Impact of non recycle materials to the environmental economics. Author: Mowlid Hassan,

Key words: assimilation, recycling, impacts, pollution, hazards , Glass and plastic.

 

 

1. Introduction to impact of non-recycle materials to environment.

It is well known the   non-recyclable material production (likewise the other brands of industry) has enormous Impacts on the environment economics. The using and processing of raw materials has a variety of negative effects on the environment. At the other hand there are technologies which can moderate the negative impacts on the Environment and they also have a positive economical effect. One of these processes is the non-recycling materials which is  the  use of the wastes.  As we know the main benefit of the recycling is a double decrease of the environment loading, known as an environmental impact reducing. From the first view point, the natural resources conserves at side of the manufacturing process inputs, from the second view point, the harmful compounds amount leaking to the environment decreases at side of the manufacturing pro

cess outputs. The conflict between economic optimization and environmental protection has received wide attention in recent research programs for waste management system planning. This has also resulted in a set of new waste management goals in reverse logistics system planning. Pati et al. (2008) have proposed a mixed integer goal programming (MIGP) model to capture the interrelationships among the paper recycling network system. Use of this model can bring indirectly benefit to the environment as well as improve the quality of waste paper reaching the recycling unit.    If the  environment doesn’t assimilate the material that is thrown by the people it is very difficult  to response in positively way  or  having enough  production  for the benefit  and   it causes  climate change , weather and natural resources that affect human survival and economic growth  as environmental.

2. Major types of non-recycle material to the environment

There variety of non-recycle materials that negatively impact to the environmental economics  and the major types of non-recycle materials then we will  mention the assignment as these material has major effects to the environmental economics.  So  the major non-assimilate materials includes    PAPER: Wax paper, soiled paper, soiled napkins and paper towels, pet food bags and dryer sheets.  TIP: If bringing shredded paper, keep the shredded paper in a separate bag. PLASTIC: Any type of plastic that has NO number for recycling (e.g. Trash bags, Ziplock bags, inside cereal box plastic, bubble wrap, clear plastic wrap, some department store bags, potato chip bags, single cheese wrappers, 6-pack plastic and candy wrappers.) Soiled plastic bottles and bags.

STYROFOAM Although some Styrofoam  has some recycle but it is still considered not recyclable because there is not enough material left after breaking it down to make new products, (e.g. To-Go boxes and cups, Styrofoam dinnerware, Styrofoam packaging, and coolers)

.ALUMINUM: Soiled aluminum foil, soiled tin cans  CARDBOARD: Soiled pizza boxes and soiled cardboard (e.g. grease, mold and paint cluttered cardboard Definition of SOILED: to make unclean, dirty, or filthy, esp. on the surface A spot, mark or stain, dirty If enough soiled material makes its way into a recycling container the load is considered to be contaminated and will be discarded and sent to the landfill. Taking a few moments to make sure material is unsoiled and dry ensures that all material will be able to be recycled. GLASS: Windowpane glass (e.g. tempered glass)

3. How the plastic impacts to the environmental economic

There are many of the damage caused by the plastic of living organisms (human, animal and plant). Plastic contains some chemicals that are difficult to constitute a threat to the ocean environment and living organisms. plastic factories produce a great amount of green house gases and carbon dioxide . which lead to significant increase in global warming that can change many species habitats therefore their numbers will decrease. Another fact that most kind of plastic diffuse toxic pollutants to the atmosphere, besides burning plastic generate toxic fumes fuse with the air. In addition these toxics can leak to the soil and groundwater and cause contamination of soil and groundwater which makes it impossible to grow the plants . these harmful chemicals have the ability to conflict with hormones in the body which is a major reason of many disease and faultiest in cells functions. Generally plastic  negatively impact the environmental economics after  assimilation not occur the soil and the ecological recycles become waste, because  plastic impacts, Plastic on Human health as economically, Plastic effects on plant that economically become  very risk, Plastic effects on animals,  Plastic generally effects environmental economy.

