Throughout most of history‚ the amount of waste generated by humans was insignificant due to low population density and low societal levels of the exploitation of natural resources. Common waste produced during premodern times was mainly ashes and human biodegradable waste‚ and these were released back into the ground locally‚ with minimum environmental impact. Tools made out of wood or metal were generally reused or passed down through the generations. However‚ some civilizations do seem to have
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Saving the Rainforest If someone or something was in danger‚ would you do anything to help? Well the world’s rainforest are currently disappearing at a rate of 6‚000 acres every hour which is equivalent to almost 3‚500 football fields. If you have been unaware‚ rainforests are well on their way to extinction. Rainforest once covered 14% of the earth’s surface; now they cover about 6% and experts say the remaining rainforests could be consumed in less than 40 years. Commercial logging is the
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that is around us: the living and non-living things together. With a lot of unnatural factors happening around us in terms of human intervention with the environment‚ our natural environment is depleting day by day. The natural resources such as water‚ land‚ air‚ etc. are getting affected by these activities from humans that are going on at a fast pace. In addition to all these activities that human undertake to affect the environment‚ such as deforestation‚ soil erosion‚ construction‚ pollution
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Biology Essay Amanda Liao 09/05/13 Clean Water In today’s world‚ one of the most basic problems facing our society is the absence of clean water that we use and drink in daily life. The importance of clean water is self-explanatory. In spite of the fact that 70% of the earth’s surface is covered by water‚ there is only 2.53%of fresh water that we can actually use. For the only 2.53% of fresh water‚ some is not safe and clean to use and it is harmful to human body. Polluted water is a big risk to
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all these reasons it is very important for us to save trees and increase the green cover of the earth. We can start by planting more trees in our neighborhood. If we see any indiscriminate felling of trees‚ we can petition the authorities to stop it. Using less paper products is also a way to save trees for the paper industry needs trees to make paper. Using the computer to store data reduces the need to use paper. In all these ways we can help save trees. . Some wildlife species like the rhinoceros
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religion is based on sacred texts passed down from memory‚ the caste system put in place by the Aryans survived for centuries and social taboos are inherited generation after generation. The film “Water” portrays an aspect of Indian culture that deals with social taboos‚ religious tradition and social status. “Water”‚ set in 1938‚ examines the lives of a group of women who‚ after being widowed‚ are rejected by society and are reduced to poverty. This movie brings greater understanding to the treatment of
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It is my great pleasure and privilege to address this important “SAVE THE EARTH” seminar on “GREENPEACE DAY”. In my speech today‚ I shall endeavor to present my views on the value of conservation of the environment. The condition of the environment and conservation of it is a worldwide issue. It has many aspects to which it is destroyed and can be conserved. However‚ today I would like to project my speech on three of the most common of those ways. They are deforestation‚ marine debris and air
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Coconut Water: Power and what drives us to change our consumption habits. Coconut water a one wonder ingredient wonder that i’s dominating the beverage market. Coconut water is its described by many as a bland but refreshing drink‚ and setting off a beverage brand war surpassing energy and sport drinks profits‚ and taken on by big beverage brands such as Coco Ccola (who paid 15 million to purchase Zico coconut water in 2009)‚ and PepsiCo (who purchased O.N.E a year later). HoweverHowever
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Essay of: Save as Many as You Ruin A short story by Simon Van Booy Every person will throughout their life have a lot of different experiences‚ and acquire a lot of different memories. Some of them might be good and some might be bad but it is for certain that a lot of them will stay with us for a long time. An experience can be ruined when it is actually happening and then it will turn in to a bad memory‚ but if you keep this bad memory within‚ you will be able to learn from it‚ and it will
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What is Stormwater Pollution? When it rains‚ water flows from your roof‚ yard‚ and street into the gutter and down the drain. The stormwater drain carries this water into Lake Macquarie‚ wetlands‚ lagoons and the ocean along with all the sediment‚ rubbish‚ grass clippings‚ pet faeces‚ chemicals and fertiliser it collects along the way. The result is stormwater pollution. Last Modified: 20-AUG-2009 What impact is stormwater pollution having on Lake Macquarie? Volumes of stormwater in urban areas
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