Biodegradable waste

Food waste is becoming a huge problem in developed countries. The U.S. National Resource Defense Council found that 150 billion dollars’ worth of food is wasted as it ends up rotting in American landfills, and produces methane which is a powerful chemical compound that is 20 times more damaging than green house gas. Canada is also one of the leading food waste countries as the Value Chain Management International estimates that Canadians waste more than 31 billion dollars of edible food each…

or simply to fill a craving and empty stomach. However, many do not consider how much waste is produced by these outings. Lots of times people leave to-go boxes on their table by mistake right before they leave, many plastics and glasses (like bottled drinks) are thrown away and not recycled, and countless restaurants use plastic cutlery over regular cutlery. The restaurant industry produces a large amount of waste and there are many ways that a good portion of it can be eliminated. Sadly, more…

K-Cup goes through a long recycling process. However, there are many errors in the recycling process for K-Cups due to their small size. K-Cups have proven to be a major contributor in the generation of plastic waste. Even The New York Times has reported that K-Cups are neither biodegradable nor fully recyclable. In my opinion, the Keurig should never have been invented due to their extremely harmful effects on the environment. During the recycling process, K-Cups are easily discarded or can…

Plastic wastes are wastes of human activities that deliberately or accidentally finish into rivers and other water bodies or streams. These wastes finally reach the sea and other water bodies where aquatic life. With the increased use of plastic, the respective waste management has become a problem, since many types of plastic (unlike other wastes such as wood) are not biodegradable and, therefore, accumulate. Plastic dragged through the water is dangerous, because it represents a serious…

The effects of pollution on the ocean Global plastic pollution and consumption has had far-reaching, immeasurable and harmful impacts on marine environments. Plastic is one of the most prominent materials used in manufacture. This man-made, non-biodegradable material is often produced in mass amounts to meet global supply and demand. In effect global plastic pollution has had far-reaching, immeasurable and harmful impacts on the environment. This has led to strategies being undertaken to…

it has many benefits to the plastic industry. We should use hemp in the production of plastic. Hemp is renewable source - unlike crude oil - it’s biodegradable - reducing land and sea pollution, requires no new machinery to manufacture and is 4 times more CO2 the air during its growth period. Hemp, when in plastic form, is still completely biodegradable. When plastic is dumped into landfills, it leeches a toxin known as ‘Leachate’, which is created when water runs past the slowly decomposing…

LEGO Canada has a corporate social responsibility (CSR) to assist Canada in reducing their plastic recycling waste as their products consist of mainly plastic granulate (ABS; LEGO, n.d.c). It has been reported that plastic waste pollutes oceans and bodies of water, including the Great Lakes (Nelson, 2018). This endangers marine life as they often mistaken small plastic pieces to be food. Modern consumers are more aware of social problems and “require that firms do not operate only in accordance…

also to fly high in the sky. All of this ingenuity, however, comes with certain drawbacks that need to be fixed or improved upon. One drawback in particular is the disposal of ‘industrial waste.’ In this paper, we will be tackling two of the most important sources of industrial waste: E-waste and mining waste. E-Waste With the development of technology in our everyday life, people tend to own more novel and advanced electronic appliances, discarding the old ones. It is estimated that each year…

There are many types of cat litters. When you are trying to choose one for your cat, you may find yourself wondering which the best is. Basically, cat litters fall into three distinct categories. There are clay, silica and biodegradable litters. The best litter for your cat will depend on the results you want. Clay litters are the oldest type and are still widely used. Clay is used because of its ability to absorb liquids. The clay litter can absorb its weight in cat urine, and also has some…

plastic there would be less plastic and garbage around to worry about. People use and waste plastic so much that they do not even realize how much they are really using. Recycling is a huge thing because it can save so much waste positively and help our planet survive, society needs to stop making so much garbage and waste it is bringing the planet down. “We need to reduce waste and come up with new, biodegradable alternatives to plastic. But one of the easiest steps is changing the way we use…