In 2013‚ the Institute of Mechanical Engineers from the United Kingdom reported that over half of the world’s food ends up in the garbage bin‚ with around 1.2 billion tonnes never making it onto a plate. The main causes of this problem is very strict use-by or expiration dates‚ and our obsession with wanting aesthetically perfect food. For example‚ fruits and vegetables that are still edible‚ nutritious and tasty are often discarded because they are slightly bruised or deformed. Pictured above:
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LADY OF LOURDES COLLEGE OF NURSING IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS Level of Environmental Sanitation Status of Mercado Compound in Brgy.165 Zone 15 District I‚ Bagbaguin Caloocan City: An Assessment A FAMILY AND COMMUNITY DIAGNOSIS OF MERCADO COMPOUND PRESENTED BY: GROUP 1 Basol‚ Geraldine Cayetano‚ Kristel Ann Gumanit‚ Elyn Lorenzo‚ Donna Montecillo‚ Neriza Sardua‚ Alvin Jr. Tolentino‚ Shanice
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Implementation of Proper Waste Segregation to Solve Environmental and Health Problems in the Philippines Christel Lenora E. Po Year III-4 March 7‚ 2013 2 Did you know that “each person throws away approximately 4 pounds of garbage everyday” (40 Environmental Facts n. pag)‚ and that most of these wastes are not properly sorted and disposed of‚ or recycled? It is evident that the environment has been deteriorating and individuals contribute a lot regarding the environment’s situation
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have decreased considerably. Many of the most environmentally damaging substances are currently being supplied through glass bottles‚ newspapers‚ plastic bags‚ coke cans‚ cardboard boxes and sweet wrappers just to mention a few. Since we all produce garbage‚ we are all part of the problem‚ we can also be part of the solution. Recycling is something we all know we should doing‚ however there is no doubt it can be an intimidating process. Sure we know that pop cans can be turned into a bottle depot for
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Argentina suffers from environmental degradation. The main threats to its biodiversity and landscapes are deforestation and pollution. In Argentina‚ there are many environmental issues that include air pollution‚ inaccessibility‚ dissatisfaction with garbage disposal‚ dirtiness‚ water pollution etc. One of the biggest factors of pollution in Argentina would be air pollution‚ which to a certain extend is caused by the society. Despite knowing that transport vehicles such as private vehicles‚ taxis‚ and
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removed‚ these shells become a non-usable waste products that adds up to our rapidly increasing pile of garbage‚ that is becoming a very huge problem for us. Nowadays‚ even landfills where we throw our garbage is becoming very crowded and too occupied with all of our garbage. These shells serves no useful purpose once their meat is eaten‚ and yet they require so much effort on removal as garbage. (http://www.investigatoryprojectexample.com/science/mollusk-shell-based-adhesive-as-mortar.html 6/28/12)
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“Now I live in a dream where I am holding your little hands I never got to meet you‚ my best friend” Ryan Key from the band Yellowcard had an abortion when he was younger and now regrets it more than ever. His song Ten hints at the fact that he regrets doing it and wishes he never did. It goes against the constitution‚ religious beliefs‚ human life‚ and more. Abortion is more wrong and selfish than people think. There are reasons why it is unethical such as it goes against the constitution. The
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growing population and lack of adequate disposal sites‚ solid waste has become a major problem for most medium to large-size cities. When Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo took office in January‚ 2001‚ the first act she signed into law dealt with solid waste management. In recent years‚ inadequate solid waste management systems have posed serious health risks particularly in densely populated areas. In Manila‚ for example‚ the closure of the largest disposal site in 200 combined with the inadequate
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INTRODUCTION Background of the Study It is hereby declared the policy of the state to adopt a systematic‚ comprehensive and ecological solid waste management program which shall ensure the proper segregation‚ collection‚ transport‚ storage‚ treatment and disposal of solid waste through the formulation and adoption of the best environmental practice in ecological waste management. (R.A. 9003‚ Sec. 2‚ d.) Preparation and implementation of waste management programs shall be required of all provinces‚ cities
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However‚ there is one challenge in the event of reassigning animals from zoos to national parks‚ human safety. While there are not many animal attacks that occur in national parks‚ people tend to remember the ones that do happen because they are few and therefore surprising. What most people fail to realize‚ though‚ is that animals rarely attack and hardly ever kill. Those that do attack are most commonly grizzly bears and even then it was estimated that for every thirty million visitors there might
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