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  • 111plumbing — /plum ing/, n. 1. the system of pipes and other apparatus for conveying water, liquid wastes, etc., as in a building. 2. the work or trade of a plumber. 3. act of a person who plumbs, as in ascertaining depth. [1660 70; PLUMB + ING1] * * * System …

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  • 112recycling — or materials salvage Recovery and reuse of materials from consumed products. The main motives for recycling have been the increasing scarcity and cost of natural resources (including oil, gas, coal, mineral ores, and trees) and the pollution of… …

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  • 113La Chureca — Churequeros working in La Chureca La Chureca (Spanish slang word for “city dump”) is the municipal domestic and industrial waste disposal site of Managua, Nicaragua. It is the largest open air landfill in Central America, covering 7 km2 in… …

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  • 114Septic tank — A septic tank, the key component of a septic system, is a small scale sewage treatment system common in areas with no connection to main sewage pipes provided by private corporations or local governments. (Other components, typically mandated… …

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  • 115Marine pollution — While marine pollution can be obvious, as with the marine debris shown above, it is often the pollutants that cannot be seen that cause most harm. Marine pollution occurs when harmful, or potentially harmful effects, can result from the entry… …

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  • 116Nuclear reactor — Core of CROCUS, a small nuclear reactor used for research at the EPFL in Switzerland This article is a subarticle of Nuclear power. A nuclear reactor is a device to initiate and control a sustained nuclear chain reaction. Most commonly they are… …

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  • 117Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972 — Marine Protection, Research and Sanctuaries Act of 1972 or Ocean Dumping Act is one of several key environmental laws passed by the US Congress in 1972.[1][2] It authorized the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to regulate ocean dumping of… …

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  • 118ECOLOGY — This survey deals with those Jewish sources which have particular reference to environmental matters, and the restrictions upon the actions of the individual both in his own private domain and in public places, to the extent that they affect his… …

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  • 120Environmental effects of nuclear power — Nuclear power, as with all power sources, has an effect on the environment through the nuclear fuel cycle, through operation, and (in Europe) from the lingering effects of the Chernobyl accident.Waste heatAs with any thermal power station,… …

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