Kimptons earth program
List at least three economic benefits Kimpton expects to receive from its EarthCare Program. Explain whether or not you think Kimpton has achieved these benefits.
List at least three economic benefits Kimpton expects to receive from its EarthCare Program. Explain whether or not you think Kimpton has achieved these benefits.
What is meant by continuous improvement as it relates to ISO14000. Does there ever come a time when further improvement is not technically or economically feasible?
Solid Waste Engineering: If the waste in a landfill has an un-compacted bulk density of 8.3 lb/ft3 and the landfill compaction is 1400 lb/yd3, how much volume reduction is achieved by compaction?
The solution discusses the differences in Environmental Aspects and Impacts with examples.
Find and critique the environmental or sustainability report for an organization of your choice. How do you think the report could be improved? What additional information, if any, do you think the report should include?
Describe an open dump. Explain the environmental problems. Describe an early landfill. What are the problems associated with early landfills? Include a discussion of leachate, methane, incomplete decomposition and settling. Describe a modern landfill. What are the differences as compared to early landfills? What improvemen
1. Identify all environmental impacts likely to cause significant impacts and prioritize them in the order of importance, stating clearly the process and factors used in their prioritization. 2. Research available control measures and recommend at least two options to control pollution, minimize impacts and comply with Singapor
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 The solution gives a short description of when the law was passed, provisions under the law, why was the law initiated and the economic impact of the law.
Multiple choice with justification. Choose the single best answer (a, b, c, or d) and explain/justify with a sentence or two. 1. One of the EPA's Top 10 Watershed Lessons Learned does not include: a. Partnerships equal power b. Plans only succeed if implemented c. Good leaders are committed and empower others d.
List three attributes or occurrences (can be physical such as slope, width, etc, or chemical, climatic, or otherwise) for which you can expect the described result: Increased metals and hydrocarbons a. ________________________________ b. ________________________________ c. ________________________________
Present two factors contributing to the solid waste problem in the U.S. How could these factors be changed or controlled for the better? What problems are there with current recycling efforts? What is being done in your area relative to recycling?
Please address the following: Explain what accounts for either the high level of low level of pollution in the Savannah River watershed.
Describe what you think could happen if one of the major components of the earth's biodiversity were somehow eliminated completely. In your response, provide at least 2 examples of occurrences and suggest ways that biodiversity loss can be avoided.
How does the relationship between science and technology affect environmental problems AND solutions in today's society?
What do the words environmental health mean? Why is environmental health a global concern and an individual concern?
Propose a plan for unifom global control standards and how to enforce them, take a position on whether wealthy nations have an obligation to provide poorer nations with, or help them develop, greener industries and sources of energy.
There are various types of water pollution. Water pollution occurs when contaminants enter a water body and the water body becomes impacted; farms, industries, and even homes can be a source of pollution. For this response, discuss eutrophication and the following concepts: -Definition of selected pollution topic -Causes and
Please help discuss the following problem. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Both industrialized and developing countries must become carbon-neutral by 2025. What moral considerations underlie your stance?
What are the advantages and disadvantages of transferable discharge permits? Was the approach taken with the 1990 Clean Air Act transferable discharge permit program appropriate? Why or why not? What alternative approach do you recommend?
Details: As an environmentalist, you are very interested in how economics plays a role in determining how many and what type of environmental laws are passed. There are many environmental laws that are determined by economic conditions. Choose 1 environmental law to research and give a detailed description of the law includ
What has been the most interesting aspect of environmental science? Has your new understanding of environmental sustainability changed the way you view the environment? Have you adapted any behavioral changes as a result of taking this course? Any other aspect of environmental science that you would like to share that you though
Summarize health hazards that are associated with lead and mold in a swimming pool setting, and describe what may be done to control these two public health problems. Discuss two methods that are used to treat swimming pool water, (ozonation and chlorination). Then, I have to identify the method or combination of methods th
Describe some types of illnesses that can be caused by contaminated recreational beach waters. Identify the challenges in monitoring and managing beach waters to protect the public, and particularly surfers, in a timely manner. Describe the different types of warning information that should be made available to the publi
Compare and contrast the secondary water treatment methods to tertiary water treatment (also known as advanced or final water treatment) methods, in the context of the wastewater treatment process. I have to consider that there are multiple secondary water treatment methods and multiple tertiary water treatment methods.
It is common in some industries, such as the manufacturer of specialty pharmaceuticals, to have very low yields for the compound of interest. This means that feedstock requirements are high and voluminous amounts of waste result from the manufacturing process. Assume that the reaction yield cannot be easily improved. As the poll
Please help answer the following questions. Why do you think scientists probably want to leave what they do open to revision? What are the hard-and-fast rules of science? Are there any? With so few firm rules, how does science avoid becoming fiction? What might make science and its constant revising work even better?
Background: Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) is all of the garbage, refuse, trash or junk that gets thrown away from our homes or small businesses. All of this MSW is collected and taken away. Have you wondered where it goes? In the 1950's and 60's it went to open dumps. In the 1970's landfills were established but there were problem
Water pollution occurs when contaminants enter a water body and the water body becomes impacted: farms, industries, and even homes can be a source of pollution. Environmental pollution topic: Eutrophication Discuss the following: Definition of selected pollution topic. Causes and sources of pollution. Impacts due to
My community is Pulaski County, Kentucky: 1. How many acres of land does it take to feed one person each year? (remember that just a URL is not a correct citation.) 2. How much crop land and potential crop land is converted to urban use per year in this country? 3. What is the population of the US now and what the proj
Choose one of the following ecosystems: Tropical rainforest Grassland Coral Reef Estuary Desert Questions: - Where might this type of ecosystem be located? Give one specific example. - Describe the structure of the ecosystem: List both the abiotic components and biotic components - Desc