Toxic waste

Water is a transparent and nearly colorless chemical substance that is the main constituent of Earth's streams, lakes, and oceans, and the fluids of most living organisms, water can be liquid, solid or gas, is tasteless and odorless. Water covers 71% of the Earth's surface. On Earth, 97% of the planet's crust water is found in seas and oceans and only 3% of this water is freshwater, and 98.8% of that water is in ice. Countries with more water in the world are: • Brazil • Russia •

situations experienced across the globe have attracted a lot of attention concerning the use of plastic in daily life. Plastic materials that we use every day in everything which is detrimental to the environment has perhaps turned to be the most dumped waste material because it does not decompose quickly. Based on the recent research plastic takes hundreds of years to foul up (Gregory, 2009). Pollution bags consist of the polymers large molecules with repeating units known as the monomers. These complex

Technology Strikes Back Sometimes it’s best to stick to the old fashioned way of doing things, but there comes a point when one realizes that there aren’t a lot of hours in the day. Especially when living in the city. Everyone wants to drive gracefully glide through the freeway without having to deal with rush hour traffic. Time is of the essence for those who have a lot going on in their lives. So why not create something that can get people places the fastest way possible? Whoever invented automobiles

chlorinated hydrocarbon which is used mainly as a solvent abroad in the metal degreasing operations, dry cleaning/textile industry and etc. (Kacew & Lee, 2013). The chemical solvent tetrachloroethylene is known by many sub-names such as (Agency for Toxic Substances and Diseases Registry,

Alex Ibarra ENG 150-274 December 12, 2012 The Great Pacific Garbage Patch Living on this earth is a privilege and unfortunately we sometimes take advantage of it. Stories of deforestation, air and water pollution really make a person think of just how much our planet is being harmed. A major concern is water pollution. Water covers at least 70 percent of the planet which makes our rivers, lakes, and oceans essential. Many of these bodies of water are being polluted and although they may be

our oxygen is made via the algae in the sea. The oceans feeds, hydrates, and provides us with oxygen; ironically enough, despite its monetary value to mankind, it is what is treated the worst. For ages we have been dumping our trash, chemicals, and waste into the oceans with no fear or regret, almost an “out of sight- out of mind” mentality. People once and still assume that the oceans are so vast that all of the pollution is diluted and would be dispersed through out, going unnoticed. However, dilution

humorous book to read. All the examples I wrote above are just a fraction of the book. Please read The Upcycle and check out the rest of the information.....though I recommend reading the first book Cradle to Cradle before it. The book itself is as non-toxic as possible, with the safest ink and adhesive. The authors even wrote in the book that they hoped the book can be edible! One of my favorite part of the book was the beginning. It read:'To our families, and to all of the children, of all species, of

there are ways that we can all help to reduce plastic dumping in the ocean. Pollution is anything that is present or introduced into and environment which causes harm. In general, dumping in the ocean happens by waste materials from factories, industries, tankers and ships. Also sewerage waste

Is Recycling Important? Attention Getter: According to epa.gov, “Each person in the United States produces an average of 4 pounds of household hazardous waste each year for a total of about 530,000 tons/year.” Background: Trash continues to increase, as the world continues to last. Easy disposable products such as water bottles and soda cans has led to increasing amount of pollution around the world. Audience Relevance: Recycling is something most people choose to ignore. Recycling helps the world

There are many types of pollution, some examples are ocean and air pollution. Ocean and air pollution are serious issues that has been going on for years. Until today, pollution is still occurring and still considered a threat to the environment and people. Air pollution is when enormous amount of dust and gasses combine. On the other hand, ocean pollution is when marine animals and lifestyle are being affected due to natural and human activities. There are consequences to humans and animals if these