Copy of Global Waste by Cameron McClendon

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Copy of Global Waste

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

GLOBAL WASTE

CAMERON MCCLENDON

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The higher the income and rate of urbanization, the greater amount of global waste. Every year, enough to waste is generated to fill about 14 large soccer fields top to bottom,which is 3.5 million tons. Current global waste levels is 1.3 million tons per year and is expected to increase.

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3 CAUSES
Fast Consumption
Degree of Industrialization
Global Expansion

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Fast Consumption
Many people are unaware of how fast products are consumed and then thrown away. Water bottles, plastic, and packaging are just some of the things thrown away. Every day more than 60 million plastic water bottles are thrown away. That's 22 billion water bottles thrown away each year. Waterways are getting clogged up due to their amount of waste being thrown away.

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Degree of Industrialization
A great deal of global waste is due to the degree of industrialization ofcountries. Many developed countries send their waste to developing countries. The developing countries do not have the means to deal with waste given to them. Numerous piles of waste go to the landfills and stay there.

Global Expansion
Many developed countries want to expand, but they have an excess of products. The waste developed countries don't use, gets dumped into oceans and less developed countries. Doing this allows more land for waste to be made on.

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3 Possible Effects
Surface Water Contamination
Soil Contamination
Leachate

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Surface Water Contamination
Hazardous chemicals in surface water is a huge effects of global waste. People of the Agricultural Age viewed oceans/lakes/rivers as a place to disposes of unnecessary items. In 2012, 206 million pounds of hazardous chemicals were dumped into waterways. Many animals living in these waterways are being harmed by being in the water and drinking it.

Soil Contamination
Chemicals also absorb into the ground. The roots of plants soak up the chemicals, which kills the plants. People and animals may eat these plants, which in turn harms who eats it. The plants, dying because of these chemicals, are not making enough oxygen.

Leachate
It may rain and water trickles through chemicals on the ground, creating a more dangerous chemical. Which then goes into soil or surface water.

3 Solutions
Recycling
Waste Reduction
Waste to Energy

Recycling
By recycling, we can reduce the amount raw materials being used. By reducing the amount made, landfills and incarnations will not be as filled. Things can be reused to create more of what we need.

Waste Reduction
Much of the global waste comes from plastic and waste paper. This kind of plastic accounts for 1/3 of garbage in landfills. The use of these plastics should be minimal to reduce the amount thrown away. The production of these products should be environmentally clean and made of materials that can be recycled.

Waste to Energy
By converting waste to energy, we can help the environment and recover valuable resources. Turning waste into electricity can help from landfills filling up. We reduce the amount and turn waste into energy. Turning waste to energy can also help with reducing CO2 emissions and replace fossil fuels.

Cameron McClendon