I feel I meet the leadership requirements for the Hall-Dale chapter of the National Honor Society because I have done many activities where I have taken an active leadership role. From being Awards Captain of the Hall-Dale robotics team to preparing to present in front of a Nobel Peace Prize Laureate to teaching kids how to build robots, I have participated in a wide range of activities. I look up to great leaders such as Winston Churchill, and attempt to emulate many of the same qualities he…
Recycling is one way to reduce the waste taken to landfills. Recycling is also the process we use to reuse recovered items. In my household, we recycle aluminum cans, glass, newspapers, plastic bottles, and magazines because I care about the environment. Recycling is good for the environment because it conserves our natural resources, it saves energy, and it reduces pollution. The problem is that we need to convince the community to recycle more than they are doing. We need to convince…
In the words of Burt’s Bees “Doing the right thing, is the right thing to do”. (burtbees.com) Social responsibility is “the recognition that business activities have an impact on society and the consideration of that impact in business decision making.”(Business,pg 625) It is the call of many Businesses today to not just do their job, but, to do so while giving back to society and Burts bees definitely demonstrates this. Burts Bees began in 1984 and has since then created over one hundred…
buy food and won’t touch it at all, that's why we’re wasting so much. Now to the solution, “How do we fix this?” A very interesting idea I found was restaurant's recycling food. A restaurant named Bon Appétit is taking food scraps and using it for composting. “Bon Appétit, the restaurant and food services company, has created a new position, waste specialist, to help cut down its food waste.”(STROM) This alone won’t stop food waste but it’s a start. If every restaurant in America was to high a…
What takes up parts of the Earth’s land, pollutes the air, and diminishes resources, time, and money? It may be shocking, but food waste is the answer. No one would think that throwing a few fries and the last bite of a burger away would be a big deal, but when you think of everyone who throws away their leftovers, it adds up. All of the food waste has to go somewhere. It doesn’t just disappear or stay in the garbage truck forever. Everyday people all over the U.S. throw out their food, whether…
THESIS: By taking initiative Bonnarro is able doing things to promote going green, and focusing most of their music festival on it. Thus the things that are simple but yet very useful, such as solar panels to take the place of generators, electronic cigarettes over traditional cigarettes, bikes rides to the festival grounds as well as carpooling, recyclable items, and of course recycle bins. INTRO: One of the largest music festivals in the United States is Bonnaroo and it boasts over 90,000…
that involves students from Grade 3 and 4, this embraces social, economic and ecological themes. A partnership has been created with a local nursery who has agreed to donate some of the resources required to create this. Students will learn about composting from food scraps generated from the MGGLPS canteen. Some of the produce generated can be sold at the local farmers with students assist in managed the stall, some of the proceeds of this can go back into the cost of running the garden.…
The city of Arcadia is a future city similar in population, density, and complexity as today’s New York City. This city is surrounded by water on two sides. It is located on the east coast of the United States. The north and west end of the city are on the coast. The climate has four seasons but cold, snowy winters are uncommon given the increase in global warming. The demands for increased self-service and automation in everyday life continues to drive demand for power exponentially. Quality of…
(C) i. An assessment on any non-financial information S P SETIA BERHAD Latest developments S P Setia Berhad has been recognized as a lead listed real estate player of Malaysia. S P Setia Berhad has a proven track record of innovation-driven and standard-setting developments in a portfolio that encompasses eco-sanctuaries, townships, luxury enclaves, commercial developments and high-rise residences. They express their commitment to create environments that perfectly balance the four areas of…
Introduction For $30 each week, Lufa Farms provides the consumer with a subscription to fresh, local, organic produce, delivered to a convenient location of the consumer’s choosing. This Montreal-based start-up, founded by Mohamed Hage, is breaking down the wall which blocks the consumer from purchasing locally grown produce year-round. This company embodies each discipline within management. Not unlike other companies, Lufa Farms faced challenges in the implementation of all of these…