ENVIRONMENT & POLLUTION CONTROL

1. RECYCLING OF MATERIALS

1.1. Hazardous waste

1.1.1. Batteries

1.1.2. Building materials

1.1.3. Vehicles

1.2. Non-hazardous waste

1.2.1. Paper, oil, paint

1.2.2. Plastics

1.2.3. Textile

1.2.4. Glass

1.2.5. Composting

1.3. Inert waste

2. GOING GREEN

2.1. Green economics

2.1.1. Economics + environment

2.2. Green marketing

2.2.1. Changing consumer atitudes

2.3. Green power

2.3.1. Windmills

2.3.2. Solar cells

2.3.3. Geothermal power plants

2.4. Green architecture

2.4.1. Minimal use of non renewable materials

3. POLLUTANTS

3.1. Biodegradable pollutants

3.1.1. Domestic waste products

3.1.2. Paper, wood, cloth

3.1.3. Sewage

3.1.4. Agricultural residue

3.2. Non-biodegradable pollutants

3.2.1. Aluminium

3.2.2. Arsenic

3.2.3. Plastics

3.2.4. Lead

3.2.5. Pesticides

3.2.6. Radioactive waist

4. CLASSIFICATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

4.1. Air pollution

4.1.1. Natural

4.1.1.1. Forest fires

4.1.1.2. Ash from volcanoes

4.1.1.3. Dust storm

4.1.2. Man-made

4.1.2.1. Urbanization

4.1.2.2. Industralization

4.2. Water pollution

4.3. Soil pollution

4.3.1. Deforestation

4.3.2. Dumping of solid wastes

4.4. Noise pollution