Essays on Environmental Protection

In a report issued by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, authorities argue that in the fiscal year of 2011 federal greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) “accounting guidance allowed agencies to use green power and renewable energy certificate (REC) purchases to reduce reported Scope 2 GHG emissions,” implying an acceptance to implement initiative efforts to employ such activities to other countries. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) international activities to work with other countries, in terms of increasing landfill gas projects for GHG reduction and power generation, has launched efforts in a series of press releases in announcing various correlated projects and partnerships. Such countries ...

As part of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980, the Environmental Protection Agency created the categorization of Superfund sites. As a federal program, the aim is to identify sites in the United States that have been abandoned and are deemed to have significant amounts of hazardous waste, primarily in the form of water or soil contamination. As a result, the EPA has funds for such clean-up efforts. As noted on the EPA website clean-up is complex and involves assessment, placement on the national priorities list, establishing a plan, and implementing a plan (EPA, 2014a). The process can be described ...

My impression is that the effort of USA towards the protection of the environment is not a bad thing, but it should be carried out in moderation. There are many people who accuse the environmental regulations for negatively impacting on the US economy. These people assume that efforts to protect the environment incur large costs. These costs need to be well defined so that people may stop making assumptions, and dismissing the idea of protecting the environment. The money spent in protecting the environment is worth if the benefits outweighs the costs. Protection of the environment is a good investment ...

Environmental Policies of the US

For the past few decades, the issue of environmental protection, climate change prevention and the application of alternative programs to improve sustainability had been in the frontlines as countries have been made aware of the dangers global warming poses to each person. Collective and unified action was immediately devised by many nations to combat global warming, while a few remained separated to the collective action on environmental protection. In the case of the United States, its environmental policies both for domestic and international purposes has shifted throughout the years as the US had begun to realize that it was more ...

Introduction

International free trade and environmental protection have appeared mutually exclusive in the modern world. This has been more the case at the turn of the decade of the 1990s with the adoption of the General Agreements on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) in the Uruguay Round and the subsequent establishment of the World Trade Organization in the year 1994. Liberalization in trade has been touted as a major force of enhancing the economic welfare of the world. At the same period, there arose the concept of sustainable development which emphasizes on the environmental protection and the issue of sustainable development gained ...

Environmental Protection

Environmental protection is a habit that one can develop in order to save the atmosphere. As defined in the Business Dictionary, “Environmental protection are the policies and procedures aimed at conserving the natural resources, preserving the current state of natural environment and, where possible, reversing its degradation.” Our environment since the past years has been facing drastic changes resulting in improvements and destructions of the natural resources. For all the natural resources to last longer we need to work towards environmental protection and help in saving the world for future. As a matter of fact, we humans are using the natural ...

Environmental Policy of the European Union

Nowadays, the influence and impact of climate change or global warming is considered a top priority of both regional and international organizations considering the impacts it has to the public. From minor health risks to depleted non-renewable natural resources, each country is now alarmed of the possible consequences these problems would bring to the future and now will stop at nothing to find a solution to the problem. Similar to the issues faced by other developed nations such as the United States, the European nations are now working double time to find solutions in eliminating the risks imposed to their territories ...

Introduction

The U.S health care system is one of the main industries that contribute largely to the economy of the country. The industry has developed massively due to a population that is aging swiftly and the increased impact of chronic diseases on the general population. It is one of the fastest growing industries in recent times posting $21.8 billion for the economy in the year 2013. This has attracted huge investments into the sector, and it is likely to continue this upward trend. A section of the health care system is public, and it forms up to 20 percent of government-owned ...

European and American Approach to International Climate Change

The issue pertaining to climate change has been a long-standing problem to the international community since the onset of scientific studies showcasing that anthropogenic climate change is gradually destroying the ozone layer, causing havoc in the weather patterns and fostering what is now known as climate change. With the studies revealing horrendous predictions pertaining to climate change should it continue in the next few years, the international community immediately sprang into action and formulated plans to ensure that climate change’s impact is reduced around the globe. While the international community had indeed begun to create methods to reduce the ...

