Ocean pollution can be stopped! I am going to explain what people are doing to the ocean and how it can be stopped. First, two billion people within 30 mile of the coast create 100 million tons of trash every y
Explore the role of plastic pollution in the destruction of the environment and discover 20 things you can personally do to reduce plastic waste. By Rhiannon Wardle We all know that plastic is a problem. Despite it having many positive qualities – cheap, easy to make, flexible and accessible...
The evolution of the plastic bottle from amazing to scourge of land and sea has played out inside of a generation.
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During the burning process, a second column of flame is fired up in a secondary chamber to burn off any particles or dust in the air leaving the retort, in order to reduce emissions, smoke and odors. Some retorts also have a wet scrubber in the emissions stack that sprays a mist of ...
Modern landfills are well-engineered and managed to protect the environment from contaminants. They also must meet strict local and federal regulations in the United States. Michael Milner/Getty Images On trash pickup day in your neighborhood, you drag your trashcans to the curb, and workers ...
We’ll just come out and say it – Mahi Mahi aren’t the brightest fish in the sea. This definitely comes in handy when picking out your bait! These fish have big appetites. When caught in a feeding frenzy, they’ll hook onto anything that gets in their way, including trash. They’...
In simple terms, mitigation means trying to reduce any negative impact of our operations on the environment. People often think of mitigation in relation to our cleaning operations in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch (GPGP) – home to a host of wildlife, which must be studied and, where necess...
The group used their oars to scoop up as much as possible, then paddled back to shore where they could sort the haul. ‘Throughout Southeast Asia, there are many coastal areas where trash piles up, especially in the poorer regions,’ says Chung. ‘Seeing all of the everyday items – ...
Modern landfills are well-engineered and managed to protect the environment from contaminants. They also must meet strict local and federal regulations in the United States. Michael Milner/Getty Images On trash pickup day in your neighborhood, you drag your trashcans to the curb, and workers ...