...our own waste if recycling programs don’t spread and become more practiced. Enough land is already lost due to land-filling, therefore actions need to be taken in order to avoid further compounding the problem. Efficient municipal recycling programs are beneficial both environmentally and economically because they minimize dangerous landfills, reduce waste by reusing valuable resources, and create cost-effective waste management systems. This paper intends to enlarge on the above issues to demonstrate the validity of this thesis. Some proponents would argue against recycling efforts, but this work intends to elucidate the potential benefits achievable through implementation of a well-planned recycling system. During the 20th century Organic and natural waste (biowaste) was the most common trash in landfills. Product waste has now claimed the majority of US landfills. Product waste is a toxic and hazardous waste which derives from mass producing companies. Among a variety of types, the most common “Product waste” is plastic packaging wrap. (Sheehan) Landfill pollutants not only escape into groundwater as a result of land fill liner breakage (Sheehan) but they also are released into the atmosphere much more significantly with standard disposal methods than with recycling methods (Martin). It is clear that standard disposal methods are negatively effecting our environment and measures need to promptly be taken to slow this destructive process. Recycling is a well rounded...
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...communities. In Pueblo, Colorado this situation is even worse. A few years back, the city announced that they would remove all the bins that were placed out for recycling due to lack of funding. So there went the good intention of getting our citizens to recycle and help out the environment. The programs here remain difficult, expensive, time consuming or sometimes just not worth the hassle. Something needs to happen to get Pueblo and other cities on track with recycling. Recycling benefits everybody in the economy and it’s good for the environment. Recycling adds value to materials, contributing to a growing labor force including materials sorters, dispatchers, truck drivers, brokers, sales representatives, process engineers, and chemists. These jobs usually pay above the average national wage, and many are in inner city urban areas where job creation is vital. Not to mention, recycled products are usually more budget friendly than non-recycled. The effects of not recycling are proven to be harmful. Excessive amounts of garbage developing in landfills and the smell can be toxic, sometimes even deadly. Polluting in the water leaving people with nothing to drink. Dwindling resources that may soon disappear and skyrocket prices. Burning garbage instead of recycling causes toxic gas that pollutes the air. The effects of not recycling can be very dangerous to the eco system and to the health of all living things. When stationed in Northern Italy, I received a citation from the city for...
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...preserve earth’s natural raw resources because we are running out of natural resources including gas, oil, and coal. There are energy efficient products being promoted such as battery operated cars, appliances, light bulbs and even homes. The problem is many energy efficient items are so expensive, that not everyone can afford to pay for an energy efficient car or an energy efficient home, but there are still many ways to help save the planet earth. Think about what is in that trash bag before you throw it away. Saving the trash could possibly mean saving the earth. If consumers could do something with the trash they discard the manufacturer would not have to use raw natural materials to make products. The average person generates four pounds of trash per day (Brown Par 2 ). If consumers could recycle some of that trash they could reduce landfills. Landfills are a place where your discarded trash goes; it is then buried. Not only are landfills not good for the environment, but they are not good for the wildlife. Another good reason for recycling is it saves energy because the big companies do not have to burn as much energy to produce something new. By using recycled materials it cuts down on the energy consumption as well as the cost for consumers. That means more money in everyone’s pocket. Consumers can also save a lot money recycling because instead of buying something new they can just turn that plastic bottle into something or plastic bag into something useful. Everyone...
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... my friend and I noticed that there were no recycling bins in our school. We thought it was ridiculous that the school was not recycling despite the ability to do so. We decided to create Project Green. The focus of the club is to get the school to recycle and encourage “going green.” As the club’s vice president, I help educate my fellow classmates on the importance of preserving the environment. We also hold meetings to share ideas with other environmental clubs. One meeting occurred at NJIT where we met with professionals to learn more efficient methods of recycling. Last spring, our club went to the elementary schools to educate younger children on the value of recycling. This year we hope to expand the club to other high schools. I am passionate about protecting the earth and hope to join or start an environmental club in college. During sophomore year, my friend and I noticed that there were no recycling bins in our school. We thought it was ridiculous that the school was not recycling despite the ability to do so. We decided to create Project Green. The focus of the club is to get the school to recycle and encourage “going green.” As the club’s vice president, I help educate my fellow classmates on the importance of preserving the environment. We also hold meetings to share ideas with other environmental clubs. One meeting occurred at NJIT where we met with professionals to learn more efficient methods of recycling. Last spring, our club went to the elementary...
