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    Since the mid-1990s‚ a number of leading Asian cities have achieved very good results in waste reduction. Their experience tells us that Hong Kong can do very much better if we take coordinated and simultaneous action on waste prevention‚ reuse‚ recycling‚ recovery‚ treatment and landfilling‚ as part of a whole resources management chain. Hong Kong has fallen behind because we have only taken some of the

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    out of our control. At the very least‚ these problems require group and corporate action or government intervention. However‚ there are some things the individual can control. Our waste reduction and recycling activities can make a difference. That’s why so many communities began voluntary recycling programs. Solar panels are a series of mirrors that transform sunlight into solar energy. Solar energy can help heat water and power home appliances. Solar energy is a great source of clean‚ non-polluting

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    throwaway society

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    household product and changing the furniture. Another reason is the increasing demand for food product‚ which plays a very important role in polluting our environment. Although many attempt are made to reduce the waste product by introducing the recycling concept and decomposing process‚ its not enough because we produce more waste products then we can recycle. The title throwaway society has both good and bad implication. For instance it suggests that a country with good economy does not have

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    dramatically affected by it. Not many people realize it but many things can be done to help such as recycling‚ turning off electronics after their done being used‚ and even driving a eco/hybrid car. Simple things such as this in the end will make our planet a better place. People never really think about the difference of throwing paper‚ plastic or even metal into the regular trash can instead of the recycling bin. Simply taking that extra step to put it into the right container can make a huge difference

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    I think recycling and reusing is the best thing involved in waste management because there are tons of ways you can reuse things and also there are a lot of things you can create with only the things you have in your house. Actually‚ there are a lot of companies which handle recycling and reusing‚ there are also dumpsters outside the supermarket‚ and people who in their houses separate organic and

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    Plastic recycling began in communities in the early 1980s with bottle-deposit programs. Buyers got a small refund when they returned their empty plastic bottles. Recycling’s popularity surged a decade later‚ when officials became increasingly worried that garbage landfills were filling up. They urged companies to use recycled materials. Now‚ according to the American Plastics Council (APC)‚ 80 percent of Americans - nearly 200 million people - have access to curbside or drop-off plastic recycling. Here’s

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    UNIT 203:Work in a business Enviornment. 203.1:Understand how to respect other people at work. 1.1 Describe what is meant by diversity and why it should be valued? It is about valuing variety and individual differences and creating a culture‚ environment and practices which respect and value differences for the benefit of society‚ organisations and individuals. A diverse workforce is important because the organisation can offer a wider range of resources‚ skills‚ ideas and energy to the business

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    generated through the construction‚ renovation‚ and demolition of homes. The most effective way to stop this number from growing‚ is by preventing waste in the first place‚ by reducing the amount of materials we use and reuse materials where possible. Recycling stations will be set up in every suburb and purchasing goods made from recycled products are also important strategies. One of the strategies to minimise waste in our future city is to avoid waste in the first place. By maintaining all goods regularly

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    Navistar The following is a recommendation to create a more robust‚ in-house recycling system at the Navistar International Corporation truck assembly plant in Chatham‚ Ontario. In the included rationale and financial analysis you will find several reasons why the timing for a restructuring of our current waste disposal system is correct. The reason for this analysis is that‚ as a company‚ we are at a crossroads of sorts. We are receiving pressure from both the national headquarters and the Ontario

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    Reducing

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    fall apart can often be fixed to prolong their life. We can also reuse items for the same or a different purpose‚ giving many of the things that would otherwise be thrown away a second life. And when it is finally time to throw something away‚ recycling makes sure that the materials used to make it are used again. What is Reducing? "Reduce" means using fewer resources in the first place. This is the most effective of the three R’s and the place to begin. It is also‚ I think‚ the hardest because

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