pollution control industry

"Introducing the design thinking process as a vehicle for change, this . . . title motivates readers to create environmentally sustainable practices and make them easily accessible in their communities. Beginning with a detailed look at the steps involved in design thinking, readers are guided through the process so they can design their own solutions to big issues--from minimizing pollution to limiting usage of non-renewable energy"--Provided by publisher.

Thirty people from around the world share about their jobs that help the environment including oceanographers, chefs, engineers, pilots, and models. Includes color photographs.

Explains what pollution and waste are and the dangers they pose for the environment, looks at who produces pollution and waste, and discusses the importance of reducing, reusing, and recycling in addressing the problem.

A comprehensive guide for finding a career that makes a positive impact on the environment, with tips on the interview process and writing a resume, and more.

Provides a guide to special careers in behalf of a sustainable future. Includes information on qualifications and advancement, salary, job outlook, location of jobs in each category, and online resources.

Discusses ways to combat global warming, covering different sources of sustainable energy, the effects of fossil fuel use on the environment, global warming, and how to become carbon neutral.

Describes the work of hazmat technicians, who are trained in identifying hazardous materials, evaluating their risks, and determining how to clean them up.

Contains sixteen articles that provide a variety of perspectives on issues related to greenhouses gases, debating the source of the gases, their role in global warming, their impact on the environment, whether they should be reduced, and the findings of the scientific community.

Contains over thirty essays in which various authors present opposing viewpoints on issues related to pollution, discussing whether pollution is a serious problem, the health risks associated with chemical pollutants, recycling, air pollution reduction, and pollution management.

Details the negative impact that climate change can have on food supply, discussing the potential impact of increasing the global temperature two degrees Celsius and the likely conflicts over diminishing food and water supplies, and examining how helpful technology will be.