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“There is a world of difference between what computers can do and what society will chose to do with them” - Seymour Papert #msc200project
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Who invented recycling? Paper recycling was reportedly invented in 1690 in America, by the Rittenhouse family of Philadelphia. Metal recycling was claimed to be invented by patriots in 1776 when a statue was melted to make bullets.#Recycling #paper
1960s Recycling: From World War II to the 1960s And by the 1960s, the first recycling programs linked to people's concern for the environment started popping up,says Martin Melosi,author of Fresh Kills: A History of Consuming and Discarding in New York City.#WorldWar #Historia
What is 5r's? The 5 R's: Refuse, Reduce, Reuse, Repurpose, Recycle.#refuse #reduce #reuse #repurpose #Recycle #Recycling
Plastic affects human health. Toxic chemicals leach out of plastic and are found in the blood and tissue of nearly all of us. Exposure to them is linked to cancers, birth defects, impaired immunity, endocrine disruption and other ailments.#plastic #Blood #Recycling
What wastes the most water? An average American family uses more than 300 gallons of water daily—70 percent of which occurs indoors. The largest use of household water is to flush the toilet, followed by taking showers and baths.#water
Why did we start recycling? Rather than recycle in order to get the most out of the materials, Americans began to recycle in order to deal with the massive amounts of waste produced during the second half of the 20th century.#Recycling #America #materials
What are the 4 R's in recycling? The four Rs - Rethink, Reuse, Reduce, Recycle - are a lifestyle for a sustainable future.#Recycling
The EPA estimates that 75% of the American waste stream is recyclable, but we only recycle about 30% of it. We generate 21.5 million tons of food waste each year. If we composted that food, it would reduce the same amount of greenhouse gas as taking 2 million cars off the road.
What country wastes the most water? China China. According to statistics, the population of China spends 1370 trillion liters of water a year. That puts it on the list of countries with the largest water consumption in the world.#China #water #waste
Which country banned plastic first? Bangladesh In 2002, Bangladesh became the first country to ban thinner plastic bags. #Bangladesh #BANNED #Recycling
Which country has most waste? As a nation, Americans generate more waste than any other nation in the world with 4.5 pounds (2.0 kg) of municipal solid waste (MSW) per person per day, fifty five percent of which is contributed as residential garbage.#America #MSW
Zero Waste to Landfill: Products, facilities and/or organizations that have achieved a landfill waste diversion rate of 100 percent; Virtually Zero Waste to Landfill: Those that have achieved a landfill diversion rate of 98 percent or greater; and.
The report found that 50 to 80% of e-waste collected for recycling in the United States is exported to developing nations such as China,India and Pakistan,where the environment is being polluted and local men, women and children are being exposed to toxins.#exports #UnitedStates
Gold jewelry and coins are often recycled through brick-and-mortar dealers or mail-in programs that pay individuals for the unwanted gold. Gold recycled from fillings and other dental work is often collected by dentists and sent to a recycler.#GOLD
How much e waste is generated globally? In 2019 alone, the world generated 53.6 million tonnes of e-waste. That's about 7.3 kilograms per person and equivalent in weight to 350 cruise ships.#world
500 feet To put it simply, sanitary landfills operate by layering waste in a large hole. The deepest spots can be up to 500 feet into the ground, like Puente Hills, where a third of Los Angeles County's garbage is sent.#LosAngeles #feet
We make a lot of e-waste. When electronics end up in landfills, toxics like lead, mercury, and cadmium leach into the soil and water. The electronic waste problem is huge: More than 48 million tons of e-waste are produced every year.#toxic
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