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    1.A main problem of nuclear waste is that it doesn’t decay quickly and it is estimated that nuclear waste will take several billions of years to become non-threatening to humans. Nuclear waste has become a bigger issue due to the fact of the amount of nuclear waste facilities, with more nuclear waste facilities meaning more nuclear waste created. 2.If Nuclear waste isn’t dealt with accordingly, it will then become a bigger issue than it was already, Nuclear waste has a huge influence on the…

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    next years. Peoples waste is one of them, each year tons and tons of trash end up in landfills. This may create not only environmental but also space problems and health problems. This is especially serious in high density cities like Hong Kong were this problem has grown and needs immediate actions. Problem. - A) Municipal Waste. - One of the direct problems created by over population is municipal waste, since each people inevitably creates trash each day. Municipal waste is principally…

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    The Waste Land documentary is a depiction of the lives of several Catadores (pickers) at the Brazilian landfill, Jardim Gramacho. At the beginning of the documentary, we see these men and women working the landfill seemingly content with their jobs. As the film continues, we begin to learn about each of the Catadores; why they work at the landfill and their part in the community. Two men in particular, Tiaõ, the president of ACAMJG, helps by creating an organization for the Catadores. Then Zumbi…

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    municipal solid waste (MSW) and are not properly disposing of said waste; for example: one will waste an aluminum can rather than recycling the can, or one will throw away leftover pizza rather than composting the pizza. As the amount of MSW increases, the amount of waste than can be recycled also increases; however, only 34.3% of waste is recycled…

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    Electronic waste or e-waste is a term for electronic products that have become unwanted, obsolete, or essentially reached the end of their useful life. However, since 2005, e-waste has become one of the most growing problem and concern around the world. The idea of producing short lifespan devices such as computers, cellphones, and Mp3 is the major cause of what lead to that problem. As Giles Slade stated, the main reason the world is overloaded with numerous electronic waste, it is because…

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    with how e-waste is being disposed of. The film talked about how the Chinese government didn’t want to show them what they were doing, because they knew it was wrong and didn’t want people to know it was happening. The film also talked about the living conditions these people lived in, the water was so bad that their drinking water had to be brought in, and these people has high miscarriage rates. This is and environmental problems, because it shows we are producing large amounts of e-waste and…

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    Eliot’s The Waste Land is often a confusing and difficult poem to understand. However, in terms of its style and content, it is clear that the poem speaks about the decay of the periods culture. The Waste Land is a eulogy to the decaying society of modern Europe post-World War One. Eliot’s use of fragmentation made him infamous in the literary world; and it is through this use of fragmentation that we the learned find it very daunting to appreciate. The poem consists of five sections, all of…

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    This paper has discussed the coherent waste problems with the emphasis on non recyclable plastics that our modern society is currently dealing with. The only way that she can successfully begin to solve this problem is to educate our communities and make them aware of of difference that they can make. This type of education process has to begin at school. We have begun this process in the lower level schools with educating students on how to recycle, but we have yet to explain them why we…

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    E-waste has been inhabiting our world and putting us in danger. We should be concerned about E-waste because it is becoming harmful to our society. E-waste needs to be stopped before it gets too far. “They’re especially hazardous because each picture tube, called a cathode ray tube or CRT, contains several pounds of lead” says the author of “Following The Trail Of Toxic E-waste.” This is explaining that each CRT’s are very dangerous or hazardous because it has several pounds of lead. Later on…

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    My first opinion after writing Waste King Legend 8000 garbage disposal review: this is definitely a best value unit for a large family that needs a 1 horsepower disposer. I believe we should have a quick and easy way to get rid of waste food. The old way is to throw them into waste bag. But after a while, the bag attracts pests and insects. Furthermore, it gives your kitchen a smelly odor. An excellent way to clean up after every meal is to use a garbage disposer. When you use the disposal,…

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