3.1. impacts of  Plastic on Human health as economically/ environmentally

Plastic contains chemicals that cause damage to the nervous system and immune system and some genetic diseases. If the plastic exposed to high temperature is produced from the melt poisonous substances called dioxins, causing  some tumors, birth defects, genetic mutations, and cause gas and vehicles Alheidrockeropponip liquid resulting from plastics pollution in the air and the earth, as well as causing chemicals resulting from the manufacture of plastics, such as oxide, ethylene, gasoline and Alaakslin destruction of the nervous system and immune system and certain types of cancers, kidney disease, and this chemical pollution dangerous resulting in poisoning of food and causing health problems are complex, most important of which increase the chance of infertility and disease cancer and hormonal imbalance in the body and disturbances in the nervous system and imbalance in the mental capacity. Prevents heating food in the microwave using plastic containers, especially those of food containing fat, which leads to the food poisoning which affects the body and human health.

3.2. Impacts of Plastic on the plants:

Bags and volumes of plastic if stabilized volumes and bags on the plants to prevent the arrival of sufficient light to also prevent them from breathing at night and hinder its growth, if you reach this material to the soil to prevent it from breathing and ventilation, may reach hundreds of years, because most microorganisms can not analysis of plastic materials, plastic bags that need to be 1000 years to decompose in the soil. Because they contain chemical analysis difficult.  Plastic has direct impact to the plants by the side of assimilation and nutrient.

3.3. Impacts of Plastic on animals as environmental economics

The plastic is a danger to marine animals, when you get these materials to the seas and oceans is destroying the marine environment. When you get to work on the dam fish gills and prevent them from breathing and cause death that reduce the Biodiversity of aquaculture. As well as causing damage to wildlife that may be addressed, causing blockage of the gastrointestinal tract and lead to death. Furthermore, around 100,000 animals like dolphins ,penguins and turtle whales are killed because of the plastic bags. Many animals eat the plastic bags by mistake this problem doesn’t end in here because later when these animals died , the animal body will decompose but the plastic will not decompose and it will kill another victim. Plastic types are vary, some of them are petroleum -based plastic . which need more than 12 million barrels of petrol in its industry ,this type of plastic has a sharp increase in its price because of the petrol price . So scientists tried to find alternative materials for the petrol so they suggested to use oil shale and tar oil but it still expensive .besides people use plastic in big amount which can affect the economy of the individuals and country for example many people in the countries where water cannot be consume ,they buy bottled water which cost a lot yearly and increase the amount of plastic waste ,for that environmental groups like Clean Up the world suggest to find places of the good water to let the people use them instead of the bottled water.

4. Environmental hazards of aluminum to plants.

Aluminum is extremely common throughout the world and is innocuous under alkaline conditions. However, in acidic environments, it can be a major limiting factor to many plants and aquatic organisms. The greatest concern for toxicity in the world occurs in areas that are affected by wet and dry acid deposition, . Acid mine drainage, logging, and water treatment plant effluents containing alum can be other major sources of Al. In solution, the metal can combine with several different agents to affect toxicity. In general, Al hydroxides,Al are the most toxic forms.  Dissolved organic carbons, F, PO(3)3- and SO(4)2- ameliorate toxicity by reducing bioavailability, which negatively impact and reduce the environmental economics. Elevated metal levels in water and soil can cause serious problems for some plants. Algae tend to be both acid- and Al tolerant and, although some species may disappear with reduced pH, overall algae productivity and biomass are seldom affected if pH is above 3.0. Aluminum and acid toxicity tend to be additive to some algae when pH is less than 4.5. Because the metal binds with inorganic P, it may reduce P availability and reduce productivity. Forest die-backs in North America involving red spruce, Fraser fir, balsam fir, loblolly pine, slash pine, and sugar maples have been ascribed to Al toxicity, and extensive areas of European forests have died because of the combination of high soil Al and low pH. Extensive research on crops has produced Al-resistant cultivars and considerable knowledge about mechanisms of and defenses against toxicity.

