1007/s10661-010-1490-8 Assessment of plastic waste generation and its potential recycling of household solid waste in Can Tho City‚ Vietnam Nguyen Phuc Thanh · Yasuhiro Matsui · Takeshi Fujiwara Received: 21 August 2009 / Accepted: 20 April 2010 / Published online: 20 May 2010 © Springer Science+Business Media B.V. 2010 Abstract Plastic solid waste has become a serious problem when considering the disposal alternatives following the sequential hierarchy of sound solid waste management. This study was undertaken
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Nuclear Waste Disposal: How the Concerned Public is Involved in Decision Making Thesis Statement: Nuclear waste disposal is a complex process and it requires the cooperation from the public sector to aid the government and the scientists in order to ensure safe and successful nuclear waste disposal programs. I. Nuclear Waste Disposal: The Players and the Challenge A. DOE responsible for disposal B. Other entities concerned (public) C. Problems concerning waste disposal
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THE EFFECTS OF PROPER WASTE SEGREGATION AND DISPOSAL OF THE 4TH YEAR STUDENTS IN GERONIMA CABRERA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL I. INTRODUCTION Recent scientific studies reveal that human activities have contributed significantly to the increase of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere that causes climate change. One of these human activities is the irresponsible disposal of garbage. Philippines is looming with garbage problems despite the passage of the Ecological Solid Waste Management Act or the Republic
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If nuclear waste is harmful it should be stored away from human populated areas. If nuclear waste is harmful it should not be stored by humans‚ but in less to non-populated areas. “Spent nuclear fuel remains highly dangerous for prolonged periods. It has long lived radioactive materials in it that can contaminate the environment and harm public health” (USA Today). Thousands of Americans are exposed to nuclear waste sites across the country. And if we do not take action to find somewhere else to
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First published in 1922‚ T.S. Eliot’s poem The Waste Land is a major work of modernist literature. Written in the aftermath of the First World War‚ Eliot’s poem describes the disorganization and collapse of society. In recounting this‚ the poet covers a wide variety of topics‚ incorporates many different images‚ and encompasses manifold languages and cultures. One major theme that Eliot treats in detail is the role of technology and industrialization in the downfall of Western civilization. Unlike
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DOCUMENT SERIES HAZWAMS/25/2002-2003 GUIDELINES FOR CONDUCTING ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT : SITE SELECTION FOR COMMON HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT FACILITY CENTRAL POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD OCTOBER‚ 2003 19 kesÀvêer³e Òeot 40.00 l Excellent (5) Ideal (4) Good (3) Poor (2) Bad (1) Slope Percent : Natural slope of a site is important from the drainage consideration. But‚ land with higher slopes may pose difficulty in the construction and may need leveling up. To prevent
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Chapter I The Problem and Its Background Introduction In the Filipino culture‚ families live together in the same house. The parents‚ together with their children‚ together with their other relatives maintain a close family bonding. Because of this‚ the house is a place for nurturing children‚ a place wherein they can be safe from any harm and pollution. Filipinos are also dependent in the environment. Filipino children loves playing in the playground‚ loves to swim in the river and to climb
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WADING THROUGH THE WASTE: A LOOK INTO THE FAILURE Wading Through the Waste: A look into the failure of American landfills and how plasma gasification can fix it Joshua A. Valdez ITT-Tech Jacksonville‚ Fl GE117 Chambers Abstract America‚ a “throw away” society‚ is facing a tragic consequence of its lifestyle. Even with increased recycling efforts Americans are running out of space to put their trash. With stricter regulations and public policies‚ the number of landfills
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Energy and Material Recovery from Waste of Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) - Status‚ challenges and opportunities. P. Evangelopoulos‚ E. Kantarelis‚ W. Yang 1. Introduction As the technology innovation progresses and the innovation cycles become even shorter‚ the production of electronic equipment increases and its replacement accelerates which makes electrical and electronic equipment a rapidly growing source of waste. The United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) has estimated that
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The Waste Land is a poem written in a post-world war society which describes a series of characters‚ settings‚ and relationships‚ the majority of which are sterile and desolate. Appleyard considers the mood that dominates the poem‚ “The one connecting device is a mood of despair‚ of barren dislocation”. Within the Waste Land Eliot persistently presents a modern world which is full of isolation and despair using each of the portraits of either settings‚ characters or through the depiction of relationships
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