Municipal Waste
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A 6 page paper that explores the issue of municipal waste. The writer first defines 'waste,' then discusses the amount generated and the effect it has on individuals and the environment. What is being done about waste and what could be done are discussed. 1 table is included. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: PGwaste.rtf

Nuclear Waste Disposal & Environmental Hazards
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7 pages in length. A look at how much waste will be created from post-Cold War arms reduction and the serious problems mankind faces in trying to get rid of it. A thorough discussion is provided about the lifespan of specific radioactive elements, the true health risks faced by humans, and the terrible problem that continues to grow in sites like Nevada, U.S.A. where more and more waste is dumped while governments still continue to search for a more feasible solution. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: Nukewas.wps

Repercussions Of Toxic Waste
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6 pages in length. It is not as though no one saw the problem escalating long before it reached its current out-of-control proportion; rather, toxic waste and the myriad problems that accompany it have been noted for the past several decades. But it has only been in more recent years that the great threat of toxic waste repercussion upon the ecosystem has been truly recognized for the irreparable damage it has caused. Because of this ongoing damage, environmental groups are scrambling to reverse some of the negative influence toxic waste has cast upon the land, air and water. The writer discusses such repercussions as they deal with toxic waste. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: Toxiwast.wps

Stauber & Rampton/Toxic Sludge
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A 5 page analysis of the book Toxic Sludge is Good for You by John C. Stauber and Sheldon Rampton. This book outlines the dubious activities of the public relations industry--how it started with duplicity and has, ever since, continued to manipulate public opinion for whomever will pay‹which is usually industry, but sometimes government. The authors argue persuasively that the process of the free exchange of ideas has been polluted and degraded by this industry, which began by convincing American women to take up a habit that causes cancer to selling the US on nuclear power. No additional sources cited.
Filename: 99prlies.wps

The Feasibility of Waste Management Policies in the European Community
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This 47 page paper considers the issue of waste management in Europe in the midst of the call for reforms and the emerging focus on environmental concerns. This research study considers the issue of the feasibility of waste management policies within the European community, and evaluates the effectiveness of one proposed policy for those countries participating in the European Union. Bibliography lists 36 sources.
Filename: Wasteman.wps

Toxic Waste / International Export vs Domestic Disposal or Treatment
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An 8 page overview of the problems of domestic waste treatment and disposal. Outlines the practice of international disposal in third world countries and provides examples of appropriated treatment and domestic disposal alternatives. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: Toxdisp.wps

Modern Society's Contempt for the Natural World
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This 5 page report discusses the ways in which contemporary society has evolved to have an attitude of contempt regarding the natural world. The writer argues that such an attitude is the basis for adverse conditions now faced by humanity. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: Conature.wps

Hoover Dam: An Engineering Project That Modernized Western America
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This 10-page-paper describes the construction of Hoover Dam and the many contributions it made to the growth of the western part of the United States. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: CWHoover.wps

Hydroelectric Dams: Their Intended Function and Resulting Environmental Effects
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An 8 page discussion of dams, their function and their environmental impacts. Provides an extensive background on the Hoover Dam and provides statistics for dams around the nation. Identifies impacts such as habitat changes and changes in hydrology. Discusses groundwater impacts, wetland impacts, and the impacts of overdevelopment which is indirectly associated with dam construction. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: PPhydroE.wps

The Hoover Dam
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This 10 page paper provides an overview of the Hoover Dam, including its history, construction and present state. Also included is information on water power in general as well as environmental issues. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
Filename: Hdam.rtf