Waste-to-energy

America is facing a food crisis. 40% of food in the United States goes uneaten, while simultaneously, one in six Americans does not have nutrition necessary for survival (Gunders 4). Producing this food uses energy, land, water, and other materials, only to end up in landfills. Something needs to be done to prevent this food wastage and its negative effects. With so much riding on the issue, a question needs to be addressed: to what extent can food wastage be utilized in America to benefit…

Food waste is a serious environmental, social and economic concern not only to United State but also to the whole world. Even though Food waste was recognized as a considerable problem, it was not identified as a serious concern to the environment till recently. Among environmentally significant activities, the production, trade, and consumption of food products have been identified as crucial contributors to numerous environmental problems. One of the greatest threats of the century is Global…

The word Eco-Defense doesn’t have a dictionary definition but in most logical forms it could mean defending the ecosystem. Every factor in an ecosystem depends on each other, either directly or indirectly. That area consists of plants, animals, the weather, landscape and other organisms and they work together to form a bubble of life. A change in temperature will affect how plants grow, while animals depend on those plants for food and shelter. These changes will force those animals to either…

some cultures are transported by bicycles and animals. Also the infrastructure for roads and energy transmission may be developed in order to raise the transport efficiency requiring engineered facilities on farms to consumer market. The Institution of Mechanical Engineers (2013) reports a great example of how investment and innovation in integrated transportation can reduce significantly aliment waste. This case is located in an East Anglican farm which has invested in a high-capacity system…

defects in the system which are leading many people to lead an unhealthy life due to food waste. Food waste is the food which wasted by almost everyone in the united states which is morally incorrect, nearly 40 percent of food which is produced in the united states is never eaten (reported…

Global food waste has been a topic of concern and conversation both in the news and the financial departments of major food corporations. The USDA places the value of food thrown out in America at $161 billion yearly, which translates to more than one-quarter of total production. Much of this waste occurs during production and transportation. Recent advances in technology have sought to reverse this trend. Innovations aimed at reducing the amount of food being thrown out include smart…

Established in 1970 as a sanitary waste facility, Jardim Gramacho soon became home to the catadores people who spend their…

our Excessive Food Waste Contributes to Climate Change Briana Clementz Denver South high school Spring 2017  Abstract How large of an impact does the food we waste have on the environment? Or better yet, how much food do we actually waste annually? According to Ira Flatow of NPR, we waste approximately 33 million tons of food in the United States every single year. By using scientific and argumentative resources, I was able to research just how large of an impact food waste in America has…

landfills that goes to waste also contributes partially to the production of greenhouse gasses. Some food is wasted for the sole reason that it does not meet the supermarket’s appearance requirements for food to look a certain way and be of a certain size. Farmers and businesses, selling and buying food, should establish a diverse system to gain more control for a healthier environment and better widespread economic wealth. Avoidable food waste is characterized…

made it a difficult place to love for many species. Ocean pollution is on of the major problems, is massive spreading of harmful substances in the ocean. Some of the substances that have been found include, “oil, plastic, industrial and agricultural waste and chemical particles. The oceans are very important since they are the home to all of the marine animals and plants, it is our humans responsibility to make sure we can keep the oceans clean so that marine species can live for a long period…