Nuclear waste was such a problem for Chelyabinsk because of the three nuclear disasters that took place there at the Mayak complex. The man disaster was the third that took place in 1967. The disaster occurred because people were dumping nuclear waste into Lake Karachay, not realizing the potential consequences. In 1967, a cyclone went over the lake causing the water filled with nuclear waste to spread everywhere. But with all the problems that face Chelyabinsk, the people still dump liquid radioactive waste into the lake every year.
They were unsafe because there were no regulations on how they were built. Some tenements didn’t even have windows or fire escapes. As a result many immigrants were caught and killed in fires (OK). Some groups tried to change the living conditions for the better. Immigrants worked in sweatshops that were dangerous.
In Garbageland, Elizabeth Royte continues to illustrate the atrocities of garbage and our environment. As I have said in past reflections, she touches on things I have never thought twice about and has opened my eyes to a lot of these things. Today, she opened my eyes to the truths about landfills and the hazards they impose. Royte describes her visit to the William T. Davis Wildlife Refuge that, by its title to me seemed like a environmental haven, is actually surrounded by a paper mill, a landfill, and a “checkerboard of oil tanks” (Royte, 55) as the author describes it. Paddling through the water of the refuge, Royte describes the scene around Fresh Kills, which until its closing in 2001 was the largest city landfill in the country.
Also, the excessive manure present in rainwater runoff during heavy storms cannot be called “agricultural stormwater discharges.” In C.A.R.E v Southview Farms, “The run-off was primarily caused by the over-saturation of the fields rather than the rain and that sufficient quantities of manure were present so that the run-off could not be classified as "stormwater. "” (1994). Therefore, Northfield Farms is in violation of the CWA for its disposal method of waste products as well as the manner in which waste floods surrounding private property. References Concerned Area Residents for the Environment v. Southview Farm 34 F.3d 114 (2d Cir. 1994) McAdams, T., Neslund, N., & Zucker, K. (2009).
After the first dig through the trash I found that 84.61% of have been could of been recycled and after dig number two I found that 59.25% of that trash could have been recycled, and lastly after dig number three there was a whopping total of 80% of trash that could have been recycled. Altogether 74.69% of our trash could have been recycled! Now I do not know what beliefs or values my roommates have about the environment but in regards to my values and my trash it is clear that I only talk the talk and do not walk the
It’s a waste because clean water is not an abundant resource and it will eventually run out. The amount of water used per year for fracking needs to be monitored. Earlier this year in Northern Ohio, over 400,000 residents were left without safe water due to widespread contamination. Residents were even advised not to shower due to the
For example, GROWS was the single largest recipient of New York City’s garbage in Pennsylvania. This is why Heather Rogers believes landfills are tucked away, on the edge of town, in places that the public is not meant to see. In addition, Rogers goes on to describe where the dumping takes place; referred to as the “working face” and “Cells.” The “working face” is where you will find a thirty-acre nightmare, populated with: trailer trucks, yellow earthmovers, compacting machines, steamrollers, and water tankers. Rogers
It is similar to source Y in that its main message is to describe the conditions of the camps, as well as the lack of shelter and horrific weather. However it does disagree with source W, content wise as it says that in the last two weeks, hardly any supplies have reached the troops which they say is due to the weather. However it does not suggest any blame attached to the supply methods of those back home, and only to natural causes. As well as this source Y supports source X in the suggestion of disease spread, saying that all cooking was done outside, with the rain often putting the fire out. This alludes that disease spread as he food was unable to cook properly and therefore people may have caught disease from food poisoning.
There are no clear answers as to how much humans are exposed to Malathion, it is used in areas where the temperature is hot, and mosquitoes are abundant. To date, no government agencies have reported that Malathion is danger to the environment, or humans; they have however put polices in place to protect how much people are exposed. As of now the risk characteristics of Malathion is low, but that could change if someone with no regard for human life get a hold of a huge quantity. In order to protect Americans, Malathion is registered with the environmental protection agency. The risk of toxic exposure to Malathion is minute, only a small application is used per acre placed on ground.
and to gather water from the pool. Chris would drive his GMC Jimmy and fill up two huge totes with water and bring back to the trailer. The water from the pool was green with algae, and smelled like two week old gym socks. The water Chris gathered was used to flush the toilets. The park also asked us to gather all the branches and place them in a pile for pick up, but we took the branches cut them up and used for fire wood: because the nights were getting chilly and we didn’t want the kids to get cold.