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Public transparency is important in that there is increase in the level of trust from the public. There are various ways of understanding and demonstrating public transparency one of which is the ability of the public to know who is responsible for what act within the government. In this research paper, the learner takes a closer look at budgeting in the office of the president. Specifically, there will be focus on four select departments within the national budget. This will include the U. S. Coast Guard, U. S. Environmental Protection Agency, U. S. Secret Service and U. ...

In the United States, power is generated from various sources. In 2014 alone, 4,093 billion KWh units were produced. The majority of these came from fossil fuels while renewable energy sources accounted for around 17%. The high percentage of fossil fuels used for electric power generation as compared to renewable energy sources leads to a more a pronounced environmental impact. The table below shows the percentage of the total power produced by the four major energy sources in 2014.

Negative effects of power production

Coal power production Coal is a fossil fuel that is combusted in steam boilers to generate steam for driving steam turbines. ...

Countries are actively increasing their efforts to instill environmental awareness among their people. One major and physical proof of such is the numerous bills in congress that are relevant to the environment. In the United States Congress alone, there have been 162 bills sponsored relevant to environment protection starting 2013 to present (govtrack.us). This is just one indication of the seriousness of several countries to preserve the environment. However, much as the government wants to come up with all of these policies which in the end has the same goal, and that is to environmental protection, there a need to ...

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Introduction Despite the call for increased environmental awareness, most people remain unaffected by environmental concerns. Although it is an accepted fact that the environment is everyone’s concern, most individuals and organizations take their social responsibility to nature for granted. Most environmental programs are not taken seriously. For instance, most people knew that throwing litter could adversely affect the environment yet evidence show that this awareness is of no effect or is taken for granted. Cigarette butts, for example, still constitute the largest percentage of street litter, which according to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), is ...

Introduction

One of the byproducts of urban growth and development is the waste production. As per the report of the World Bank (2013), OECD countries produce almost half of the world's waste, while South Asia and Africa are listed as the regions producing the least amount of waste. The Basel Convention defines 'wastes' as substances or objects that need to be disposed of in accordance with the provisions of national law. European Waste Catalogue shows 850 types of wastes out of which 420 types of wastes have been classified as hazardous waste. Hazardous wastes are those wastes considered to be ...

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The current discourse aims to find a response to two questions, to wit: (1) what can the individual do about global warming? And (2) what are the economic problems of individual action by a business, individual, or nation? From studies and researches on global warming, the response presented ways that individuals could do in the home, office, school, or on the road to mitigate the impact of global warming. Likewise, identification that economic problems ensure from irresponsible use of finite resources explain the dilemmas that could apparently ensue.

What can the individual do about global warming?

Various studies and research on the subject of global warming and climate change ...

Introduction

The problem of air and water pollution has been a great concern not only to the people of New Jersey but throughout the world. This has been a problem to the whole world for the past over a hundred years and it still remains a challenge today though several efforts have been made to curb it. From the period of the second half of the 20th century several countries including the United States have tried to come up with certain rules and regulations to help reduce the level of pollution. The United States through the United States Environmental Protection Agency have come up ...

Environmental protection

Introduction The company is 10 km away from town but it boarders the main pass way to the nation’s capital from the east and enjoys an employment capacity of about 1550. The workers live near the company and have a water based recreational center that is 1.9 km to the south of the company. The general slope of the land shows that the waterway leads directly to the main water supply of the area and to three national reserves set up for water animals and birds. This therefore means that the water system is affected by these factors. ...

Drinking water contaminated with Arsenic is regarded as a major environmental and health concern as contact with arsenic results in incidents of diseases and severe medical conditions. Arsenic is a compound that occurs naturally from underground rocks and soil and it also finds its ways to water sources through the rocks, soils and human activities such as wood preservatives and paint. As a result, drinking water from the underground sources in some regions is contaminated with high levels of arsenic in comparison to the surface water. The federal government and other environmental agencies such as the U.S. Environmental Protection agency (EPA) have ...

Environmental Hazard analysis - Dioxins

Introduction Dioxin compounds are a group of hazardous chemicals, which are discharged into the environment as a by-product of human processes like chlorine bleaching of paper, combustion, forest fires, and manufacturing processes . The most widely known compound among the dioxin family of compounds is 2, 3, 7, 8-tetrachloro-p-dibenzo-dioxin (2, 3, 7, 8 TCCD), which is regarded as the most toxic.

