Discourse for all interested in all things air-quality related
Air pollution: where does it come from? There are myriad sources. Many have been referenced here in the “Air Quality Matters – 2014 in review” series and on the Air Quality Matters blog. On the stationary sources side, there is fuel combustion and fuel production, waste and power generation. Been there, done that. Today’s post … Read more
I make it a mission to not be wasteful. But waste, as it were, comes with the territory. It is a part of the human experience. That the creation or production of waste is unavoidable, the key is to not be unnecessarily wasteful; in other words, make the most of what we have and waste … Read more
On cleaning up, well, there is this praiseworthy program in Fresno, California known as “Operation Clean Up.” In “Garbage in = garbage out? Not always” I made brief reference. What I wrote was: “Described as follows, ‘Operation Clean Up program is designed to assist City of Fresno (not county residents) single-family homeowners and residents in … Read more
Whether home or away it is impossible to not notice leaf-blowing activity. Leaf-blowing activity: no big deal, right? Think again. For starters, I just don’t see where the area supposedly being leaf-blower cleaned is actually being ridded of debris and/or dirt and/or dust. It is my observation that debris and/or dirt and/or dust gets airborne … Read more
Number 29 in the Clean Air Technologies Series. Organic cycling I have heard of recycling of organic matter but organic cycling? I am fast reminded of a familiar saying: “What’ll they think of next?!” Well, what, in fact, was at one time “next” on the time continuum is what today goes by the name pedal-slash-electric … Read more
Garbage disposal is not rocket science, but it’s no easy endeavor either. As is typical in cities, armies of sanitation workers are charged with the task of picking up refuse (and recyclables where applicable) in an armada of waste-collection vehicles that are there to haul away the solid waste- and recycle-material, which is itself typically … Read more
Each winter, an international agricultural equipment exposition – the World Ag Expo – comes to California’s bread basket – the San Joaquin Valley and in Tulare in particular. WAE draws people from all corners of the globe. Like some of the equipment on display, this three-day extravaganza is huge. I have been there but once. WAE … Read more
Number 22 in the Clean Air Technologies Series. Trash. By any other name – “garbage,” “refuse,” “rubbish” – trash is, well “trash,” and it is seemingly everywhere. Under the kitchen sink, in the bathroom, on the side of the house or back yard, on the street or out along the highway. Trash – it is the … Read more
To those owning cars, I ask: Is there anything more disconcerting than the car not starting due to a battery depleted of charge? Unless one has a battery recharger handy or is able to get a jumpstart courtesy of another, it more or less means that requesting tow-truck or road-side assistance will be in order. Being a … Read more
On Nov. 19, 2012, in “Air pollution: The enormity of it all,” I wrote: “More importantly, with the pollution already present, the very same that is causing a number of health issues for those people adversely affected by such, how does society effectively mitigate the impact, so that the numbers in this regard do not increase … Read more