Beach Pollution Prevention Beach pollution is an ongoing problem in Florida’s waters. Beach pollution is not only the actual garbage left on the beach, but is contaminated sewage and runoff water. Runoff water is water from rain that flows over streets, sewage, and dirt. Sewage is the remnants of human waste. The Environmental Protection Agency and the National Resource Defense Council make rules and regulations as one effort to keep the waters clean. Many other organizations are stepping up and getting involved to do what they can to help keep Florida’s beautiful beaches clean and safe. Now it’s your turn to do your part in protecting the beaches. What Are People Doing? In the article “Plan of Action: How to Clean Up America’s Beaches,” the National Resource Defense Council presents specific research their organization has conducted on what is causing the most pollution. The NRDC is a group of 350 lawyers, scientists, and policy experts looking to save the environment. Part of the NRDC is directed toward testing the rivers that lead to beaches, trash found on or in beaches, and what is found in animals to research what is polluting the ocean in the U.S. After conducting experiments to find what is causing beach pollution in each state, they then use the information to find ways locals and beachgoers can reduce their pollution. In their conclusion for Florida, they found that water runoff and sewage are what causes the most pollution in the local waters. Including
Carly Fiorina joined the ranks of outsider candidates to run in the 2016 election, but unlike Donald Trump, did not brand herself as an overly populist candidate. Her ad “Take Our Country Back” might have populist appeals, but focuses on the liberal conventions of setting a political agenda and convincing voters that she can lead, despite being an outsider with no political experience. The spot begins by flashing images of her opponents and their tenures in government, with voiceovers pointing out how they have done nothing to advance the Republican platform during all these years. This populist shaming sets up Fiorina’s liberal appeal and her agenda she calls a blueprint for America:
It was surely a proud day when your child went off to college. One can only imagine the concern and disappointment you felt when you discovered they were dealing with an addiction. Many people will immediately point to and place the blame on the party environment typically found on college campuses. The reality is your child may be dealing with some deep-rooted personal problems that often leads to excessive drinking and using. At this point, you might be coming to the realization that alcohol rehab in Florida is something you need to start considering.
The ocean is a vast and beautiful body of water. It seems as if nothing could ever take away from that beauty. Sadly that is not the reality, the ocean takes on more than 8 million metric tons of plastic waste every year (weforum.org). This causes many marine animals to die and ecosystems to vanish. This plastic and contamination can lead into the lovely state of Florida. Contamination, over fishing and farming can cause Florida marine life to die off and can cause red tides to last longer and be more harmful.
Ocean pollution is such a broad topic, and one that has many facets to it. As a group, we found it to be a very intriguing topic that it relevant to our everyday lives. As New Jersey residents, we have all spent time at the Jersey shore. We have all enjoyed the small and big beach towns, the sand, and of course
Imagine a peaceful paradise, where the heavenly ocean breeze and the glorious blue waves set the mood for delighted sensations. This beautiful fantasy of a beach will perish, if humans continue to let ocean pollution conquer Earth’s alluring waters. Terrible things are deposited in our ocean including, garbage, toxic waste, oil, sewage spills, and plastic waste. Every hour, 1.5 million pounds of garbage are dumped into the ocean, killing 100,000 marine creatures due to plastic entanglement, poisoning, etc. (All-Recycling-Facts.com). If we continue to be incautious, we could be dealing with a mass extinction of marine life! Humans could lose a food source soon if we can’t consume fish because of the intoxicated waters. Something must
In 2004 The US Ocean Commission proposed several critical recommendations to address the health and management of our oceans. These recommendations range from better organization of current management offices to education of the public on issues pertaining to oceans and coastal areas. The importance of healthy oceans, waterways, and coastal areas cannot be denied. As humans we rely on these areas for food, fuel, materials for various products, and recreation just to name a few. Aside from the human aspect the health of the earth’s oceans is also bound to the air and land. Many other creatures throughout the world depend on a harmonious balance of the human species with the waters that surrounds us. The sooner we can find equilibrium with
Los Angeles County Beaches have a dangerous amount of water pollutants. The influx of water pollutants has caused water quality in county beaches to significantly decrease, especially with excess storm runoff during the wet weather season. This has contributed to a high incidence of bacteria, like fecal bacteria, which leads to more gastrointestinal illnesses and causes an annual economic loss between $21 to $51 million in public health. Poor water quality in LA County beaches also discourages the public from visiting beaches, putting in jeopardy the estimated $90 billion beach visitors contribute to coastal tourism economy. Therefore, I propose disconnecting the direct link between impervious areas, like roofs or paved surfaces, and the storm or combined sewer system. As this policy is cost-effective, the remaining funds should be utilized to maintain water quality testing facilities and water treatment facilities. This should be done within a year of implementation in order to improve water quality during the wet weather season.
