...“THE TOXIC TRUTH”: Toxic waste from the West WAS illegally dumped in IVORY COAST BY TRAFIGURA IN 2006 What are the implications of this Ivorian Toxic Waste Scandal? “THE TOXIC TRUTH”: Toxic waste from the West WAS illegally dumped in IVORY COAST BY TRAFIGURA IN 2006 What are the implications of this Ivorian Toxic Waste Scandal? EDHEC BUSINESS SCHOOL CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY EDHEC BUSINESS SCHOOL CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY ------------------------------------------------- Group Members ------------------------------------------------- Hiba Abidi ------------------------------------------------- Nour Belhaj Soulami ------------------------------------------------- Fatma Bouguerra ------------------------------------------------- Yousra El Alaoui ------------------------------------------------- Group Members ------------------------------------------------- Hiba Abidi ------------------------------------------------- Nour Belhaj Soulami ------------------------------------------------- Fatma Bouguerra ------------------------------------------------- Yousra El Alaoui INTRODUCTION Over the past three decades, in order to reduce their costs of disposing or recycling the by-products of industries, developed countries have been using poor African nations, especially West African countries, as dumping sites for their hazardous toxic waste materials. Many African nations have been attracted by the promised financial gains from such...
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...Akon - Sorry, blame it on me I am going to talk about a song many of you have probably heard about. The song is called ‘Sorry, Blame it on me’ by Akon. The song is basically a musical confession/apology, where Akon admits his mistakes and apologizes for things that he have done, in his past, present and might do in the future. In the song, he sings as three people (a husband, teenager, and himself). In the first part, he sings as the husband .He apologizes to his wife, for leaving her home alone most of the time, and for not knowing how much that hurt her, furthermore he apologizes for neglecting and disrespecting her and finally for not being there for their children. In the second part he sings as a narcotic teenager how apologizes to his mother for doing drugs and not being there for her when his father married another woman. In the third part, which is the most interesting part (at least for the media) he apologizes for the nightclub incident. In April 2007, Akon accidentally performed a sexual danced with a 14 years old girl. The whole incident were filmed and uploaded to the internet. Weeks later the girl’s family sued Akon for sexually harassing their girl, but they lost their case. This incident were the inspiration for the song. Presentation The song starts very slow. It starts more like a poetry then a song with the classical piano music playing in the background. Which creates a thoughtful atmosphere and allows the listener to feel the sadness in the singer’s...
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...Akon - Sorry, blame it on me I am going to talk about a song many of you have probably heard about. The song is called ‘Sorry, Blame it on me’ by Akon. The song is basically a musical confession/apology, where Akon admits his mistakes and apologizes for things that he have done, in his past, present and might do in the future. In the song, he sings as three people (a husband, teenager, and himself). In the first part, he sings as the husband .He apologizes to his wife, for leaving her home alone most of the time, and for not knowing how much that hurt her, furthermore he apologizes for neglecting and disrespecting her and finally for not being there for their children. In the second part he sings as a narcotic teenager how apologizes to his mother for doing drugs and not being there for her when his father married another woman. In the third part, which is the most interesting part (at least for the media) he apologizes for the nightclub incident. In April 2007, Akon accidentally performed a sexual danced with a 14 years old girl. The whole incident was filmed and uploaded to the internet. Weeks later the girl’s family sued Akon for sexually harassing their girl, but they lost their case. This incident was the inspiration for the song. Presentation The song starts very slow. It starts more like a poetry then a song with the classical piano music playing in the background. Which creates a thoughtful atmosphere and allows the listener to feel the sadness in the singer’s...
