Environmental volunteering

A world without clean water to drink is what we as a universe are approaching. In North Carolina and everywhere else in the world, there ultimately isn’t enough being done to help preserve our freshwater supply as day in and day out things are being done to further harm and damage our water through all types of pollution. At the current rate of pollution were going at as of right now it can easily be said that by a little over a decade that we will not have any reliable source of water…

“By the year 2018, Volkswagen intends to reduce the environmental impact of every vehicle and component it produces by 25% compared to 2010 levels. The company measures the achievement of its target on the basis of five key indicators: energy, water, waste, CO2 and emission of solvent” (Volkswagen Well Built: Production. Retrieved from http://en.volkswagen.com/en/company/responsibility/environmental-responsibility/production.html) Environmental indicator CO2 Emission From the bar charts (see…

Although there are given benefits of using GMOs in crop production, such as longer lasting produce, easier farming practices, and more appealing crops there are also harmful effects through the consumption of these products. The negative effects we see are the ways in which GMOs can impact the health of an individual, which is evident here. This is why it is important to establish the requirement of GMO label on all food, so that we can start moving towards the right direction and hopefully get…

by creating even more stringent standards. Table 1 shows that many other states have to exceed the USEPA standards and creating their own. ‘‘ In clean air policy, economic pressures have not overwhelmed the state 's’’ ability to det their own environmental…

Introduction Throughout the world, millions of tons of plastic are produced annually and used in countless ways, from packaging to exfoliants in cosmetics (REF). Plastic’s wide popularity stems from its desirable properties, such as being aesthetically pleasing and cost effective. Much of the plastic on the market consists of disposable, one-time-use items. Discarded plastic then accumulates in the environment; so far many studies have shown that plastic accumulates in marine ecosystems…

Introduction – Environmental Protection - Environmental Victory This reflective paper will address several issues associated with environmental protection and the perceived environmental victory of a Supreme Court’s 5-4 decision to support stricter emissions controls. First, it will discuss how the law must balance competing scientific opinions and make decisions in light of uncertainty. Next, this paper will discuss the different stakeholders who have concern in this situation, delineating…

have homes that have trashed dumped on their property? Environmental injustice has been a reoccurring issue that has been around for hundreds of years, and even today in the 2lst century there is a clear view of this trend and many other factors that take into this account, one of the major ones being racial disparities. Communities that are of color and that are low income receive disparities that are not proportionate exposures of environmental threats and hazards. Particulate matter is one of…

Affects of pollution in children’s lungs “We are living on this planet as if we had another one to go to” Terri Swearing. Earth is the only planet where life exists, therefore, we should take care of what we have. We are destroying the earth, the amount of pollution we create daily is enough to damage our health. Pollution has serious effects on our health and even low levels of pollution is affecting our children’s lungs today. Are we going to do something to change the air quality, or will…

I. THEORY OF THE BUSINESS To better address an organization’s theory of the business, we need to make three assumptions: environments in which the organization is operating, the specific mission of the organization and its core competencies in which the organization must excel to maintain leadership (Drucker, 1994). They are discussed in the following subsections. EXTERNAL MACRO TRENDS While analyzing Whirlpool’s business environments, we are mainly concerning external macro trends from three…

The Central Valley has played an important role in California being the strongest economic state in the country. The Central Valley, which population centers comprise of Fresno, Clovis, Modesto, and Visalia, have contributed substantially to California’s economy by being one of its leading agricultural producers. In contrast to its city-orientated “brother” in south California, or the “Bay area,” the Central Valley does not typically have busy streets, tall buildings, sandy beaches, and…