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| hazardous wastes | 11/14/2009 | Dr. Jesse LaPrade |
Q: what hazardous materials have to be dealt with while disposing of electronic items?
A: About the only hazardous material that I am aware of would be anything containing mercury, such as ...
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| Environmental education | 10/29/2009 | Dr. Jesse LaPrade |
Q: The Nigerian Government said no gas flaring by 2009. the multi-national oil companies says its not ...
A: Leema: The oil refineries can greatly reduce gas flaring at their facilities, but it will cost more ...
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| Environmental education | 10/29/2009 | Dr. Jesse LaPrade |
Q: THE NIGER DELTA REGION OF NIGERIA IS FACED WITH SERIOUS ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS PREDOMINATELY CAUSED ...
A: Leema: You have just discovered a genuine problem that any and all environmental educators have ...
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| conservation issues | 9/22/2009 | Dr. Jesse LaPrade |
Q: The Conservation Movement be gain in the late 19th century and of course continues today, I need to ...
A: Allison: I fully understand your question and I do appreciate you leveling with me about this being ...
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| conservation issues | 9/17/2009 | Dr. Jesse LaPrade |
Q: The Conservation Movement be gain in the late 19th century and of course continues today, I need to ...
A: Allison: I began working in the environmental arena in 1990 and I am continuing in that field ...
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| earth science | 8/19/2009 | Dr. Jesse LaPrade |
Q: 1)what are a least four everyday activities that use conduction? 2)what are least five everyday ...
A: Kayla: Your question sounds very much like a home work assignment? I will help you with your quest ...
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| detergents | 7/14/2009 | Dr. Jesse LaPrade |
Q: My Husband wants to know if the water you use from washing clothes,(because of the detergent) is in ...
A: The simple answer to your question, although it is not definitive is that it depends on what is in ...
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| the beginning of the enviromental movement | 7/1/2009 | Dr. Jesse LaPrade |
Q: Dr. LaPrade, I am writing a paper on christian's resposibility to care for the enviroment. My ...
A: Mark: I apologize for the length of time to respond to your follow up question. I did not receive ...
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| the beginning of the enviromental movement | 6/29/2009 | Dr. Jesse LaPrade |
Q: Dr. LaPrade, I am writing a paper on christian's resposibility to care for the enviroment. My ...
A: Mark: I may have a little different answer than what you may expect, but I will provide my take on ...
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| Soot--Indoor Air Quality Concerns | 6/14/2009 | Dr. Jesse LaPrade |
Q: Dr. LaPrade, I didn't know until today that soot was a problem indoors. I have had HVAC people out ...
A: Wow, sorry for the long delay in answering your question follow-up! It did not show up on my ...
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| Soot--Indoor Air Quality Concerns | 6/1/2009 | Dr. Jesse LaPrade |
Q: Dr. LaPrade, I didn't know until today that soot was a problem indoors. I have had HVAC people out ...
A: Shane: Two items come to mind about your situation and your1. Do you burn candles in your home? ...
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| Quick Question | 4/20/2009 | Dr. Jesse LaPrade |
Q: i am wondering what the environmental impact in terms of energy and paper saved would be by ...
A: Martin: There is no exact numerical figure that can be placed on your scenario. The amount of ...
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| re: | 4/7/2009 | Dr. Jesse LaPrade |
Q: can i know how is the disaster management of today different from that of yesterday? i need this ...
A: Aashritha: Disaster management is not an Environmental Education topic. I just finished a Google ...
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| ozone | 2/19/2009 | Dr. Jesse LaPrade |
Q: how did the ozone form in the stratosphere?
A: Wendy: The simple answer is from oxygen and light in the atmosphere. There are complex reactions ...
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| Cleaning the house--toxic activity? | 2/3/2009 | Dr. Jesse LaPrade |
Q: I am becoming more concerned about many of the household cleaners that I use. I am a clean freak and ...
A: Jonane: About the only product to absolutely stay away from is a mixture of Ammonia and bleach ...
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| Sustainability Certification Programs | 12/9/2008 | Dr. Jesse LaPrade |
Q: I am interested in finding some environmental graduate level programs and general sustainability ...
A: No, I don't have any personal knowledge of any of the training programs offered on the web-sites. ...
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| ozone layer | 11/20/2008 | Dr. Jesse LaPrade |
Q: good day, i need 5 seperate sentences why we must preserve the ozone layer
A: Joshua: The ozone layer is a layer of ozone gas that surrounds the earth in the upper atmosphere. ...
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| non-biodegradable materials | 11/9/2008 | Dr. Jesse LaPrade |
Q: what is your sayings on the subject non-biodegradable materials?
A: Kyle: I am not sure what you mean when you refer to "your sayings"? If you mean what is ...
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| bio | 10/14/2008 | Dr. Jesse LaPrade |
Q: how long did non biodegrable substances expected to last in our environment
A: Some non-biodegradeable items that go to trash can last up to 1000 years according to Biological ...