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...efficiently use the technology available to both improve upon and generate new processes that will make a global recycling effort a successful endeavor to improve the quality of life on the planet and the health of the planet itself. To be discussed are the major areas of impact including the social, financial, and environmental considerations and the unique challenges that arise with each variable toward the end of balancing the basic needs of a prosperous civilization with the potential of its resources, (US EPA, OSWER, Office of Resource Conservation and Recovery, 1998). The practical aspects of each will be examined for advantages and disadvantages within the framework of an economic base and the measures that must be taken to reshape the paradigm that currently governs the path of both human civilization and that of the ecological growth of all life on Earth. Of all of the wondrous mechanisms that exist within the living cell, one of the most profound is the genetically coded activities that utilize raw materials in order to synthesize new substances which then react, forming reaction products that are often in turn used for other processes. Human society, as within the cell, consists of a multitude of individual systems that work together toward the continued life and growth of the whole. The basic building blocks of life serve as the perfect model for the most efficient functioning of the macrocosmic permutation thereof. As within the cell however there must be a balance of...
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...in a vacuum. Any company can improve the manner in which projects are executed to become more efficient. However, no matter how efficient a project team may be, if the project being executed is not in alignment with the company’s financial goals and strategy, there is a limit to how the company will profit from the project. A project’s budget must be based on the company’s strategy and financial goals. These goals are reflected by the company’s budget, which may be represented by a number of different documents, including pro forma or projected revenue and expense, cash flow, and balance sheets. The project budget that is based on the company’s financial planning has a much greater chance of contributing to the company’s success. In this chapter, we will first look at the process of creating a company’s operating budget. Later we will move on to project budgets and how they relate to the company’s operating budget. To create the company’s operating budget, we must bring together and synthesize most of the information contained in the previous 6 chapters. In creating an operating budget, financial managers decide how to use company resources to achieve their financial goals. In turn, the financial goals support the company in achieving other goals and objectives according to the company’s mission. Case Study: Pontrelli Recycling, Inc. Let’s return to Pontrelli Recycling,...
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...extent recycling is an effective method for the disposal of domestic waste? As consumption is a necessary and natural activity for humans, it is an inevitable consequence the generation of garbage. According to National Statistics (2013), each person in England in 2012/13 produce around 423kg of household waste per year. Moreover, people are discussing about the correct disposal of garbage in order to reduce environmental impact from chemical and physical reactions. Recycling appeared as an alternative solution for the traditional methods to dispose rubbish, as mostly people know, this is a process which provide the reuse of waste instead of wait to the natural decomposition. Facing the rise in environmental awareness, it is increasing the amount of recyclable waste. It is indicated by DEFRA (Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs, 2007) that in 2020 , 50% of household waste will be recycled compared to 43.2% in England in 2012/13 (National Statistics, 2013). For many reasons, recycle is an efficient way to dispose domestic waste. First of all, it is known that recycling friendly works with the environment. The others methods as incineration and landfill cause more harms. For example, as waste decomposes in landfills methane is generated as product, which it is a famous greenhouse gas and contributes to the global warming. As the BBC Weather Centre (2009) affirms, methane “produces 21 times as much warming as CO2”.In addition, recycling reduce...
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...------------------------------------------------- ENVIRONMENTALLY sUStAINABLE MANAGEMENT How Environmentally Sustainable Management Measures Up to Luxury June 7, 2015 Jill Boyd Dr. Michael Conlin Buad 390 – Properties Management June 7, 2015 Jill Boyd Dr. Michael Conlin Buad 390 – Properties Management Table of Contents Sustainable Management Initiatives 2 How Hotel Ratings Are Determined 4 5 Star Hotels – Ritz Carleton 4 4 Star Hotels – Hyatt 5 3 Star Hotels – Hilton 7 2 Star Hotels – Days Inn (Wyndham) 8 1 Star Hotels – Econo Lodge 9 Conclusion 9 Bibliography 10 In today’s world environmentally sustainable management is an important issue in many industries. The tourism industry has a large impact on the economic benefits of a country by increasing jobs, increasing income, and GDP. However, the tourism industry also has a great impact on the environment. These environmental impacts are not always as positive as economical one. It is important for hotels to help their communities by reducing their carbon footprint. It is for this reason, that many hotel chains have created environmental sustainability strategies. In this essay, I will briefly discuss agenda 21, and other sustainable management initiatives. I will also examine, several different hotel chains, in an attempt to see if their environmental strategies are consistent with a hotel’s rating. Sustainable Management Initiatives Agenda 21 was presented at the World Summit in Rio...