One of the most poorly understood causes ocean pollution is urban runoff. Urban runoff is also one of the leading causes of ocean pollution, Surfrider agrees, “Urban runoff is often the primary source of ocean pollution. The Ocean Friendly Gardens (OFG) Program educates and assists people in creating landscapes that utilize native plants, permeable ground covers and water retention features to prevent urban runoff, create wildlife habitats and design beautiful spaces” (Surfrider). Surfrider has a program called The Ocean Friendly Gardens where Surfrider
Water pollution is a leading culprit in the environmental problems facing the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary. Poor water quality is blamed for declines in coral recruitment, fish kills, and seagrass die-offs, among other ills. Pesticides, herbicides, heavy metals, and hydrocarbons from farms, suburban yards, and highways eventually end up in sanctuary waters, as does a huge infusion of nutrients from wastewater and fertilizer. Commercial shipping operations release hazardous materials and dump trash of all descriptions. Adding to the degradation are small daily doses of oil from thousands of motor boats.
Just imagine for a moment, strolling barefoot through silky sand, the warm sun beating down, and the sound of waves rhythmically rolling in. Picture dolphins dancing in the distance, seagulls whistling their blissful hymn above, and children laughing as they dance through the ocean spray. Sounds like the perfect escape, right? Tragically, the future of such a beautiful scene is in serious jeopardy! The quality of our waters is degrading at an alarming rate; the human race contributes to the problem daily, often without realizing it. Water pollution in Florida is reducing pure water sources at a drastic rate, destroying natural beauty, and severely impacting the survival of local wildlife. Human actions are a major contribution to this issue, therefore citizen awareness is the highest workable solution to diminish the threat and improve the degradation of our waterways. Florida cities near major waterways should establish annual community events to raise awareness and positively impact this problem.
There are many coastal protection programs in place at the Gold Coast and around the World. Coastal Protection programs are projects and infrastructures that help to prevent coastal hazards. The Gold Coast has many Coastal Hazard Protection Programs currently in place. Some Coastal Hazards that the Gold Coast Seaway face can include:
Every summer, when parents take off work and kids are out of school, families plan a summer vacation. 42% of those vacations take place on sandy beaches underneath the summer sun. Americans splash in the waves, sip refreshing drinks under their oversized umbrellas, build sandcastles, and revel in a beach tan that will hopefully last them all summer. While eating seafood and enjoying the beach can be viewed as the ultimate summer vacation, humans impact our oceans more than we think, and it’s much more catastrophic than spending our summer vacations at our favorite beaches.
In today’s society, a lot of teens ages 12-18 are constantly associated with mass media. Whether it is books, movies, news papers, TV shows, or music, there are items of mass media that are censored and some that are not. There are always going to be things that need to be censored, but why should we ban these two books from the standard curriculum when they say racial slurs that were used at the time it was written?
Bathers and others coming in interaction with dirty water at beaches and other recreational sites can become extremely ill. Beach closures caused by urban runoff have a adverse impact on the quality of life, and can obstruct economic development as well. Similarly, the bacterial contamination of shellfish beds poses a public health threat to consumers, and shellfish bed closures undesirably impact the fishing industry and local economies (Jacobs, J. and Ellis, J. B. , 1991) .Additionally other literature supports the above idea, The US EPA (1999a) thus, ‘’the significant real impacts of urban area and highway storm water runoff is caused by the high concentrations of faecal indicator organisms in the runoff waters. These organisms are a threat to the use of the receiving waters for domestic water supply and for contact recreation, such as swimming, wading, etc.’’. As part of its “beaches” program, is devoting significant attention to handling the sanitary quality
Corporal punishment, or the act of hitting a child as punishment, has been a topic of debate for many decades now and even though media and most of the country frown upon it, it is still legal in all 50 states. So why is Corporal Punishment still legal? Well, According to the Massachusetts Supreme judicial court, as long as the hitting is “light”, meant to safeguard the child’s well being, and causes no harm, then it's deemed acceptable. While many parents have accepted this outcome that does not mean the supreme court is correct. GPO.GOV shows a multitude of supreme court cases that were overturned; therefore, the supreme court is not a credible source for moral standpoints. So the question stands; Should corporal punishment be illegal?