ENVS 111 Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: Overburden, Viscosity, Unconventional Oil
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Western community engagement: campus clean up, alternative recycling programs, batteries, ink and toner, and e-waste, education and events (e. g. , envirocon 2019, new and increased signage, new outdoor recycling bins. A waste audit is a methodically thought out process which can be used to determine the amount and types of waste that are generated by your organization. Information from these audits can help you and your organization to determine how you can reduce the amount of waste that your company generates. The energy released during nuclear fusion, especially when used to generate electricity. Extraction: modern methods involve a mix of the subsurface (shaft) mining and surface mining. Extraction: both surface and subsurface mines lead to: Acid mine drainage the leaching of sulfates and other contaminants caused by rain or other water sources. The reaction of sulfates with water and oxygen form acids, which can cause the same problems in aquatic environments as acid rain.