Reuse Essays

Adaptive reuse is the process of reinventing pre-existing buildings that are no longer in use. Once a building ceases to serve its original function, it may be repurposed for another use while still conserving and maintaining integral aspects of its architecture. It is about making use of what we already have and for this to be done, the potential for such reuse needs to be confirmed at the outset- to assess the possibilities of reuse as well as to ensure that the worth of the property does not diminish

Chinese RAFT Argument Directions: Please copy and paste your lead, body paragraphs, counterclaim, and conclusion in this document. Make sure you have your footnotes. If the Chinese desert calligraphy(Their style of writing and reading) then they will be destroying a culture. Calligraphy has been around for centuries and it is a main part of the Chinese culture and history. In 1992, an inscription was found that can be dated to the late Neolithic Longshan time period (c. 2600–2000 B.C.E), which

For the sustenance of a habitable planet, it is imperative that recycling, the gathering and refining of certain materials for the engenderment of new products, takes place. While this form of preserving the planet seems like an impeccable solution to the preservation of natural resources and lessening pollution, it can be taken to a greater extent and could become more accessible for countries that are not as advanced as others. When one wants to examine all aspects of the state of recycling in

Connor Fitzgerald Mr. Bluhm Theology Credit Recovery 15 June 15 Theology Essay #1 - Catholic Social Justice Themes There are four main areas that emphasize Catholic social teaching. The four areas are respect for creation, economics, solidarity among nations, and love for the poor. These four areas, if we follow them, will help us live a Christ-like life and take care of not only the world that God gave us, but ourselves and our neighbors. Respect for creation means that we take care of what

Is Recycling Constructively Progressing Overtime Recycling has been enforced in the past years to save energy, help the environment to reduce pollution and global warming, for a lower cost in order to not send things to landfills, and for many other reasons. According to, the United States Environmental Protection Agency, “Recycling is the process of collecting and processing materials that would otherwise be thrown away as trash and turning them into new products. In addition, recycling can benefit

When many people think about recycling, they think about things like paper and plastic. However, there are many other things that you can recycle. Below is a list of things that you probably did not know you could recycle: Eyeglasses If you have a pair of unused eyeglasses in your home, then you can potentially recycle them. It is estimated that four million pairs of glasses end up in landfills each year. If you recycle eyeglasses, then they can be sent to third world countries. Less fortunate

Every day we bag and throw away our trash, but never really think about where it actually goes. The trash is emptied into the garbage trucks back where the worker throws it and it is compressed. The garbage has this stop called the “transfer station” (Rogers 188) which unloads it. According to the author of the essay Heather Rogers in “The Hidden Life of Garbage” (188), landfills and trash that are building every day are making the environment polluted, which is truly astonishing. The author is describing

Need To Repair Your Asphalt Driveway? How Resurfacing And Sealcoating Differ If your asphalt driveway is faded and showing its age, you may be wondering what you can do to bring it back to life. As long as the base under the driveway is still in good shape, you probably won 't need to tear out the old asphalt and install a new driveway. Depending on the degree of wear and tear, you can have a sealcoat applied or have the asphalt resurfaced. These are the differences between the two procedures.

People from around the world have a problem with confidential files. They tend to get “lost” or “misplaced” when people actually take them right under their noses. Other times, people “throw away” their files into a dumpster and forget to actually throw it away by crumpling the paper, tying the trash bag with the files inside, or by ripping, shredding, white out-ing the files. Silly humans! Silly society! Seabear Security has chosen a project that truly helps the working person with their busy lives

“Food waste is an atrocity that is reducible, if not completely avoidable.” -Stephen Hough a famous composer once said. Food is a precious item many people do not have access to. Yes, you may have a surplus amount of food, but one should think about how much of that food do you waste. That food could go to the poor, unassuming and haggard people in society. Food can be bought and wasted because of the ample amounts bought. Although, one may not give to the poor people of the world, food can be gone

