HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT Definition A hazardous waste is any waste or combination of wastes that poses a substantial danger‚ now or in the future‚ to human‚ plant or animal life and which therefore cannot be handled or disposed of without special precautions. The Hazards and Disasters can be classified into four categories viz.‚ Natural events‚ Technological events‚ Man-made events and Region-wise events. The adverse impacts caused due to the indiscriminate disposal of Hazardous Wastes (HWs) come
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Land Pollution? 1. Waste Management• in which we attempt to reduce the environment impact of municipal solid waste without seriously trying to reduce the amount of waste produced. What do we do with Solid waste”? 2. Waste Reduction • in which much less waste and pollution are produced and the wastes that are produced are viewed as potential resources that can be reused‚ recycled or composted. “How can we avoid producing so much solid waste”? Integrated Waste Management:--a variety of strategies
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Erika Mae R. Sia Group No: 4B “Wastes into Gold?” Philippine archipelago is genuinely rich with natural resources however‚ the country is still experiencing crisis for sustainable and affordable renewable energy sources – hydro‚ geothermal‚ wind‚ solar and biomass. Instead of developing these sources‚ humans tend to damage and deteriorate the environment due to misuse
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defines the policy objectives and the strategies for the various aspects of environmental management‚ such as air and water quality management‚ natural source development‚ land management‚ and waste management. It launches a comprehensive national program of environmental protection and management‚ with reference to policies and standards of noise‚ air quality‚ water quality‚ classification of water and waste management. P.D. 1586 – defines the framework for the implementation of the environmental impact
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the city‚ Solid Waste Management The City utilize 240-liter and 660-liter waste bins and collected by 10 compactor and dump trucks‚ It operates on a 3-shift garbage collection service; day shift‚ swing shift and graveyard. The City also Operates an Open Dumpsite Facility and currently being developed into a Sanitary Landfill it disposed solid waste of 120-130 tons/day. These solid waste can be used in producing biochar through pyrolysis process‚ therefore the solid waste management of Olongapo City
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DEGREE: Bachelor of Science in International Travel and Tourism Management ADVISER: Ms. Catherine Peñamante DATE OF COMPLETION: October 2012 This study is conducted on the 1st semester of A.Y. 2012-2013 inside the campus of Lyceum of the Philippines University - Cavite. The aim of this study is to assess the environmental practices of Mounts Palay-Palay / Mataas na Gulod Protected Landscape in terms of Waste Management‚ Water Resources‚ Protection of Flora and Fauna‚ and People Participation
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The river became heavily polluted with domestic sewage and industrial waste. The end result was poor water quality and flooding that claimed lives and destroyed property. Informal settlements along the riverbanks added to the pressures of pollution and flooding. Uncontrolled encroachment on the riverbanks by informal settlers‚ structures within the river‚ plus the indiscriminate disposal of both domestic and industrial wastes worsened the impacts of the annual river flooding events. The main objective
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............................................... - 11 - 5.1.) Benefits of Sustainability Management.................................................. - 11 5.2.) Critical Parameters for Sustainability ..................................................... - 11 6.) Sustainability Initiatives ............................................................................ - 12 - 6.1.) Generating Green Power (Waste Heat Recovery Power Plant) ............. - 12 6.2.) Use of Alternative Fuels ...........
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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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mainly rely on the large construction of plants. Upon reflection‚ developing Energy-from-Waste (EFW) would be a possible method to promote environmental friendly and highly adaptable in Hong Kong. Working Principle One of the method of energy-from-waste is converting the internal energy of municipal solid waste (MSW) into thermal energy and then electricity is generated. By way of municipal solid waste combustion‚ flue gases are produced with high temperature and the thermal energy can be used
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