Medical waste at the west campus of Wuhan Union Hospital. Photo: Newsday24.comThe surge in solid medical waste is just beginning to confront the US. And not only is this an environmental issue, but it puts the 467,000 workers employed by the U.S. waste collection and disposal industry ...
It’s become more urgent to use less plastic since 2018 when China, which used to import nearly 45% of the used plastic for recycling and disposal worldwide, stopped accepting this type of waste partially since a lot of it was contaminated. Even prior to China switching up its policy, peo...
–The early pioneers had few material resources at their disposal. Materialistic: caring more about money and possessions than anything else; mercenary; superficial. –We’re living in a highly materialistic society. Maternal: having feelings that are typical of a caring mother towards a child; aff...