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TOXIC TREATMENT
Group no. 4:
Leader:
RaBBon Jr., ThoMAs EdiSOn
Members:
PaLapaL, Isaac Newton
PerEz, CLouie
PeLaEz, Pope Francis Andrew
RAmOs, JoHn Carlo FiDeL
SeNAdoR, John Joseph
TubO, BERnard ANGEL-O
Oy!, JeZU
ViVA, CeDrICK
Forms of Pollution
1.) Air pollution- the release of chemicals and particulates into the atmosphere.
2.) Littering- the criminal throwing of inappropriate man-made objects, unremoved,
onto public and private properties.
3.) Soil Contamination- occurs when chemicals are released by spill or underground
leakage.
4.) Radioactive Contamination-resulting from the 20th century activities in atomic
physics, such as nuclear power generation and nuclear weapons research,
manufacture and deployment.
5.) Thermal Pollution- is a temperature change in natural water bodies caused by
human influence, such as use of water coolant in a power plant.
6.) Water Pollution- the discharge of wastewater from commercial and industrial
waste (intentionally or through spills) into surface of waters; discharges of
untreated domestic sewage, and chemical contaminants, such as chlorine, from
treated sewage.
Pollution Control- is a term used in environmental management. It means the control
of emissions and effluents into air, water or soil. Without pollution control, the waste
products from consumption, heating, agriculture, mining, manufacturing, transportation
and other human activities, whether they accumulate or disperse, will degrade
theenvironment. In the hierarchy of controls, pollution prevention and waste
minimization are more desirable than pollution control. In the field of land
development, low impact development is a similar technique for the prevention of urban
runoff.
A litter trap catches floating waste in theYarra River, east-central Victoria, Australia
Practices:
1.) Recycling - is a process to change (waste) materials into new products to prevent
waste of potentially useful materials, reduce the consumption of fresh raw
materials, reduce energy usage, reduce air pollution (from incineration) and
water pollution (from landfilling) by reducing the need for "conventional" waste
disposal, and lower greenhouse gas emissions as compared to plastic production.
2.) Reusing - is to use an item again after it has been used. This includes
conventional reuse where the item is used again for the same function, and newlife reuse where it is used for a different function.
3.) Waste Minimisation - is a process of elimination that involves reducing the
amount of waste produced in society and helps eliminate the generation of
harmful and persistent wastes, supporting the efforts to promote a more
sustainable society.Waste minimisation involves redesigning products and/or
changing societal patterns, concerning consumption and production, of waste
generation, to prevent the creation of waste.
4.) Mitigating - to lessen or minimize the amount of waste material.
5.) Composting - is organic matter that has been decomposed and recycled as
a fertilizer and soil amendment. Compost is a key ingredient in organic farming.
At the simplest level, the process of composting simply requires making a heap
of wetted organic matter known as green waste (leaves, food waste) and waiting
for the materials to break down into humus after a period of weeks or months.
Treatment Policies
In Toxic Waste Treatment there are two major options for getting rid of those wastes:
Incinerators
Disposal Sites
odor and taste issues associated with Geosmin (an organic compound with a
distinct earthy flavor and aroma produced by a type of Actinobacteria).
Also known as Pollution prevention' describes activities that reduce the amount of
pollution generated by a process, whether it is consumer consumption, driving,
or industrial production. In contrast to most pollution control strategies, which seek to
manage a pollutant after it is formed and reduce its impact upon the environment, the
pollution prevention approach seeks to increase the efficiency of a process, thereby
reducing the amount of pollution generated at its source. Although there is wide
agreement that source reduction is the preferred strategy, some professionals also use
the term pollution prevention to include pollution reduction.
With the ever-rising human population, pollution has become a great concern. Pollution
from human activities is a problem that does not have to be inevitable. With a
comprehensive pollution prevention program, most pollution can be reduced, reused, or
prevented. The US Environmental Protection Agency works to introduce pollution
prevention programs to stabilize the population growth as well as how to reduce and
manage waste to prevent further pollution to the planet.[1]
Pollution Prevention (P2) eliminates or minimizes pollution at the source -- so pollution
isn't created in the first place and never enters into the environment. Traditionally, most
environmental protection has involved controlling, treating, or cleaning up pollution
which, in many cases, we continue to create.
P2 is most effective in reducing health and environmental risks because it:
eliminates the risks associated with any release of pollutants to the environment,
avoids shifts of pollutants from one medium (air, water or land) to another, and
protects natural resources for future generations, by cutting wastes and
conserving resources.
The Pollution Prevention Act of 1990 made pollution prevention (P2) the national
environmental policy of the United States. At EPA, pollution prevention means source
reduction -- preventing or reducing waste where it originates, at the source -- including
practices that conserve natural resources by reducing or eliminating pollutants through
increased efficiency in the use of raw materials, energy, water, and land. EPA works to
promote pollution prevention. This is done in several ways, such as using voluntary
pollution reduction programs, engaging in partnerships, providing technical assistance,