To focus the problem of garbage, we must bear in mind that waste is a problem of scale and order. Order, in the sense that we all like our house to be in order, for everything to be in its place and for there to be a certain level of organization. In terms of scale, …
The availability of resources that we extract from the planet is decreasing, and by contrast, the consumption of resources is increasing, especially in developed countries. Therefore, the availability of (non-renewable) resources is one of the crucial challenges facing our society in order to, on the one hand, be able to guarantee the quality of life …
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The environmental recycling benefits that we have seen in previous chapters may fail to convince those who lack a developed ecological understanding or awareness of the environment. However, everyone is aware of the importance of employment, especially after witnessing the last economic crisis.
We find out how paper comes from trees. I would like to present some data and explain why it is important to recycle the paper We ould like to present some data and explain why it is important to recycle the glass:
To this point, we have seen the total amount of garbage that we generate, the increasing of this waste and the main causes. Whatever the cause is, the fact is there’s no doubt that the increase in waste increase has not only been extraordinary but continues to increase in many countries –- developed or in …
Previously, we have seen, how garbage does not stop growing and it has tripled in only 50 years. The causes[1] for the increase in waste are varied but highlighting the following can be highlighted: The inefficiency of the production systems (for each ton of waste used or consumed can generate 20 tons of raw material …