Essays on Clean Water

There are several laws that aimed at protecting human health and environment. The government and private parties are allowed to enforce the federal environmental laws. The government has the resources and tools required to enforce environmental laws and compels compliance with the environmental regulations and laws. Criminal and civil environmental enforcement are streamlined towards protection of environment and health. The criminal environmental enforcement seeks to punish the actions that the society view as harmful to the environment and health of people. The civil, environmental enforcement is streamlined towards individual parties who should be compensated for the harm caused by ...

Introduction

Developing an effective marketing plan for a product is the dream of every entrepreneur in the business industry today. Business people conduct market analysis for their existing and new products and services to determine their ability to win the target market and achieve a competitive advantage for the company. The following paper discusses the market analysis for Premier Softener, a product aimed at providing water treatment solutions for home and commercial use.

Energy Management

Kinetico Company developed the Premier Softener with the aim of enabling every consumer experience benefits of using quality-filtered drinking water. Consumers are used to boiling hard water ...

There are several examples of failed projects in the world. These projects either began as great ideas which could help the people living in those areas or they could add to the economy. However, they either managed to fail, or their operation was delayed because of reasons such as bad execution, insufficient research, and many others. One such example of a failed project is the failure of Target in Canada. Target is one of the most popular retail stores in the United States which has been around for a long time. Known for its red bull’s eye logo, ...

One of the grand challenges being faced by many people in the world today is access to clean water. The shortage of clean drinking water is, for sure a huge issue, however, with advances in technology and better affordability of this technology, this crisis can be averted. As far as a background know how of the situation is concerned, there is an abundance of water in countries such as Canada or the States, where it provides in excess for the amount of people inhabiting the countries. On the other hand, there are the Middle Eastern and North African countries, ...

Contaminated water is a menace that contributes to the deaths of several people year in year out (“Hand Washing Facilities in Schools”). It leads to severe illnesses such as diarrhea and cholera especially among toddlers and school going children. Following this fact, the residents of the town of Crestwood, Illinois came up with a project that would enhance hand sanitation, especially in public schools. The objective of the specific project was to ensure that by the end of six months, they had provided each school with water dispensers which supplied clean water for washing hands, alongside other necessities such ...

Abstract

The current discussion is aimed at the dissection of ethics, corporate social responsibility and sustainability of British Petroleum (BP) by taking the case of Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill in to consideration. By commencing the discussion with an overview of the externalities present in the oil industry, the pressures on oil companies are examined which is further evaluated through the application of stakeholder theory and the theory of utilitarianism. In the case of BP, it is revealed that the resort to CSR was primarily a reactive measure to correct its tainted brand image and save it from reputational risks. ...

The case Thompson v. North American Stainless, LP addresses the scope of the retaliation provision under Title VII that enables protection for the employees against the illegal actions of the employers. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 permits retaliation cases in order to decrease the exposure to the discriminatory activity in actions of the employees. Meanwhile, this article states that the retaliation should be understood as the situation when the employee of the firm was fired or reassigned as well as he was deprived of the certain range of the benefits if the employer considered them ...

Ecological service is the process by which the environment within which we live provides us with the reliable resources that are necessary for the human survival in the habitat within which they are situated. The availability of such resources in the environment such as clean air, clean water, food and any other materials that are necessary for the entire survival of the human race in their habitat is what the concept of ecological services entail. The assessments of ecological services include the ways in which purification of air is done, maintenance of the entire biodiversity process, decomposition of waste ...

Corporate Social Responsibility

Keurig Green Mountain was formerly known as Green Mountain Coffee Roasters (GMCR). The company was founded way back in 1981 and it is among the most established coffeemakers in the USA (Lee, 2015). It specifically produces and sources for high quality coffee, tea, cocoa, as well as other beverages under different brands. Moreover, it also sells ground coffee and coffee beans in bags and fractional packages. Its signature packaging however, is the K-Cup single pods. It is only fair that a company as big as Keurig Green Mountain to give back to the community. The company believes that everybody ...

In Orlando Patterson’s The Children Of Sisyphus, the biggest problem is poverty, destitution, and poor living conditions. The situation is so bad that people eat from the dump site, and there is no access to clean water, food or good housing. Patterson highlights the plight of the slum dwellers in the downtown Jamaica, Sisyphus, showing the inevitability that the residents find themselves in, with grinding poverty that reduces their humanness to the level of scavengers. To Patterson, the slum dwellers represent a collapse of government institutions and the threat of discrimination on race. Noteworthy, it is the racism ...

Introduction

Sharp Park, which is named after George Sharp, has a long, rich history. Mr. Sharp owned a more than 400-acre estate that he established with a vision for the San Francisco residents to enjoy recreation in a natural setting. When he died together with his wife, the property was left to the San Francisco City Council under strict instructions that it would only be used for recreational purposes. Sharp Park is in California off Highway 1 along the Pacific Ocean, San Francisco. It has existed since 1917; the golf course was established in 1930s. In 1941-internment camp was established ...