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...Asians and Pacific Islanders live in communities with one or more uncontrolled toxic waste sites, incinerators or major landfills. A recent Greenpeace study found that minorities make up twice as large a population share in communities with these unwanted sites as in communities without them. In 1980 the average minority population near a landfill or hazardous waste facility was about 22%; in 1994 it was 36%. I. INTRODUCTION People of color in the United State and around the world are subjected to a disproportionately high level of environmental health risk in their neighborhoods and on their jobs. Minorities, who tend to be poorer and more disadvantaged that other residents, work in the dirtiest jobs where they are exposed to toxic chemicals and other hazards. More often than not they also live in urban ghettos, barrios, reservations and rural poverty pockets that have shockingly high pollution levels and are increasingly the site of unpopular industrial facilities, such as toxic waste dumps, landfills, smelters, refineries and incinerators. Environmental Justice combines civil rights with environmental protection to demand a safe, healthy, life-giving environment for everyone. II. ORIGIN In 1987 the Reverend Benjamis Chavis of the United Church of Christ in the United States, demonstrated there is a direct relationship between communities of racial minority or low income and contaminated toxic waste sites. With the study the existence of environmental discrimination against...
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...Toxic Wasteland Driving down the road, a passenger is exposed to all of the enchanting sights that nature has to offer. Images of trees soaring above the roads, water rushing through the creek, and dingy trash covering the fields, fill the minds of travelers. Human waste has interrupted the beauty of nature. Beer cans, plastic bags, and McDonald’s® wrappers are dispersed throughout the environment. Trash is tucked away deep into the crevices of cities, forests, fields, and oceans. Littering affects not only the view of the beautiful environment, but it also affects animals, water systems, and plant life. The consequences of littering diminish the quality of life for all organisms in the ecosystem, and it must be stopped. Humans tend to be wasteful by nature. Almost everyone has left garbage outside, or thrown something out the window. Believe it or not, biodegradable substances such as orange peels, apple cores, and banana peels are all considered littering. While littering seems commonplace, it is disrespectful to the environment. Animals are injured, water sources are contaminated, and toxins are continually recycled into the ecosystem. State governments have been hard at work trying to find measures to decrease the amount of waste being thrown into our world. The real question is why do people continue to litter? The Scottish government provides people answers about the common issue of littering. According to the Scottish Falkirk Council, people have come up...
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...Preparing to Conduct Business Research: Part 3 Preparing to Conduct Business Research: Part 3 Nitasha Johnson RES/351 August 14, 2012 Belinda Kennon, MBA Preparing to Conduct Business Research: Part 3 Introduction In the past five years, there have been reports of illegal toxic waste disposal in surrounding areas. The Red River has been subjected to this epidemic. Concerns about present evidence of harmful toxins such as benzene, toluene and xylene, in wastewater and sludge treated by the company, and serious irregularities in water testing and record keeping have been recorded by the EPA and DEQ. Research and investigation is needed to seek solution in the matter of how much human lives and health and communities have been effected because of the illegal disposal. The company is aware of all concerns of the matter and is dedicated to resolve the matter to prevent future incidents or any similar. The scope and significance as well as magnitude of deciding whether the expose the company of its illegal and potentially harmful act ivies is to stop the act ivies, find solutions to do so, confirm whether or not the company has taken precaution possible to find other alternatives to illegal waste disposal before coming to its ultimate decision, determine the reason for the illegal waste disposal, and prevent future occurrences. The feasibility of finding a solution to the ethical dilemma has a positive outlook because the company shows genuine remorse despite the acts was...
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...Toxic Luxury Electricity has become a luxury we expect in life. We flip our light switches, charge our cell phones, and turn on our TVs with no thought as to how we our able to enjoy this so called luxury of power. As with most luxuries in life, electricity bears a cost. Yes, monthly we are billed for our household usage by the kilowatt, but there are other costs we’ve neglected to consider. Duke Energy, the largest electrical power holding company in the United States, plead guilty to nine violations of the Federal Clean Water Act in a hearing held this past May, which culminated in a fine of $102 million. The violations resulted from a spill of about 39,000 tons of coal ash due to a collapsed pipe under a coal ash dump that coated 70 miles of the Dan River near Eden, North Carolina with sludge. Coal ash is the inorganic residue left behind when pulverized coal is burned to produce electricity. Coal ash is one of the largest types of industrial waste generated in the United States and in 2012 the nation’s coal plants generated nearly 10 1milloin tons of it. A little less than half of coal ash produced in the United States is recycled into products like concrete, pavement or wallboard. However, the rest is stored, in over 2,000 storage sites across the country, in landfills, quarries or ponds that, over time, accumulates to potentially millions of tons of coal ash that contains some of the world’s deadliest toxic metals: arsenic, cadmium, chromium, lead, mercury and...
