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    Lunar City Recycling

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    Impact on the environment, the impact on the environment is very bad because factories and companies illegally dump waste or do something they shouldn’t be to save their money. The more factories there are, the bigger carbon footprint they make. Impact on energy consumption, the impact on energy consumption is big due to the way people use energy to make energy that

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    of the project was to manage the disposal of the waste which happened to be most sensitive issue for the island. So, a programme involving incineration, recycling and composting was developed and planned which was supposed to reduce the volume of combustible waste by up to 90%. Here, the project mission was well focused with an aim to find a solution to the waste disposal but the mission was not investigated with a broader perspective. Along with the waste disposal programme other things like the

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    Final Exam for Environmental Law ENV 320 Please write the correct answer on the left line for each question. Each question has 2 points. Please use another color than black for your answers. D 1. Which of the following is not considered one of the threshold issues that must be met before one can bring a lawsuit? a. standing. b. ripeness. c. case or controversy

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    Case Analysis - Allied Medical Waste Transport Major Problem/Issue Allied Medical Waste Tracking Inc. was started to solve the problem of the dangers of improper disposal of medical waste. The intention of the company was clear and the results were supported by the Medical Waste Tracking Act of 1988. This act demanded that all health institutions find a way to dispose of their medical waste. The consequences for failing to comply were fines imposed by the Occupational Health and Safety Administration

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    2011 has granted full import and exercise duties exemption on hybrid and electric cars and motorcycles. WASTE RECYCLING Solid waste is one of the environmental problems that are often overlooked by Malaysian. Due to the increasing population and development, generation of solid waste continues to increase and it is expected to reach about 30,000 tons per day in the year 2020. To promote waste recycling and management, Malaysia introduced tax incentives in the form of Pioneer Status, Investment Tax

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    Solutions to Plastic Pollution in our Oceans The Basics We 're treating the oceans like a trash bin: around 80 percent of marine litter originates on land, and most of that is plastic. Plastic that pollutes our oceans and waterways has severe impacts on our environment and our economy. Seabirds, whales, sea turtles and other marine life are eating marine plastic pollution and dying from choking, intestinal blockage and starvation. Scientists are investigating the long-term impacts of toxic pollutants

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    Green vs. Gray

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    today will affect us tomorrow. If we take the time to take care of our earth, our quality of life can be improved. Recycling affects the species that live on the planet. For animals to thrive on our planet we must have a clean environment with little waste. Everyone has seen the pictures of the animals that experience deformities due to being stuck in plastic rings. Biodiversity is essential for the functioning and sustainability of an ecosystem. Different species play specific functions, and changes

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    Humans effect the ecosystem by agricultural, industrial, and household waste. ("Ecosystems." BBC News. BBC,). In turn this pollutes the waters of our oceans and all forms of life ranging from giant humpback whales, to the tuna that is commercially fished for, the coral reefs that home thousands of species of fish, and the tiny plankton that exist under the surface. Mankind has created a vicious cycle in which allows our waste to be ingested, trapped around living beings, and pollute the water quality

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    Ocean Pollution With our Earth consisting almost 98% of oceans, people would think that we would take better care of them. Our planet is extremely unique in the fact that we are the only known planet with liquid water available, which supports all life, but tons of garbage is thrown into the oceans every year. This is affecting ocean life, fishing companies, and any land that is touching the oceans. The solution to these issues has to deal with complete lifestyle changes: recycling, composting

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    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

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