Hydraulic fracturing or fracking is a process of oil and natural gas extraction from underground rock formations such as shale, by injecting a mixture of high-pressure water with chemicals and sand through a well drilled through various layers of earth (US Environmental Protection Agency [EPA], ES-1). Wastewater generated from fracking is usually concentrated with various pollutants, and has to be treated before disposal. Further as the hole is drilled through layers of earth, there is possibility of new contaminants entering the water table due to disturbance. Also, if groundwater is tapped in excess, pollutants from the gas production well ...

Dear Editor,

Community is under the threat! The access to clean water can become limited. It is high time to make some actions towards helping of our community. This is not a joke and it is not even a secret that the only river which leads to the town is being constantly polluted by the plastic factory. People will no longer be able to get as clean water as before from their taps. It is necessary to take some measures in order to help them and me and you. It is not a problem of our town only, it touches upon ...

Introduction

Industries in West Virginia have violated the state-issued permit of pollution by releasing toxic substances such as coal ash and selenium into the local water supply. In addition to the threat toxic substances like coal ash and selenium pose to the health of the community, toxic water destroys the environment and destabilizes the local ecosystem of the areas impacted by such pollution. West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (WVDEP) was formed as a guidance tool to aid persons to know when it is environmentally secure to withdraw water from the stream. This judgment is built on percentages of yearly ...

Article Analysis: World Poverty

Introduction In 2015, the United Nations is working with the World Bank’s ambitious plan to end extreme global poverty by the year 2030. This means that for the first time, every person in the world would afford common items and food to make their life easier. Many experts would debate on the main cause of poverty as it could be the changing trends in a certain country’s economy. Other factors would also include the lack of education, overpopulation, the presence of epidemic diseases like AIDS and malaria and even environmental problems like drought. Extreme weather can cause ...

Introduction

‘The population bomb’ is the book published in 1968 by Paul and Anne Ehrlich. It has made the difference in minds of a vast number of people regarding the supply production issues, the overpopulation, ecological threats, and ability of the Earth to supply billions of people with food and water, etcetera. (Ehrlich) In fifty years the revisited version has been issued, which compiled the significance of the previous study, its strengths and weaknesses, results and future prospects. According to the revisited version, the ‘Population Bomb’ has shown its prospects and remains the vivid sample of the global threats the ...

Sharp Park named after George Sharp has such a long history. Mr. Sharp had more than 400-acre estate that he established. When he died together with his wife, the property was left to the San Francisco City Council under strict instructions that it would only be used for recreational purposes. Sharp Park is in California off Highway 1 along the Pacific Ocean, San Francisco. It has existed since 1917; the golf course was established in 1930's. In 1941-internment camp was established in the park that provided medical service, food, shelter and employment opportunities to San Francisco residents. When Pearl ...

Haitian Desal-A-Nation (A solar powered water distiller)

Background Small-scale desalination is a method that helps to desalinize cases of water scarcity. The salt water that is efficient and profitable. And, it is also life-saving and making the affected people live a healthy lifestyle. Several water desalination projects are in place to include the C- water, MIT solar powered desalination system and the Haitian Desal-A-Nation. Figure 1 : the Haitian Desal-A-Nation [3] This project is aimed at developing a distillation system which works solely on sunlight. The architecture is simple and hence can easily be reproduced for more consumers and additionally, the glass material is strengthened for ...

Event 1: Delaware Burger Battle.

Event details: The Kenny Family Foundation is hosting the Delaware Burger Battle. 20 restaurants are participating. Event will be held at Twin Lakes Brewery in Greenville. The restaurants will have to serve burgers to critics and the eating public.

Awards: Critic’s Choice Winner, People’s Choice Winner and Best Alternative Burger

Significant participants: Defending champion Redfire Grill + Steakhouse (Hockessin). James Beard nominee Jay Caputo of Rose & Crown (Lewes). Bryan Sikora of La Fia in Wilmington.

Local significance: an informal tradition over the years, marking the last weekend of summer before the new school year.

Main sponsor: The Kenny Family Foundation is sponsoring the event for the second year running. Proceeds go to Ministry of Caring’s Emmanuel Dining Room.

Cost of ticket : $45 for booking ahead, $55 on day of event. Teenagers $15, other children $5

Plan of action for day prior to event Visit the site ...

Seawater Desalination

Availability of adequate clean and fresh is a primary aspect that determines the establishment of any human settlement. With the access to clean water, a population is likely to lead a healthy life, and such a community is highly productive. Climatic changes and other various factors have prompted water shortages in many areas. It is more worrying that the situation is likely to become worse in the future. This highlights the need of finding alternative and efficient strategies for addressing this life threating issue. Failing to adopt such strategies is tantamount to preparing for a disaster that will be ...

