Waste

In the article “Out E-waste Problem Is Ridiculous, and Gadget Makers Aren’t Helping” by Christina Bonnington, she analyzed that there are a bulk of electronics in this world but as they continue to form new ones, the older electronics are getting thrown into recycling. The first topic the author clarifies how companies are generating new electronics but they are trying to find new ways to reduce the carbon footprint and the efficient packaging design. She wants to inform us that as they make new…

Disposal of solid waste is a major environmental problem in America at present due to the large increase in its population, and it will be become more of an issue in the future if Americans do not deal with the problem. Waste disposal involves a system that manages waste from its origin to its final disposal. The forms of waste management include incineration/burning, burial at landfill sites or discharge at sea/lake/river, and recycling. According to Michael Armbrister’s article “Solid Waste…

Have you ever paid attention to the waste that is produced by your family? Some people think that it is a small quantity of waste, compared with the waste produced by the factory and they downplay the importance of household waste disposal. In fact, there are some crucial facts that would show the importance of household waste disposal. We generate over 50 tons of household waste every second. Every two hours we can produce enough household waste to fill the world 's largest container ship. That…

"Food waste is like the band Rascal Flatts: It can fill a surprising number of football stadiums, even though many people consider it complete garbage," said John Oliver. In the Last Week Tonight with John Oliver: Food Waste (HBO), John Oliver discusses how much food Americans waste. He expresses how he is appalled and disgusted at the amount of food being wasted for various unacceptable reasons. Oliver makes a point to say that it’s not only affecting the hungry, but also the producers,…

Introduction Electronic waste management can be referred to as electronic materials that are no longer in use, for example; computers, mobile phones, electronic equipment’s that are found in the office, refrigerators among others (Kahhat et al. 2008). These types of electronic are in most cases kept away for reselling, reusing, for recycle purposes and at times they are scheduled for disposal (Kahhat et al. 2008). Other types of electronic waste usually include re-usable electronics that are…

There is a huge food waste problem in the United States that needs to be examined to try and reduce the surplus of unused food as well as reduce the amount of waste being thrown into landfills. Many ideas have been discussed, but one that has been reviewed recently is the use of garbage to help grow additional fruit and vegetables. This exceptional idea would be a financially sound move. Currently, an enormous amount of money is used by consumers, businesses and farmers to grow, process and…

Introduction According to a study issued by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the United States generates approximately 251 million tons of municipal solid waste (MSW) a year. Out of the 251 million tons of MSW, 34.5% was recycled and composted. That is equivalent to the average American recycling and composting 1.51 pounds of their daily 4.38 pounds of MSW [1]. Of the 34.5% of MSW that is recycled, which equates to 86 million tons, 65 million tons of MSW was recycled, and 21…

disposal.Daily New York City generates 7,000 tonnes of residential mixed solid waste, I am sure the number is larger when private companies garbage is included. Every year New York produces 14 million tonnes of trash. To deal with such a large number of waste the government uses a public and a private systems investing $1.5 billions every year. The government methods to maintain a clearer city is not enough.The waste management should be the same in the five boroughs. For example there are…

In today’s society, the health care industry produces an excessive amount of waste. Waste is generated from many different ways in hospitals and in health care facilities in the United States as well as internationally. The increased use of disposables and the discarding of unused material from standardized or prepackaged surgical packs contribute to the rise of waste material from the health care industry. The way waste is disposed of is not only hazardous to the health of the general…

Australia has many already existing methods of disposing of radioactive waste materials, each with their own list of pros and cons. However, there are also many theoretical methods of disposing such waste that have not been put into action, and if one of these were to be better than an already existing method when put into practice surely it should be given more attention. Therefore, this presentation shall cover each of these topics in order to identify which method of disposal, theoretical or…