hazards due to mismanagement of plastics waste include the following aspects: 1. Littered plastics spoils beauty of the city and choke drains and make important public places filthy; 2. Garbage containing plastics‚ when burnt may cause air pollution by emitting polluting gases; 3. Garbage mixed with plastics interferes in waste processing facilities and may also cause problems in landfill operations; 4. Recycling industries operating in non-conforming areas are posing
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1. What is “housing shortage”? Ans: Housing shortage is occurs when there is insuffient housing to accommodate the population in an area‚ when the supply of houses cannot meet the demand. It also includes situations where housing is unaffordable for those who need it. The presence of homeless people‚ and slums and squatter settlements‚ is also an indication of housing shortage. 2. What is “inclusive housing”? Ans: An inclusive city is one that provides all residents with adequate housing and access
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year. All of these electronics become obsolete or unwanted‚ often within 2-3 years of purchase. What is Waste? By Shiela Marie Ann Laluna What is Waste? By Shiela Marie Ann Laluna This article is about waste (garbage). Waste(s) (also known as rubbish‚ trash‚ refuse‚ garbage‚ junk‚ and litter) is unwanted or useless materials. Litter refers to waste disposed of improperly. Hazardous Waste Proper management of hazardous waste and materials has become an intricate and important part of industry
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Problem and its Background Introduction Today’s environment is beset of problems. Several years have past but the problem on garbage is still existing and proliferating as decades and decades come. It has been a pressing problem to governmental organization and also to include non-governmental organization on how are they going to address the problem. The problem on garbage does not only affect the environment but also the lives of the entire populace. It affects everyday lives of the whole community
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| |2012 | | | | Eco Health Centre (EHC) A conceptual project for the Solid Waste Management at Vadavathur‚ Vijayapuram Panchayat‚ Kottayam Prepared By Amal.K +91-8277022808 amal
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MBA In Textile Program Bangladesh University of Textiles ID: 2013-3-5-020 PRESENTATION ON SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT IN TEXTILE INDUSTRY Solid waste are wastes that are not liquid or gaseous The term solid waste means : Material such as household garbage‚ food wastes‚ yard wastes‚ and demolition or construction debris What Is Solid Wast e Solid wastes are all the discarded solid materials from municipal‚ industrial‚ and agricultural activities Objective Of Solid Waste Management The objective
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Pollution Prevention 1 Pollution Prevention 2 Finding ways to reduce pollution through reducing or eliminating waste at the source by modifying production processes‚ promoting the use of non-toxic or less-toxic substances‚ implementing conservation techniques‚ and re-using materials rather than putting them into the waste stream is extremely important to future generations. The advancement of all-inclusive pollution avoidance and lessening program that
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Prevention of Pollution by Garbage from Ships Regulations for the Prevention of pollution by garbage from ships are contained in Annex V of MARPOL. Overview of Annex VGarbage from ships can be just as deadly to marine life as oil or chemicals.The greatest danger comes from plastic‚ which can float for years. Fish and marine mammals can in some cases mistake plastics for food and they can also become trapped in plastic ropes‚ nets‚ bags and other items - even such innocuous items as the plastic
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to a particular society (Ambasht 1999). Waste‚ garbage‚ trash‚ junk and refuse are all names given to that “stuff” that is no longer useful in its current form. In contemporary society‚ many of the items used daily are designed to be used and discarded. Thus‚ with the increased availability of disposables has come the added problem of how to get rid of all this waste (Chibanda 2000). Some of the challenges associated with solid waste disposal include the breeding of flies‚ cockroaches‚ mosquitoes
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We use different energy sources to work for us. There are two sources of energy that we depend on: renewable and nonrenewable energy. Renewable energy is energy which comes from natural sources which is constantly renewed. Some examples of renewable energy is wind‚ water‚ sun‚ vegetation‚ and geothermal. Meanwhile‚ Nonrenewable energy comes from natural resources that are unable to be replenished like‚ fossil fuels‚ oil‚ gas‚ and coal. In the Philippines‚ The country uses its own natural resources
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