LifeStraw: Science and Technology

LifeStraw is a product developed by the Swiss company Vestergaard Frandsen, which consists of a water filter that removes 99.99% of waterborne bacteria, protozoan parasites and viruses, allowing the user to obtain clean drinking water directly from containers, streams, lakes or other sources of potentially contaminated water. The Oxford Dictionary defines science as the intellectual and practical activity encompassing the systematic study of the structure and behavior of the physical and natural world through observation and experiment. In order to develop the LifeStraw, scientific experiments were conducted to understand the process of water purification and develop an innovative method ...

The federal government manages the mining rights and mineral ownership on public lands as regulated by the General Mining Law of 1872 and subsequent amendments. This law was enacted to permit mining claims practices that are currently being used during the California Gold Rush of 1849. They then a decade later spread through the West. The 1872 General Mining Law was beneficial as it promoted exploration, development as well as influencing the settlement of the territories in the West between 1804 and 1853 in US. However, this law has come under a strict scrutiny due to the fact that ...

Abstract

Adequate clean water is essential for the health of every living thing on this planet. Humans create tons of pollution, effect the weather patterns that cause droughts, and there is a history of over-use of the aquifers in the form of wells and pollution from fracking which are detrimental to the survival of all living things. Global climate change, especially since the Industrial age began, has affected the entire planet in various ways. There have been larger storms as a result of climate change. There are serious droughts because of climate change. The ice caps are melting because of ...

Analysis of NTD

Summary Neglected tropical diseases (NTD) refer to the diseases that traditionally have received less attention as compared to other global health infections such as Malaria, TB or AIDS. Despite of this fact it is estimated that sixty percent of the globes population- about 1.4 billion people suffers from at least one of the NTDs. Most NTDs are not fatal but this is not to mean that they do not cause any negative effects. NTD have been known to cause disfigurement, disability and for making the patients suffer from other effect such that they become unable to go to schools ...

Background information

The need for clean water for use by humanity has since time immemorial been an area of concern with scientists and scholars inventing methods that prove to be more efficient than their predecessors. The ultimate goal has always been the removal of undesirable chemicals and pathogens that would, however, render the water unfit for human and industrial consumption. In today’s contemporary society, human activity has culminated into pollution of the natural environment including water catchment areas. This has therefore made water unfit for consumption thereby prompting for more cost-effective and efficient methods for purification of this natural resource. ...

In general, Kenya is a dry country; about four-fifths of the land is considered arid or semi-arid. The land considered useful for agriculture only occupies about 17 percent of the nation’s area; throughout the country, average yearly rainfall ranges from 200 mm (in the north) to over 1,800 mm on the sides of Mt. Kenya (The Encyclopedia of Earth, 2008). Ironically, the economy of the country centers around the agricultural part of the country; agricultural products bring in about 30 percent of the nation’s income. When droughts come, they can send Kenya’s economy into severe ...

Introduction

The population growth in the world is a major environmental issue which requires the attention of everyone. The rate at which the population of humans in different countries is increasing leaves us with the question, is earth in the position to sustain this increase in the population and what are the major effects of this issue (Livi-Bacci, 76). The rate at which the population is growing has become the major concern of many in relation to the environmental problems being experienced in the world today. After research on a number of issues facing the environment in the world in ...

Executive summary

It is evident that Malaria remains to be one of the main issues affecting children in Sierra Leone. Essentially, the high child mortality rate resulting from Malaria infections in Sierra Leone has become a critical concern. This position has been reiterated by the National Health Sector Strategic Plan. The organization revealed that Malaria has become both a health, social and economic challenge to the country. In essence, it has been identified that the disease is the primary causative agent of children deaths in the nation. Although there are other diseases that account for children deaths, Malaria still remains a ...

According to the United Nations website, the list of Sustainable Development Goals the United Nations agreed are important for the world are; “No Poverty, Zero Hunger, Good Health and Well-Being, Quality Education, Gender Equality, Clean Water and Sanitation, Affordable and Clean Energy, Decent Work and Economic Growth; Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure; Reduced Inequalities, Sustainable Cities and Communities, Responsible Consumption and Production, Climate Action, Life Below Water, Life On Land: Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions, and Partnerships for the goals.” At first glance, these goals seem utopian, as they represent the ultimate dream of a wonderful life for all of ...

International Organization for Migration (IOM) in Somalia

The combination of several factors resulted to the challenges faced by people in terms of having access to safe and clean water in Somalia. There is relentless pressure to improve the living conditions of the population living in Somalian communities through the provision of continuous supply of clean and safe water. The IOM deemed it sustainable to implement a system where appropriate sanitation process and knowledge to protect the community from exposure to water born diseases. Currently, the challenges that exist in Somali in terms of the water supply in the communities are affected by such factors as arid ...

Q1 Water shortage has drastically changed over the past decades; this drastic change is not only experienced in the United States of America but the whole World. There are several reasons behind the sharp the drastic change on water supply, today, water is very scarce, this in evident in major towns across the United States, California is a good example (Michael, 2014). Reasons behind the acute water shortage in the 21st century are, sharp rise in the total population, high consumption, both at domestic and industrial level and the continual destruction of the environment and catchment areas (Wellington, 2012). ...