Waste management

LEGO Canada has a corporate social responsibility (CSR) to assist Canada in reducing their plastic recycling waste as their products consist of mainly plastic granulate (ABS; LEGO, n.d.c). It has been reported that plastic waste pollutes oceans and bodies of water, including the Great Lakes (Nelson, 2018). This endangers marine life as they often mistaken small plastic pieces to be food. Modern consumers are more aware of social problems and “require that firms do not operate only in accordance…

EPA estimates that seventy five percent of municipal solid waste is recyclable, but the US only recycles about thirty five percent. Improving recycling rates is one way that we can ensure a sustainable future of waste management. One example of a successful recycling program is in San Francisco where they enforce mandatory recycling and composting, the goal: zero waste by 2020. They have already succeeded in diverting eighty percent of waste from landfills (Teitelbaum, 2015). Simple ways to…

Reducing the amount of global food waste is essential. Using examples, discuss the main solutions to this problem. There has been increasing concern about food waste in recent years. As the global population is rising fast, reducing the amount of global food waste has become essential to make sure everyone will have enough sustenance to survive. According to Institution of Mechanical Engineers (2013), it is estimated that 30-50% (1.2-2 billion tonnes) of all food produced worldwide is discarded…

Inappropriate waste disposal has serious environmental health consequences such as environmental pollution and spread of diseases (Güleç, Günal, & Erler, 2001). Landfilling without treatment can lead to pollution in the surrounding environment such as groundwater, soil and air. When organic wastes in a landfill are decayed, it will generate methane gas (CH4), which constitutes 20% of the total anthropogenic methane emissions. This gas is very flammable, explosive and able to replace oxygen (O2)…

dump and environmental problems III. Early landfills IV. Modern landfills V. Mariannhill Landfill, South Africa VI. Conclusion Introduction Municipal Solid Waste (MSW), also known as refuse, trash, rubbish or garbage, refers to a type of waste that comprises of items that are discarded by the public every day. The management of this waste has evolved over the years. This forms the basis of this essay. Open dump and environmental problems Open dumps are the illegally dumped and abandoned…

Typically when asked about future occupations, kids don’t say “Waste Minimization Specialist?”. Why and when did you decide to become one? She originally was planning to become a teacher but since there was not a huge demand for teachers in Ontario, she never became one. Instead, what happened was that she applied for a job and this job was regarding the environment. So from there, right out of university, she began working in this field. What high school education/degrees do you need to become…

Waste can not simply be thrown away anymore into a repulsive dump or burned away into the air to contribute to pollution, it must be managed! 4.3 lb. of trash is created per person in the U.S., according to futurecity.org. Many processes used to get rid of trash is to either burn them, dump them in landfills, or ship them somewhere else. If this continues, these ways will contribute to polluting the water, air, and soil. Soon, it will be high-priced and time consuming to clean up all of the…

FMIA requires USDA to inspect all animal meat processed for human consumption and be responsible for setting national meat inspection standards. State inspection should be equal to federal section program and state should collaborate with USDA. Waste Management According to McDougall, White, Franke, and Hindle (2008) landfills allow the reuse of filled land for other community purposes and generation of energy to fuel plants and homes. Compositing is a source for plant nutrients and…

devices and a surfeit of consumer goods are examples of products manufactured from plastic. It is estimated that 100 millions tons of plastic is used each year, which accounts for about 10 percent of the world’s waste (Kiener 162). Hence, it is imperative to have a proper disposal and management of plastic products, since its degradation takes hundreds of years to be completed. Indeed, most…

This essay examines the implications of waste in design and manufacturing with regard to the nature and future sustainability of practices considered modern by contemporary standards. Practices, such as CNC (computer numerically controlled) machining and additive manufacturing such as 3D printing, are the benchmark for modern manufacturing; 'In the domain of manufacturing, computer numerically controlled (CNC) technology is a major contributor to the production capacity of the…