Background In the midst of a limited number of health practitioners, scarce medical training, unsatisfactory logistics and basic social services together with structural and governance problem, the deadly Ebola virus disease struck with large number of mobility and mortality. This amounted to 11,400 infected and 4,800 deaths of Liberians of all ages and gender including… Continue reading IDEAS For CMC – Nepal Hosts Healthcare Waste Management Workshop
Why Recycling is Good for the Environment Waste Management 2022. Why is recycling good for the environment? Is recycling a waste of time? Is recycling a sham? I’ve heard recycling doesn’t work. Why is recycling good for the environment? With today’s world population growth rate, it seems almost impossible to see how recycling and reusing… Continue reading Waste Management 2022: Keep Recycling!
The longest river that begins and ends within the state of Florida is the St. Johns. Originating at Blue Cypress Lake, the St. Johns River meanders over 300 miles north to its terminus in the Atlantic Ocean near Jacksonville.1,2 At its southern end, the river is shallow and marsh-like, scarcely navigable by boat. As it works… Continue reading St. Johns River: Water Management Spotlight
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
Wasteful Food Practices in the 21st Century Wasteful Food Practices in the 21st Century. What is food waste? ReFED, a national nonprofit dedicated to ending food loss and waste across the U.S. food system, defines food waste as “uneaten food and inedible parts that end up being landfilled, incinerated, disposed of down the sewer, dumped,… Continue reading Wasteful Food Practices in the 21st Century
Pollution in Romania: Waste, Recycling, and Clean-up Pollution in Romania: Waste, Recycling, and Clean-up. In 2020, we are used to life altering headlines coming out every week. It often seems that the impossible continues to happen week in and week out. For many of us in the United States, these headlines have lately been concerned… Continue reading Pollution in Romania: Waste, Recycling, and Clean-up
IDEAS For Us – Branches Bolivia About This Branch IDEAS For Us Bolivia emerged in 2023 as a Latin American branch. Nestled within the captivating landscapes of the altiplano, traversing through valleys, and extending to the lush eastern plains and the Amazon, Bolivia stands as one of the top 10 countries worldwide in terms of… Continue reading Bolivia
How the Ideas for Us Organization is Tackling UN Sustainable Development Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation IDEAS for Us, a nonprofit organization, is dedicated to addressing the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through innovative environmental solutions and programs. In this article, we will explore how IDEAS for Us is tackling SDG 6: Clean… Continue reading How the IDEAS For Us is Tackling UN Sustainable Development Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation
Environmental Action in Nepal: Meet Pradish Poudel, one of our IDEAS For Us Nepal Branch Leaders!
What is IREX? Based out of Washington D.C., the International Research & Exchanges Board, also known as IREX, is a nonprofit organization that has focused on empowering people for over 50 years. “We strive for a more just, prosperous, and inclusive world—where individuals reach their full potential, governments serve their people, and communities thrive.” IREX… Continue reading Meet Our 2022 IREX Fellow
