Marine pollution

2 million inhabitants. Because of the great number of motor vehicles, estimated at 8 million, traffic almost halts to a stop in streets and highways on working weekdays. The rotating transit policy helps to lessen the traffic congestion, and air pollution, in the downtown area and rush hours. The situation worsens when it rains, since motorists must drive more carefully, and hence slower, to avoid accidents.…

Who are the stakeholders in this situation, and what are their stakes? The stakeholders in the situation of fast fashion are the consumers who want the fashion and create the demand for it, the employees, who manufacture the products which are done extremely quickly resulting in a dangerous workplace environment, and the community which deals with the repercussions once the fast fashion has been used it goes into landfills creating environmental issues. What are the ethical issues in this…

Going Green for Gatesburg is a great idea but at the sametime my cause a lot of issues. This proposal covers the idea of us dispossing of our waste in a very green way. If it were to pass they might have an issue though, because I know that I wouldnt want my trash be weighed and survelled would you? Lets take a look at all of the negatives and positives and see what you think. Starting with the positives, Gatesburg would have little landfill. The reason being is you would get one bin for…

Tinea Versicolor Tinea versicolor is a common fungal infection of the skin. It causes a rash that appears as light or dark patches on the skin. The rash most often occurs on the chest, back, neck, or upper arms. This condition is more common during warm weather. Other than the rash affecting how the skin looks, tinea versicolor usually does not cause other problems. In most cases, the infection goes away in a few weeks with treatment. It may take a few months for the patches on your skin to…

How to clean a road bike If you want your bike to last and provide you with years of fun rides it is essential that you take proper care of it. Dusting it off occasionally and keeping it out of the rain just won’t cut it. You need to properly clean your bike after every long ride, make sure to clean the mud off and dry it down. If you do not do this you are risking damaged parts, chain wear and shortened lifespan of your favorite metal pet. Every 2-3 months you need to devote a couple of hours…

Texas has many attractions, places and communities, but my community being sparkly clean is a dream that within another decade may happen. Living in the poorest community in the United States, you may think Brownsville is a place where trash is found in streets with light brown roads with so much dirt. You believe there are broken down buildings and moldy homes. Honestly most of these assumptions where true about a few years ago. Of course now, Brownsville is growing and is industrializing.…

During Cosmos S.1 Ep.7, I've learned about the event of lead poisoning around the world. This episode is about a scientist named Clare Patterson, whom discovered Earth's real age. Patterson performs an experiment called "The Clean Room" where Patterson studies tiny zircon crystals. He measures the lead and it is six times more than what was in the zircons. Then something serious occurred. Patterson's lead measurement numbers were inconsistent. He thought maybe that his lab had been contaminated.…

Pollution seems to be a touchy subject. All industrial countries seem to have it but nobody knows how to deal with it without their businesses failing. Thanks to the industrial revolution over the past hundred years the planet as slowly but surely becoming a waste land covered with smog and trash. Because the human race has been so careless about their trash, it has affected nature such as polluting water, air and the actual land. Although water is a non renewable resource meaning that it…

Brownfields are defined by the Environmental Protection Agency as “real property, the expansion, redevelopment or reuse of which may be complicated by the presence or potential presence of hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant”. Brownfields are often what is left after the land is used for industrial or commercial facilities. Because of New York City’s lack of space, Brownfields can be a solution to utilize the unoccupied space for more developments and opportunities for energy…

resident of Oklahoma City, near northwest expressway. I am writing with some concerns some residents and i have regarding making recycling mandatory in Oklahoma City, because we throwaway reusable waste that can be recycled. This will help reduce the amount of waste coming from our homes, factories and some businesses. Recycling should be mandatory for everyone because it can lead to a clean environment, conservation of materials and the creation of jobs. Recycling will help creates a clean…