Municipal waste is disposed of in three different ways. As of 2004 it is estimated that 71 percent is land filled‚ 16 percent incinerated‚ and 13 percent recycled. Other wastes that have to be disposed of are nuclear and hazardous wastes. The environmental effects of different waste management solutions will be discussed as well as ideal ways‚ in my opinion‚ to dispose of different forms of solid wastes. Landfills are the most commonly used form of disposing wastes today. It is also a form
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WASTE MANAGEMENT WASTE WASTE • any material “thrown away” • regarded as useless and unwanted (at a certain time and place) KINDS OF WASTE Solid wastes domestic‚ commercial and industrial wastes especially common as co-disposal of wastes Examples: plastics‚ styrofoam containers‚ bottles‚ cans‚ papers‚ scrap iron‚ and other trash Liquid Wastes : wastes in liquid form Examples: domestic washings‚ chemicals‚ oils‚ wastewater from ponds‚ manufacturing industries and other sources CLASSIFICATION
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empathy‚ because they can’t imagine that there are some people even don’t have a light or water to use. What is worse‚ lots of youth seem to have been accustomed to such behavior and never feel guilty. So frugality should be pass down‚ people should not waste water. Save the world‚ save yourself. Today‚ environment problem is one of the major issues in China. So the value of frugality is reflected so importantly. No country in history has emerged as a major industrial power without creating a legacy
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WASTE MANAGEMENT.... -Waste management is the collection‚ transport‚ processing or disposal‚ managing and monitoring of waste materials. The term usually relates to materials produced by human activity‚ and the process is generally undertaken to reduce their effect on health‚ the environment or aesthetics. Waste management is a distinct practice from resource recovery which focuses on delaying the rate of consumption of natural resources. All wastes materials‚ whether they are solid‚ liquid‚ gaseous
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Types of wastes : 1. Municipal Solid Waste Municipal solid waste (MSW) is generated from households‚ offices‚ hotels‚ shops‚ schools and other institutions. The major components are food waste‚ paper‚ plastic‚ rags‚ metal and glass‚ although demolition and construction debris is often included in collected waste‚ as are small quantities of hazardous waste‚ such as electric light bulbs‚ batteries‚ automotive parts and discarded medicines and chemicals. Generation rates for MSW vary from city
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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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There is no clear description regarding food waste in a universal matter either historically or presently‚ making it perplexing in definition and comparison. What is clear is that food waste continues to grow at a rapid pace with the expansion of a world population experiencing societal and agricultural developments in an era where land and other resources are becoming more limited. The increase in waste and category of foods which people throw away has transformed with time through the advancement
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Waste Management Assignment Ayden Blundell Task 1 a) Define Waste Waste is unwanted products from industrial‚ rural and domestic areas. Australians are one of the most wasteful people in the world. Waste management includes the collection‚ transport‚ processing of materials‚ which can be solid or liquid’s. b) Waste creation in the Hydrosphere Water pollution occurs when a body of water is poorly affected due to the addition of large amounts of materials to water. The sources of water
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solid waste on health The group at risk from the unscientific disposal of solid waste include – the population in areas where there is no proper waste disposal method‚ especially the pre-school children; waste workers; and workers in facilities producing toxic and infectious material. Other high-risk group include population living close to a waste dump and those‚ whose water supply has become contaminated either due to waste dumping or leakage from landfill sites. Uncollected solid waste also increases
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2014 Waste Management Case Analysis Background Waste Management’s CEO‚ David Steiner‚ is seeking ways to help companies and communities keep as much trash out of landfills as possible‚ while turning a solid profit in the process. It is currently a cost leader in waste disposal with a fee for service business model and wants to convert to a recycling business with a fee for product business model. Many companies are aiming to have zero waste in the future‚ which is an issue for Waste Management
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