Hazardous materials

Furthermore consumerism has caused economic problems for people since people are investing into items that cannot bring them more money. This is all down to the mentality of the people, consumers purchase products for a sense of accomplishment and momentary happiness, and once that ends they need to buy another product. Eventually from buying and buying and buying people may end up in debt and what was first intended for happiness may cause sadness and depression due to looking for happiness…

and others just pass it by as if it were nothing. Maybe if we were told why we should do it, more people would actually take the time out of their day and recycle. When we here the word “recycle,” we think of soda cans, water bottles, and plastic material, but what many don’t know is that there is much more than that we can recycle. Once people start to recycle, they realize it’s completely easy and becomes more of a habit. “In 1973, not a single curbside recycling program existed in the United…

furniture while industrial waste is from facilities and agriculture and petroleum extraction and both categories are regulated differently. Municipal waste is regulated by the federal government and industrial waste is regulated by the state. Hazardous material can come from either category and is becoming a bigger problem because it is so difficult to…

With both a growing population and a booming industrial economy the country of Indonesia is experiencing rapidly growing pollution issues, including: mass deforestation, smog, water pollution, and various other forms of environmental destruction. As a poverty ridden nation lead by a government with too little resources at its disposal the issues of extreme pollution are often put on hold to other societal issues. In Indonesia, many forms of environmental pollution / destruction are not only…

System (SPARCS) conducted an experiment in the areas around toxic waste sites. One of these experiments was based on diabetes, among inpatients from 1993-2000. After years of research and comparing data they have come to a conclusion that living near hazardous waste sites has increased rates of congenital anomalies, low birth weight, and end-stage renal disease. The main experiment on how diabetes affects people on or near sites was much higher than those compared to be on clean sites (Increased…

Between 1942 and 1953 there was active dumping of chemicals waste into the canal. Document submitted by Hooker to New York interagency task force of hazardous waste, showed that an estimate of about 21,800 tons of chemicals waste from the manufacturing process of the company was dumped in the canal. “These waste were mainly organic pesticide residues, waste solvents, fly ash and process sludge” (Philip…

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…

Four Reasons You Should Have Your Home Inspected for Mold If you suspect that you have a mold problem, you need to have your home inspected to determine if your suspicions are correct. Because if there is mold in your home, it will not get better on its own. In fact, it will only get worse. You spot mold in your home You may have found some mold yourself, but you don't think there is any problem now, because you removed the mold. However, unless it was mold that grew in isolation, such as a…

waste. Dog waste produces a strong odor, breeds flies, is easily tracked inside the house, and is an annoyance to neighbors. Moreover, many city trash removal companies discourage mixing household trash with dog waste and require bagged and separated material and containers. Becoming a professional pooper scooper has numerous advantages, such as low startup costs, an easy-to-operate business, and no special training or education requirements.…

agencies from carrying and transporting material on their vessels for the purpose of dumping them into the ocean. The only way dumping is allowed is if a permit has been granted, but permits are only granted if the materials that are being dumped may not degrade unreasonably or have the potential to harm humans or the marine environment. The Marine Debris Research, Prevention, and…