Recycling Earth's Resources

Recycling Earth's Resources
Author: Barbara Webb
Publisher: Britannica Digital Learning
Total Pages: 26
Release: 2020-01-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 162513729X

Updated for 2020, young readers will discover what Earth's resources are and how they can help recycle them.

Filling the Earth with Trash

Filling the Earth with Trash
Author: Jeanne Sturm
Publisher: Britannica Digital Learning
Total Pages: 26
Release: 2013-03-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1615358773

Young readers will discover what happens to trash in a landfill.

Recycling of Rare Earths

Recycling of Rare Earths
Author: David J. Fisher
Publisher: Materials Research Forum LLC
Total Pages: 130
Release: 2022-03-15
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 164490179X

The recycling of rare earth elements is one of the great challenges for establishing a green economy. Rare earths play an essential role in a great many high-tech products and processes: electronic display screens , computer monitors, cell phones, rechargeable batteries, high-strength magnets, catalytic converters, fluorescent lamps etc. Recycling these materials not only results in valuable materials for new products; it also helps in reducing mountains of discarded products. The recycling methods discussed include bioleaching, biosorption, siderophores, algae and seaweed. carbon-based nanomaterials, silica, pyrometallurgy, electrochemistry, hydrometallurgy, solvent extraction and the use of various absorbents. The book references 253 original resources with their direct web links for in-depth reading. Keywords: Rare Earths, Bioleaching, Biosorption, Siderophores, Algae, Seaweed. Carbon-based Nanomaterials, Silica, Pyrometallurgy, Electrochemistry, Hydrometallurgy, Solvent Extraction, Absorbents, Ash, Slag, Red Mud, Contaminated Soil.

Earth's Natural Resources

Earth's Natural Resources
Author: John V. Walther
Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Publishers
Total Pages: 452
Release: 2014
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 1449632343

Earth's Natural Resources provides a thorough overview of the subject and details how natural resources relate to individuals and our society. It discusses how the Earth's natural resources form and change over time, how they are extracted for human use, and how we can continue to sustainably use them with our ever-growing global population. The text begins with the basics of energy-giving resources such as oil, natural gas, and coal, as well as alternative energy sources and nuclear power. It goes on to cover the earth's abundant and scarce metals, followed by elements used in agriculture, water and its distribution, quality, and usage. The final section highlights soil composition, minerals, and degradation. In each section, the author discusses the science of the element under consideration, as well as any environmental and sustainability concerns that have arisen as humans have harvested the resources with increasing effectiveness. Key Features of Earth's Natural Resources: -Provides a thorough overview of our natural resources and how society affects these resources -Includes material on alternative energy sources -End-of-chapter material includes chapter summaries, key term listing, student problems, and reference for further reading -Instructor resources include: PowerPoint Image Bank, PowerPoint Lecture Slides, answers to end of chapter problems

The Earth's Resources

The Earth's Resources
Author: Richard Spilsbury
Publisher: Evans Brothers
Total Pages: 48
Release: 2006
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9780237530952

'The Earth's Resources' looks at the many different types of natural resources, and how people make use of them. It looks at water, minerals and metals, and renewable sources such as biomass, solar, geothermal and hydropower, and their importance as non-renewable resources run out.

Environmental Materials and Waste

Environmental Materials and Waste
Author: Majeti Narasimha Vara Prasad
Publisher: Elsevier
Total Pages: 882
Release: 2024-07-13
Genre: Science
ISBN: 0443220700

Environmental Materials and Waste: Circular Economy and Pollution Abatement, Second Edition, contains the latest information on environmental sustainability as a wide variety of natural resources are increasingly being exploited to meet the demands of a worldwide growing population and economy. The book takes a multidisciplinary approach to fully realize the number of by-products which can be remanufactured, providing the foundation needed across disciplines to tackle this issue. As awareness and opportunities to recover valuable resources from process and bleed streams is gaining interest, sustainable recovery of environmental materials, including wastewater, offers tremendous opportunity to combine profitable and sustainable production. In this 2nd edition, operational principles of circular economy for sustainable development with reference to environmental waste shall be covered. Circular economy research is discussed in depth as it has gained considerable momentum in the scientific literature thus far, and both conceptual debates and the creation of useful implementation strategies are still in their infancy. Although circular systems are now being implemented, this book will emphasize the importance to properly consider and convert circular economy goals and principles into actions. As a whole, this 2nd edition of Environmental Materials and Waste covers a wide range of issues that must be covered in order to improve environmental sustainability. - Presents a state-of-the-art guide to environmental sustainability - Provides an overview of the field, highlighting recent and emerging issues in environmental resource recovery that cover a wide array of by-products for remanufacture potential - Details a multidisciplinary approach to fully realize the number of by-products which can be remanufactured, providing the foundation needed across disciplines to tackle these global issues

Rare Earth

Rare Earth
Author: Sooraj H. Nandyala
Publisher: Materials Research Forum LLC
Total Pages: 380
Release: 2024-06-05
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1644903040

This monograph represents a tribute to the late Prof. Karl Gschneidner, well known as “Mr. Rare Earth”, distinguished Professor of Materials Science and Engineering at the Iowa State University, a Senior Metallurgist at the Ames Laboratory, and the Chief Scientist of the Critical Materials Institute. Topics covered include Rare Earth Glass Spectroscopy, Treating Skin Diseases, Prospective Rare Earth Applications, Optical Information Storage, Diagnostic Imaging, Nanoparticles in Glasses, and ZnO Nanomaterials.

How to Help the Earth-by the Lorax (Dr. Seuss)

How to Help the Earth-by the Lorax (Dr. Seuss)
Author: Tish Rabe
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
Total Pages: 50
Release: 2012-01-10
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 0375869778

The star of The Lorax by Dr. Seuss makes his Step into Reading debut in this rhymed Step 3 reader that offers kids easy suggestions for going green, a perfect real aloud for Earth Day! After explaining how the trash in a wastbasket ultimately ends up in a landfill or incinerator, the Lorax suggests realistic ways children can reduce waste, such as by carrying a lunch box, donating old clothes and toys, sharing magazines with friends, recycling cans and bottles, and using rechargeable batteries. He also explains how they can save energy around the home by turning off lights, taking shorter showers, donning sweaters to stay warm, and much, much more. All in all, this is a great introduction to helping the Earth and helping kids step into reading! Step 3 Readers feature engaging characters in easy-to-follow plots about popular topics—for children who are ready to read on their own.