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In order to reduce the amount of waste in the production process, the efficient use of raw materials and energy, the concept of a circular economy is increasingly being introduced. Its main goal is the rational use of resources and raw materials, and the reduction of waste in the production process. One of the reasons for introducing this concept is to limit the negative impact of economic development on the environment. The implementation of this idea is not easy. Especially nowadays when technology is dynamicall...

One of the most negative effects of the development of our civilization is global warming. The results of many studies and analyzes clearly confirm that it is human activity that is the main cause of changes that occur in the natural environment, which in turn also leads to climate change. Increasing emissions of greenhouse gases and other harmful gaseous, liquid and solid substances cause very intense destruction of our ecosystem. This, in turn, results in irreversible changes in the natural environment, which ca...

The purpose of creating National Parks is to restore the proper state of nature in a given area. An attempt to recreate distorted landscape values is a long, arduous and expensive process. Part of the Parks? operating costs is covered from admission fees for tourists to enter their areas. However, to prevent negative impacts of visitors on the natural environment, visiting National Parks is subject to particular restrictions. Tourist traffic is carried out only according to specific rules resulting from legal prov...

Underground coal mining plays an important role in the Polish economy. It is particularly important in the Silesia region, where coal is called black gold. Hard coal mines are the only source of income for thousands of families living in this region, and coal is the basic raw material for the production of electricity and heat. However, the exploitation of coal is inseparable from the negative impact on the environment. The basic ecological problems of mining include: mining damage, areas degraded as a result of m...

In recent years, the packaging market has become an important element of the economy of many countries. Its growing importance is associated with rapid industrial development, globalization, free transfer of goods and growing demand from consumers. Customer requirements affect the growing demand for more functional, colorful, light, flexible, ecological and environmentally safe packaging. Currently, the packaging has become an element that in many cases determines the demand for a given product. In particular, thi...

The geographic information system is a widely used IT tool to support the management process in the field of geographic information. It is widely used in geodesy, cartography, construction and many other areas. It is used more and more frequently for spatial analyzes, the purpose of which is to determine the impact of various factors on the state of the environment or broadly understood security. Due to its versatility and the increasing availability the attempts are being made to apply this system in new areas li...