Recycling

Summary Right now there is close to 5 million metric tons of Plastic waste in the ocean, and Toronto alone is responsible for using 100 million plastic bottles a year. Most of these bottles just end up in landfills even though there are many plastic recycling centers around the world, especially in Canada. Plastics R’ Us is an Idea for a company that allows plastic waste to be shredded to dust. This dust could be used to make products ranging from book covers to supplies for construction. Most…

Hong Kong of the Future Hong Kong has been a trade empire for thousands of years, the gate to the Pacific and the port of the world. Now, it is in good hands, as the Communist party has been thrown out and a new, influential democracy returns the new form of government, building a new city. Today our engineers have come together who have developed a new city concept that fits all of your benefits and needs. Considerable infrastructures, wind energy and solar energy are the base of our city.…

Strategy and Structure for Implementing Them There are two key components to UPS’s corporate sustainability strategy. First, we have the materiality assessment process. The goal of the materiality assessment process is to gather information and evaluate the company in terms of its sustainability. Feedback from government agencies and communities, interviews with management personnel and stakeholder group, are common things you can expect to see on this assessment. After data has been gathered…

processing plants need less energy to process zinc than they would need for other metal counterparts due to its relatively low melting point. Additionally, because zinc has been repeatedly used in Europe and Asia for construction for centuries, the recycling and re-use of the metal can add to the sustainability and ease of access for architectural design and construction. The durability of zinc is augmented by the material being a non-ferrous metal. Therefore, zinc does not face the same rust…

winters are uncommon given the increase in global warming. The demands for increased self-service and automation in everyday life continues to drive demand for power exponentially. Quality of life is good in Arcadia, it clean and driven by reuse, recycling which ultimately reduces waste. The focus of our future city is driving new waste management alternatives and creating clean power alternatives that meet the demand of the citizens. We have come up with new technology to help sustain our…

In the article “Recycle this Book,” by Dan Gutman, he describes problems wrong with the world and solutions including change. He states,” People are going to have to change, whether we want to or not.” He gives examples such as,” reducing waste, recycling, litter prevention, and energy saving.” Simple things you could do may include separating…

My second leap of faith assumption is each person is aware and knows the importance of how to live green by recycling the waste and reusing it again for different purpose. My third leap of faith assumption is people have a strong blender to blend the compost scrap food and nearby garden to pour the blended raw materials. Light Weight Experiment (Experiment design…

Greenwashing It seems everyone wants to live a sustainable lifestyle nowadays. Consumers heavily rely on companies to tell them, whether or not, something will help them better the environment; however, this might not be the best idea because of greenwashing. Greenwashing is companies claiming they are environmental in order to sell their products. Some argue companies are responsible for greenwashing while others say it is the consumer's fault. According to the article "Tweetjecker: The…

Safineia, the most environmentally-friendly town among the outdoors with extensive amount of trees and waterfalls. In Safineia we value the importance of preserving and recycling. The Lorax is a great representation of this because he loves nature and is known as “one with the trees”. He speaks for the trees to strive for what is best for his city, and as a transcendentalist community, we look to nature for reassurance. In our city, Safineia, the Lorax is a significant figure because his…

Have you ever tried to make a recycled art project? Torn pieces of paper, ticket stubs, bits of string, and even rocks can be great art supplies. Art can be made out of anything, even everyday things we use. You may think art is paint on a canvas but recycled objects and natural objects are also art. According to source 1, the German artist Kurt Schwitters created art that he called Rubbish. To make this art called Rubbish, he collected torn pieces of paper, ticket stubs, and even bits of…