I have a college project due in a few days and they just sprang it on me and its about "your future career." I plan on going into the environmental science field and i need someone who works in that field to answer a few questions for me. Ive reached out to several conservation and national park organizations and none of them responded can someone please answer a couple questions for me?

If there is a subreddit that this would be better posted please lmk

I am working towards becoming a mechanical engineer and I want to work in the environment. I have a vague idea of what I want to do but I’d like a book that can better find the intersections within these broad fields if possibly. Thanks in advance

I don't know if this is this subreddit place to ask, but I am looking for :

• some web site providing list of cleaning product brand to avoid in our house

or

• chemicals list to avoid in product we use for cleaning

Hi all, I’ll keep this brief and supply more info if needed. But basically I have an offer in on a property with private well water. Right after I made the offer, I discovered there’s a shuttered (late 2010s) textile finisher on a river two miles away, with several wastewater ponds on the premise. The state tests show PFAS levels at the site exceeding 70ppt. My understanding The site is RCRA but has not yet been designated NPL because of the (prior) lack of guidelines on PFAS.

State also tested wells 1/4 mile away and said they found >20 ppt, but they only tested a handful on one side of the site.

Aside from health impacts, I worry about public awarnesss around the site impacting property values, and assume it will be a long time until remediation.

What are the chances I’m affected by a plume two miles away? Anyone else have a similar experience? Happy to provide more specifics if needed.

Any input appreciated.

Hey folks, curious to know people’s thoughts on the EPA regulation. Link below. Apologies if this has already been discussed; original search did not find this exact conversation. So please feel free to correct/link as needed.

https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/biden-harris-administration-finalizes-critical-rule-clean-pfas-contamination-protect#:~:text=Addressing%20on%2Dgoing%20uses%20of,chemicals%20covered%20by%20the%20Toxics

I have a few thoughts/concerns:

1. testing parts per trillion can be really challenging for a number of reasons, right? First, that’s a very small number. Second, this is a type of nonpoint source of contamination that accumulates everywhere so laboratories can become contaminated easily.
2. What are the political implications for this regulation? How will this potentially affect state/local policy on drinking water?

Also really curious to hear others’ thoughts on potential benefits/issues may result from this regulation.

Hey everyone! If I got my Bsc in environmental science, what would the pathway look like for becoming an environmental engineer after that?

I recently graduated with a BS in environmental science. I've been searching for jobs in ES, but what I'm finding is that 98% of the "entry level" jobs in ES require 1-2 years experience, regardless of education. What is the trick to finding entry level jobs for someone in my position? BTW, I live in the Seattle area.

Hey everyone,

I'm currently working on a project focusing on the environmental impact of beauty and personal care products, and I'm in need of some statistics and data. Specifically, I'm interested in learning more about the pollution and waste generated by these products.

I'm looking for reliable sources or studies that provide insights into:

• The amount of waste produced by beauty and personal care products annually.
• The types of pollution (e.g., water pollution, air pollution) caused by these products.
• Statistics on plastic waste from packaging and containers.

If you have come across any reports, studies, or reputable sources that cover these topics, I would greatly appreciate it if you could share them with me. Your help will contribute to a better understanding of the environmental impact of the beauty industry and aid in the development of sustainable solutions.

Thank you in advance for your assistance!

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Serious question - can I throw away these batteries? Lol

Hi Reddit,

I am seeking interviews with professionals from the following to understand their perspectives on tackling this complex issue

• Advocacy Group
• Banker
• Ecologist / Biologist
• Elected official / Mayor / Council Member
• Engineer (civil or mechanical)
• International development officer
• Labor Minister
• Law Enforcement Officer
• Politician
• Teacher
• Urban planner

What I am hoping to learn is:

• How can your profession contribute to addressing informal ULAB recycling?
• How can you promote informal ULAB recycling?
• What interventions do you see as most promising? The challenges associated with implementing these interventions.

My study focuses on Environment and my university is offering module on Environmental Data Science. Iam interested to take the module and before that I just wanted to know if there are people working as Data analyst in environmental sector in the sub especially in Germany. If you have time, can you please tell me how are the job oppertunities and current trend in the industry. Thankyou

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I’m 25 years old and have been in and out of college. When first starting school my career path of choice was Physical Therapist Assistant but I’ve been looking in to Environmental Science type degrees and wanted other peoples opinions as I haven’t ever heard much about the field until now and it intrigues me. What jobs are there for this degree? What is the school workload like? Etc Thank you in advance :)

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Doing site recon today, came across 2 drums like this. Label looks off to me, almost like it is/was a prop of some kind. Property owner is clueless, site use is currently a retail store. Any thoughts?

Just stop oil has to be the worst protest organization that I've seen. Join me as i discuss how awful this group is.

Link to my video covering the group: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0oczkFbxwC4

Hello, I am a student at Curtin University, in Perth, Australia. I have an assignment under the unit New Product Development.

So one part of the assignment is to conduct an interview with a potential early adopter of my product. Since my product is related to water plastic pollution, I need to interview someone who has some kind of background in environmental science, preferably related to water pollution or such.

Anyone willing to help out please? My deadline is on 22nd April, so has to before that :)

I was looking at buying a piece of property near farmland, and there is a stream (likely originally man-made), that runs past a bunch of farms and connects multiple farm ponds (I think they're all crops and not livestock). I'm concerned about kids playing in that water.

how can one find high quality sources on this subject?

I feel like everyone has an opinion, but I'm the kind of person who does not take the "X diet is good for you" article at face value, even if it's based on a published paper. I go to google scholar and check many, many sources before making up my mind. however, I am finding this particular issue difficult to search.

so, maybe I have a 3-part question:

1. what is your opinion?
2. what are the biggest risks?
3. how can I best fact-check the opinions to understand the risks better?

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I used to have a side hustle where I was a consultant and laborer for some small local farms and gardeners.

I have noticed there is an upswing in my area of people wanting to be more environmentally friendly, and I think it will continue to progress.

The main interest these clients had was learning how to work with the nature around them, and utilize native species in their yard. It was so much fun to walk their properties, discuss their goals and then present them with lists of plants that would work where and help them buy healthy plants and such.

I am wondering if there are any other Environmental Professionals who do this work, and if so, do you feel like it is sustainable and rewarding? What do you typically charge in your area, would you travel? What Certifications have helped you be a better generalist?

India is a country that's fast developing; it has experienced a meteoric rise in the last 2 decades. That being said, pollution, urban planning, infrastructure and environmentally sustainable waste management are still major issues.

What do you foresee with regards to India becoming an energy efficient, clean air/water country?

What job got you in the door and how’s it going today? Where in the word did you work?

I just recently got hired to work as an environmental specialist for a waste removal company. They are making me take the HAZWOPER 24 training before I start work. The information is difficult to follow and I’m certain I won’t remember much of it in a few months. The job will deal with transport and removal of hazardous waste from various industries. How necessary is this information for the work I’ll be going into?

I've recently been tasked with conducting a quick statistical analysis between concentrations of two heavy metals between a cleanup unit and background area soil samples. The statistical methods outlined in EPAs manual states to conduct a quantile test and mann-whitney test. I am wondering if anyone here has any experience with this? Specifically with a Quantile test.