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...Mandatory Recycling “So easy a caveman can do it” is the motto attached to Geico car insurance ads, and now scientific evidence proves this motto is actually true of recycling. The roots of recycling can be traced all the way back to the prehistoric era of the caveman now. The Origins of Recycling conference revealed that they believe our ancestors from the Paleolithic Era practiced recycling. Research has been found that the earliest cavemen reused their tools over and over and transformed them into new objects. It says a great deal that even our early ancestors could see the value in recycling and reusing objects, that even over four hundred and twenty million years ago cavemen could see the benefits to mankind (Ross, 2013, p.1). I want to prove that recycling should be adopted in a smart, efficient, cost-effective manner in both residential and commercial aspects of our city and all others. I will show from prehistoric times to today that recycling always has been and always will be beneficial to people, animals, and our planet. It is a given fact that our population is growing, resources are scarce, more animals are going extinct, and our planet is slowly dying. This is evident by the thinning ozone layer, deforestation, and greenhouse gases. If it’s not recycled, it gets burned or buried, neither of which is good for the environment. The EPA released a stunning statistic on greenhouse gases stating, “ In 2005, recycling was projected to avoid—through a combination...
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...gave man the responsibility to care for His creation. As a Christian it is our responsibility to take care of the earth that God blessed us with. A few ways that Christian’s can demonstrate their desire to help with the preservation of earth is through recycling paper, water conservation, and participating in environmental missions. By participating in these actions Christians are setting an example for future generations to learn about our responsibility to care for the creation that God created as well as obeying God’s word. Christians should be the first ones interested in caring for the environment and its preservation and therefore paving the way to keep earth a place that God would be proud of. When God created earth he also created man to care for the earth. Some ways that man can demonstrate his responsibility to care for the earth and its preservation is by recycling paper, water conservation, and through environmental missions. The bible clearly states God gave man the responsibility to care for creation (Genesis 2:15). One way that we can care for the earth is through recycling of our everyday products. For example: water bottles, old phone books, aluminum cans, and paper can easily be recycled. The benefits of recycling is beneficial for those in the local community as well as globally. According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Americans in 2010 used about seventy-one million tons of paper and paperboard while only forty-five million tons of paper and...
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...well as an underground cistern that collects water and reuses it for landscape irrigation. As a result, these newly designed Chick-fil-A restaurants will use 40 percent less water than a typical restaurant. Not only do these new eco-friendly restaurants conserve water but they are also energy efficient. They now feature skylights in the dining area and windows in the kitchen as well as energy efficient appliances. These new changes have reduced energy usage by 14 percent per restaurant. Chick-fil-A has also decided to construct new restaurants with materials that do not emit harmful gasses. This means that new restaurants contain 30 percent more fresh air than a typical building. On the other hand, Taco Bell’s restaurants do not contain many water and energy conserving features. Although their restaurants are not very eco-friendly, the company has taken some steps to reduce their restaurant’s energy and water usage. Over 5,600 Taco Bell restaurants nationwide have implemented the grill to order process, which has saved $5,900 a year in electricity per store. Taco Bell has also taken steps to its new sustainability approach by adding healthier options to its new “Fresco Menu”. Recycling is a very important aspect of sustainability, and Chick-fil-A’s cardboard and foam cups used in their everyday operations of the restaurant are being recycled at many of their locations. Chick-fil-A’s foam cups are made out of polystyrene, which can be reused and recycled....