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...Soc 492 Leadership Final Reflection Paper During this semester I learned so much more about myself in relation to leadership. In the beginning of the semester we took a ‘Leadership Self-Assessment- Readiness for the Leadership Role’ and I scored a 68, which meant I had a moderate readiness for the leadership role. Now at the end of the semester I feel like I would score more close to 100 and have a high readiness for the leadership role. I have learned how to deal with toxic leaders, how to identify them, and how to better handle them in certain situations. I’ve also learned that I can lead meetings and group discussions through our practicing leadership and reading facilitation roles. At the beginning of this course I didn’t think I would be able to successfully lead an activity without getting nervous or loosing track of time, but with great preparation and by applying the skills I learned I was able to have the entire class participate in my planned activity and ensure I did it in the required time period. I know think I am more capable and confidant to take on leadership roles, I find myself often leading the group in class assignments and in work projects. My leadership philosophy begins with being honest to yourself and to your followers. An honest leader is someone who is easily someone you can trust and build a connection with. They don’t only look for the best interest for themselves but also the best interest for their people. Leadership is when someone takes...
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...Tala Hughes Mrs. Martin DC English Comp. 111 20 November 2015 “Ground Zero” Paragraph Summaries 1. Berne is visiting Manhattan’s financial district for the first time to give respect to the tragedy that took place there at the World Trade Center. 2. There were people from all over the world and of all ages there to visit the site. 3. Although it may seem like you are looking at nothing, you are really looking at the absence of what used to be. 4. To a tourist, the site simply looks like a construction site. 5. Looking at the site even gives off the vibe that construction gives, of hope and curiosity. 6. Then your eyes adjust to the most striking part about the scene: the light. 7. Berne compares ground zero to a bowl of light, empty yet vast. What is missing becomes clearer as a watery glow from the light reflecting off the Hudson River covers everything. 8. Suddenly, she starts to see the tragedy, including the firefighters and the boarded windows. 9. Suddenly, the cemetery is visible, along with all of the personal belongings and headstones. 10. It takes time to see the tragedy and make sense of it all. 11. An old man near her is trying to explain to her son how he saw the site before the towers were even built. 12. It is clear many people are dissatisfied with being able to express only vague expressions. 13. Most of the people were picturing what they saw in the media, with the towers with black smoke around them...
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...The use of pesticides has been considered a necessary evil since industrial farming began. In the beginning, it was considered to be necessary because the immense numbers of crops that were being destroyed by insects and other organisms each year. Since the development of the pesticide, both natural and synthetic, these losses have become virtually nonexistent. The true question at hand is what is the real cost of using pesticides? Pesticides that are being used to exterminate a specific group of organisms, but are given the stipulation to not harm the main consumers (humans) those who consume them on a daily basis. How have these pesticides affected the health of the people who continually ingest them? Throughout the years, the physical health of people has been negatively impacted by the use of dangerous pesticides. To begin with the carcinogens found in pesticides have been linked to the development of various types of cancers. One type of cancer that seemed to have a presence among farmers who sprayed their crops with pesticides was cancer known as non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. This cancer is the most prevalent when relating to the people who administer the pesticides. Alavanja states that “Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma (NHL) is among the most widely studied cancers in relation to pesticide use. In reviews of the literature, Blair & Zahm (32, 34) reported that NHL has been linked with phenoxyacetic acid herbicides, organochlorine pesticides, and organophosphate pesticides in...
