Waste management

So what exactly is sustainable swimwear? Sustainable clothing identifies fabrics produced from eco-friendly resources, such as sustainably produced fiber plants or recycled materials. In addition, it identifies how these materials are created. Historically, being environmentally mindful towards clothing meant buying clothes from thrift stores or any outlets that sell second-hand clothing, or donating used clothes to retailers earlier mentioned, for reuse or resale. Today, with a dominant…

Bag tax has been a topic of debate for several years. In California, a bag tax is already implemented and it has helped cut the effects of pollution. People all over the world, and especially citizens of the United States, are pushing for a bag tax to be implemented universally. Some people believe there are benefits to implementing a bag tax, for individual citizens, the state, and the environment. Others believe that a bag tax can be detrimental to families and wages. I personally believe that…

browse the website treehugger.com, which is leading media outlet which is dedicated to driving sustainability mainstream. Once you purchase these compost bins, you need to find a correct location to place these bins and start filling with your home wastes. After a correct placement…

Prompt 15 Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi once said “You must be the change you want to see in the world. If I could change something in the world, it would be pollution. I would start off in my small town by pushing forward a recycling system, using technology in place of paper and pencil, and a community trash pick up. One thing I would do is put forward the idea of a recycling program. Recycling is a benefit to both the environment and humans. Students can positively affect the environment by…

scraps that are left from the production of the ball can be used to create polyurethane leather, and some byproducts like the butyl rubber can be re-used to product more of it. Most of the waste and emissions of the the Spalding basketball come from the raw material collection an producing process. The wastes and emissions tend to negatively impact the environment, because all of the chemicals and machines used to produce and manufacture some parts of the ball. As no official information was…

Do you want the EPA shutting down coal industries? I don’t think so. How would you feel if the Environmental Protection Agency comes to you or your worksite and say this coal power plant needs to be shut down immediately? Do you have another job lined up before getting laid off? These are all things former miners have had to deal with. This is what I think about the EPA shutting down coal industries. To start things off, here is one thing that might surprise you. According to The New York Times…

Recycling the Family Clunker Automobile end-of-life dismantling and recycling is a major business. Recycle, Renew, Reuse are buzzwords used to promote the recovery and salvage of items that still have value. Auto recycling is $22 billion per year industry in the United States. The term auto recycling includes recycled auto parts for both domestic, and depending on the part, foreign buyers and using the remaining auto shell as food for both the crusher and steel mill fodder. Auto…

There are many opportunities to reduce one’s consumption and to better manage one’s waste by taking advantage of the establishments in Ottawa designed for such a purpose. Bulk Barn is an excellent store for those seeking to reduce, or better yet, eliminate, all plastic products from their life. One need only bring a reusable container to a Bulk Barn location, and then fill it with a large variety of grains, flours, spices and dried beans, all while foregoing plastic packaging. Not only is…

generations. 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…

Water Act has had many effects. One of the effects was the people of Michigan being able to see through 16 ft. of water, in Lake Muskegon, after the first modern recycling system was created to eliminate point discharges into the lake. The waste water management system piped the water from the lake, to an inland site where they stored, treated, and used the water to irrigate and fertilize crops (Sheaffer, pg.45). Making Lake Muskegon a good example of how effective the Clean Water Act can be,…