Chapter 1 THE PROBLEM Introduction Medical waste can cause pollution and disease if it is not handled properly. Infectious waste‚ especially sharps‚ poses a risk to anyone who comes into contact with it. The WHO estimates that 40% of hepatitis cases and 12% of HIV cases worldwide are caused by occupational exposure. Hospitals also produce small amounts of chemical‚ pharmaceutical and radioactive waste‚ which need specialist handling. Added to this‚ there will be large amounts of more
Free Waste Waste management Biodegradable waste
Pollution in Coal Based DRI Summer Internship Project‚ 2012 Supervised by Susmita Dasgupta susmita.dasgupta@hotmail.com 1 DRI‚ or directly reduced iron is a method of producing solid iron from iron oxide 2 Iron from iron ore can be • In solid form In solid form‚ iron ore can be 1. DRI produced in coal based kilns 2. HBI produced in gas based kiln. 3. DRI does not need coking coal at all. • Or in molten form In molten form iron can be produced in the 1. Blast Furnace‚ needs coking coal. 2.
Premium Air pollution Iron Waste
CHAPTER 17 Solid Waste – made up of objects/particles that accumulate on the site where they are produced Mining waste – generated in three primary ways Large amounts of rock and soil need to be removed to get to the valuable ore. The waste material is left on the surface at the site Milling operations use various technologies to extract the valuable material from the ore. The remaining waste material‚ aka tailings‚ need to be disposed of. The water that drains or is pumped from mines or that
Free Waste Recycling Hazardous waste
Recycling Waste management and Effectiveness Student Name: Chu Yu Student Number: 2991874 Tutor: Mrs Gemma Contos Date: 4th September 2012 Unit: EL 4 Table of Contents Abstract 1 Introduction 2 1.Waste management and Scarce Resources 2 2.Recycling 3 Recycling Paper 5 1.Process 5 2. Why Recycle Paper 11 Case Study: Recycling in Japan- Towards a zero waste society? 14 Conclusion 18 Recommendations 19 Reference List 20 List of Figures‚ Graphs‚ Images
Free Recycling Waste management
Erika Mae R. Sia Group No: 4B “Wastes into Gold?” Philippine archipelago is genuinely rich with natural resources however‚ the country is still experiencing crisis for sustainable and affordable renewable energy sources – hydro‚ geothermal‚ wind‚ solar and biomass. Instead of developing these sources‚ humans tend to damage and deteriorate the environment due to misuse
Premium Waste Waste management
Methodology: Primary research is conducted by contacting the famous healthcare providers to find out the green practices they are adopting. Secondary research explores the process of building Green architecture (Eco-design)‚ process of disposing the waste‚ energy conservation‚ water conversation‚ pollution prevention‚ neutralizing the emissions of the medical equipment and green pharmacy. Application of
Premium Waste Medicine Health care
of water and conditions of living of plants and animals‚ as well as human beings residing in its riverbanks. Emergence of the problem was probably caused by households‚ businesses‚ and industries indiscriminately dumping their garbage‚ sewage‚ and waste into the river. Methods: Research design was quasi-experimental in nature‚ using mixed methods of analysis leading towards awareness and advocacy interventions to generate sustainability of projects and programs towards managing pollution prevention
Free Waste Waste management
Never use open fires to dispose of wastes. • Adopt the 3Rs of solid waste management: reduce‚ reuse and recycle. Inorganic materials such as metals‚ glass and plastic; also organic materials like paper‚ can be reclaimed and recycled. This takes into account that the proven solution to the problem of proper waste management (especially in third world countries) is proper disposal (in waste bins for collection and not in the street where it could fall into drains)‚ waste segregation and collection‚ and
Free Recycling Waste Waste management
participation and our heart for the environment . This year‚ we plan to continue cleaning up the river‚ its surroundings and plant thousands of tree seedlings in partnership with many stakeholders such as the Sagay Marine Reserve and CENRO‚ Solid Waste Management Council‚ Department of Education Division of Sagay‚ OISCA-Sagay‚ Association of Barangay Captains‚ DILG-Sagay‚ and YOU will also be our partner in this undertaking. Should you find it in your heart to join us and volunteer‚ please prepare
Free Waste Waste management Philippines
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 3R regulations to reduce at least 20% and 50%‚ respectively‚ of our waste that goes to landfills. We also have internal cost pressures associated with sending our waste to landfills. If we do not act swiftly in the near future the competitiveness
Free Recycling Waste management Waste