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Pollution & Waste

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This subject covers the sources, transport, and environmental impacts of chemical, physical, and biological pollutants. Learners will understand waste management systems, toxicology, and engineering methods used to remediate contaminated soil, water, and air.

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🎓Courses(1)

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Environmental Science

The Introduction to Environmental Science course explores the field of environmental science and encourages participants to understand how environmental scientists think. It addresses some important questions such as: 1. What is the difference between environmental science and environmental studies? 2. How do both differ from environmentalism? 3. Why is energy so important in environmental science? 4. What do you mean by biodiversity? You will also explore what global cycles are and how they impact our lives. You must be aware that the human impact on biodiversity and global change are two of the most important discussion points in environmental science. Have you ever wondered how we are affecting global change and biodiversity? How can we reconcile human population growth, resource demands and sustainability? The effects of global change on humans and natural ecosystems and additional factors in evaluating personal environmental impact will also be discussed in this course.

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📚Books(3)

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Introduction to Air Pollution

Introduction to Air Pollution - A book resource

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Waste

Waste - A book resource

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Plastic

Plastic - A book resource

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🌐Websites(3)

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Zero Waste Europe

Practitioner guides and reports on waste policies.

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EPA Waste Management

US EPA resources on pollution control and waste reduction.

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pollution.org

Pollution.org is a resource hub for learning about pollution types, their environmental and health impacts, and practical ways to reduce pollution. It features informative articles, data and reports, and guidance on mitigation and policy issues.

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🎙️Podcasts(1)

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Pollute Podcast

The podcast on plastic, people, and the planet by @anjakrieger. Plastics have become the basis for our modern lives, but they also pollute the planet. Will we be able to develop a healthy relationship with these materials we’ve created? Follow Anja on a journey into the world of synthetic polymers, their impacts on nature and ourselves, and the global quest to tackle plastic pollution. Her episodes feature a diverse set of voices and viewpoints and explore the issue from many different angles.

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