Jacques Yves Cousteau writes, “Water and air, the two essential fluids on which all life depends, have become global garbage cans” (Cousteau 1). Recycling is an easy way to take care of our planet. Everyone should recycle because it saves energy and protects animal’s natural habitats. Recycling saves natural energy. Recycling items like aluminum cans, glass, and paper keeps us from depending on the process of making these items new. Approximately Recycling an aluminum can can save enough energy

materials, reduce energy usage, reduce air and water pollution by reducing the need for "conventional" waste disposal, and lower greenhouse gas emissions. Recycling is a key component of modern waste reduction and is the third component of the "Reduce, Reuse and Recycle" waste hierarchy. Introduction We are currently living in what is known as the polymer/ plastic age. We as humans are reliant on objects and materials that take a lot of energy to produce and are hazardous to the environment itself.

now producing alternative durable or reusable shopping bags from recycled material. Consumers are now driven to reuse shopping plastic bags and or buy the durable reusable shopping bags. The objective the Plastic bag levy was to serve to generate funding for the creation of a recycling company, which would collect and recycle the plastic carrier bags. This recycle entity is now in operation including other private owned plastic recycling companies who took up the opportunity and thus, employment

Bag Tax can be a good thing but as well can be a bad thing because whom is it meant for, the upper/ middle class, or the lower class, and what kind of positives and negative will be coming along with it. There are so many positives to having a $0.25 fee on plastic bags, but then theirs the flaw of having people who cant afford it and would be even more broke. Bag tax would be good as in less trash in the ocean, it will minimize the plastic bags that are in a garbage dump, and it 's one less thing

There are some pros and cons to reclaimed wood. While some people love the unique character of a wood floor made with reclaimed lumber, others don 't see the beauty. Advantages of Reclaimed Wood It 's Eco-Friendly Using reclaimed lumber means that there 's a decreased demand for new lumber. This helps stop deforestation. Environmentally-friendly wood won 't be placed in landfills, either. Wood is a great alternative to carpet or linoleum that is petroleum based, too. Strength and Hardness New

Imagine you just ate a banana and you have the peel right in front of you. What should you do? Should you compost it or throw it in the garbage? Rethink your statement! You should have composted it because it would have a beneficial outcome for the environment. Composting is beneficial for the environment because it reduces the amount of trash going to landfills and keeps soil fertilized which will result in reducing the number of times that you need to water plants. First of all, composting reduces

The GatesburgGoGreen Initiative is a good idea. Americans are currently recycling in many towns and cities across the United States. We all want to improve the environment and save our landfills, but at what cost? I don 't believe we need a new law stating that we have to recycle. Everyday around our cities and towns people are recycling cans, newspaper, and plastic containers. If we are already doing things to improve our environment why should we need to have a new law passed stating how we recycle

processes affects a site by reclamation and reuse. Reclamation is when an artifact is taken from the ground and is used in a new way. For example, Pueblo people reclaim the tools that their ancestors have made. An ancient stone arrow and spear points are used in a ritual offering. These tools now reflect how current Pueblo people use stone arrow and spear points. These tools do not reflect what the ancient Pueblo people did with the tools. Next, reuse is when an artifact is used as something other

Adaptive Reuse in the Healthcare Industry: Repurposing Existing Buildings for a Medical Mission Jennifer Chaix J16006447 October 4, 2017 Dental Practice Repurposing Evaluation Becoming a dentist can take as little as four years, or as long as eight years, depending on the student’s enrollment status and route taken. Some choose to pursue a Bachelor’s Degree separate and apart from a dental degree, this being the cause of additional schooling. After obtaining either a DDS (Doctor of Dental Surgery)

regulations of reprocessed single use medical devices set by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), these reprocessed devices are perfectly safe for reuse. Also, the medical device reprocessers and hospitals argue that the medical device manufacturers who are opposed to this practice are mainly motivated my profit since the reprocessing and reuse of these medical devices results in incredibly high cost savings for the hospital (Herrmann, Ray). Between these two sides of the argument, I agree with