Waste

Zealand, Ireland, Norway, and Switzerland produce mostly municipal solid waste. Municipal waste comes from homes, schools, hospitals, and businesses, these are things we use every day that gets thrown away. With all of the waste that is being collected, is causing some serious issues to our environment. This comes from the lack of recycling, not recycling properly, and not disposing of things properly because some waste is toxic. Landfills are overflowing, global warming is…

Food waste is one of the biggest problems that affect the environment and wastes precious resources in Australia faces that needs to stop. Imagine in the future where water is sparse and the land has been tortured and reduced to a place where there is an abundance of waste. This will be our future if we don't take action now against food wastage. Currently in Australia and the world, food waste is an extreme problem. As a nation, we must take action otherwise food waste will cause more…

are required to be trained in correct procedures for waste management of contaminated items. When it comes to waste disposal of contaminated items the health facility will have to follow current legislation and regulations concerning waste management. The health facility will refer to Australian Standard AS/NZS 3816, Workplace Health and Safety Act 2011 and Department of Environment and Heritage Protection – Guideline to Clinical and related waste (Koutoukidis et al, 2013, p 380). Using these…

People waste food for so many reasons. Over the years the waste of food goes up and up. Europe and North America have the most wasted food percentage in the world so far. People should really be more careful about the portions of food they take. Waste of food around the world has been a big deal, especially because people think that food is unlimited so they just toss it.¨In 2012 Americans threw out 35 million tons of food, said the Environmental Protection Agency. Almost 20 percent more food…

Food waste is becoming a huge problem in developed countries. The U.S. National Resource Defense Council found that 150 billion dollars’ worth of food is wasted as it ends up rotting in American landfills, and produces methane which is a powerful chemical compound that is 20 times more damaging than green house gas. Canada is also one of the leading food waste countries as the Value Chain Management International estimates that Canadians waste more than 31 billion dollars of edible food each…

What takes up parts of the Earth’s land, pollutes the air, and diminishes resources, time, and money? It may be shocking, but food waste is the answer. No one would think that throwing a few fries and the last bite of a burger away would be a big deal, but when you think of everyone who throws away their leftovers, it adds up. All of the food waste has to go somewhere. It doesn’t just disappear or stay in the garbage truck forever. Everyday people all over the U.S. throw out their food, whether…

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)…

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…

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.…

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…