WASTE MANAGEMENT THE PROBLEM Hardly anyone thinks about where their rubbish will end up once they have tossed it into a bin, and our apathy is one of the main causes of the increase in environmental pollution and loss of resources around the world. The sharp increase in waste output by the human population is largely due to expanding cities in developing countries. This wouldn’t matter as much if we were dealing with our waste efficiently, because a large percentage of our waste is actually recyclable or reusable. However, our economies put a lot of emphasis on systems that are extremely destructive to the environment, while hardly any effort is put forth to deal with the waste products, leading to it being improperly managed, and therefore unable to return properly to the environment. We then use up more of nature’s resources to run this system, leading to shortage of resources, increase in value, and even more wastage. The Earth is not going to get any bigger, and its resources are limited, therefore, this system is not at all sustainable. Curiously enough, many do not realise that waste is a purely human concept. In nature, waste products from plant or animals are quickly used up as the raw products for other life processes. This is Mother Nature’s way of keeping the Earth’s resources in balance, with everything coming round harmoniously in what many call the circle of life. However, throughout the history of mankind, and especially since the industrial revolution, we
The frightening notion of the rapid expendability of resources in an environmentally rich region created a civilization that was quickly unsustainable. This unsustainable style of existence needs to exist as a lesson for our contemporary society, as our own expendability of nature has only recently been recognized. Kennecott has shown that one viewpoint must be understood to successfully coexist and
Our Earth being both a place of sustenance and shelter is the only place that humans can survive as of right now. Although the discovery of survival might be possible in other planets in the future, the planet of our home is decomposing and transforming into a planet that no organism can survive. The natural order of things in an ecosystem is solely dependent on whether we create a disturbance that can penetrate earth’s shields. In “The World’s Hot Spot” by Thomas L. Friedman, an opinion columnist for the New York Times, suggests that we take a look at nature before it gets extreme and save our personal issues for later. In the article, the use of tone, diction, evidence, and vivid imagery were integrated to clearly portray the current situation of what mother nature is causing as consequences of the problems we create and our least concern in finding a solution.
How can one become one with their environment? Connection with one 's environment was always easier to maintain until the industrial age came into existence. With the birth of modern society came the birth of social responsibilities and burdens unknown to man. In “The Way to Rainy Mountain” and “A place for literature,” Barry Lopez and N. Momaday Momaday explain the impact of lands on its occupants. In “the white heron,” Sarah Jewett explains the feeling of reconnection with one’s inner voice though nature.
Enrique Salmon’s usage of a metaphor that compares the connectedness of humans to their environment to a lasso is genius. Salmon paints a vivid picture of togetherness for me. I can visualize his description of life in any form impacting the other surrounding forms of life. For example, we as humans, have choice to be good and take care of our environment or be bad and destroy it. I could go out and cut down a thousand trees for profit and destroy the homes of wildlife, cause erosion, and decrease the amount of oxygen being produced in the atmosphere.
The harsh reality surrounds the fact that as time and technology advances, the separation between people and nature increases as well. Louv, in his rhetoric from Last Child in the Woods (2008), argues why the separation between society and nature is distressing.
To help fix this problem we all need to think about how our actions affect the environment. Recycling helps the environment and there are many other ways to help the environment If we don’t want our earth to turn into a wasteland like Thneed-ville and we are heading that direction but we can still fix it just like Ted did when he planted the Truffula Tree. One thing we could do is recycle. If people recycled the Thneeds then The Once-Ler wouldn’t have had to cut down as many trees.
Nowadays debris is an integral part of humanity life. Mankind thinks about how to make the product easier and cheaper to use, but nobody cares what happens with waste after it was used. We contaminate the environment with every decade increasingly: muddied air and water, global warming are an output of human life. The worst thing is that from such attitude other living beings are dying. Millions of animals and birds cannot withstand such environmental changes; their populations become smaller and, eventually, disappear altogether from the face of the earth.
On the other hand, Martha Rogers believes that humans and the environment are one and their manifestations derive from mutual developments. She also believes a person is a consolidated whole and cannot be observed by looking at its parts (Gunther, M. E.,
Imagine living in a world where the air is polluted and most people are afraid to step outside their front door, in the near future, this may be reality for Americans. Americans throw out over 200 million tons of garbage a year, yet recycle not nearly as much. Most people do not realize it but recycling is a vital part of America’s society and if Americans do not perform this action, it will backfire on them. People in America are debating whether Americans are recycling enough and correctly. After analyzing the data, one will definitely agree that Americans need to be more educated on recycling due to the fact that most people do not know what happens after they recycle an item, nearly all Americans are recycling incorrectly, and Am To begin,
Meanwhile, the methods of waste disposal have improved over time. Also, that getting rid of garbage is quickly becoming a big problem due to our methods of waste disposal are only a temporary solution. Moreover; the waste that can’t decompose
In the earth we share and spend our life with the humans, animals, and plants even the inanimate , and from our unity consist the life and vibrancy. Every element is important to maintain a normal life, every one of them dependent on the other to be together to make a model of continuous life. one of the leading human responsibilities save the natural resources of the land like creatures that dramatically affect each series and even one component can affect the life cycle.
Industrial and capital hubs in developing countries are similarly characterized by multiple urban sprawls, informal settlements and overcrowding. The local governments or municipalities in many developing countries are highly challenged by mainly poor or weak policy and legislative provisions to regulate and enforce waste management guidelines. They also lack adequate funding and the correct capacity in terms of waste management personnel. All these challenges lead to situations where these local authorities are failing to take effective decisions with regards to solid waste management. It is worth noting that the decisions which municipalities are facing in terms of managing solid waste are not only difficult and capital intensive but they impact greatly on the natural environment as well as on social lives of people, therefore solutions to this issue are a matter of
Introduction: Our earth is the most precious gift of the universe. It is the sustenance of ‘nature’ that is the key to the development of the future of mankind. It is the duty and responsibility of each one of us to protect nature. It is here that the understanding of the ‘environment’ comes into the picture. The degradation of our environment is linked with the development process and the ignorance of people about retaining the ecological balance.
Introduction People tend to consume a lot, when there is consumption, there is waste – and that waste becomes a big problem that needs taken care of, which costs a lot of time, space and resources. If not managed, in turn, the world that we live in will become a hazardous place for all living things. According to the World Bank, people throughout the world, “spend $2.3 trillion a year on food and beverages alone” (Global Consumption Database, 2018), that is quite a lot. In addition to that, the world count mentions that, “we throw out over 50 tons of household waste every second. A number that will double by 2030”
According to www.conserve-energy-future.com, the first factor causing environmental degradation is overpopulation. Rinkesh, World’s Top Eco-Conscious Bloggers and website owner, stated that overpopulation leads to excessive consumption of goods and necessities which impacts natural resources. This is because more people demand more food, clothes, shelter and fuel. Because of this demand, their living space needs to be expanded in order to grow food and provide homes for people.