You probably underestimate the negative impact that dumping your trash indiscriminately has on the environment. Imagine if we all haphazardly threw away our garbage without the slightest thought a to how or where! What Would Happen The ecosystem and all its parts would slowly but eventually die, and we would have ended up destroying life …
Say “renovation” and you are most likely to come up against a lot of dust from the general debris created during the renovation process. For instance, there will be sawdust and dust from drywall. This dust is injurious to health and causes scratches as it lands on furniture, rugs and the finish on hardwood floors. …
A study conducted in 2009 showed that a single Canadian citizen produces 777 kg of garbage. Seventeen countries were studied and the average garbage produced was 578 kg. This proves that Canadians produce more refuse per capita than any other country! We are concerned about this statistics, and have taken it upon ourselves to help …
A good example of an institution that creates many different types of waste, including biomedical waste, is a hospital. Other institutions that create biomedical waste include dentists’ offices, medical (veterinary and healthcare) facilities, funeral homes, tattooparlors, research centers etc. Biomedical waste is regulated by the Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change via the Environmental …
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Roofing materials are durable and last a very long time, but they will eventually wear out and the damage will be irreparable. It will then be required that they be discarded and replaced with new ones. Nearly all shingles are made with asphalt, and sadly this material is seen in abundant dumps at landfill. Instead …
A lot of people don’t think through concerning the waste materials they’re about to discard or how they are to discard them. The way we treat waste has many implications, ranging from the inefficient use of raw materials to faulty products to wasted labor andthe unnecessary use of energy. What is proper waste management? It …
It is both unpleasant and annoying when animals come raid, knock over and rip through your carefully sorted trash, leaving behind an unsightly mess that you have to clean up. Some animals go as far as making themselves a home in your garage, garden shed or basement because if the food they find in your …
Hazardous waste is waste that threatens public health or the environment. Everyone should know how to dispose of hazardous waste properly. The following qualify as hazardous waste: Reactive materials/substances Flammable materials/substances Corrosive materials/compounds Toxic materials/compounds Hazardous items can be found in virtually every home. These include: Paint Aerosols Ammunition Auto waste like gas, antifreeze, oil …
So you’ve fried some bacon and deep-fried that turkey and had the ground beef browned, and now you’re left with a lot of used oil which is hard to get rid of. You’re tired, and you’re most likely to give in to the temptation of simply pouring the oil down the drain. However,this may give …
At construction sites, new structures are born and old ones are demolished or revamped. If you run a construction company and your company has been hired to do a job, whatever that may be, a lot of waste is going to be turning up in the building and/or demolition processes. For the sake of the …
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