What is e-waste? E-waste is those waste materials consisting of any broken or unwanted / obsolete electrical or electronic appliances & gadgets. If it is not carried out properly it can dangerous to the human health or to the environment. India currently produces 500‚000 tones of e-waste annually and the figure is expected to touch one million tones in 2012. However‚ India lacks a proper e-waste disposal system and it is left up to the unorganized sector to dispose of the waste. The unorganized
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GUIDELINES FOR ENVIRONMENTALLY SOUND MANAGEMENT OF E-WASTE (As approved vide MoEF letter No. 23-23/2007-HSMD dt. March 12‚ 2008) MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT & FORESTS CENTRAL POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD Delhi MARCH‚ 2008 TABLE OF CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION 1.0 Preamble 01 1.1 E-Waste 01 1.2 Environmentally Sound Management of E-waste 01 Chapter 2 OBJECTIVE & SCOPE OF THE GUIDELINES 2.1 Objective 02 2.2 Scope 02
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There is no clear description regarding food waste in a universal matter either historically or presently‚ making it perplexing in definition and comparison. What is clear is that food waste continues to grow at a rapid pace with the expansion of a world population experiencing societal and agricultural developments in an era where land and other resources are becoming more limited. The increase in waste and category of foods which people throw away has transformed with time through the advancement
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“Whenever you feel like criticizing anyone‚’ he told me‚ ‘just remember that all the people in this world haven’t had the advantages that you’ve had.’ This quote demonstrates the nature of the American Dream. Fitzgerald uses characters to demonstrate that he feels the American Dream is a failure. This can be seen most clearly through the characters of the Buchanan’s‚ the Wilson’s‚ and Gatsby himself. Fitzgerald uses the characters of the Buchanan’s to demonstrate the American dream as a failure
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E-Waste……… * Definition of e-waste * Intoduction * Global trends of ewaste * Issue of e-waste in India * Impacts of e-waste * Details of e-waste * Sources of e-waste * Imports of e-waste * E-waste Management * Sustainable Management of e-waste * Business opportunities of E-waste * Details of E-waste Management Techniques Introduction The twentieth century marked the beginning of use of equipments like radio‚ television and a ground breaking discovery
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BIOMEDICAL WASTE 1)Introduction: Biomedical waste‚ also known as infectious waste or medical waste‚ is defined as solid waste generated during the diagnosis‚ testing‚ treatment‚ research or production of biological products for humans or animals. Biomedical waste includes syringes‚ live vaccines‚ laboratory samples‚ body parts‚ bodily fluids and waste‚ sharp needles‚ cultures and lancets. Biomedical waste consists of solids‚ liquids‚ sharps‚ and laboratory waste that are potentially infectious
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Arcillas‚ William Jr. Villegas‚ Rosebeth Visaya‚ Jhinel E. III-Our Lady of Holy Rosary March‚ 2011 The purposes of this study are to find out the percentage of female and male respondents practicing the waste segregation and to find out how many people could practice the proper waste disposal. The leader was assigned their member to visit all the residents of Sto.Tomas Batangas to fill up thee queationnaire by answering Yes or No and made observations of their conditions. The idea of the conclusion
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INTRODUCTION Background of the Study RA 9003‚ otherwise known as the "Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000‚" mandates that segregation and collection of solid waste at source shall be conducted at the barangay level specifically for biodegradable‚ compostable and recyclable wastes‚ and that the respective cities and municipalities shall promote initiatives in the community to undertake waste segregation and collection at source pursuant to the spirit of the law. Complementing this provision
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There are four basic functions of money: The first is as a medium of exchange. The second is as a unit of account. The third is as a store of value. The fourth is as liquidity. The most obvious function of money is as a medium of exchange. When you hand the waiter a five-dollar bill in exchange for your hamburger‚ you are using money as a medium of exchange. You might have a hard time paying for your hamburger with five dollars worth of apples‚ but if you did‚ the apples would serve as a
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Waste Management Assignment Ayden Blundell Task 1 a) Define Waste Waste is unwanted products from industrial‚ rural and domestic areas. Australians are one of the most wasteful people in the world. Waste management includes the collection‚ transport‚ processing of materials‚ which can be solid or liquid’s. b) Waste creation in the Hydrosphere Water pollution occurs when a body of water is poorly affected due to the addition of large amounts of materials to water. The sources of water
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