been banned, DCMs (dichloromethanes) are stymieing its recovery. Image by PunyaFamily (via Shutterstock).

Back in 1985, we first knew about the hole in our ozone layer which protects us from the sun’s UV rays. With a hole in the ozone layer, this enables the sun’s ultra violet light to penetrate our atmosphere. CFCs were blamed for the ozone layer’s hole so, come the late 1980s, they were banned from spray-on deodorants and refrigerators. This year, a recent study by Lancaster University, it was found that dichloromethane was having a similar effect to the ozone layer’s hole.

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In Video: Bed Frame Restoration Clips

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A collection of bed frame restoration clips

Bed Frame Restoration image by Benoit Daoust (via Shutterstock).
Whether from the end of the 16th century or the last ten years, we at Premium Doors and Furniture will lovingly restore your wooden bed frame. Image by Benoit Daoust (via Shutterstock).

We at Premium Doors and Furniture among our furniture stripping projects cover bedrooms. Not only bedroom furniture, but also antique bed frames. Reflecting this, we have before your very eyes, a collection of bed frame restoration clips.

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The Joy of Stripped Furniture

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How stripped furniture – upcycled or restored to its former glory – is a more environmentally friendly alternative to buying new furniture

Chippendale Settee Loveseat (Stripped furniture blog post image by James Marvin Phelps)
As good as new: stripped furniture can add class to your home, whether a bookcase or a Chippendale sofa. Image by Martin James Phelps (via Shutterstock).

Usually, new furniture doesn’t last as long as antique furniture. You could buy an antique wardrobe that is likely to outlast three new self-assembly ones. We may choose to get our antique furniture restored to ‘as new’ condition, which enhances your home and makes for a good talking point. Stripped furniture, back to its original colours and wood grains has permanent class.

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