Biodegradable waste

with the amount of water that is being used, as a non-profit group called the “New York Public Interest Research Group” stated how the city 's 14 treatment plants discharged 7.9 billion gallons of water containing untreated waste in a year (Barron). All of this untreated waste is a problem, as over time it builds up, and we can not keep up with all the water we are wasting. Over time this will slowly consume us, and we will have no fresh water left. What makes this situation worse, is that…

Whether it is iron ore or coal, the byproducts are contaminated, and they are not disposed off in a manner that could be considered safe. Waste disposal is another cause of soil pollution. Since the waste is not disposed properly, the waste pollutes the soil and water. Clearly, the actual waste is mostly coming from humans. However, humans just dump the waste in dumps, and it irrefutably pollutes the soil and the water. Acid rain is another cause of soil pollution. The polluted water could…

is the process of recovering, reprocessing, and reusing waste materials that would otherwise be discarded (Gale 1). We recycle for many reasons, one being to conserve resources and money, another being to try and reduce our carbon footprint but is it enough. According to an article entitled “Numbers”, 1,643 Pounds of trash generated per person in the U.S. in 2005, the most recent year for which data are available (1). Some 32% of this waste was recycled, a rate that has doubled in the past 15…

On the day of my waste reflection, I woke up early for class. I followed my morning routine of sipping coffee from my Keurig coffee machine I brewed from a disposable k-cup and then I took a long shower to liven my mood. Before leaving for class on my bike, I filled my water bottle and shut off the lights. After class I met some friends for breakfast at a dining hall on campus. Everywhere I look I saw posters reminding students to take only what they can eat to reduce waste, and to use paper…

awareness and their poor waste management planning. This connection sets the tone for the movie from the beginning scenes as it took viewers on an adventure of public health discovering. The intent or purpose of the film, I believe, was to show the effects of how our lifestyle can manifest in a negative way. I feel that the film was created as an exaggeration of a society much like ours. With…

how I’m obsessed with plastic straws, or how Zip Loc bags are a constant on my grocery lists. I cringe remembering all the times I was just too lazy to recycle that one piece of paper. The beauty of this book is that after you think back on all your waste shortcomings, you almost instantaneously think of ways to change. I could use one reusable straw cup; an investment in some Tupperware would be a good idea, and I could force myself to recycle every time until it is second nature. There are so…

the amount of waste produced a day are very important to try to help a little bit more. Bringing reusable bags to shopping centers, or even reducing the amount of mails that you don’t want in the mail is a way to reduce the waste. Recycling is another great idea to reduce waste as well, by re-using things at home will reduce the amount of waste sent to dumps or landfills. Different countries try to come up with a solution for their waste problem, one of the ways to get rid of waste are the…

not as popular as the others, but still exist. All of these pollutants surround our spherical globe and are a regularly occurring day by day. Pollution is defined as “the action of polluting especially by environmental contamination with man-made waste” (Merriam-Webster). Many Humans don’t know or understand what pollution is or how it happens. This essay is here to describe how, when, and where pollution happens as well as the history behind pollution.…

Quentin Flattmann 9/25/15 Biology 9 Mr.Rosenfeld The Paper Towel Lab Background: Paper towels are in almost every household in the U.S. Each year over 13 billion pounds of paper towels are used in this country. This means the average person uses over 43 pounds of paper towels each year. Paper towels are part of daily life: it’s important to know which brand is the best. It’s especially important to know which is the best to use, considering that paper towel…

Education is another main focus. We believe that a successful city begins with well educated citizens. Waste Management and reduction…