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Pollution

Pollution is the process of giving out contaminants such as smoke and carbon dioxide, and too much of a certain product such as light, heat and sound that both cause harm to the environment.

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How much does a rubbish hook weigh?

The answer depends on the type of rubbish hook you are using and the size. They can range from 3-25 feet if they're made by Nupla. The most common Rubbish Hook is the 6 foot D handle made by Mupla. This weighs 9.5 lbs.

What can we do to make sure that Global Warming doesn't become a disaster for the future?

We have to reduce our dependence on fossil fuels by moving to renewable energy. Stopping the burning of fossil fuels is the one big thing we have to do. The other thing to do is plant and nourish billions of trees all over the world to make up for our deforestation.

Can you grow a plant in plastic bag?

a plant can kinda grow in a bag but it also can not grow a lot but only a little

What is an inland wetland?

This is the same thing. Someone just typed it wrong and put an instead of a. This is the same thing.

Why is wastewater in rural areas normally not sent to a wastewater treatment facility?

It costs 10's of thousands of dollars to connect to the city sewer system (centralized treatment). This is why homeowners use decentralized wastewater treatment which is a septic tank, disposing to a drainfield (wastewater goes back into the ground as opposed to the city treatment facility). The reason is cost obviously.

What are the top ten environmental issues in the Philippines?

the top ten environmetal issues is water pollution,soil pollution,air pollution,typhoons,floods,landslides,volcanic eruption,earthquakes,tsunami, and toxic waste

the top ten environmetal issues is water pollution,soil pollution,air pollution,typhoons,floods,landslides,volcanic eruption,earthquakes,tsunami, and toxic waste

the top ten environmetal issues is water pollution,soil pollution,air pollution,typhoons,floods,landslides,volcanic eruption,earthquakes,tsunami, and toxic waste

The least toxic of nitrogenous wastes is?

Urea is the less toxic in nature among the nitrogenous wastes where as Ammonia is 100,000 times toxic than urea.

How long to disposable nappies take to decompose?

What a snake pit this topic is!

Disposable diaper (nappie) opponents claim that the plastic bits of of the product can take u to 500 years to decompose in a properly organized landfill site where they are not exposed to oxygen, light or water.

The cloth only users say the cloth units decompose in about 6 months. There is no reason why the cellulose bits of a disposable wouldn't vanish in the same time. Leavng just the undegradable plastic bits.

Here is the however ... Excavations in landfill site indicate the anoxic conditions do not permit organics to dispose quickly, especially if contained in the air tight, water tight, green trash bags. After 30 years in landfills even steaks and other food wastes were essentially "fresh".

In another twist in the Canadian Innuit mothers have gone to the use of disposables to replace cloth, or the old standby, moss. Garbage pickup in the north being what it is, and the several months of cold and dark does not promote either decomposition or disposal in secure landfill sites. The landscape is littered with years worth of freeze dried, wind blown disposables.

Describe two ways in which phosphates can get into surface water?

Laundry detergents and fertilizers are the two important sources. The detergents seep into the ground water and eventually enter surface water. Similarly, run off from farms and residential homes can pollute canals, streams and ultimately lakes.

What does acid rain have to do with the Great Lakes?

When talking about acid rain, the old adage applies--what goes up must come down. This section explores acid rain, an example of a difficult environmental issue facing the United States and Canada. By focusing on this complex environmental concern, the lesson reveals why it is so important for governments to work together and be aware of how their actions affect the quality of life of others. Acid rain is rain, snow, hail, fog, dust, or soot containing high levels of acid. Pollutants that are transferred from the air into the Lakes are responsible for harming the quality of the water in the Lakes, as well as the health of the plants and animals that call the Great Lakes home. But acid rain isn't just a regional problem; it is a global problem and there is little worldwide agreement on how to tackle it. Neither the United States nor Canada can combat acid rain alone. It is carried across national frontiers and often affects distant places more strongly than where it is produced. Solving the acid rain problem requires and understanding of the consequences of our actions in the United States and Canada, and the necessity of cooperating in the search for a solution. With the issue of acid rain, attention is drawn to the Great Lakes Basin. This is because many "smokestack" industries are located in a and near the Basin, and many people believe that the pollution from these industries contributes to the acid rain problem in Ontario, eastern Canada and northeastern United States. Many Canadians get upset with the United States because so much of the pollution coming from industry in the Untied States blows with the wind, sometimes ending up in Canada.

A Number of years ago some chemicals e.g DDT was used on farms to kill insect pests. What are these chemicals why they cause a problem for consumers higher up the food web?

There have been a number of these situations with chemcals other than just DDT. DDT presented a particular problem because it does not leave the ecosystem; it is passed up the food chain. More recently, DDT was discovered on the grounds of the old prison farms at Southern Michigan Prison in Jackson. The Detroit Free Press reported in the mid-80's that surplus Agent Orange was buried on the grounds of G. Robert Cotton Correctional Facility (beneath the dining facility and within feet of one of three well heads there that incidentally suuplies municipal water to the city of Jackson). And, PCBs were buried along with contaminated cattle carcasses on and near the grounds of Pine River and Mid-Michigan Correctional Facilities at St. Louis, Michigan.

Check out:

  • Oak Ridge, Tennessee
  • Rouge River Assembly plant near Detroit, Michigan
  • Fletcher's Paint Works and Storage, Milford, New Hampshire
  • National Wood Preservers, Haverstown, Pennsylvania
  • Love Canal, New York
  • Three Mile Island, Pennsylvania
  • Dow Chemical, Midland, Michigan
  • Westinghouse Corporation, Hereford Twp., Pensylvania and Bloomington, Indiana
  • Petro-chemical Systems, Liberty, Texas
  • Outboard Marine Corp., Waukegan, Illinois and Lake Michigan
  • Palisades Nuclear Power Plant, South Haven, Michigan and Lake Michigan
Additionally, under the Granholm administration, eight years of uninspected waste was trucked into Michigan from Canada and buried.

What are the resources in Israel?

Israel's economy consists of high-tech industries, diamond cutting, wood and paper products, phosphates. Agriculture includes citrus crops, vegetables, cotton, beef. Exports include machinery and equipment, software, agricultural products.

What are five resources needed for human survival and why?

The resources necessary for human survival relate to the needs of the human anatomy. So air meets the need to breathe, intimacy the need to reproduce, nourishment the need for energy to carry out tasks, shelter the need to rest, and society the need to communicate.

What is good bad decomposition?

Good decomposition is something that can benefit humans and the environment. Bad decomposition can be toxic to people and animals.

Causes for marine pollution?

The main cause of marine pollution are humans!!!

What are the Pros and cons on refineries?

Pros- provide places to refine oil and other crude substances; new refineries have 80% less emissions Cons- environmental damage; costs a lot of money; only a "quick fix" (we are eventually going to run out of oil)

Natural resources of Indonesia?

petroleum,tin, natural gas,nickel,timber,buaxite,cooper,fertile soils,coal,gold,and silver

How many Scion cars now made?

There are 3 different scion cars that are actually made: #1 tC: It's a 2.4 liters coupe car with 161 hp . 4 cylinders with 14.5 galleon of fuel intake .Forward wheel drive #2 xB: It's a 2.4 liters wagon with 158 hp .4 cylinders with 14 galleon fuel intake .FWD . #3 xD: It's a 1.8 liters hatchback with 128 hp .4 cylinders with 11.1 galleon fuel intake.FWD.