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...(NaturalNews) Sunblock ingredients that wash off swimmers' skin and into the oceans form toxic chemicals that may be destructive to nearly all life in the oceans, according to a study conducted by researchers from the Mediterranean Institute for Advanced Studies in Spain and published in the journal Environmental Science & Technology. Sunscreens have long been made with the ingredients titanium dioxide and zinc oxide, which effectively block ultraviolet radiation from reaching the skin. In recent decades, sunscreen manufacturers have largely turned to using these ingredients in nanoparticle form. At such a tiny scale, these particles, 100,000 times smaller than the width of a human hair, have fundamentally different physical and chemical properties from what they do at the normal, everyday scale that we're used to. This means that sunscreens made with nanoparticles are less oily and easier to rub into the skin, but their health and environmental properties are largely unknown. Nanoparticles form chemical that poisons ocean life Prior research has suggested that, in the presence of sunlight, titanium dioxide nanoparticles may react with water to form numerous potentially toxic chemicals, including hydrogen peroxide. High levels of hydrogen peroxide are known to be particularly lethal to microscopic algae known as phytoplankton, which form the base of the ocean's food web and are responsible for producing much of the Earth's oxygen. In the new study, researchers wanted...
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...Every Soldier is the Army is expected to live up to seven Army values namely loyalty, duty, respect, selfless service, honor, integrity, personal courage. A toxic leader is anyone who does not live up to Army Values and instead does everything opposite of it. A toxic leader is someone who always puts himself and his needs before his Soldiers, subordinates or anyone. A toxic leader does not respect peers or Soldiers who work for him. A toxic leader may lack integrity and not always do what is legally and morally right, especially when no is watching. A toxic leader is anyone who abuses his power over his seniors, peers and subordinates. Some of the traits of toxic leader are 1). Does not lead with example Toxic is someone...
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...A toxic leader has a combination of a self-centered attitude, motivation, and behavior. This type of leadership ultimately has adverse effects on the organization, its employees, and mission performance. Therefore, a toxic leader lacks concern for others and the organization (Wilson, 2014). There are five dimensions of the Toxic Leadership Theory, abusive supervision, authoritarian leadership, narcissism, unpredictability, and self-promotion (M. Bell, personal communication, April 7, 2018). Our boss in this scenario is verbally abusive to her subordinates. Furthermore, she constantly changes the rules for certain employees. Also, she is generally unwilling to listen to the concerns or suggestions of employees. However, on more than one occasion,...
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...from my disease and dysfunction, I discovered that it was this toxic lifestyle that was the foundational cause of my illness. Not only did this lifestyle promote toxic living above healthy care of self, this unhealthy living system also fueled my obsession with what I looked like on the outside and not what lay on the inside. What lay on the inside was being ignored and stifled yet it was this part of myself that...
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...Toxic Chemical Agent Incident Response ChemSpec is a chemical agent plant that manufactures numerous chemicals for government agencies and civilian corporations. Chemicals manufactured at the ChemSpec plant in Del Rio, Texas, range from pesticides to industrial cleaners and lubricants. The Del Rio plant has a regular staff of 1200 to 1500 employees per shift and operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The building was fully equipped with safety equipment and numerous chemical and fire detectors that comply fully with OSHA regulations. One safety device that the facility is not equipped with is a Methyl Isocyanate detector. At approximately 3:00 p.m. on July 7, 2013 numerous employees working in the insecticide production area of the plant began experiencing nausea, difficulty breathing, sweating, fever, chills, and eye irritation (EPA, n.d.). At that time, a chemical leak of some kind was suspected. The supervisor for the insecticide production area immediately had one of the unaffected workers call the emergency response number (ERG, 2012) while he made sure all of his people were out of the area and accounted for. The worker who called emergency response advised that there was an unknown leak in their area and gave an initial count of people affected and their symptoms. The supervisor grabbed the portable eyewash stations and medical kits as him and his staff evacuated the area. The recommended safe distance for a methyl isocyanate leak is 150-feet (ERG, 2012), but...
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