Electronic waste

Mandatory recycling is an issue that has been discussed many times. People that are against mandatory recycling say that it wastes money and natural resources (Thayer 1 of 6). However, mandatory recycling saves resources and money. It also reduces pollution. Finally, landfills are dangerous to the environment so, the more waste we keep out of landfills the better. Recycling should be mandatory because landfills are dangerous, recycling reduces pollution, and it helps save natural resources.…

it would be great to know you did something to change the world for the better, well you can. by Recycling it takes little effort but makes a big change for the world Because it is better than putting them into big landfills and having them go to waste and it helps us conserve our natural resources. Today peoples opinion on recycling is very high nowadays because, people recycle to help the environment and to not run out of the natural resources.. this is important because Natural resources are…

and non-retrievable way. CSS utilizes a dual canister system that allows for disposal of both solid and liquid pharmaceuticals. Once the drug is placed into the canister it is rendered unretrievable by chemicals within the canister that turn the raw waste into a gel. Once in the gel format, it can be sent to be incinerated. Other security features that make retrieving the wasted drugs difficult include the intricate canister design, alarms that alert…

Have you ever paid attention to the waste that is produced by your family? Some people think that it is a small quantity of waste, compared with the waste produced by the factory and they downplay the importance of household waste disposal. In fact, there are some crucial facts that would show the importance of household waste disposal. We generate over 50 tons of household waste every second. Every two hours we can produce enough household waste to fill the world 's largest container ship. That…

Day light saving time “Light is the key to safety.” People may say that varying times cause confusion. For many people it’s to help minimize benefits of the sun. Despite all the benefits of DST, it is not an excellent resource of energy consumption. In the first place, people enjoy the consumption of light. Most people love the benefits of DST. Researchers have found that DST in the 1970s on average everyday saved about 1% on energy costs. It makes sense to a lot of people that more sun…

Earth is the number one provider for all life. It provides many resources that are essential and luxurious for life. Due to the large humans have, they are the number one species that use the resources that the earth provides. However, it is very devastating to know that many people are living unsustainably and wasting many natural resources and destroying the vital thing that keeps them alive… Mother Earth. This piece of satire criticizes the unsustainable usage of resources and a few other…

"Food waste is like the band Rascal Flatts: It can fill a surprising number of football stadiums, even though many people consider it complete garbage," said John Oliver. In the Last Week Tonight with John Oliver: Food Waste (HBO), John Oliver discusses how much food Americans waste. He expresses how he is appalled and disgusted at the amount of food being wasted for various unacceptable reasons. Oliver makes a point to say that it’s not only affecting the hungry, but also the producers,…

To frack or not to frack? This is a question, common amongst humanity today. Fracking is the process of drilling deep into the ground to extract natural gas from the shale down below. To extract the natural gas humongous amounts of toxic fluid, loaded with silica sand and chemicals, are pumped into the ground. This fluid is not always pumped back out of the ground and seeps into surrounding groundwater. North America should stop the use of fracking because it can cause earthquakes, puts the…

The documentary “Addicted to Plastic” was truly an eye opener for me. It was amazing to learn of the numbers in tons that as a nation that we throughout, not only in our nation but worldwide. Not to mention the damage that we are doing to our environment and the harm to wildlife that the discarded plastics are doing. Most people will throw out a plastic bottle without even thinking about where it will end up or the troubles that it could create. I know I am guilty, but I do recycle. Surprisingly…

What is Chemical reconnaissance? Chemical reconnaissance is a type of military reconnaissance for the early detection of the presence of chemicals, biological, radiation, and nuclear. There are three modes of Chemical reconnaissance mounted, dismounted, and aerial. Dismounted recon is conducted by small combat arms or special crews. One of this special crews is Chemical Recon Detachment. This paper will discuss the purpose of Chemical reconnaissance. It will also give a small description of the…