4.1. Impacts heavy mental pollution  of water resources environmental economics

The term “heavy metal” is not altogether clearly defined, but in the case of water pollution, these are metals such as arsenic, cadmium, iron, cobalt, chromium, copper, manganese, mercury, molybdenum, nickel, lead, selenium, vanadium and zinc. While heavy metals do tend to have a high atomic mass, and so are heavy in that sense, toxicity seems to be a further defining factor as to what constitutes a heavy metal and what does not. Heavy metals occur in the earth’s geological and ecological structures, and can therefore enter water resources through natural processes. For example, heavy rains or flowing water can leach heavy metals out of geological formations. Such processes are exacerbated when this geology is disturbed by economic activities such as mining. These processes expose the mined-out area to water and air, and can lead to consequences such as acid mine drainage (AMD). The low pH conditions associated with AMD mobilise heavy metals, including radionuclides where these are present.  Mineral processing operations can also generate significant heavy metal pollution, both from direct extraction processes (which typically entail size reduction – greatly increasing the surface area for mass transfer – and generate effluents) as well as through leaching from ore and tailings stockpiles. While mining activity poses significant risks for heavy metal pollution, this sector is not the only culprit in the industrial sector. Many industrial processes can generate heavy metal pollution, and in a large number of ways. Clearly, some industries will be more likely to pollute than others. Hence the electroplating industry, which can produce large volumes of metal-rich effluents, will naturally be a more likely polluter than the food processing industry, for example. This is not to say that players in this industry will necessarily pollute, and it is in fact in the electroplating industry’s best economic interests to minimise metal discharges, since these are inversely proportional to resource efficiency. Reducing losses by minimising drag-out from plating baths leads to reduced metal discharges, for example. The lead-acid battery manufacturing industry is another example of an industry which can generate metal-rich effluents as well as airborne lead pollution which can subsequently be deposited in surface water resources (and of course on land). So clearly, where an industry uses heavy metals as key input materials, pollution risks increase. An example of a large non-point source of heavy metal pollution is coal-fired power generation, which can contaminate water resources through aerial deposition of mercury emitted from boiler flues. Technologies such as wet scrubbing are available to remove much of this mercury, but of course the effluents produced have to be safely handled to prevent subsequent pollution. Some of these processes have the primary goal of removing sulphur dioxide, with heavy metal removal a welcome by-product of the scrubbing process. The industry also generates large amounts of ash which itself contains heavy metals, including uranium. The importance of minimising heavy metal pollution for industrial organisations extends beyond simple compliance. The impacts of heavy metal pollution on living organisms are very serious. Heavy metals are bio-accumulative, toxic at high concentrations, have neurological impacts, and some are carcinogenic.

5. Conclusion of the assignment as the impacts of non-recycling materials to the environmental economics.

The popularity of mass-produced factory cell phones and consumer electronics has increased the amount of heavy metals in the environment. Heavy metals such as lead, cadmium, mercury and arsenic are introduced to the environment during factory production as well as when a consumer throws them away. These metals are toxic to things living in soil, animals and humans, sometimes causing immediate death. They can also accumulate in smaller amounts inside the body over time leading to chronic illness    The indefinite period of time that it takes for the average of non-recycling materials to breakdown can be literally hundreds of years.  For example Every bag that ends up in the woodlands of the country threatens the natural progression of wildlife, livestock  . Because the break down rate is so slow the chances that the bag will harmlessly go away are extremely slim. Throughout the world non-recycling  materials  are responsible for suffocation deaths of woodland animals as well as inhibiting soil nutrients which negatively effect environmental economics.  The land litter that is made up of plastic bags has the potential to kill over and over again. It has been estimated that one bag has the potential to unintentionally kill one animal per every three months due to unintentional digestion or inhalation. If you consider the number of littered plastic bags ranges from 1.5 million to 3 million depending on location, this equals a lot of ecosystem sustaining lives lost.  Anyway Without the balance of the ecosystem food sources dry up and starvation occurs. With an increase in non-recycling use throughout the world, the eventual effects could be literally devastating even to the human population.

 

 

6. Reference and source of the assignment…

• The Effects of non Recycling and its Environmental Impact Technical University in Zvolen, Faculty of Wood Sciences and Technology Slovakia.( 70 percent used this book for the assignment)
• Article of  list non-recycle materials  to the environment( source from internet)
• Understanding economic and environmental impacts of single-stream collection systems published in December 2009, in container recycling institute  of EUROPE.
• Concept of the Course introduction to natural resource and environmental economics,  prepared by the instructor  of the course
• Project Report Economic Impact Analysis Proposed Ban on Plastic Carryout Bags in Los Angeles County Prepared for Sapphos Environmental, Inc. Pasadena, California