The Lifecycle of Trash

How to Create Less Trash?

Reduce, reuse, recycle! Reduce the amount you discard, reuse what you have and recycle as much as you can.

Buy fewer things; buy only what you really need.

When you do need to buy something, buy it used. It will cost less and additional natural resources and energy won’t be used to produce it.

Pay attention to packaging. By purchasing items that have less packaging, you’ll avoid having extra trash to throw away or recycle. Look for items that come in packaging made from recycled materials; buying recycled materials helps close the loop in the reuse process.

Buy recycled items. Choose things that are made from recycled materials, such as notepads and other office supplies made from recycled paper, or clothing made from recycled plastic bottles.

Buy items that can be recycled – and then be sure to recycle them.

Donate used items. Once you’re ready to get rid of something, consider whether it still has some useful life left in it. If it does, donate it to charity.

Recycle it! You can recycle almost anything, from cans and bottles to clothes and computers. Don’t have recycling in your area? Then start up a recycling program! Talk to your local government. If they don’t support the idea, see if they can create a drop-off area where folks can recycle.


Source: http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/channel/human-footprint/trash-talk.html

Penipisan Lapisan Ozon / Ozone Depletion

Lubang Ozon di Antartika

Lubang Ozon di Antartika

Lubang Ozon di Antartika

Kedudukan Ozon

Lapisan Ozon menghalang sinaran UV

Kesan UV

Punca penipisan lapisan ozon: Klorofluorokarbon (CFC)

Mawar strengthened to a typhoon soon after forming over the western Pacific Ocean in early June 2012. On June 3, 2012, the U.S. Navy’s Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) reported that Mawar was located roughly 435 nautical miles (805 kilometers) south-southwest of Kadena Air Base Okinawa. The storm had maximum sustained winds of 95 knots (175 kilometers per hour) with gusts up to 115 knots (215 kilometers per hour). Within 12 hours, wind speeds were forecast to increase to 105 knots (195 kilometers per hour) with higher gusts.

The Philippine Star reported that Typhoon Mawar (named Ambo in the Philippines) could still bring heavy rains. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) had warned that the storm might drop 15 to 25 millimeters (0.6 to 1.0 inches) of rain every hour. Residents of low-lying and mountainous areas were warned to watch for flash floods and landslides, and a landslide in Antipolo City had already injured three people.

As of June 4, the JTWC’s projected storm track for Mawar showed the storm turning toward the northeast and skirting Japan.

Sources: http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/view.php?id=78164