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...Recycling in Colorado? Throughout the last 5 months I had collected plastic bottles with hopes that I could recycle them and help save my part in the environment. Through my exploration I found there was only one location in Pueblo to recycle my plastic, but also I was required to pay for my donation. I was appalled at this discovery and questioned the idea of this charge. After speaking with the employees at this recycling center I was told “Colorado has too much empty space for landfills so rather than applying money to start recycling programs we can just bury it for cheaper.” Is this why it is so hard to recycle in Colorado; to think that such an idea truly existed created the thirst to find out why this is such an accepted idea. I believe that we need to stop this idea, and make a huge curve for the better of our community and our environment in Colorado. According to Boulder Colorado’s EcoCycle, Colorado recycling ranks 47th out of the 50 United States today! We should be so ashamed. Growing up in states like Massachusetts, Michigan, and California it is depressing when I look at the bottles and cans seeing the label that says return for 5 – 15 cents. Why can’t CO. have this; why can’t every state have this? Each issue that I have inquired about with the recycling programs brings up cost and efficiency however when seeing the facts from other states compared to Colorado it just seems that we don’t wish to see the final analysis. How are states like CA. and MA. had...
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...Our Carbon Footprint Table of Contents INTRODUCTION……………………………………………………………………….1 Reducing office waste1 Creating a Recycling Program1 Buy Recycled Materials1 Renewable Energy………………………………………………………………………...2 Install Smart Power Strips…………………………………………………………...2 Utilizing Motion Sensors and Timers………...….…………………………………..2 Becoming Globally Efficient3 Ensuring That Tires Are Properly Recycled3 Creating Better Energy Efficiency in Trucks3 References………………………………………………………………………………… Reducing Our Carbon Footprint Introduction E227 Global Solutions has been committed to the research and development of green technologies. We are also dedicated to providing “greener” options to our customers. However, the company does not use many green practices internally. Reducing Office Waste We have a responsibility for the waste we produce and the proper disposal of such waste. While creating a recycling program internally is a great start, we can’t stop there. We must also reduce the amount of waste that is produced. Recycling and reducing waste can reduce operating costs and result in savings in waste collection. Creating a Recycling and Reduction Program Nearly 77% of all office waste can be recycled. By implementing a recycling program, the company takes a small step towards becoming greener. Color coded recycling bins can be set up within the office. For example, blue for paper, green for plastic and red for glass. These bins should be...
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...Chapter 11: Green Computing Prof. Yuh-Shyan Chen Department of Computer Science and Information Engineering National Taipei University Prof. Chih-Shun Hsu Department of Information Management Shih Hsin University Outline 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Abstract Green computing architecture Regulations and industry initiatives Approaches to green computing Conclusion Reference 2 1. Abstract 1. Abstract • In 1992, the US Environmental Protection Agency launched Energy Star, a voluntary labeling program which is designed to promote and recognize energy efficiency in monitors, climate control equipment, and other technologies. • “Green computing" was probably coined shortly after the Energy Star program began. • Energy management has always been an important topic for laptop manufacturers, who have been working on this for years as they struggled to manage weight versus battery life issues. 3 1. Abstract Definition of Green Computing • Green computing is the study and practice of using computing resources efficiently. • The primary objective of such a program is to account for the triple bottom line (or "People, Planet, Profit"). • Modern IT systems rely upon a complicated mix of people, networks and hardware; as such, a green computing initiative must be systemic in nature, and address increasingly sophisticated problems. 4 1. Abstract Green Computing Regula-ons and industry ini-a-ves Government Industry Green Compu-ng Approaches ...
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...REPORT Improved waste management of textiles Project 9 Environmentally improved recycling David Palm B1976 April 2011 This report approved 2011-04-20 Anna Jarnehammar Department Manager Organization Report Summary Project title IVL Swedish Environmental Research Institute Ltd. Address P.O. Box 5302 SE-400 14 Göteborg Telephone Towards Sustainable Waste Management – Environmentally improved recycling Project sponsor Swedish Environmental Protection Agency +46 (0)31-725 62 00 Author David Palm Title and subtitle of the report Improved waste management of textiles Summary In Sweden, we consume 15kg of textiles per capita and year. Of this roughly 8kg are incinerated and 3kg are reused by charity organisations. The remaining 4kg either accumulates (e.g. in a closet or wardrobe) or are handled through other means of waste management (e.g. recycling centres). This way of waste management is not optimal from an environmental point of view. The textile waste flows are small by weight but large by environmental impact. The production of virgin textiles give rise to about 15 kg of carbon dioxide per kg textile and uses large amount of water; energy and chemicals and poses a risk both for the environment and human health. Policies and measures to reduce the consumption of virgin textile are needed. Hindrances for a more sustainable textile waste management are primarily economical: The environmental cost is not incorporated in the production...
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