Electronic waste

Humes, a Pulitzer prize and PEN award winning journalist and author in California, educates his readers on the economic, social, and environmental issues revolving around the waste. Humes begins his novel by describing landfills and the struggles many face with maintaining them due to incorrect sealing, being uneducated in waste management, and making excuses. Humes determines that the only way to “fix” our mess is to change our behaviors and become less wasteful. In part one of Humes novel,…

When we walked in to the union there are different varieties of smells all around me. People are sitting down talking and eating you also see lines to the left and right. When I took look over at the empty space where Chick Fil A was I see KoFusion. At that point I want to just take off running to KoFusion like I was a little kid at Disney world. As Soon I walked up to the restaurant there was a long line, that happy feeling that I had went away fast very fast. Five minute passed now it my turn…

trash from top to bottom. This has become a hazard to climbers and natives. Mount Everest may look clean but it is not. It is piled with trash totaling up to 10 tons of garbage on Everest. 2.5 tons of the garbage is classified as bio-hazardous waste. There are pieces of tents,sleeping bags,oxygen cylinders,food wrappers,water bottles,and corpse from climbers who died trying to reach the top. To help clean up the mountain there has been groups that go up just to bring down trash.…

Palenque is an archaeological place that is located on the western edge of the Maya empire state of Chiapas, Mexico near the river Usumacinta its original name is ´´Lakamha´´ what does it mean ´´the place of large waters´´. This magnificent place was created in May 30, 1567. Palenque has one of the finest architecture and sculptures the Maya ever produce and a lot of history of Maya ancestors. That is why I would like to preserve for generations and I will create three regulations that…

contaminated surface and ground water, soil and sediments. This contamination dates back to before World War 2 where there weren’t any regulatory guidance on dumping waste whether it is chemical or otherwise. The contamination is in the form of metals, arsenic, pesticides, persistent organic, and other chemical waste dumped. Some of the waste do not contain an apparent risks to humans but are still required by federal…

Usually when you think of London you think beautiful but it wasn’t always like that. In the 19th century it was different. For example, it was hazardous, unsanitary, and was over populated. To begin with, living in London was very hazardous in the 19th century. It was hazardous because the buildings were poorly made due to a conflagration and having to rebuild them fast and because they were so poorly made with a strong wind some buildings would collapse. It was also so hazardous because in…

The purpose of this study is to find out if younger who are between the ages(13-19) people and older people who are between the ages (20-80) would pick up trash off the ground and who are most likely to dispose of it. The population to be studied is the residents located in Sanford,which is roughly 30000 people. The neutral questions that were being implemented are “Do you think you would pick up trash in certain areas?”. Or “What do you think about picking up trash in Sanford?” According to my…

Amazing Facts Regarding Auto Recycling The process of dismantling vehicles for spare part is Auto recycling.They are an important assets.Though they reach the end of their useful life,they still have value as they retain their spare parts and this created an industry itself.These automobiles still serve a purpose by giving the metal they contain even when out of utility.The vehicles are crushed and the metal is used for recycling.Up to date auto recycling methods are as cost-effective as…

Mr. Thomas Driscoll, Director of Engineering, Parks and Public Works, highlighted the green space strategic initiative which included updates to strategic initiatives, action plan steps, current and ongoing maintenance and seeking feedback from Council. Mr. Driscoll explained the Public Works repair order backlog and how it would change as orders are complete. He went over street maintenance that included stop signs, sidewalks, roadway lighting, tree trimming and mowing and street sweeping.…

To those unfamiliar to the history of the Love Canal, its name may bring warm thoughts of romantic activities or a carnival ride. However, the truth is that Love Canal is one of our country’s most notorious hazardous waste disasters, which grabbed the attention of a nation.(Beck, 1979; University at Buffalo: The State University of New York, 1998) The advocacy of its community residents, work of the newly formed Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and the health outcomes of the exposed…