APES Study Guide Chapters 18 and 19 Solid Waste and Hazardous Chemicals Vocabulary CH 18 • MSW‚ Municipal Solid Waste • fig 18-2 %’s • fig 18-3 Disposal Method • landfill • leachate • biogas & anaerobic respiration • waste to energy combustion • PETE and HDPE plastics • PC and PVC plastics • MRF • Recycling methods • “NIMBY” not in my… • NIMTOO not in my… • Affluenza disease p.481 • RCRA 1976 p.501 CH 19 • POP’s persistent organic pollutants • The “dirty
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Tobacco Composting: An Alternative to Burning or Landfill Composting is the purposeful biodegradation of organic matter‚ such as yard‚ food and agro-industrial waste. The decomposition is performed by micro-organisms‚ mostly bacteria‚ but also yeasts and fungi. A biodegradable material is capable of being completely broken down under the action of microorganisms into carbon dioxide‚ water and biomass. A compostable material biodegrades substantially under specific composting conditions.
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corporations must deal with when serving the needs of the community. The essay will explore the Werribee Residents Against a Toxic Dump (WRATD) case study and highlight some of the key errors CSR made when handling the debate over the proposed landfill development. It will also suggest that the WRATD case study is a prime example of the reality of Corporate Citizenship and the idea that a business is dependent on its host community (Birch & Glazebrook 2000). The past century has seen corporations
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Recycling: The Best Savings Plan for a Better Tomorrow. Recycled Orchestra is the orchestra which consists of kids and teenagers who play music with the help of recycled instruments in Cateura‚ Paraguay which a slum made on a landfill. The people in the slums cannot afford to buy musical instruments for their children. So‚ they collect the instruments and waste items from the garbage and by repairing the instruments and using the other required things to make the instruments for their children
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waste problem. Watch video Content on this page Food waste and climate change Landfill and pollution Food production lifecycle Paddock to plate Water Preparing the correct serving size is an easy way to reduce food waste. Food waste and climate change Excess amounts of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere are contributing to global warming and climate change. When wasted food is thrown away and breaks down in landfill‚ together with other organic materials‚ it becomes the main contributor to the
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the environment and for economic reasons. According to http://www.nural.com.my‚ in Malaysia‚ we produce 19‚000 tons of garbage every day‚ and a greater part of that ends up in landfills. Our country currently has 230 landfill sights and 80% of them will reach capacity in the two years later‚ and with land for landfill sites being at a premium there is shortly going to be a big crisis right on our doorsteps. Since this problem will bring threat to our environment‚ we have to try to lessen the amount
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Keurig coffee machines are ubiquitous in office kitchens as well as homes around the world. Keurig’s signature “K-Cups” are found everywhere‚ ranging from supermarkets‚ convenience stores‚ and even online. However‚ the K-Cup has drastic effects within the environment‚ and a handful of companies and nonprofits have cracked down on K-Cups’ environmental sustainability. The lifecycle of a K-cup is important to analyze when considering its overall environmental impact. The plastic cup is produced from
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Paper is not the only item that should be recycled. Glass bottles and plastic containers have become a problem for cities and private companies who operate landfills. The sheer numbers of containers thrown away take up a lot of landfill space‚ which puts companies and municipalities in the position of having to take up more land for another landfill
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2007 first quarter data from the National Solid Waste Management Commission shows that there are 677 open dumpsites‚ 343 controlled dumps‚ and 21 landfills in the country. An additional 307 dump sites are subject for closure or rehabilitation plans but without definite schedules for enforcement. About 215 additional landfills are being proposed to be set up nationwide. About 1‚000 open and controlled dump sites exist in the country. Prominent dumps all over the country can
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ourselves. Plastic is rarely recycled‚ it actually just sits for years in the landfill. However‚ with fiber‚ it can easily recycle or replaced. In “All the Plastic Ever Produced‚ Visualized” Michele Debczak talks about how the production of plastic is increasing but the old plastic has not been recycled for centuries. It states “ We’ve already produced 8.3 billion metric tons of the stuff‚ and most of it is sitting in landfills where it could take centuries to break down.” and also “Of that‚ only 9 percent
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