2023 – Page 20 – Own Your Impact

Recycling

Are you wasting your time recycling

Recycling can help you feel better in a small way regarding your part in preventing an apocalypse on the planet . The planet is already producing 2 trillion pounds worth of garbage every year, and it is set to increase that number by to a trillion annually in the next decade in accordance with World Bank data. A recent study revealed that the top 20 chemical companies worldwide in the group Exxon Mobil and Dow, are responsible for 55% of plastic waste that is single-use in the world including for the U.S., specifically, we are producing around 50 kg...

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Practices for managing household solid waste

Background Ineffective waste disposal practices hinder the development of integrated solid waste management for households. Understanding current patterns and perceptions about household disposal of solid waste is crucial for a sound decision-making process to move towards an environmentally sustainable method. This study examines ways that households manage their waste and their perceptions of garbage management in Panji an area of one subdistrict located in Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Malaysia. Methods A stratified random sample technique employing a cross-sectional survey questionnaire was employed to gather information. 338 households were surveyed during the survey. Data were analysed by using SPSS. Chi-square goodness of...

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The main factors in home recycling

Abstract This paper analyzes the effects of two well-known program for solid waste on amount recycled of various materials that are found in the household garbage stream. We study a unique household-level dataset that represents middle and upper-middle income categories in twenty metropolitan statistical areas across the nation and providing details on the percentage recycled of five different substances: glass bottles aluminum, plastic bottles yard waste, and newspaper. We discover that the availability of curbside recycling has a positive impact on the amount recycled for the five materials, and the degree of this effect is different across different kinds of...

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A critical analysis of the barriers to recycling

Abstract It is estimated that the UK recycling rate varies between 45 to 47% and has repeatedly failed to reach the target of 65% established by the post-Brexit Resource and Waste Strategy. Understanding the causes of the low recycling rates in cities of metropolitan size within the United Kingdom will help to overcome the challenges of recycling. The report examines the current situation regarding the recycling rate and amount of waste generated within the United Kingdom based on available secondary data on the flow of waste and examines the various barriers to recycling at home. A variety of areas that...

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Self-reported Household Waste Recycling

Review Reports Versions NotesAbstract Background The recycling and reuse of household waste are linked with daily activities in a household and typically depend on sociodemographic variables. This study set out to examine and investigate the degree of awareness about recycling and reuse of waste and self-reported recycling of household waste and segregation practices, as well as the factors that affect the behavior for households living that live in Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia. Methods: We employed a cross-sectional study utilizing the multi-stage random sampling of 279 households and a researcher-structured, online questionnaire in English and Arabic. The data were analysed with SPSS Version...

Waste Reduction

The Hydrogen ifs and buts

It's been in use throughout the centuries, starting with the lifting of the ball Jacques Charles floated over Paris in 1783 to becoming an integral component of ASML's massive chip-printing machines. In recent times the prospect of a larger hydrogen economy has emerged across the horizon, however, as with nuclear fusion it has been firmly above the limit. However, there is now widespread belief that the day of hydrogen's arrival could have arrived, and it will be accompanied by an enormous amount of tax payer money. The US provides $8 billion in subsidy funds in the infrastructure bill as well...

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India’s age-related issue

India like a lot of South Asian countries, has an aging population. This can be a great chance for growth in the future and also puts policymakers in the position of creating jobs. As per the World Bank, the projected growth in South Asia's working age population from 2020 to 2050 will be around 254.m which is 30.6 percent of the growth across the globe. India alone will contribute 16.5 percent of the increase. In China, the working age population is expected to fall over the same period by around 226m, and falls across all of the world's developed countries....

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It’s as real and authentic can

The debates about climate change are usually filled with heated debates from the West about the potential danger, as the greatest danger humanity has ever had to face. In Bangladesh climate change isn't something to worry about - it's an ongoing fact. In our experience it's a gradual expansion of the already existing struggles. The most devastating effects of climate changes, which take the forms of heat stress, an increase in salinity and irregular rains, manifest themselves in the familiar struggle. This includes calls for fair pay and working conditions. Changes that are needed in the workplace setting include an increased requirement...

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Three untaught lessons regarding the circular economy

I remember vividly the first time the concept of circular economies was brought to my awareness. The professor Conny Bakker was in the tiniest lecture room in the department of Industrial Design Engineering at Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands. "Waste is design gone wrong," she explained to us. It was the department's (probably at least the school's) first class on circular design for products, it was only an course to a few undergraduate students. The circular economy appeared to be the exact concept I had been looking for. It offered the design and business a leading part in the...

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Building A New Path Forward recycling

As with many non-profits across the globe, we started 2023 with grand expectations and high hopes of how we can transform social and environmental systems around the globe. We are all too well, 2023 will instead be a road with seemingly unsurmountable challenges. Our 2020 goal: Expanding the Rethinking of Recycling all across Buenos Aires We're proud of our Rethinking Recycling programme at Buenos Aires' Barrio 31 is locally referred to as "ATR - A Todo Reciclaje was closed in the year with a successful method for sustainable recycling in informal settlements. Over the course of a year, we took...