Classification

Dioxin-bearing wastes are classified into the EPA defined F-type list which contains the non-specific wastes, emanating from different sectors of the industry . These wastes include those generated during the production or manufacturing of tri- or tetrachlorophenol, pentachlorophenol or intermediate byproducts ...

Pollution is amongst the world’s killer threats that many economies try to fight against. Environmental pollution affects the health of over 100 million people globally on an annual basis (Harris, 2012). The search for economic development has been quoted as one of the key factors that initiate environmental degradation. The case in China is no different; for three consecutive decades, China has been on the remark in successive economic developments. This has resulted from increased income from the manufacturing and industrial sector. China is amongst the top regions in the world in production of machines, gases, coal, among ...

The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)

NEPA was created due to the increased concern and appreciation about wildlife and ecological system during the 1969. It is an environmental law that sought to promote environmental care through the establishment of a national policy. The Act seeks to lay done specific environmental goals and policies (Bass, Bogdan & Bass 2001). Secondly it provided for the formation of implementation and enforcement for the provided policies through relevant federal agencies. Finally, the Act, provided for the creation of Council on Environmental Quality attached to the President’s Office. The CEQ role is to advise the President on national status on ...

“Air toxics” is defined as “air pollution,” where pollution is an “undesirable state of the natural environment being contaminated with harmful substances as a consequence of human activities.” In addition, the EPA (2012, July 16) says pollutants include compounds that are known or suspected to cause serious health effects, which may include, but are not limited to, cancer, reproductive effects, or birth defects, and/or to cause harmful environmental effects. The pollutants may come from natural sources (such as radon gas rising from the ground) or from man-made sources (such as chemical compounds emitted by factory smokestacks ...

Writing a Proposal to the CEO about Going Green

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Introduction Purpose: In this paper, we will find out the why it is essential to adopt and follow green, environmental friendly practices, how it will help in long term sustainability, the means by which everyone can contribute to eco friendly practices and how following such practices will help preserve the earth’s biodiversity and lessen the impact on climate change. Background: Organizations across the globe are concerned with environmental sustainability and trying to find solutions to reducing their carbon footprint. Buildings contribute almost ...

Introduction

Environmental laws entail different treaties and laws which aim at protecting the environment. The laws include complex interlocking bodies which operate in an attempt to regulate how the human interrelate with the environment. The laws aim at reducing natural and human effects on the environment. The laws on environment are, however, seen to create controversies when they tend to limit certain businesses, or regulate companies on what they are used to do. The limitations and stoppage limit or stops production of what was initially produced hence limiting consumption. Environmental laws become painful to deal with leading to a backlash ...

Water sector infrastructure consisting of water and waste water systems, has an extensive history of implementing policies and programs to provide safe and clean water, therefore, protecting and improving public health and environment across the nation. Under the guidance of the Clean Water Act (CWA) and Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA), for above thirty years, drinking water and waste water services have been carrying out routines to survey ways to improve water quality testing techniques. (Sullivan, 2011). The sector’s public health, security, environmental and resilience efforts form a profound approach to make available safe drinking water, safeguard public health ...

INTRODUCTION

Baghouse filters are fabric filter units consisting of one or more isolated sections containing an array of fabric bags (Vatavuk, 1998). Shapes of these bags range from round, flat, tube-shaped, to pleated cartridges. In theory, gas containing high particulate matter level passes through the fabric bag surface. The particulate matter is retained while the cleaned gas is either recycled to the process or vented off the exhaust. This paper attempts to discuss the different concepts behind baghouse filters in relation to environmental engineering. Specifically, this paper discusses (a) particle pollution, (b) baghouse filter principle, (c) filter media selection, (d) types of ...

Introduction

Emission of the toxic substance by industries is common all over the world. Toxic substances are emitted daily by industries and anthropogenic activities. Toxic substances are categorized into three categories namely organic, inorganic and metallic compounds. Examples of organic, inorganic and metallic compounds are methane, sulfate and mercury respectively. There have been reports of these substances having negative effects on the environment. Substances like methane are responsible for increased atmospheric temperature. Sulfates affect soil. Sulfates combine with atmospheric water to form acid water. Acid water has a negative effect of soil and microorganism living in it. Mercury, on the other ...

