Waste-to-energy

marine life. Ocean pollution has many causes that can be fixed for example, sewage systems flowing to the ocean, oil spills, littering, and land runoffs but most of the solutions don't work. There are some solutions that are working like, Fishing for Energy and Plastic Pollution Institution but its working slowly. Ocean pollution can damage the reproductive system of marine species and even death and that species could go extinct. Plastic is most found in the ocean more than any other trash.…

Social and Environmental issues addressed in Trash and Wall-e -An analytical essay __________________________________________________________________ The main issue of overflowing waste in the texts (Wall-e and Trash) is mainly derived from the unawareness and sheer apathy from society; mainly the emotions and responses of a responsible authority body. Both texts facilitates the examination of human condition. However, Trash delves into a psychological aspect, in terms as this unawareness comes…

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)…

Present and Justify a Problem and Solution Requirements. ^Egypt grand challenges^ 1- Reduce pollution 2- Improve sources of clean water. 3- Increase industrial base for Egypt. 4- Improve use of arid area. 5- Improve the use of alternative energies. 6- Deal with exponential population growth. 7- Reduce urban congestion. 8- Increase opportunities for Egyptians to stay and work in Egypt. 9- Work to eradicate public health issues (diseases) 10- Recycle and retain garbage for recycling…

Waste recycling is a process to change renewable waste materials into products in order to prevent waste of useful materials, reduce energy usage, reduce air pollution and also reduce water pollution. It is not unusual to say that if natural resources are recklessly used one day for sure it will come to an end. The countries who are aware of this situation started to apply new preventive methods and implement them directly to stop improvidence, increase life standards and stop the energy crisis.…

Environmental Sustainability of Sustainable Urbanism in Western Harbour With the development of society, the life quality of human being greatly improved. However, it also leads to the destruction of nature at the same time. Because of the urbanization and industrialization, population increasing, many trees being lopped and the discharge of a large number of polluting gases, which all result in climate change. Climate change affects many different parts like environment, economic, and social in…

Using Landfills vs. Recycling: Which Is More of a Waste? The method of using landfills to dispose of waste has been used for many centuries. The trend of recycling has been a growing alternative process in the past few decades. With the average person generating more than 4.3 pounds of waste each day, it is important for people to understand which method will serve as a viable procedure for a more sustainable world (Center for Sustainability & Commerce ). Yet, these two methods are known to…

trash from landfills, it is successful for cities to be kept clean, and it would help save energy on making new materials. Many recycling programs keep trash out of landfills. In Fort Hood, Texas where a US Army is helping by making more recycling programs, minimizing the waste in the landfills to zero and achieving this by 2020. The Net Zero Waste program is part of Fort Hood, which will reduce the amount of waste and has been over the past years by reducing 20…

the metal ore. The shear amount of metal and other items that we send to landfills is such a gigantic waste. When we send good metal to a landfill, its life is over. Metal can be recycled and made into new things more than anything. If it gets reused then there is less metal that we have to get from the ground, which in return saves our forests and animal habitats. American consumers also wastes a lot of resources on disposable packaging, like paper plates, cardboard boxes, plastic wrap, and…

Athens citizens discarded waste in the streets until legislators banned the practice in 320 B.C., enacting the first recorded waste disposal law. Organized waste collection emerged in the late 1800’s, with metropolises such as such as Boston, New York, Philadelphia and London discarding collected raw debris in the nearest body of water. According to the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), the United States produces over 254 million tons annually. Today, municipal services reduce the…