Trinidadians do nothing but complain. We love having flies, roaches and mosquitoes in our homes. Rodents can almost be considered family. The average Trinbagonian will blame the government for everything instead of trying to fix ‘me’ first or trying to recycle. Why? ; because society creates its own common health problems by illegally dumping garbage, when various landfills are available for proper waste disposal.
Time has evolved and so too has the standard of sanitary conditions globally. We however, in Trinidad and Tobago have not. We litter our beaches almost every weekend by leaving trash behind. We insist that the program me CEPEP will
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We still burn backyard garbage instead of placing it to be collected. On a daily basis Trinidadians contribute significantly to polluting the air by means of factory waste like the non-stop flames at Petrotrin, chlorofluorocarbon or CFC’s from every hair salon , dust emulsion, random gases and disgusting odors from rotted garbage or leaking sewage all make us sick. These pollutants cause irritation of the eyes, noise and throat. They also cause respiratory diseases, immune system influenzas and birth defects. Its major disposition however is lung diseases. CHOGM or the commonwealth heads of government meeting which is held every two ( 2 ) years brings together the leaders of the commonwealth countries to discuss global issues, and to agree upon collective policies and initiatives . In 2009 this meeting was held in our country Trinidad and Tobago with global warming being one of its major topics. The ozone layer has depleted and the world has recognized need to change. Some may maintain that first world countries like the USA, China or Europe causes the majority of the green house effect and they need to change their irresponsible discharge of gaseous fumes before we can revolutionize. However if we start by practicing safe means of waste disposal we can influence
Waste In The Bay, What Else Can I Say? Lay a hand for Jamaica Bay! Jamaica Bay, also known as Dead Horse Bay, has a toxic past filled with pollution and decaying carcasses (Roberts,2010). For over a decade, Jamaica Bay has been the main dumping site for waste treatment plants, oozing contaminants from a nearby landfill, runoff from the Belt Parkway and airplane fuel (Roberts,2010). To address this issue of pollution, finding the source of the contaminate would help reduce the continuous depletion of Jamaica Bay.
In Indianapolis, I see people toss trash out of their car, throw trash onto the ground, and have seen somebody aim for a garbage can, noticed that they missed it, and just left it on the ground. One person throwing garbage on the ground might not think much of it, however, when that piece trash collects other trash, they start to build up and soon form big loads of junk. For example, I am sure people never supposed that if they littered, that their trash would eventually end up in some kind of body of water. Typically, no one thinks about it until they actually go to a sea or lake and see how disgusting it looks because of the people who were too lazy to throw their garbage away. To worsen matters, littering has become very mutual, which must be stopped because in most instances, trash is not disposed of appropriately, which eventually leads to innocent individuals having to spend money on cleaning up. Some people know about the littering in Indianapolis, but most do not care, and that is only because they are not aware of the consequences it can bring or the way it appears to others. For the ones who do recognize it needs to spread the news around so there can be a solution.
Since the industrial revolution the United States has experienced tremendous change. This change has created a consumer culture that has resulted in the creation of mass amounts of waste. According to reports, in the year 2003 Americans produced almost 500 million pounds waste. Alone the U.S consumes 30% of the world’s resources and produces 30% of all waste (Conquest, 2). These numbers attest to a consumer culture that has created an undesirable waste problem that is yet to be resolved. However, not everyone is affected proportionately by waste, as predominantly low-income communities live in close proximity to waste related sites. In this paper I will discuss how low-income communities are disproportionately subjected to the detrimental health effects caused by waste, and I will argue that low-income communities have historically and are currently responding to counter the effects of waste to protect their communities.
are forced to live with the horrible stench and health problems that come with the
The first question you may be asking yourself is, is there really a garbage crisis? Many would argue there is, and it is easy to see why. The population of the world is always growing; this growth results in increasing consumption. Whether it is food, energy, natural resources, material goods, or property, everyone is involved. Mass consumption leads to an increase in garbage and pollution. The production of cheaper goods that are available to most economic groups has also increased this trend. These factors lead many to believe "that we produce too much garbage.
Today's generation have been taught to be wasteful. We produce enormous quantities of waste, then try to bury it or burn it and forget it. But it cannot be forgotten. It washes up on our beaches, it reappears as air pollution, it creeps into our water supply; it comes back to haunt us. A throw-away society is not a sustainable society.
Waste Management, Inc. remains the industry leader in collecting and burying trash, currently holding 273 landfills capable of holding 4.8 billion tons of trash. Additionally, they hold 91 recycling facilities, and 17 waste-to-energy facilities. However, 75% of its profits currently come from collecting waste for landfills, which is worrying because customers are now reducing waste, with major corporate customers attempting to go completely waste free. Furthermore, customers now want their waste recycled, and advocacy groups are petitioning against current landfill practices. In addition to their evolving external environment, they also host an internal environment that seems unable to swallow the changes to their customer base. Their infrastructure
Mumbai is the capital city of Indian state Maharashtra. It is the most densely populated with an estimated population of 20 million, according to 2011-2012 census. It is also called as the financial capital of India.