The article ‘A Rising Tide of Contaminants’ is about the alarming increase of chemicals and substances in the water bodies. The author, Deborah Blum, discusses the major reasons for the increase in the contaminants in the lakes and how the government should act for this issue. The two main reason for the increasing contaminants in the lakes is the unregulated increase of pharmaceutical and agricultural chemicals and the lack of federal government actions regarding chemical exposures. Scientists are suspecting that the production of the new pharmaceutical and agricultural chemicals are contaminating the water bodies through water sewage system. The ...

Water Supplies in Sun Valley, AZ

Sun Valley is located in Arizona. It is situated along interstate 40. It is 31.56 square miles. Sun Valley has different water supply options. Some of these options are groundwater, surface water and reclaimed water. Groundwater is water found beneath the ground. They are usually in rocks and pores of the soil. Sun Valley is supplied by Arizona’s water supply. Groundwaters that supply Sun Valley are aquifers and wells. Main aquifers in Arizona are stream alluvial and basins fill. Ground water can also be sourced from sedimentary rock. Basin Fills are of three type’s namely carefree formation, ...

Response, Compensation and Liability Act

Environmental regulations are sometimes controversial and costly, but many have the potential to be very effective at addressing or preventing environmental and related problems. One law that highlights the important role of environmental regulation, as well as the controversial nature of many environmental laws and demonstrates the importance of amendments is the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act, also known as CERCLA or Superfund. CERCLA has its origins in the late 1970s, when a large number of abandoned hazardous waste dumps posing a threat to the environment and human health were discovered. The most famous of these hazardous waste ...

In compliance with the State of Georgia's Waste Reduction Unit regulating the handling and disposal of scrap tires as part of their solid waste, land conservation management enactment of HB257 became effective "April 5, 1993" according to Georgia State University Law Review (GSULR) (46). This law arose due to federal regulation changes concerning solid waste disposal management. The specific intention of the Act looks at reducing the generated amounts of tire disposal through "source reduction and planning methodologies" (GSULR 46; Environmental Protection Division – Georgia Department of Natural Resources 2013). Enacting HB 257 by the State of Georgia in addition ...

Biodiversity and sustainability, two of the major factors to determine if an ecosystem is habitable and sufficient for any life form, may it be fauna, fawn or human kind. However, there are only a few sites left around the globe which can be considered sustainable and contains biodiversity as climate change continues to affect the planet. Some areas have become barren, while a few remained arable but in the risk of being converted into commercial lands for homes or businesses. In the United States, the problem of pollution not only affected its once diverse ecosystem, which is considered the home of ...

Great Lakes is one of the water systems that supply water in Illinois. This water system supplies quality water to various areas in the state. It serves a population of 28150 and the water source type is surface water (United States Environmental Protection Agency. 2012). Great Lakes water system makes use of effective water treatment services in order to ensure that it supplies clean water to the people. Some of the water treatment services used in Great Lakes water system in Illinois is Johnson Water Conditioning, World Water Works and Aqua Soft Water Conditioning among others (United States Environmental Protection ...

Environmental law is made up of treaties, statutes, regulations, conventions and common law that operate in order to regulate the interaction of human beings with the natural environment. Principally, environmental laws exist in order to guard destructive against human behavior on the environment draws considerations from the following five principles; ecology, stewardship, conservation, sustainability and responsibility. The observance of these principles ensures that man does not damage the environment at his own expense in accessing basic needs such as water, food and air as well as in the day-day human engagements such as commerce (Baker & McKenzie, 2007). These ...

Thesis: Consisting of more than 70% of the surface of the earth, water is without a doubt the most valuable natural resource, which subsists on earth. Without this precious resource, life on the planet would essentially be non-existent, since it is crucial for everything on the earth to grow as well as prospering. Although as humans we recognize this reality, we ignore it through polluting our lakes, oceans, and rivers. The pollution of water causes numerous problems such as killing of fishes and diseases. Water pollution is harmful to animals as well as human beings. Nevertheless, there are numerous solutions ...

