Waste

Developed countries bleed food waste, while the rest of the world cries of hunger. In an increasingly globalized world, the loss of food waste contrasted with millions of people suffering from hunger is a painful paradox. This enormous wastage exists at the same time as one billion people in the world are suffering and dying from hunger. The act of food waste looks normal in our society; it seems that the people are forced to throw out what is no longer useful. Everybody can see how people have…

Facts about Food Waste Many of us never think about what happens to the food that we leave on our plate. However, maybe we should. Do you realize that 113 billion pounds of food goes un-eaten every year? According to the USDA, that makes up 31% of all our food. Why is this happening? We are not using our scrap food as an asset. Instead, we are clogging up landfills while there are people and animals that are going hungry. According to the article “Five Tactics to reduce Food Waste” in Julys…

The traditional initiatives for minimizing wastes of materials in construction focus on avoiding and reducing the waste of materials, and the hazardous and dangerous materials and products used to be disposed (Tom 2012). Traditional initiatives operate completely depending on priority in the Waste Management Hierarchy. Pittwater council (2009) had given a flow-process diagram to result in minimizing waste of materials in construction and Tom (2012) followed and provided detail processes.…

In out current day and age, waste management is an industry that is often taken for granted. Society goes on day by day unaware of the collective contribution individuals, households, businesses are making towards filling our landfills. For the past 80 years, landfills have been mankind’s temporary solution to a much more permanent problem. Pictures of land fills have become the poster child for environmental advocacy groups over the course of their history. The waste management industry has sat…

household is not doing enough to reduce or reuse waste products. As a result, landfills are filling up with potential reusable waste. Due to lack of knowledge on how to compost food, food waste can make up nearly 20% of the municipal solid waste (MSW) at a landfill (Nadakavukaren, A., 2011). Greater community education and outreach is needed to help individuals, families and communities compost on a regular basis, and reduce the amount of food waste in our landfills. According to the US…

Electronic Waste Recycling Management Nowadays, the production of electronic waste or e-waste is one of the fastest growing waste streams. Growing consumption of electronic items makes e-waste become a major issue around the world. As a matter of fact, today’s people are upgrading their electronic more frequently than before. The invention of electronic has made people life much more easier. Almost all the thing that surrounds people in the society has direct link to electronics such as…

Waste for life is a liberally confederated network of architects, artists, designers, scientists, engineers and cooperatives with aim of proposing and advancing solutions to particular environmental dilemma. The equality and extension are the criteria for utilizing resources as a basic and fair society in the vision of Waste for life. By offering scientific knowledge and technology, Waste for life is dedicated to assistance in residents who have poverty problem. As an additional objective,…

T.S. Eliot first published The Waste Land in 1922 after World War I had concluded as commentary on the chaotic nature of modern Europe during the war and thereafter. The Waste Land is a complex and intricate poem that weaves between speakers and a plethora of different languages. The Waste Land also alludes to esoteric texts that Eliot seems to have an intense desire to return to. Eliot 's fragmented poem juxtaposes polyphonic voices and allusions to literature as a means to isolate the…

Professional dog waste removal is a dirty but growing industry in many communities. There is enormous potential for a successful business, particularly in areas with a lot of dogs. The problems associated with dog waste can pile up quickly, and many pet parents are ready to pay a professional to clean their dog's waste. Dog waste produces a strong odor, breeds flies, is easily tracked inside the house, and is an annoyance to neighbors. Moreover, many city trash removal companies discourage…

Seifert brings awareness about the amount of food waste in America by filming his lifestyle choice to dumpster dive. Jeremy Seifert both protagonist and director, along with his family and friends explain why they choose to dumpster dive. Not only do they discuss their lifestyle choices, they also try to have grocery stores and food banks work together to combat hunger. This film had good intentions to bring awareness to the amount of food waste there is in America; however, he often promotes…