contaminate the soil. The last causes is domestic waste : waste collected from homes‚ offices and industries may be recycled or burnt in incinerators‚ a large amount of rubbish is neither burnt nor recycled but is left in certain areas marked as dumping grounds. We throw away more
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passed the Noise Control Act‚ the Clean Air Act‚ the Clean Water Act and the National Environmental Policy Act. Several pollution accidents that occur helped in increasing the consciousness among public about the risk of pollution. In 1974‚ the dumping of PCB in Hudson River has cause the ban of consuming the fish from that river by EPA. In 1978‚ the long term contamination of dioxin in Love Canal since 1947 has become the major news and led to Superfund legislation in 1980. Pollution
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Olvera‚ Lucio October 28‚ 2012 Green River Killer Investigation The Green River Killer (GRK) was a serial killer in the 1980’s who obtained many victims in the Seattle‚ Washington area. Since the 1980’s the technology used in criminal investigations have improved tremendously in efforts to aid investigators in their investigations. Some technology advances are in the field of forensic science the study of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) and how DNA analysis can tell from what substance(s) a person
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think before they litter anywhere and if they do some of the money from the fines should go help pay for treatment of polluted water. There should also be laws issued making it a necessity to have a waste purifier in factories that are going to be dumping water into lakes and rivers.
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Sugarcane is the second largest non-food crop after cotton and ranks fifth in respect of acreage. Prolonged drought and heat stress decreased its production by 22 per cent in 1999-2000‚ and further 17 per cent in 2000-01. Of late‚ there has been confrontation between growers and millers over price. Growers demand higher price for their raw material and millers complain about increase in production cost and imports. A study it revealed that more than 65 per cent farmers have decreased the total
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Pollution is the introduction of contaminants into the environment. It is cause mostly by human actions‚ but can also be a result of natural disasters. Pollution has harmful effect on living and non-living things in an environment‚ making it difficult to maintain life. There are different types of pollution. The main ones are: 1. Air pollution 2. Water pollution 3. Land pollution 4. Noise pollution Air pollution Air pollution is the accumulation of pollutants into the atmosphere that have
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responsible to society. We would most defiantly like to think so‚ but reality is not all companies feel that they have to be socially responsible. I see on the television news reports each and every day with reports of illegal chemical dumping or accidental dumping and lack of initiating a cleanup shows me that this particular organization has not only ethical issues but environmental issues. To me‚ it shows that this company’s focus is on the profit‚ and the margin of profit. They have a social responsibility
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human health here. LAND POLLUTION Land pollution is the degradation of the Earth’s surface caused by a misuse of resources and improper disposal of waste. Some examples of land pollution include: Litter found on the side of the road Illegal dumping in natural habitats Oil spills that happen inland The use of pesticides and other farming chemicals Damage and debris caused from unsustainable mining and logging practices Radiation spills or nuclear accidents Land pollution is responsible for
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The Pasig River “As exemplified by the city government of Marikina‚ the development of the riverbanks depends mainly on the local government. The political will to evict people from illegally built establishments and structures and to maintain the developed areas along the river has driven local governments to lengthy debates with concerned groups. In addition‚ funding for the construction and maintenance of parks The PRRC sketch design of the Pasig River in the
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TITLE PAGE TITLE OF STUDY- POLLUTION TERRITORY- TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO CANDIDATE NAME-REHANNA CHRISTABELLE SINGH CANDIDATE #- NAME OF SCHOOL- VESSIGNY ANTILLES SECONDARY SCHOOL SCHOOL CODE-160090 SUBJECT CSEC- GEOGRAPHY SUBJECT TEACHER-MISS TANIA ST.BERNARD SCORE- Table of Contents Page 1 Title page Page 2 Table of Contents Page 3 Aim of Study Page 4 A Map of Trinidad Highlighting the Study Areas Page 5 Sketch Map of the Study Area at Oropouche River‚ Trinidad Page 6 Sketch Map of the
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