Global warming has evolved into a demure problem in the present-day world. The problem is very serious, as it concerns a possible lift of temperature and climate alter. Climate warming is a slow and gradual upsurge in the medium temperature on our planet that there is currently. Climate warming is a fact, with which to argue is pointless, and it is therefore necessary to take a sober and objective approach to its understanding. The Earth is warming and this has a tragic effect on the glaciers of our planet. The temperature surges, the ice begins to melt, and the sea level begins to rise. This ...

Indoor Air Pollution: Diagnosing the Causatives and Effects

Indoor air pollution is the presence of physical, chemical and biological contaminants in the indoor air that are never present in the quality and environmental friendly atmosphere. These contaminants can be particulates, gases, moulds or radon which is the main causes of the pollution. The human immune system protects the entire body against the negative effects of these contaminants. The contaminants impair the immune system after prolonged exposure. A survey published on the metropolitan area of Toronto revealed that almost 2 percents of the annual deaths were caused by indoor air pollution (Tom, 1996). In this essay, we have ...

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Introduction It is believed that Ronald Reagan, the 40th president of the United States, is strongly influenced by the notion of free enterprise. In fact, his economic policies (popularly known as ‘Reaganomics’) are aimed towards giving American industries greater freedom through deregulation. Regan may have been influenced by the economic theories of Milton Friedman whose view regarding industrialization and its impact is rather liberated. Friedman ultimately believes that the social responsibility of businesses is to increase their profits. In the same way, Reagan’s relaxed environmental policies is, in one way or another, a reflection of his ...

Chapter 18 page 395 presents a cases study of asbestos and the dangers it causes to the environment. Direct or indirect consumption of asbestos fibers into the human body poses great dangers to body organs and tissues. Toxic chemicals produced by asbestos once inhaled stays in the lungs for a long period and cause chronic disorders like mesothelioma, lung cancer, and fibrosis. Mesothelioma forms a type of cancer only caused by asbestos. Fibrosis causes breathing difficulties on affected individuals (Chiras, 2014). Asbestos come from natural deposits of rocks. Asbestos is used mainly in building materials, asbestos-cement products, friction products, paper products, ...

Discern how a more effective ethics programs and a more viable code of conduct could have mitigated the ethical issues faced by Nike. An effective ethics program helps an organization establish a culture that has concern for their employees well being (Mullan 2010). The organization will consider employees as an important part of their business and strive to ensure that they are working in safe conditions. In the case of Nike a more effective ethics program would have ensured that they do not hire children to work for them in their factories. It is not ethical to hire children, Nike would have ...

Natural gas resources will continue to play a significant role in the sustainability and objective of having an independent, self sufficient energy mix for the United States in the coming years. With its objective of being able to increase its use of clean energy in the mix, American energy sector policy makers are looking to harness the extensive stores of natural gas that have become commercially viable resulting from the use of cutting edge technology in the fields of “horizontal drilling” and “hydraulic fracturing” that have allowed operators to extract greater amounts of oil and natural gas from shale formations ( ...

ENGL2550, Assignment 2b, Section A01

Introduction Increasing public awareness on eco-friendly burials would benefit the world as a whole by preserving nature. An environmentally friendly burial system should be implemented in North America in order to offer a sustainable alternative to traditional burials. In the article “'Til Death Do We Pollute, and Beyond” the authors argue that the best way to ensure human burials are not hazardous to the environment is to “establishment of federal guidelines” that ban the practice of situating cemeteries on sites where there is a risk of contaminating the surrounding area (Guttman, Miller, & Watson, 2013, p. 3). Many environmentally conscious organizations have brought ...

The Effect of Local Violence on Children’s Attention and Impulse Control

The study is provides proof of the nature of effects and influences, localized interpersonal violence has on children. There is both direct and indirect exposure, with negative effects on the health and mental wellbeing of children. Furtherance is the presence of psycho-biological influences i.e. depression, post-traumatic stress disorder and difficulty in individual concentration. It is important, especially for public health, due to the fact that it portrays the nature of influences children experience, when exposed to various forms of violence, especially on their personal optimal functionality and general behavior. The research questions being asked include: the effects of exposure ...

