Environmental Problematic vs. Industrial revolution The common Japanese expression, mizu ni nagasu--literally, "let it be washed away," or to settle a dispute by letting bygones be bygones--originated in the belief that any and all troubles can be purified by nature. (http://www.nira.go.jp/publ/r...

Communities are not all created equal. Have you ever heard of or considered the concept of Environmental Racism and what role it plays in the lives of Afro-Americans? I presume your answer is "no." Well then, have you ever wondered why so many housing projects, which are majority Black o...

Federal Regulation of Municipal Solid Waste Landfills Municipal solid waste, MSW, is a term used to refer to a wide variety of waste sources. Generally, solid waste refers to all materials or substances discarded or rejected as being spent, useless or in excess to the owners at the time of such d...

The lively, family oriented Grand Strand, a booming resort area along the South Carolina coast, is one of the eastern seaboard's largest vacation centers. Myrtle Beach, whose population explodes from 26,000 to 350,000 people in the summer, is single handedly responsible for 40% of the state's touri...