Essays on Ecology Page 4

The principle of reducing waste, reusing and recycling resources and products is often called the “3Rs.” Reducing means choosing to use items with care to reduce the amount of waste generated while reusing involves the repeated use of items or parts which still have usable aspects and recycling means the use of waste itself as…

The discussion centered on various topics regarding emergency situations, evacuation procedures, survival crafts and rescue boats, personal life-saving appliances, survival techniques at sea, and emergency radio equipment. It is vital to stay vigilant in case of emergencies and become acquainted with the muster station. By consulting the muster list, we can comprehend our roles and…

Salt PollutionAs awareness for pollution increases, other forms of pollution aredefined. Almost everyone knows about toxic waste and carbon dioxide pollution,but not many people have heard of salt pollution. Salt pollution has been onthe increase since the evolution of the automobile. With more pressure ongovernment agencies to keep the highway clear and safe, an increase…

The practice means to do something feedback the society, economic or natural environments. It is based on the concept of Social Corporate Responsibility which is taking responsibility for the impact of their activities on communities, shareholders, customers, employees and suppliers. For each company, it offers the best practices in different domains. Due to the industries’…

Rice ( Oryza sativa), the staple food of the Filipinos, is the major crop produced in the country. Philippines being the 8th top rice producer in the world, has 4. 5 million hectares of land producing rice yields with an average of 3. 59 tons of rice grains per hectare. With such great number, the…

In this essay an attempt is made to discuss the two concepts – anthropocentrism and ecocentrism. An attempt is also made to discuss the differences between the anthropocentric and ecocentric view of deforestation. Anthropocentrism and ecocentrism are two different perspectives which deal with the various environmental issues such as deforestation. These two concepts are used…

Landfill ReportIntroduction The world has now woken up to the need of environment protection. Waste management and landfill of waste are being given due consideration to save the environment from further degradation. Good recycling and composting procedure are very essential for the effective waste management. There are two types of wastes, i.e. organic waste and residual…

As a little girl, Catherine wants to marry her firefighter dad. Her mom says, “You can’t marry Daddy, I’m married to him. ” The film relates what transpires 25 years later. Catherine is now married to young firefighter Caleb Holt (Cameron). On the job, Caleb lives by the motto “Never leave your partner behind”, forcefully…

The Neuse is one of only three rivers in North Carolina whose boundaries are located entirely within the state. Encompassing over 6,000 square miles of watershed and stretching about 248 miles, it begins northwest of Durham, NC, in a 10-acre farm pond which is the headwater of the Eno. From there it feeds into Falls…

The fire alarm sounds and everyone is rushing out the doors. The air smells of smoke. You know where to go because of the fire safety procedures. There are fire exits at every end of the building. You get out safely, think, “Oh, thank goodness I made it. ” What do you think would’ve happened…