Life changed forever for the mainly Hakka community of Bukit Merah after Asian Rare Earth Sdn Bhd (ARE) began operations there in July 1982 to extract yttrium‚ a rare earth‚ from monazite. Within a few years‚ the villagers began noticing physical defects in their newborns‚ and at least eight leukaemia cases were confirmed. Medical examinations on children in the area found that nearly 40% of them suffered from lymph node diseases‚ turbinate congestion and recurrent rhinitis. Seven of the leukaemia
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leaking‚ or placing of any solid waste or hazardous waste into or on any land or water so that such solid wastes‚ hazardous wastes‚ or any constituent thereof may enter the environment or be emitted into the air or discharged into any waters‚ including ground waters‚ from community activities. One of our country’s major problems today is the increasing production of refuse. We produce refuse or solid wastes everyday and most of us are not aware that we can limit refuse production. Refuse are all the
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LOADER ON EARTH STATIC DIMENSIONS PERFORMANCE DIMENSIONS STATIC DIMENSIONS A Overall length B Wheelbase D Minimum ground clearance E Slew ground clearance G Height to top of cab H Overall height J Track width - Rear 5.90 m 2.17 m 0.36 m 0.53 m 2.87 m 3.61 m 1.73 m 1.86 m 2.35 m EXCAVATOR PERFORMANCE A Max. dig depth B Reach-ground level to rear wheel centre C Reach-ground level to slew centre D Reach at full height to slew centre E Side reach to centre line of machine F Max. working height
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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 being proposed to be set up nationwide. But according to studies‚ landfills and open dumpsites contributed 34 percent of human-related methane emissions to the atmosphere which has more heat-trapping power than carbon dioxide. Thus‚ these landfills and open dumps are illegal under RA
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cliff.” This might happen in 7 years because of the Northern Hemisphere tilting away from the sun. This happened because of all the pollution and global warming we caused and because of our trash. So‚ people may argue and say one piece of trash on the ground doesn’t really matter and that it’s okay to throw little pieces of trash on the floor but it’s not. Every little piece adds up and still causes damage on the environment. So think next time you’re about to throw your candy wrapper in a nearby bush
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and THROW’ culture has seeped into and changed the lifestyle of the people. If you live in villages‚ chances are there that you burn your garbage in your backyard. And if you live in a city‚ the town municipality piles it into overflowing trucks to dump it in one of the nearby villages. The government‚ in short‚ has no concrete garbage disposal policy. There are heaps and heaps of garbage dumped everywhere and burnt in most places. Most people who burn their plastic domestic waste do not realize how
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landfill landfill site (also known as tip‚ dump‚ rubbish dump or dumping ground and historically as amidden) is a site for the disposal of waste materials by burial and is the oldest form of waste treatment. Historically‚ landfills have been the most common methods of organized waste disposal and remain so in many places around the world. Some landfills are also used for waste management purposes‚ such as the temporary storage‚ consolidation and transfer‚ or processing of waste material (sorting
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Open Pit Mining Open-pit mining is a kind of surface mining. Mining companies choose this way to get rocks and minerals out of the ground because it is the easiest and cheapest way to do it. Open-pit mining is only used if the rocks or minerals are close to the surface of the land or if a normal tunnel-type of mine isn’t possible. The top layers of the land are removed. After that‚ layer after layer is taken away until the rock or mineral is visible. This is taken out‚ processed when it
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deliberately or accidentally in lakes‚ waterways‚ seas and oceans. While certain debris naturally float on bodies of water (i.e. logs and trees that got cut via natural events)‚ certain communities‚ peoples and industries the world over deliberately dump debris and garbage in bodies of water without much thought into the effects of such acts in relation to threats to animals (fish‚ sea mammals‚ birds‚ reptiles) their habitats‚ coastal habitations and to human industries that depend on the bounty of
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Page |1 UNIVERSITY OF CALCUTTA B.Sc. Part-III HONOURS 2013 (Under 1+1+1 2009 Regulations) Name Reg. No. College : ISHITA MANDAL : 041-1222-0056-10 : BASANTI DEVI COLLEGE College Roll No. : 11 Subject : ENVS : Statistics Honours Department Page |2 Project Topic : SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL IN MY LOCALITY Page |3 Acknowledgment I have taken efforts in this project. However‚ it would not have been possible without the kind support and help of many individuals and organizations. I would like
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