The Environment of America: Present/ Future/ Past: Selected Articles from a Variety of Sources ...Thomas C. Jones J. G. Ferguson Publishing Company; distributed to the book trade by Doubleday [New York, 1971 - Conservation of natural resources - 324 pages |
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Page 50
... waste prod- ucts of man , his communities , and his industries . The construction of a sewage system was once a major environmental advance , and in places it still is . But today the outpourings of the nation's sewers and the waste ...
... waste prod- ucts of man , his communities , and his industries . The construction of a sewage system was once a major environmental advance , and in places it still is . But today the outpourings of the nation's sewers and the waste ...
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... wastes Large quantities of solid wastes result from mining . In the United States during 1963 , more than 3.3 billion tons of waste rock and mill tail- ings were discarded near mine sites . In addition , the refining of ores , the ...
... wastes Large quantities of solid wastes result from mining . In the United States during 1963 , more than 3.3 billion tons of waste rock and mill tail- ings were discarded near mine sites . In addition , the refining of ores , the ...
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... waste disposal and to the provision of measures which will minimize air , water and soil pollution . Planning for cities and regions should include effective measures for disposal of wastes without causing unnecessary pollution . B14 ...
... waste disposal and to the provision of measures which will minimize air , water and soil pollution . Planning for cities and regions should include effective measures for disposal of wastes without causing unnecessary pollution . B14 ...
Contents
America the Beautiful | 8 |
a Faithful Steward? | 25 |
An Environment Fit for People | 44 |
Copyright | |
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