WASTE GENERATION ‘Waste’ is a very general word‚ used to include anything that is no longer needed for use and is thrown away uncared. It has created and added a new problem to the environmental pollution. Pollution also creates serious problems for human health. There is remarkable growth in energy generation‚ fertilizers‚ pesticides‚ chemicals‚ production of coal etc. All these and much more is expected to increase in the years to come. For this‚ we need to understand different sources of
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INTRODUCTION The Philippines is looming with garbage problems despite the passage of the Ecological Solid Waste Management Act or the Republic Act (RA) 9003. In 2007‚ the 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
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Waste management is the collection‚ transport‚ processing‚ recycling or disposal‚ and monitoring of waste materials. Concern over environment is being seen a massive increase in recycling globally which has grown to be an important part of modern civilization. The consumption habits of modern consumerist lifestyles are causing a huge global waste problem. Industrialization and economic growth has produced more amounts of waste‚ including hazardous and toxic wastes. There is a growing realization
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result to production of wastes and deploring public health conditions. Furthermore‚ as development progresses‚ population also grows; and apparently population growth directly affects generation of wastes‚ be it solid or liquid. As a result‚ some of the offensive wastes during the first half of this century were hazardous. Indeed‚ rapid urbanization‚ population growth and changes in lifestyles in low- and middle-income countries contribute to increasing the per capita domestic waste generation. In fact
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Present Situation A major problem which the companies world over are facing today due to their heavy dependence on electronic equipment is that of electronic-waste. Indian companies planning to raise capital abroad have to meet certain environmental regulations‚ which are also required for competitive advantage in marketing and getting insurance for themselves. At present major companies in India dispose off their e-waste through sale to scrap dealers. The waste passes through various processing units
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The article “Food waste: Is America throwing away food too soon?” by Sean Rossman brought light to an epidemic we face in our country today‚ food waste. I couldn’t help but nod my head in agreement while reading‚ as everything the author discussed was accurate. This got me thinking‚ and I came to the realization that my family is a part of the problem and were oblivious to it. We throw away food all the time and don’t see anything wrong with it. However‚ my point of view on the situation changed
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9 WASTE MANAGEMENT CHAPTER OUTLINE 9.1 Introduction and Meaning 9.2 Reasons for Generation and Accumulation of Obsolete‚ Surplus and Scrap Items 9.3 9.4 • • Identification and Control of Waste Disposal of Scrap Exercises Skill Development 9.1 INTRODUCTION AND MEANING The industrial waste and scrap consists of spoiled raw-materials‚ rejected components‚ defective parts‚ waste from production departments etc. involves some commercial values. They should be disposed of periodically and
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Waste and Energy Paper ENV / 100 October 28‚ 2013 Pamela Primrose Waste and Energy Paper Environmental Science is a way to obtain agricultural knowledge of how things are going on around the world and the effect it has on the environment. In this document you will obtain a brief explanation of nuclear waste‚ plastic‚ coal and oil. What are the alternatives of other energy resources‚ advantages and disadvantages that would contribute to stabilize the environment currently around the the
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with more disposable income in littering the urban scope with the digital detritus of the digital age called E-waste. E-waste is a generic term encompassing various forms of electrical and electronic equipment that may be old‚ might have reached end-of-life and most importantly cease to be of any value to their present owners and it has been identified as one of the fastest growing waste steams. The electrical and electronic goods are broadly classified under three major heads; ’White goods’
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Food waste or food loss is food material that is discarded or unable to be used. Various political organizations and entities have their own definition of what constitutes food waste. The causes of wasted food are numerous‚ and occur at the stages of production‚ processing‚ and retailing. As of 2011‚ 1.3 billion tons of food‚ about one third of the global food production‚ is lost or wasted annually. Loss and wastage occurs on all steps in the food supply chain. In low-income countries‚ most loss
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