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| man-made disasters | 9/12/2008 | Dr. Jesse LaPrade |
Q: please tell me about all the man-made disasters? urgent
A: Sara: Surely you cannot be serious, asking someone to write down "all" of the world's man made ...
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| Environmental Groups | 8/8/2008 | Dr. Jesse LaPrade |
Q: I'm having difficulty finding a group in my area. I live in Sacramento, CA. I want to help with ...
A: Glenn: I just finished a web-search "youth environmental group in Sacramento California area" which ...
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| non-bio | 8/6/2008 | Dr. Jesse LaPrade |
Q: what are three ways that i can control non-biodegradable substances?? please wb
A: In my opinion the best way to control or reduce the quantity of non-biodegradable items that you ...
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| science | 7/23/2008 | Dr. Jesse LaPrade |
Q: sir, can you differentiate biodegradable materials from non-biodegradable materials. just asking ...
A: Kim: I don't suppose a simple "yes" to your question would suffice? Perhaps you would like to know ...
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| environment........please i need a reply ASAP | 6/5/2008 | Dr. Jesse LaPrade |
Q: give 10 good examples of biodegradable substances. and how long does each take to decompose?
A: You question appears to be related to a school or training assignment. I have answered it many times ...
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| Water fuel hoax? | 5/31/2008 | Dr. Jesse LaPrade |
Q: I've been looking on the internet and haven't found this to be a hoax yet, but it sounds too good to ...
A: Rebecca: Your question does not come under the Environmental education purview, however I have done ...
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| Conservation | 5/25/2008 | Dr. Jesse LaPrade |
Q: Please give me a detailed account on the necessity of conservation of plants and animals
A: debasmita: There are two basic reasons for conservation and they are: The earth is basically one ...
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| Alternative sources | 5/25/2008 | Dr. Jesse LaPrade |
Q: Can you tell me some alternative sources of energy apart from the common ones like tidal and solar. ...
A: Anamjit: I am assuming you mean alternative sources of energy other than oil and coal as well as ...
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| Global Warming | 5/14/2008 | Dr. Jesse LaPrade |
Q: Sir, The temperature is increasing every year, What is the average temperature that can melt all ...
A: Hafeez: Global warming research is not an exact science. I have heard that there may be significant ...
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| Energy | 5/13/2008 | Dr. Jesse LaPrade |
Q: I wanted to know if it is feasible to put wind turbines on farm silos to supplement our energy ...
A: Matthew: The feasibility of placing wind turbines rests more in where the farm silos are located ...
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| Water Conservatoin | 5/9/2008 | Dr. Jesse LaPrade |
Q: Can you tell me about some traditional/indigenous water conservation methods?
A: There are some rather new water conservation features for homes such as water conserving shower ...
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| Deforestation | 5/1/2008 | Dr. Jesse LaPrade |
Q: I was wondering if you could tell me how deforestation is effecting the future of our planet, Thank ...
A: Emily: Deforestation is cutting trees and that deletes their beneficial effect's on global warming. ...
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| Important inquery | 4/30/2008 | Dr. Jesse LaPrade |
Q: mention the examples of biodegradable & non-biodegradable substances.Also tell me whether they do or ...
A: Some non-biodegradable substances are Styrofoam cups, plastic bottles, polyethylene grocery and ...
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| non-biodegradable | 4/2/2008 | Dr. Jesse LaPrade |
Q: how long are various non-biodegradable substances expected to last in our environment?
A: I assume that you know the definition of Biodegradation which is the process by which organic ...
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| floods | 3/12/2008 | Dr. Jesse LaPrade |
Q: when was the very last flood in tthe USA???
A: First, let me say that I don't keep accurate records of weather events, including floods etc. With ...
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| Global warming | 2/23/2008 | Dr. Jesse LaPrade |
Q: How does the use of non-biodegradable items contribute to global warming?
A: According to the Environmental Research Scientists, anything that gives off carbon dioxide will ...
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| Biodegratiable? | 2/21/2008 | Dr. Jesse LaPrade |
Q: Can a cracker biodegrate on cement?
A: Tyler: First, you need to know how to spell biodegrade, which means "to break down chemically". ...
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| nonbiodegradable substances | 2/19/2008 | Dr. Jesse LaPrade |
Q: What happens to the waste generated at home. Are there any systems to collect this waste
A: There are two basic types of waste generated at most residences: 1. Trash which is put in trash ...
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| the meaning of bioming | 1/29/2008 | Dr. Jesse LaPrade |
Q: what is the meaning of bioming and its mechanisim of action and economic importance.
A: The definition of the word bioming does not appear to be stable or set at this time. If you do a ...
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| biology | 1/24/2008 | Dr. Jesse LaPrade |
Q: What is the definitions of an environmental exploiter and an environmental conserver? Thank you so ...
A: Douglas: This sounds to me like a possible homework question or assignment. You must realize that ...
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| water pollution | 12/21/2007 | Dr. Jesse LaPrade |
Q: what are the water pollution remedies?
A: Your question covers a lot of pollution control efforts and I refer you to a web-site at Auburn ...
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