INDEX
Organic (wet) waste
composting of, 400–403
separation of, 398, 399
Organic certification, 314, 315
Organic chemicals, defined, 340
Organic matter, 124, 282
Organizations see Resources
Organizing see Working for
change
Overweight, malnutrition and, 223
Ozone, 330
P
Packaging
reusable, 389
reusing, 404
as source of solid waste, 389
also see Plastic bags;
Recycling; Solid waste
Pain
cancer and, 327
dengue, 147
heavy metal poisoning, 337
mercury poisoning, 338
pesticide poisoning, 252, 253
tuberculosis, 356
yellow fever, 148
also see Headaches
Paint
containers for, disposing of, 411
lead poisoning and, 312, 368,
369, 370
removal of lead paint, 370
Palmetto, 414
Palms
date, 310
leaves of, 414
Paper mills
clean production in, 458
energy savings by recycling
paper, 404
forest degradation and, 185
Paper recycling, 391, 404, 405
Paracetamol, dengue fever
and, 147
Parasites see Diarrhea diseases
Parks and reserves, 193, 194, 195
Particulates (air pollution), 330
Partnerships, watershed
protection and, 165–166, 173
Pasturing animals, 307–308
PBDEs, 341
PCBs (poly chlorinated
biphenyls), 340–342, 409
People, as valuable resource, 4
Peppermint, 367
Persistent Organic Pollutants
(POPs), 340–342
Personal Protective Equipment
see Protective clothing and
equipment
Pest and disease management
see Natural pest
management
Pesticides, 249–277
breathing, treatment for, 257, 259
children and, 150, 151, 253–254
clothing, protective, 267,
270, 548
clothing, washing, 268–269
defined, 249
disposal of, 463
educating about, 274–277
environmental harm from,
272–273
fields, re-entering, 269
on food, 271
GE foods and resistance to, 243
GE foods and toxins from, 241
harm reduction for use of,
267–270, 272
health effects, long-term,
261–263
home use of, 271–272, 366
industrial farming and, 250
kinds of, 251
labels of, understanding,
276–277
medical experts denying
effects of, 261, 265
mixing and loading, 270
occupational exposure to, 252
as poison, 251
as pollution source, 32, 169
reasons for using, 250
regulation of, 251
resistance to, 151, 243, 250, 273
resources on, 589, 590
signs of poisoning, 252, 253,
256, 264, 277
on skin, treatment for, 256, 554
spills of, 270, 552–553
sprayer, operation of, 268, 270
storage of, 269
swallowing, treatment for,
257–258, 554
treatment for exposure to,
256–259, 553–554
working for change, 254–255,
265, 274–277
Pests, poorly managed waste
and, 390
Petrol see Gasoline
Petroleum see Oil
Petroleum-based liquids,
poisoning by, 257
pH, 282, 288, 440
Pickling food, 306
Pigs, 307, 541
Pineapple, 310
Piped water system, 88–89, 91
Pipelines, oil, 510
Pit toilets
closed, 120
groundwater protection
and, 119
pour flush, 118, 136–137
ventilated improved (VIP), 118, 123
Placenta, 323, 429
Plantains, 227
Plant-based fuels, the problem
with, 533
Plant bed, wash toilet with, 135
Plant breeding, traditional,
239–240
also see Genetically
engineered (GE) foods
Plant diseases, 301
Plant-eating insects, 297, 298
also see Natural pest
management; Pesticides
Planting pits, 295
Planting trees see Tree planting
Plant medicines see Traditional
medicines and home
remedies
Plaster
how to make, 382
pest control using, 367
Plastic bags
alternatives to, 342, 396
banning, 173, 397
cycle of production and waste
and, 452
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