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    environmental issues which is the increasing solid and hazardous waste generation and improper management. The alarming increase of improper disposal of solid and hazardous waste in our country is due to a number of reasons. Plantilla finds several causes of this such as: increasing population‚ lack of integrated solid waste management system‚ lack of environmentally sound disposal system‚ lack of public awareness & support and lack of toxic/hazardous waste treatment facilities. According to a research

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    Improper Disposal of Garbage In Brgy. Guinhalaran‚ Proper‚ Silay City Abstract Proper waste disposal minimizes and reduces the risk of accidental injury to staff‚ clients‚ visitors and the local community and it helps provide an aesthetically pleasing atmosphere. It also reduces odors and reduces the likelihood of contamination of the soil or ground water with chemicals or micro organisms. Biodegradable waste is a type of waste‚ typically originating

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    INTRODUCTION In the beginning the town was a sitio of Silang‚The first town of Cavite‚which by then comprised one-third of the whole prvince.Situated at the midst at the town comprising the mother town‚it was called GitnangPulo.Because of its fertile soil‚Abundance of rivers and springs and its vast forest‚GitnangPulo became the favorite grounds of hunters and kaingeros many of who settled there.During these times‚Dapdap tress when in bloom bore bright red flowers that were glaring to the eyes

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    STATEMENT OF NEED The improper disposal of municipal waste has a serious and dangerous impact on a wide range of areas. Garbage thrown in the street or in open space creates a public health hazard‚ while waste dumped near rivers‚ lakes and streams contaminates the water supply. Rubbish that is burned in the open rather than disposed off properly creates pollution and releases toxic fumes into the environment. Non-biodegradable materials thrown into open drains make their way into the sewerage system

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    the government in order to manage the waste‚ reduce the effect of the waste and their choice of action to solve the problem (Scientific Framework - Chapter 1. Theory). Waste is defined as “a portable object that has been abandoned by the owner” and also as an “orderly disposal garbage” (Bilitewski et al 1994‚ p. 21). Waste is classified in categories such as municipal solid waste (MSW)‚ agricultural and animal refuse‚ industrial residues‚ extraction and mining waste‚ construction and demolition debris

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    CHAPTER I BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY Solid waste disposal is both an urban and rural problem. Person is a potential generation of waste and thus a contribution to this problem. to generate is one thing‚ the type of waste generated is another and now also the way of generated waste is to manage or dispose of it’s quite different issue. Solid waste is any material which comes from domestic and industrial sources from human activities which has no value to people who possess it and

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    The Effects of Improper Disposal of Waste By Eric Dontigney‚ eHow Contributor Waste disposal falls into three general categories: non-hazardous‚ hazardous and nuclear waste disposal. Non-hazardous waste includes household or office waste such as food‚ product containers‚ and waste that can be recycled. Hazardous waste includes industrial and residential chemicals‚ petroleum products and heavy metals. Nuclear waste may include spent fuel rods from a nuclear reactor‚ medical nuclear waste or equipment

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    The Effects of Improper Garbage Disposal Tossing everyday items into the trash can seem like second nature to many people. If you are implementing recycling techniques into your lifestyle‚ you are taking a positive step toward helping the environment. Learner.org notes that in the U.S. alone‚ over 230 million tons of trash is produced each year. Less than 25 percent of that waste is recycled and the rest ends up in landfills‚ incinerated or in ditches and roadsides. Improper garbage disposal isn’t

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    definition of waste in the UK is derived from the EU Waste Framework Directive. In basic terms a waste is anything which you decide to‚ or are required to‚ throw away. Even if the substance or article is given to someone else to be reused or recycled‚ it is still legally considered to be waste if it is no longer required by the person who produced it. Waste is generated universally and is a direct consequence of all human activities. Wastes are generally classified into solid‚ liquid and gaseous

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    PSYC 434: ENVIRONMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY WASTE DISPOSAL WITH SPECIFIC REFERENCE TO SOLID WASTE Adeniji Ayodele (10317112) 9TH March‚ 2013. With an increase in industrial development

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