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This is a proposal for a research on the topic ‘The Effect of Oil Exploration and Drilling in the Niger Delta (Nigeria vs. Shell)’. It seeks to introduce the reader to the topic of the research in addition to providing a preliminary review of literature. It highlights the proposed methodology and provides a provisional questionnaire for the formed for the purpose of data collection and analysis. 1 Introduction The topic chosen for this research is ‘The Effect of Oil Exploration and Drilling in the Niger Delta (Nigeria vs. Shell)’. The research aims to provide a more comprehensive, unbiased understanding ...

Final Essay: Meditation and Conflict Management

When legal researcher Erin Brockovich blew the whistle on California utility company PG&E in the early 1990s, the subsequent tortfeasor lawsuit Anderson vs. PG&E, resulting in a $333 million landmark settlement to the plaintiffs in 1993, established a new baseline for damages in respect to environmental violations by a corporation (Girardi & Keese). Analysis of the legal representation of 650 residents in the City of Hinkley, California, by Brockovich’s employer, by law firm Girardi and Keese expiates the limitations of mediation and conflict management leading up to litigation of gross negligence cases. The case alleging defendant corporation, PG&E’s contamination of ...

Environmental protection posses many challenges in today’s society, not least considering a range of different social, economic and environmental concepts across the world. Through the work of environmental enforcement authorities, some aspects of environmental conservation have been streamlined to ensure best practices. Under the stewardship of environmental concise agencies such as UNEP and UN-HABITAT, many programs have been undertaken to, better, understand the impacts of environmental degradation and graft measures of conserving the environment. It is noble vision is geared towards rehabilitation, restoration and maintenance of environmental resources such as water, land and air. The programs are directed at ...

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Intergovernmental Relations was created to cater for the challenges experienced by public administrators in the United States of America. It is how different intergovernmental leaders and units come together to solve a problem. The system has enabled leaders to improve on centralized regulatory control in favor of devolved and decentralized service delivery systems. The sharing of power between political leaders was to provide effective and efficient administrative services, but can include policy, financial, and administrative dimensions (Stillman, 2009, p.146). Findings revealed that Wichita Kansas was located under a toxic contaminated lake in 1990. The Environmental Protection Agency stated that people ...

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In United States of America, the environmental policy is a governmental action to control activities that may have an impact on the environment in the United States.The main purpose of this policy is to keep safe the environment and protect it for future generations. And in the same time - to interfere as little as possible in the commerce efficiency and people's liberty.The environmental policy takes its beginning from the great environmental movement in the 1960s - 1970s. During this movement a few protection laws have been passed - these laws regulated water and ...

Garlock Sealing Technologies, LLC is a company that manufactures fluid sealing products used in the processing industry. The company employs more than1900 people, with 12 manufacturing facilities around the world (Garlock, 2013a). In the past, sealing gaskets for use with pipes moving steam or other heated materials were manufactured using asbestos to provide heat resistance to the seal. Workers exposed to asbestos in the workplace have a highly increased risk for mesothelioma, a type of lung cancer (Mayo Clinic, 2012). Garlock Sealing Technologies, LLC has been involved in product liability suits related to the use of asbestos in their seals for 35 ...

Introduction

Hydraulic is a term used in oil exploration to refer to the proliferation of fractures in a layer of rock. Hydraulic fracturing employs the use of a pressurized fluid to propagate the fractures on the layer of rock. This is referred to as induced hydraulic fracturing. Conversely, some hydraulic fractures can occur naturally devoid of interference from man. Good examples of these are veins and dykes that occur on layers of rock beneath the earth’s surface. These dykes and veins provide conduits along which petroleum and gas from source rocks can seep in through to reservoir rocks. Through induced hydraulic ...

Secondary water treatment methods vs. tertiary water treatment

Wastewater undergoes a series of treatment processes before it is released to the environment to minimize danger to human health and/or the natural environment. The three main stages of wastewater treatment are Primary treatment (removal of large, settling and floating solid waste through sedimentation and skimming), secondary treatment (further removal of residual solids from the water using biological processes) and tertiary treatment (removal of dissolved substances).

