Got to my house, it was much less. And therefore we were lucky. On union street, the new owner of marina submarine was not as lucky. His surveillance camera captured a river like stream that rushed into his business. The whole basement is flooded. I have fridges. I have a lot of inventory downstairs and now i have to toss everything. According to San Franciscos utility commission, on average, there are between 100 to 200 water main breaks in their system every year. This is an example of San Franciscos aging infrastructure for about 20 of the citys water pipes are 100 years old. The one behind us, 74 years old. We agree passively, proactively, we upgrade about 9 to 10 miles of pipeline a year. Thats been consistent for several years now. The problem is we dont have a crystal ball that can predict when the next water main break or leak might be. The 16 inch water pipe in question was made out of cast iron, a material the city doesnt use anymore. Today we use something used ductile iron,
Turning the Tide: How Can Indonesia Close the Loop on Plastic Waste?
Indonesia. Crystal blue waters, palm trees swaying in the wind, endless sandy beaches, lush tropical jungles, towering mountains, lakes, rivers, and more; all are images that may come to mind when you think of Indonesia. But like other Asian countries, Indonesia’s booming development and increased consumption have generated an immense amount of waste, particularly single-use plastics that are leaking into the ocean.
In her conversation with Indonesian journalist Basten Gokkon, the lead article in the
InsightOut publication, Yuniati, a fisherwoman from Sulawesi, somberly reflected, “the plastics we dump now may not impact us today, but will harm the next generation.”