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89Incinerators: A Source of Renewable Energy
An incinerator is a component and tool of the waste-to-energy industry. The primary objectives of an incineration plant are: To combust organic waste in order to combat the growing presence of human created waste. To divert and thus destroy the...
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87Landfill - The Pros and Cons
Whilst landfill has always been considered the most sensible and cost-effective method of waste disposal, the sheer quantity and content of what we are throwing away means that we need to rethink how we dispose of our rubbish ...
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87How to Preserve our Natural Resources, Reduce Our Dependence on Fossil Fuels, Save Energy, Reduce Pollution by Recycling
Recycling preserves our quickly dwindling supply of natural resources. Recycling saves energy, and reduces pollution. In addition recycling saves valuable landfill space that is filling up quickly.
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85Are Garbage Disposals the Best Way to Dispose of Food Garbage?
To dispose or not to dispose—that is the question. Down the under sink garbage disposal, that is. Do you ever have problems with your garbage disposal getting clogged? If you do and are looking for an article on unclogging disposals, this is not...
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83Effect of waste disposal and recycling in Nigeria
The generation, utilization and disposal of wastes (which constitute environmental hazards) are highlighted in this paper as a network flow problem. In this configuration, we construct and solve as optimal network flow, the...
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86What Should I Know about Earth’s Floating Islands of Garbage?
Have you wondered about the earth's floating patches of garbage? This article explains how such garbage patches got into our oceans and what's being done to reduce or eliminate them.
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80Why you need to recycle: Plastic Bag Truths
Plastic bags are here to stay, learns the facts and some different ways to recycle before this problem becomes too deadly.
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813 Environmental Reasons Why You Should Use a Kindle
Many years ago, a friend and I were bantering back and forth. I said to her that when I think of her, two things come to my mind: She has a cigarette in one hand and a plane ticket in the other. Responding in kind, she said that when she thinks of...
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81Freecycle.org - Give Stuff, Take Stuff, & It's All FREE
In the past year or so, for free, I’ve gotten: flower pots, glass balls used as floats in fishing nets, 2 Murano glass vases, old wicker furniture, and stacking milk crates. In the past year or so, for free, I’ve given: a large plastic dog...
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84Interesting Facts About Waste and Recycling
Garbage: Selective Collect by Xenia Over the course of the day one probably is told to recycle at least once. Most people do not even stop to consider why. But I hope that after reading these fun and...
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