Managing our Solid Waste: An Overview of the Ecological Solid Waste Management Act Much had been written about the worsening problem of solid waste in Metro Manila and other urban centers in the country. Even more were fora‚ seminars and conferences conducted to discuss ways of solving the problem. For how long would it take us to attain a zero waste economy‚ no one knows. But‚ one thing is sure - time is running out and WE need to act NOW! Why WE? The answer is simple‚ but at the same time
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step to reduce the waste we generate. The less use of our natural resources and the more use of our recycled products protects us from more air pollution‚ water pollution‚ and also saves energy. Reusing what we have not only saves resources but also landfill spaces. Making the change from plastic to paper or even carrying our own bags into the store is easy and also saves thousands pounds of floating debris from entering the ocean. Everything can be reused to make something new just like taking our old
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waste workers; and workers in facilities producing toxic and infectious material. Other high-risk group include population living close to a waste dump and those‚ whose water supply has become contaminated either due to waste dumping or leakage from landfill sites. Uncollected solid waste also increases risk of injury‚ and infection. In particular‚ organic domestic waste poses a serious threat‚ since they ferment‚ creating conditions favourable to the survival and growth of microbial pathogens. Direct
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What can we do to Stop Global Warming? Climate change may be a big problem‚ but there are many little things we can do to make a difference. If we try‚ most of us can do our part to reduce the amount of greenhouse gases that we put into the atmosphere. Many greenhouse gases come from things we do every day. As we have learned‚ these greenhouse gases trap energy in the atmosphere and make the Earth warmer. Some of these gasses occur naturally while others are caused by humans. The most common of
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that disposing of electronic equipment by traditional methods—such as dumping in landfills—is harmful to the environment. It is intuitive to people that placing large items that will never completely break down in landfills is a wasteful use of land‚ but the reasons for special treatment of electronic waste go beyond that. Electronics contain hazardous materials that can harm the planet if placed untreated in landfills. Also‚ many electronic devices contain valuable materials that can be reused‚ thereby
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and mining. A sanitary landfill is the most common method of disposal of solid waste by compacting it and burying it under a shallow layer of soil. The location of a sanitary landfill must take into account the geology of the area‚ soil drainage properties‚ the proximity of surface waters and wetlands‚ and distance from population centers. Despite design features such as high-density plastic liners and leachate collection systems‚ most sanitary landfills have the potential to contaminate
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waste is a type of waste produced by industrial activities‚ such as that of factories ‚ mills and machines. Toxic waste‚ chemical waste‚ Industrial solid waste and Municipal solid waste are designations of industrial waste .These causes the waste landfills to be acknowledged as generators of adverse effects and a hazard for both environment and public health. Companies need to be responsible with their industrial waste management and specifically their hazardous waste. The practices used currently
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Chapter II Review of Related Literature This chapter presents the reviews of literature‚ which are related and relevant to the study. To obtain information for this study‚ the researcher used books and websites on the internet and copies of different theses. Documentary films a broad category of visual expression that is based on the attempt in one fashion or another‚ to “document” reality. Although “documentary film” originally referred to movies shot on film stock‚ it has subsequently expanded
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DISPOSAL OF NON-BIODEGRADABLE THINGS IN AN ECO-FRIENDLY MANNER Non Biodegradable Waste? Non biodegradable waste is waste that cannot be broken down naturally either by air‚ climate‚ moisture or soil. This kind of waste cannot be naturally dissolved into the land. Some of the most common non biodegradable products are plastic bags and bottles‚ tin cans and even computer hardware. As we become more technologically advanced‚ we produce materials that can withstand extreme temperatures‚ are
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HKU SPACE Community College Higher Diploma Programme First Semester 2010 – 2011 English for Academic and Professional Purposes (Part II) Assignment 2: Research Report “The Attitudes towards Waste and Recycling among HKU SPACE Community College Students.” To: From: DAVID OSHLACK CORA CHAN LI WING NAM‚ VENUS (10457670) (10454461) MAK OI YING‚ YUKI (10460402) MAN LOK YI ‚ JOANNA (10453298) WONG WING MAN‚ WING (10454885) Class: CD 85-322-18-03 (01) Submission Date: 19 November 2010
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