Everyone living in the 21st century has become more environmentally cautious, we recycle, and come up with new ways to repurpose existing products. Some of us go as far as volunteering time to pick up trash on beaches. Humans strive for sustainability but choose to ignore environmental precautions unless it poses a health hazard. Ever since the beginning of the 20th century Tijuana has had a problem with pollution in it’s waterways. The question one might ask is why has it gotten so bad? The answer, is more complicated then even researchers thought. In the past, the Tijuana River was a vital resource for residents and wildlife in the region. It has now has become a disease filled swap filled with garbage and human waste. The Tijuana River is
So, people also need to diposal the garbage, especially government need to make the laws about the garbage to tell tourists who come to the island and following the rules. The rules about throwing the rubbish in the bins. Propagate to make the people follow the rules and appreciated the environment. People should preserve the environment and follow the rules.Once all the systems are in place, we will be able to solve the problem permanently and
First off, the average American only walks a few steps before dumping their trash on the ground without even searching for a garbage can. For example, all it takes is for some trash in the road and it is a car accident waiting to happen. Whether it is because somebody drove their tiny
Nowadays many of Malaysian don not take our earth seriously, they are use to they bad habit of throwing rubbish anywhere as long as they feel comfortable. For a good example look at the rival in Malaysia is no longer clear and crystal blue in colour and along our street full of rubbish without the dustbin. Is that a government wrong or the community carelessness? No matter how, it still will come back to us, by physically harming from the air they breathe and the water they drink and by mentally feel stress out and get temper easier. When this attacking us our standard of life style will be dropping.
Traditional methods of waste disposal have proven to be ineffective and have caused harmful effects on the environment. The most popular and inexpensive way to get rid of garbage is burial, but burying your problems does not necessarily mean getting rid of them. Landfill sites pose as severe ecological threats as these mass garbage dump yards overflow with trash and frequently contaminate our air, soil and water with hazardous wastes. About 400 million tons of hazardous wastes are generated each year1. A large-scale release of these materials can cause thousands of deaths and may poison the environment for many years. For example many industrial companies around the world cannot afford to enforce the strict pollution regulations set by many developed countries. This usually forces these types of companies to move to developing countries where pollution regulations are very lenient. These developing countries knowingly accept environmentally hazardous companies usually because they are in desperate need of employment. The harmful effects of these companies were clearly illustrated in the 1960s and 1970s when residents living near Minamata Bay, Japan, developed nervous disorders, tremors, and paralysis in a mysterious epidemic. The root was later found to be a local industry that had released mercury, a highly toxic element, into Minamata Bay. The disaster had claimed the lives of 400 people1. Since 1970 you can bet that a lot more than 400 people have died as a result of waste disposal. If the type of waste disposal were cheaper and effective we wouldn’t have to deal with waste problems, which still plague mankind today.
America and Europe are at the top of the list for most waste generated according to Waste (4). This is very visible because there’s litter on every street in the towns and cities, as well in lakes, beaches, and rivers. The book Waste by Rob Bowden states that the amount of waste produced is increasing at a rate faster than population growth. About 1.5 million computers, in the U.K, are thrown away each year and most end up in landfills. There are 3 types of waste which are Municipal Solid Waste, Industrial Waste, and Hazardous waste. MSW includes waste from public garbage cans and local dumpsters. Industrial Waste includes massive amounts of waste water that is contaminated with chemicals. Hazardous waste is the most dangerous as it presents a danger to human health and the environment. Solutions for waste disposal take time because people need to consider their lifestyle and limit the amount of waste they generate. A good start is to recycle items such as paper, cans, plastic, and clothes. This way they don’t end up in landfills, beaches, or streets. Another solution is to join organizations that go around places to recycle, or organizations that demand the reduction in the amount of products that are being
Efficient waste managing approaches help with reducing and avoiding unpleasant impact on the environment and human health, while allowing financial development and progress in the quality of people’s life. People do not even imagine what is the size and capacity of their activities and the impact they produce on the environment. Garbage is an important ecological problem. It is seems amazing that approximately all of the citizens of the world identify rubbish as a major environmental problem and yet these people still litter. According to the Environmental Protection Agency (2008), an American produces 250 million tons of garbage per year (para.2). There are different circumstances that are based on the society, environmental conditions, occupation and size of each of the different family. As Richmond (2010) stated, if no administration organizations has the responsibility or resources to concentrate their efforts on the waste disposal, then the responsibility to do that is on ...