Secondary and tertiary wastewater treatments are subsequent processes in water treat and have some similar aspects. Notably, both utilize biological processes. Secondary treatment principally uses bacteria to digest pollutants. The tertiary process called Biological ...

Environmental Science

Energy Resource Plan Introduction

Energy conservation is important to the environment. You have probably heard that said on television and read it in the headlines a million times but you may not have thought about what it means for your family. The environment needs to be clean for our families. Less air pollution in the atmosphere means healthier kids and less asthma.

Noticing a difference in air pollution isn’t easy. But a cheaper electric bill would be a nice change and a good reward for saving energy. By conserving energy at home you will be saving money and have more to spend ...

Environmental Hazards and Human Health

The Hartford Courant reported some good news on the Superfund site which is on Main Street, East Hartford, Connecticut.

A superfund site is a piece of real estate that has been polluted with “hazardous wastes” from an accidental spill or illegal dump then abandoned. Hazardous waste is pollution in the environment, including soil and groundwater that can harm the ecosystem and the health of people.

On December 11, 1980 the “Superfund” was established by Congress under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA) to gather up a tax (the “fund”) for cleaning up abandoned and uncontrolled hazardous waste sites.

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Introduction

Since last decade the depletion of the ozone layer and the extinction of certain species has alerted people all around the world. It is caused due to the fact of pollution and destroying the environment that we live in. However, there is not one particular resource due to which such end results are obtained. It has happened due to several sources of pollution, which are directly destroying the environment. In addition, it seems that, people are not at all aware of this issue, and are going on utilizing the resources (Jonathan 19-21). They should thereby be made aware of ...

Water can be considered one of the most vital resources in the planet because of its benefits to every aspect of life. Aside from being used for drinking, water ensures that life is continously sustained around the planet. However, as mankind continues to grow, supplies of critical resources like water are slowly drying out due to various causes. While a majority could argue that it is due to the changing climates causing extreme heat, there are others saying that the reducing supply for water is because of pollution. For countries like the United States, issues regarding water supply and pollution ...

Smoking is a disgusting habit, which affects the health and wealth. For decades, governments have been trying to find ways to eradicate smoking. The hot debates on whether governments have the right to ban smoking cigarettes in public places or not still continue. Some people argue that everyone should make own choice whether to smoke or not. Personally, I think the government should be responsible for citizens' health care and outlaw smoking in public places. The most important reason for imposing restrictions is to prevent harm to human health, avoid discomfort among non-smokers and protect environment. It is a well-known ...

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There are many advantages to designing a building using economically and environmentally sustainable methods. Although “green” construction materials and technologies cost more in the short term, in the long run green strategies have been shown to save money. By “going green,” the owners of the building will enjoy lower utility bills and higher resale values later on. More efficient heating and cooling will not only save on costs but will be less taxing on the environment. The key to effective green building has to do with the performance and cost trade-offs associated with the different design methods. As an example, ...

Safety in the industry is as much important as production itself. It underscores because industrial safety system, usually known as Integrated Control and Safety System (ICSS), is an integral part of most industries. Industrial safety is targeted at providing protection against menaces, risks and hazards which can occur in different forms, in the industry. It is, however, not intended for controlling only the hazard. Process control systems are rather provided for controlling the hazards. This essay takes a brief look at what safety in the industry is and also its correlation to public health. Virtually every industry has its ...

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As human kind progress and improve their way of living, the use of chemicals has been a great factor of that progress. But alongside the benefits of these chemicals, there is a great threat or effect to people and the environment. With this, the countries around the world have developed a way of protecting the lives of the people through laws or regulations that require information to be prepared to those using chemicals, through labels or safety data sheets (United Nations, UN, 2011). In the past, different countries have their own way of classifying and labeling of chemicals but the ...

The population of Germany refers to the "golden billion" of developed countries, and the average German consumes much more than people in developing countries: energy in 20 times more Indian, steel in 100 times more than Filipino, aluminum by 15 times more than resident of Argentina. And all this in a very limited area. On this relatively small area focused exclusively concentrated powerful potential of the most polluting industries: coal mining, steel, great chemistry. In West Germany 19 operating nuclear power plants, it permeates the most dense network of roads. In the cities motor exhaust fumes give more ½ of all ...