Environmental Issues

I. Introduction When you think of wetlands, what come to your mind are the frogs, ponds, lilies and moss. However, its importance and role encompasses a large scope that we all need to know and find out about. Wetlands play very important role in the regulation of river flow, in filtering pollutants and fertilizers, in offering spawning zone for some fish, and for providing a home for some plants, insects, batrachians and birds. Wetlands are a great help in our environment as they play a big part...

Review  Europe finds Clean Energy in Trash, but US lags Denmark has found a new energy source from its garbage and its now covering 20 of daily household energy consumption.  The new waste-to-energy plants or what were known previously as incinerators are now being credited for this change.  Apart from cutting energy costs, among the benefits in using waste-to-energy plants are 1) diminished use of landfills 2) lesser carbon dioxide emissions 3) emissions to the air and water are...

Nowadays, solid wastes have gained interest of people. It is seem to be perceived as one of the major future problems. The planning, implementation and coordination of solid wastes is reeling and tottering. Figures show that the amount of wastes produced with in the New York city daily is twenty two thousand tons and seven million tons yearly. These figures are expected to increase at a pace of four to six percent annually mere because of the industrial development, modern conveniences and increased...

Based on our trip, answer the following questions. (10pts) 1. Who owns the Rose Lake wetland and how does the public use it Jefferson County owns the area. Rose Lake wetland is owned and governed by the state. Last 2006, it has been designated as a State Natural Area. Most people usually go to state natural areas for outdoor recreational purposes. For Rose Lake wetland, the public could do various activities in this land such as biking, hiking, fishing, and even cross-county skiing which is only...

Maquiladora is a name given to a group of manufacturing plants that are located on the Mexican border. Maquiladoras workers have been exposed to poor working conditions and the environment is very hazardous exposing them to health risk factors. As the owners of the factories continue to take advantage of the workers, the government is slow in the implementation of the environmental laws which renders the maquiladoras workers helpless. Some organizations have come up with strategies to assist the...

There are various dangers caused by gas drilling to the environment. One of these problems includes the toxic chemicals that are released to the environment which can otherwise result to death of animals, plants and even humans (Environment Ohio, 2009). The toxic chemicals that may pose dangers are primarily used in the extraction process. These chemicals usually contaminate the water in the streams which when taken by humans, they may cause health complications. It is a normal process of injection...

Introduction Human beings relationship with nature is an important and highly problematic philosophical issue. The progress of science served as a destructive stimulus which through technological innovations forced human race to realize its potential for the satisfaction of human needs and desires. These motivations and impulses resulted in technological, social, political, and industrial transformations which taken together constitute what is usually meant by the mastery over nature. Traditional...

Bottled  water  is  the  most  self-motivated  market  of  the  food  and  beverage  industry  for  the  reason  that  it  is  not  limited  to  one  single  product.  There  are  three  principal  types  of  bottled  water  that  can  be  recognized,  namely,  natural  mineral  water,  spring...