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Environmental Perspectives

Environmental Science

Water reuse involves recycling wastewater for beneficial use - for example, watering your lawn with your washing machine water. We are also trying to recycle wastewater sludges for fertilizer, but there are similar issues. Recycling is a great idea, but we must remember that they call it “waste” for a reason.

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Environmental Law: Government and Public Policy Towards the Environment

Environmental Science

Biodegradable : Used to describe substances and the ability of microorganisms (bacteria, algae) to break it down. Title III of the Act created EPCRA (see above). Air emissions : Any gas emitted into the atmosphere from industrial or commercial activity.