Inquiry #3

What are ways that people can help reduce the amount of rubbish or plastic they use in New Zealand?

Use reusable bags in shopping centres instead of using plastic bags

What is pollution doing to New zealand?

Air pollution has major effects on health in New Zealand

1,277 premature deaths (27.2 per 100,000 people) 236 cardiac hospitalisations (5.0 per 100,000 people) 440 respiratory hospitalisations (9.4 per 100,000 people)

The main sources of air pollution in New Zealand are: wood and coal fires (for home heating) motor vehicles. Industry.

What plastic affects the world the most?

Plastic bags are one of the most lethal plastic killers of ocean animals. They escape and float easily in air and water, travelling long distances.

What is being done to get rid of the rubbish in the world?

Using wheelie bins and recycling your cardboard is crucial for the environment

What places in the world have the most tonnes of rubbish?

Canada's estimated total waste generation is the largest in the entire world. It has an estimated annual waste total is 1,325,480,289 metric tons. Given Canada's population of 36.7 million, that's an estimated annual waste per capita of 36.1 metric tons

How many people in New Zealand are trying to help with the rubbish situation in New Zealand example with recycling?

We may be perceived as clean and green by the rest of the world, but we have significant problems in NZ. In New Zealand we discard 15.5 million tonnes of waste each. That is 3,200kg for every kiwi! Right now we only recycle 28% of this waste.

What are the cons of burning rubbish?

All open burning poses risks to the environment and public health. Smoke pollutes the air we breathe. Ash pollutes our soil, groundwater, lakes, rivers and streams. Burning anything in the outdoors can cause a wildfire. Burning only approved materials and following state regulations can minimize the potential for these harmful effects.

What are the pros of burning rubbish?

Burning solid waste saves trash-hauling expenses and is a cheap source of power, and does less harm to the environment than landfills, say proponents of this method.

At Lakeside, they can provide electricity to 55,000 homes every year. The ash produced by burning the waste is also converted into aggregates suitable for construction projects or road surfacing.

How much pollution is in New zealand

in 2018 New Zealand's gross greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions were 78.9 million tonnes of CO₂-e, 24.0 percent higher than 1990 and 1.0 percent lower than 2017. In 2018: Gross emissions were mainly made up of carbon dioxide (44.5 percent), methane (43.5 percent), and nitrous oxide (9.6 percent)

Fertile question

What should we be doing to get rid of the rubbish on earth?

Thesis

Recycling

Bibliography

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About Rinkesh

A true environmentalist by heart ❤️. Founded Conserve Energy Future with the sole motto of providing helpful information related to our rapidly depleting environment. Unless you strongly believe in Elon Musk‘s idea of making Mars as another habitable planet, et al. “Various Advantages and Disadvantages of Waste Incineration.” Conserve Energy Future, 5 July 2020, www.conserve-energy-future.com/advantages-and-disadvantages-incineration.php.

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