What is waste burning? Waste burning is the process of burning waste like paper, plastic, metals, cardboard, and food waste.1 Waste burning is categorized as two types: open waste burning and waste incineration. The Government of Canada refers to open waste burning as “burning garbage in barrels, open pits, outdoor furnaces, woodstoves, or fireplaces.”2… Continue reading Waste Burning is Making Us Sick
Table of Contents IDEAS For Us – Environmental Sustainability Professionals Show A to Z Topical Index A Alternative Energy Air Pollution Animal Conservation Agroforestry Adaptation Aquaculture Artificial Intelligence Access to Clean Water Awareness Campaigns Alternative Transportation B Biodiversity Biodegradable Carbon Footprint Climate Change Conservation Composting Clean Energy Circular Economy Community Gardens Corporate Sustainability C Carbon… Continue reading Blog
Recycling: The Complete Guide for City of Orlando Recycling. What is it? Why Should I Recycle? It is an essential component of limiting our carbon footprint on Earth. The act includes placing materials into a separate container to be sorted and baled for reuse. Recycling allows us to turn materials that would have been thrown… Continue reading Recycling: The Complete Guide for City of Orlando
Pollution, Classism, and Racism Pollution, Classism, and Racism. Environmental Justice In 2020 IDEAS FOR US did an interview with five panelists, Bryan Parras, Yudith Azareth, Taylor Morton, Catherine Flowers, and Kevin J Patel, who were from Zero Hour which is a youth climate activism organization. The organization believes in fighting for the right to thrive… Continue reading Pollution, Classism, and Racism
Many of us in the United States have grown accustomed to the typical lifestyle of the 21st century, which includes daily activities such as purchasing food at the grocery store, having indoor plumbing, consistently throwing away trash and using oil for transportation and electricity. Unaware of the impacts of these actions, we often fail to… Continue reading The Unspoken Truth: Environmental Injustice
