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Everyone in the world would wish to use an effective and efficient mode of transport. This is because it is key to the performance of many industries. The transportation of raw materials from their source to industries, finished goods to the markets, and labor to and from the industries is...
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In places where the call for reform remains unheeded, where coal-fired power plants burn deadly chemicals into the air, and drinking water turns gray with contaminants, civilians are abandoned to live under a poisonous gray sky. No one dies from a single breath, but every person collectively dies a little...
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Overview of the Article. The article by Bari, Zietsman, Quadrifoglio, & Farzaneh (2011) explains a framework which was developed to aid managers of construction equipment, especially those in charge of decision making in the deployment of emission reduction technologies. Noteworthy, this is in order for individuals in charge of decision...
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All over social media there are people talking about the fact that they only get one life or “YOLO,” yet rarely, if ever, is it mentioned that society only gets one earth. This is because there is a tendency to think in the present and about instant gratification with little...
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Interpretation: (19 words) The urban solid waste management system is not sustaining the growth of the population by the proper reduction initiatives. Analysis: (435 words) The urban solid waste management system needs to improve methods for reductions in order to sustain the growing population in the near future. “Major underlying...
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The world’s oceans are under attack by plastic waste. A 2016 study conducted by the Institute for European Environmental Policy and the MAVA Foundation found that the world manufactures and produces of 300 million metric tons of plastic every year and approximately 5-12.5 million metric tons of that plastic finds...
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The use of plastic bags as provided by grocery stores and other retailers are commonplace and are used for convenience and ease of transmission of items from the store to the home environment. However, these plastic bags pose a serious threat to the environment because they are able to travel...
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Key Issues An oil spillage was the main problem that caused the BP and the Deepwater Horizon Disaster. The disaster is one of the most comprehensive environmental problems in US history, which demanded the quick protection of water reservoirs and land. Details show that a methane gas explosion was the...
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I must warn you: garbage monsters exist, and they are ready to fight back! Have you ever asked yourself what happens to trash when it goes to a landfill? Do you believe that it usually breaks down and goes away forever? Well, I am forced to disappoint you. The garbage...
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Recycled glass insulation uses up to 85% recycled glass material. Building materials are a primary contributor to pollution and destruction of natural resources. Glass wool insulation is a major building component, particularly in colder climates. Using recycled glass is an excellent way to create more sustainable building systems. This marketing...
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Ford Motor’s has decided to build lighter-weight trucks that incorporate aluminum body panels, a decision which helps them meet the global trends in the marketplace and establish themselves as a supplier for critical raw materials (Greenhalgh, n.d.). The increasing demand for aluminum in the auto-making industry is having an upstream...
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A compact disc (CD) is a circular, thin disc of plastic and metal that is about 5.5 inches (12 centimeters) in diameter (Coxon, 2015). It has three layers (Coxon, 2015). It is imperative to note that manufacturers of CDs make it out of a brittle and tough plastic called polycarbonate...
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Across the world today there is an unequal distribution in the generation of waste. While Americans only represent around 5% of the world’s population they generate 30% of the worlds total garbage (Recycling Coalition of Utah). Unlike other places, such as Europe in which there is a higher focus on...
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Pollution is the addition of harmful substances to the environment. Pollution brings about chemical, physical or biological changes to the environment. Pollutants are the substances that cause pollution. Pollutants can either be man-made or natural (Beychok & Milton, 1987). There are different types of pollution, and they include, air pollution,...
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Abstract Water quality criteria pollutants can come from both man-made and natural resources. Pollutants are numerical variables and serve as a basis for regulatory laws governing water treatment and distribution. Maximum Contaminant Levels are also defined by quantitative figures and serve as a warning against prolonged exposure to contaminants above...
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Pollution of the Chattahoochee River has been a source of public concern and demands for government action for decades. Flowing from the northeast part of the state through the Atlanta metropolitan area to Columbus, GA, and then on to the Gulf of Mexico, it is the principal source of drinking...
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There is a growing awareness of the social issue of environmental pollution. Environmental pollution includes air, water, and soil. Environmental pollution is threating the world in which we all live. There is no individual group that is affected more than others. Individuals have the option to make choices and alternatives...
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During the last few years, oil spills have become a widely publicized feature of life in the United States and other nations in which deep water drilling is occurring. The most devastating oil spill in recent history was that of the BP oil spill off the Gulf Of Mexico in...
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When an oil spill occurs, such as the recent one in the Gulf of Mexico, the environment is obviously destroyed. However, it must be noted that the local economy is often destroyed as well. Many individuals depend upon the health and beauty of the ocean, as well as her beaches,...
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Thesis Statement: Oil spills are deadly and dangerous, and can greatly harm the ecosystem, so we must endeavor to reform current drilling practices and regulations in order to try and prevent future spills. A. Introduction: Oil spills can be very harmful to ocean creatures, such as fish and shellfish, birds,...
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On April 20, 2010, a catastrophic oil spill took place in the Gulf of Mexico. It was due to BP’s Macondo well blowing out. 11 people were killed, and the livelihoods of thousands of fishermen—not to mention thousands or millions of non-human animal species—were extremely adversely affected. So great was...
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The Tiete River is one of the major rivers in Brazil, in the state of Sao Paulo. It flows from Salesopolis, located at a height of 1,119m above the sea level and drains into a region of six sub-basins. The river has contributed greatly towards the enrichment of the region...
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Air pollution is a complex process that involves a lot of different pollutants which interact with each other and the environment. In other words, they enter into complex reactions due to temperature, humidity and other environmental conditions. Depending on the mechanism of formation air pollutants can be divided into two...
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Research Question: What are the effects of industrial pollution? Aim: The aim of this paper is to discuss the negative impact that industrial pollution has on air, water, and the ground. Type of Focus: Effects Introduction elements: Hook 1: Industrial pollution has been increasing, at times exponentially, since the Industrial...
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In the 1940's dichloro-diphenyl-trichloroethane, known as DDT was invented and used as one of the first manufactured pesticides thanks to the discovery by scientist Paul Miller which showed that the chlorine aspects of DDT were effective in eliminating insects. Human diseases such as malaria, typhus, and other illnesses caused by...
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