Par 7.4.2.3.1.1 WWF’s Efforts to Phase Out DDT

WWF’s Efforts to Phase Out DDT http://wwf.panda.org/about_our_earth/teacher_resources/webfieldtrips/toxics/our_chemical_world/ddt/ DDT should be phased out of use and ultimately banned While banned decades ago in industrialized countries, thousands of tons of the deadly pesticide DDT are still produced each year, causing health and environmental hazards in the U.S. and throughout the world because of its long life and […]

(par 7.4.2.3.1.1) Plastic costs the environment $75 billion each year, report says

Plastic costs the environment $75 billion each year, report says By Danny Bradbury https://www.greenbiz.com/article/plastic-costs-environment-75-billion-each-year-report-says  “Valuing plastic“, the report from the Plastic Disclosure Project, the U.N. Environment Programme and natural capital analysts Trucost, evaluates the environmental and social impact of plastics used by businesses. It assesses the financial cost to companies were they to be financially responsible […]

(par 7.4.2.3.1.1) Environmental Impact of Manufactured Products – Pharmaceuticals and Personal Care

Environmental impact of pharmaceuticals and personal care products http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Environmental_impact_of_pharmaceuticals_and_personal_care_products From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia A Vervet Monkey with a stolen box of Aspirin that was not securely stored. The environmental impact of pharmaceuticals and personal care products(PPCPs) is largely speculative. PPCPs are substances used by individuals for personal health or cosmetic reasons and the products used by agribusiness to boost growth or health of […]