How can we help the environment?

Although there are numerous problems with the environment today, there are plenty of steps everyone around the world can take to further help it for the sake of our youth and eventually their youth as well. The environment is defined as the surroundings or conditions in which a person, animal, or plant lives or operates. … Read more

How can we decrease our use of water?

Question: Water is probably one of the most valuable resources known to all biotic factors. We use it everyday and it is quite literally a part of us. However, the Earth’s supply of water is rapidly declining and much of it is being rendered unusable due to pollution and/or various factors. The need for water … Read more

Sustainable Aviation

“Critically discuss the extent to which you agree that international aviation industry targets to 2050, and beyond, are compatible with the concept of sustainable development.” Introduction This report will be looking at whether the international aviation targets set to 2050, and beyond, are achievable and compatible with the concept of sustainable development within aviation. The … Read more

Air pollution – Protecting our Children

Delhi has put the spotlight on air pollution. But while Delhi chokes, we need to realize that poor air quality is the grim reality of many other cities in our country, which have pollution levels much higher than the safety standards set by WHO (World Health Organization). Air pollution is the biggest environmental threat to … Read more

Green roofs for sustainability

Environmental issues are constantly a topic that is being brought up in every industry. With global warming increasing and natural resources decreasing, this is an issue that the hospitality industry should take more seriously. There has been some change in the industry that include being more environmentally friendly, but ultimately hotels could do better. My … Read more

The arguments of IFOAM EU

IFOAM EU expresses its satisfaction that many suggestions proposed by IFOAM EU were included in the new proposal, such as group certification for small farmers or environmental requirements for processors and traders. Nevertheless, further improvements are necessary in order to achieve faster growth of organic farming in the European Union. Current proposal fails to reach … Read more

Resilience of resource-poor farmers to current and future climate variability

The resilience of resource-poor farmers to current and future climate variability is needed better understood. The challenge of food insecurity is not as simple matter of fact to react, which results from interactions of political, economic, social and environmental factors (EU, 2012). This complex nature of food insecurity has underscored the need to work on … Read more

Foundations for the usage of wave power

Introduction In this report, I will be discussing the foundations for the usage of wave power. I will then proceed to investigate the research currently being undertaken to address the problems that are hindering the advancement of wave power to generate energy on a mass scale. Additionally, I will analyse this research from an environmental … Read more

Study and Analysis of Boiler Waste Heat Recovery in Paper mill

Abstract— This paper concerned with calculating boiler efficiency which is important boiler efficiency which is most important for any types of steam power plant. The chemical energy of the coal into electricity is done by the thermal power plant. The heat rate of a conventional coal fired power plant described how efficiency it converts the … Read more

Should recycling be mandatory?

A single person in the United States today generates “4.4 lbs of waste daily” (Kraft), compared to the meager “2.7 lbs of waste” produced in 1960 (Griffin). Recycling has long been a controversial topic in our world, with pro-recycling lobbyists fighting for the environmental benefits mandatory recycling provides and the opposing party stating that recycling … Read more

Fracking around the United States

Are you melting like the icebergs in Antarctica? Have you ever wondered why it is getting hotter and hotter? And how water is not as clear? There are many ways we are polluting our environment but one that cause my attention is Fracking.  Fracking is a process of drilling deep down into earth and flush … Read more

Wastewater treatment

1. Introduction: Currently, there is a continuously growing necessity worldwide for wastewater treatment. The water contamination is one of the major perilous issues that is facing the world today.  According to The United Nations estimation over 1.7 million deaths all around the world annually, are arising from the utilization of unhealty water [Health Organization, 2015]. … Read more

Dangers of electronic waste (letter)

Dear Honourable Catherine McKenna, Environments all over the world are slowly getting less sustainable. This can be through pollution, deforestation and other harmful events humans and animals cause daily. One of the most harmful being, electronic waste. Electronic waste or e-waste is a term used when electronics stop functioning or become unwanted and end up … Read more