CHAPTER I: BACKGROUND AND ITS SETTING Introduction Based on the Philippines Republic Act 9003 Ecological Solid Waste Act‚ the policy of the State to adopt a systematic‚ comprehensive and ecological solid waste management program which shall: (a) Ensure the protection of the public health and environment; (b) Utilize environmentally-sound methods that maximize the utilization of valuable resources; (c) Ensure the proper segregation‚ collection‚ transport‚ storage‚ treatment and disposal of solid
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Green Products- A Need of Hour Kondawar Deepak G. * Md. Aslam Md. Hussian** * Abstract: - In the last few decades‚ concern for the environment has increased significantly and‚ at the same time‚ people’s values and attitudes towards nature have changed substantially. We think the way we are currently living is not sustainable. Due to the growing population and per-capita increased consumption leads to pressure on natural resources and environmental degradation resulting in changing global
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A study of municipal solid waste management system adopted by various municipalities Presented to: Prof. Dr. Dev Raj Adhikari Faculty of Management Tribhuvan University‚ Kirtipur Prepared by: DamodarNiraula Laxman Raj Kandel Kishore Dhungana Nischal Thapa YogendraAdhikari Master of Philosophy in Management August‚ 2013 Tribhuvan University Kirtipur‚ Kathmandu Table of Contents INTRODUCTION Background Waste is a resource that is unutilized
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California is in a drought and farmers believe our only option is to take water from under the ground. But‚ groundwater depletion is causing a lot of bad things to happen. It is making the layer of clay above collapse‚ when the clay collapses the dirt above gives way and sinks. This sinking causes sinkholes and is very dangerous. The sinking also damages pipes‚ buckles walls of irrigation canals‚ and cracks homes. Although the sinking is already a big enough threat the water in general could
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Executive Summary Four years after the splendid Olympics in Beijing‚ London hosted the Olympic Games last year in 2012 for the third time in History of the International Event that the World greatly anticipates. The trade mark of this event was “Inspire a Generation”‚ reflecting the sustainability concept adapted by the Olympic Federations to support the Agenda 21 (Hawkes‚2012). In the bid for 2012 Games‚ London did not aim to having the honor of organizing the event just like any other nation‚
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Practices Regarding Solid Waste Management Recycling. Amfiteatru Economic‚ 12(27) ‚ 228-241. Recycling. (2000). In Dictionary of Environmental Science and Technology. Retrieved from http://www.credoreference.com/entry/wileyenvsci/recycling Wastewater reuse. (2006). In McGraw-Hill Concise Encyclopedia of Science and Technology. Retrieved from http://www.credoreference.com/entry/conscitech/wastewater_reuse
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systems. An adaptable infrastructure also promotes the reuse of viable existing systems‚ which reduces overall complexity and redundancy. Information is a Strategic Corporate Asset. Quality information is necessary for informed investment decisions and planning. Models and metrics are useful tools to define the architecture that facilitates information sharing to enhance and accelerate decision-making. Promotes global data standardization‚ reuse‚ interoperability‚ and information management within
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Sunday 8‚ 2010 Eng - 111 Slowing down global warming Global warming is causing many problems for us such as horrible storms‚ melting sea water‚ and extreme heat waves. Even though we always thought of global warming affecting us‚ we never thought of how we caused problems for global warming. For the past decades we did nothing but cause this major crisis‚ now Is the time we need to help it slow down. Us can be taking in many ways‚ individuals
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occurring in perfect harmony with the seasons. This underpins levels of resilience and longevity that economic systems should strive to emulate. Just as ecosystems reuse everything in an efficient and purposeful cycle‚ a “circular” economic system would ensure that products were designed to be part of a value network‚ within which the reuse and refurbishment of products‚ components‚ and materials would ensure the continual
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Water Resources and the Environment By: Amanda Orsborne 04/03/2011 The problem we are having today is water pollution. Although pollution in general is a huge problem‚ water pollution is on the top of the list. We use water for everything in our day to day lives from drinking‚ and cleaning‚ to taking care of our plants and animals. The sad thing is that for as much as we use water we do not take care of it. Our garbage is the biggest pollutant. There is garbage in the oceans as well as
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