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    Electronic Waste

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    Electronic Waste” Nowadays people use lots of electronic devices in our daily lives. Also‚ they need more comfortable and more developed electronic device to accomplish their businesses. According to customer’s need‚ the electronic companies have been developing their goods. So people have often changed their electronic device they do not need those items though. Therefore‚ it produces lots of electronic waste such as computer‚ mp3‚ printers‚ and etc. Owing to growing the electronic waste‚ disposal

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    Food Waste

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    into good useTo gain knowledge on how composting eliminates organic wasteTo consider how composting can generate income through p-patch projects‚ since organically grown food is in high demandTo encourage Donations of edible food‚ as this can reduce waste‚ mitigate climate impacts and provide cost savings for individuals and businesses alike | Specific Purpose: | Sending edible food or food scrap to landfills is not healthy or economical. | Central Idea: | Edible food scrap is useful and should

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    Plastic Waste

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    July-August 2012‚ pp.1185-1191 Utilization of Waste Plastic as a Strength Modifier in Surface Course of Flexible and Rigid Pavements Afroz Sultana.SK1‚ K.S.B.Prasad2 2 1 PG student‚ Department of civil engineering‚ GMR Institute of Technology‚ Rajam‚ Andhra Pradesh‚ India Assistant professor‚ Dept. of civil engineering‚ GMR Institute of Technology‚ Rajam‚ Andhra Pradesh‚ India Abstract The present study investigates the potential use of waste plastic as a modifier for asphalt concrete and

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    Food Waste

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    Recycling of Food Waste in Tsuen Wan A. Introduction From the Environmental Protection Department‚ 3584 tonnes of food waste are produced in Hong Kong everyday and it fill up all the landfills in Hong King. To reduce food waste‚ the government propose recycling of food waste. The following report will analyse the opinions on whether the government should carry out recycling of food waste in Tsuen Wan. Food waste is defined as uneaten food and food preparation wastes from residences

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    E Waste

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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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    Chemical Waste

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    Clean Up Of Chemical Waste Chemical spills are major problems that haunt the environment. Strict government regulation are trying help this problem‚ but governmental leaders face many challenges. Disposal of harmful chemicals is often difficult and costly. Since chemical waste has destroyed the environment‚ steps are being taken to prevent further pollution‚ Like the Yucca mountain project. A local based pharmaceutical company named Novo Nordisk released its 1999 environmental report. The company

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    Water Waste

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    any waste compounds introduced into such waterways will initiate biochemical reactions (such as shown above). Those biochemical reactions create what is measured in the laboratory as the Biochemical oxygen demand (BOD). Such chemicals are also liable to be broken down using strong oxidizing agents and these chemical reactions create what is measured in the laboratory as the Chemical oxygen demand (COD). Both the BOD and COD tests are a measure of the relative oxygen-depletion effect of a waste contaminant

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    E-waste

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    Ellis Casey E-waste The way that society moves nowadays is based on the development of technology. We communicate‚ we learn‚ we transport and we entertain ourselves mainly based on electronic devices. As we develop as a society‚ technologic has to develop‚ too. Hence‚ every time we want to renew our electronics‚ we first have to disposal the ones we had before. The problem about ‘renewing’ our televisions‚ mobile phones and computers is that we are creating unnecessary waste to the planet

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    Chemical Waste

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    Hazardous chemical waste in the Liverpool area The aim of my research action plan is to address how people disposed of their hazardous chemical waste from households and schools within the Liverpool area. What is hazardous chemical waste? Chemical waste is a waste that is made from harmful chemicals such as: * Paint/ artist paint/ paint thinner * Motor oil * BBQ gas cylinders * Insect sprays * Rat poisons * Garden chemicals- fertilisers ‚ insecticides * Car wax

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    Waste Treatment

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    This PwC Report documents the key proceedings during the seminar It is for internal usage of iNDEXTb and other Government of Gujarat agencies and departments only. July 2012 Detailed Report: Integrated Waste Management– Emerging Trends‚ Challenges and Way Forward Seminar on Integrated Waste Management: Challenges and Way Forward Table of Contents 1. Summary and Way Forward ...................................................................................................................

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