Discuss the various disposal and recycling options that exist when a cell phone is no longer wanted or useable. Be sure to point out the environmental impact(s) associated with each option.
The current U.S. economic system uses a high-consumption, high-waste approach that depends upon ever increasing economic growth. Why is this approach unsustainable in the long run?
Discuss the legislation and consequences of the ‘Superfund’ program.
Would you oppose having a waste incinerator, a hazardous waste landfill, or a deep-injection well for hazardous waste storage located in or near your community? For each of these possibilities, explain your response. If you are against having these waste-disposal facilities in your community, how do you believe the hazardous wastes generated in your community should be managed?