Festival waste

Background Year on year Pinkpop noticed the following problem: the huge pile of waste remaining on the campsite of a festival. Not only a lot of extra waste, but also hardly separated and therefore not recyclable (Pinkpop Netherlands, 2015). “The problem is that the site is a large debris field after a festival. Everything remains … Read more

Air Pollution and the Impact on Human Health

Air pollution is a silent killer and it is the number one cause of lung cancer among other cardiovascular and respiratory diseases. A report by the World Health Organization released in 2014 concluded that “Air pollution kills about 7 million people a year and is linked to 1 in 8 deaths worldwide” (Barboza, Tony 2014). … Read more

Daily Exposure to PBDE’s, Dioxins and PCB’s

Introduction: Environmental pollutants, their toxicity, and the pathways into the human body pose one of most pressing concerns to scientists, the public and legislative bodies alike. PBDEs (Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers) are a brominated species that are frequently used as flame retardants (NOAA, 2017). They possess a rigid chemical structure with up to 10 bromine molecules. … Read more

Growing issue of electronic waste and how it relates to students

Abstract This report investigates the growing issue of electronic waste and how it relates to students who attend California State University, Northridge. Investigations into the current sustainability plan regarding this issue with also be mentioned in detail in order to showcase the efforts already in place. This report will provide information such as what e-waste … Read more

Small bore internal combustion engine – impact on environment

Josephson argues that technologies like the small bore internal combustion engine are a great risk to the environment as they bring airborne pollution to environmentally pristine areas through their use in recreational vehicles. The Canadian arctic has experienced damage from airborne pollutants, discuss if the Canadian arctic is a “pristine” environment and what this suggests … Read more

Kuznets Environmental Curve

The environmental Kuznets curve (EKC) is a hypothesized relationship between the  various indicators of environmental degradation or deterioration  and income per capita. In the initial stages of economic growth  environmental degradation  increases, but beyond a ceratin  level of income per capita, which will differ for different indicators, the trend reverses, so that at high income … Read more

Hookers chemical and Love canal

When anyone thinks about an environmental disaster of any sorts , a large explosion or a huge meltdown in a industrial area comes to mind. Such is not the case in the Love Canal emergency. The events of the Niagra falls love canal weren’t characterized by a known and uncontrollable moment of impact. The incident … Read more

Windflow Technology

Windflow Technology is gaining enduring ground in the advancement of a breeze diesel variation of the Windflow 500 for island countries and secluded locales that depend on diesel for power age. Another r&D action incorporates a low factor speed variation and a 60 Hz variation focusing on business sectors in North America, Central, and South … Read more

Hydro power development and benefits

Hydro power is an inexhaustible, economic, clean and environmental- friendly source of energy. Hydro power stations have innate capacity for expeditious load variations, stopping, starting etc. and help in enhancing reliability of power system. Hydro stations are the premier option for meeting the apex demand. The generation cost is not only free of inflation but … Read more

Advantages and disadvantages of natural gas as an energy source

There are many advantages and disadvantages of the natural gas as an energy sources. The main advantages of natural gas can classified into three categories which is environment, efficient and economical. This shows that the natural gas is very safe to use. Below shows the advantages of natural gas: 1) Environmental friendly – It burns … Read more

Retrofitting an old terrace dwelling to improve SAP rating/carbon footprint

Introduction The United Kingdom has established the target of the “Climate Change Act” which aims to reduce CO2 by 80% by 2050 (Committee on Climate Change, n.d.). In order to meet this target, dwellings in all over the UK should emit as less carbon as possible. Demolishing the existing houses is not a preferable procedure, … Read more

How can we avoid air pollution?

In other efforts, car manufacturers are designing more fuel efficient vehicle, producing electric, and flexible fuel vehicles. Communities are supporting electric vehicle use by providing spots with charging stations and prime parking spaces reserved only for electric vehicles. Many states have enacted programs to test the emission for vehicles registered and operated in the individual … Read more

1-MCP

Physiological studies of plants reveal that diffusion of ethylene, into and out of plant tissue, is responsible for regulating and stimulating various growth and developmental activities such as ripening of fruits (Yang, 1995; Alexander and Grierson, 2002; Atta-Aly and Brecht, 2000; Klee, 2002; Fan et al., 1999; Fan and Mattheis, 2000), opening of flowers, and … Read more