It is a Real Threat: Hazardous Waste
February 8th, 2010 | 
Author:
It is a Real Threat: Hazardous Waste
For those staying in urban and suburban areas, we enjoy the regular collection of waste and recyclable materials. However, what most of us are not aware is the waste that is brought to dumps is actually many times more toxic than it was 30 years ago.
Hazardous Home Wastes
It is surprising just how toxic our world has become in just a few years. Synthetic chemicals didn’t even exist in any significant numbers before the turn of the 20th century. In the past, home furnishings were made of natural materials, such as carpets, pillows, curtains, bath items and towels. The things that are in the most and close contact with us each day, especially those made before 1980, were made of sustainable and renewable resources.
However, this is no longer true today. Every time when we replace our furnishing, we are trashing away materials that could contain chemicals, such as batteries and electronics. These home wastes are part of the hazardous waste brought to dumps each day.
Hazardous Waste In Overwhelmed landfills
In many countries, the problem of hazardous waste is compounded by the crisis of overwhelmed landfills. The danger from this waste getting loose in the environment is even more serious and precarious than ever. Increased danger of containment systems being breached is very real.
As pressure on forest and agricultural lands mounts, erosion due to major storm events could unleash these toxins into the ecosystems that is already fragile and damaged. Hazardous waste is becoming an acute problem beyond management in many countries.
Ben provides consultancy to real and virtual estate owners. Eco-Renewable Resources is one of Ben’s interest, with particular business focus on Sustainable Development
Satellite could predict Katrina-style solar storms | San Francisco …
A new NASA satellite could help predict powerful solar storms that cause havoc on Earth â??
Alternative Energy Sources â?? Solar Energy Facts | Your Green Life
Solar energy is the term used to describe any method from extracting energy or power from the sun. Solar energy is currently used to provide all aspects of power from heating, cooling, cooking, and communications throughout the world.
Using Solar Panels For Your Home
A lot more people now have concerns over the source of the electricity that they use. Every day we are bombarded with stories and data on how we are have a disastrous effect on our planet. It is a sad fact that the majority of our …
En Passant » Solar panels: they scam, we pay
Here in Canberra the Independent Competition and Regulatory Commission has exposed the ACT Government’s subsidies to solar roof panel owners as both regressive and extremely costly. In a draft report the ICRC recommends reducing the …
Headsetoptions: Activism, Webdesign for Non-Profits & a Socio-political Blog.
Posted in W. Virginia Solar