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Consider your reading and the class discussion of “The water…

Consider your reading and the class discussion of “The water footprint of humanity” by Arjen Y. Hoekstra and Mesfin M. Mekonnen including the portfolio of human water use: And the most recent Planetary Boundaries: Using water footprint and/or planetary boundaries, explain to a policy maker why water exports and imports should be regulated to take advantage of water surplus and prevent water strain.  Correct responses will address the use of water resources to support society’s endeavors and how society can act to reduce water strain. 

C&A Printing takes 10 seconds to print a page in color, but…

C&A Printing takes 10 seconds to print a page in color, but after 500 pages, the printer must be cooled down for 15 minutes. No pages can be printed while the printer is cooling down. C&A’s demand rate is 10 pages per minute. What is the utilization of the printer?

Based on the paper and class discussion of Darling, S. B. “T…

Based on the paper and class discussion of Darling, S. B. “Tackling Wicked Sustainability Problems” ACS Sustainable Resour. Manage. ASAP 2023, https://doi.org/10.1021/acssusresmgt.3c00133: Compose a letter to a member of congress that both explains the pressing need to adopt sustainable policies and the holistic changes need to ensure sustainability can succeed Correct answers will be respectful, persuasive letters on the topic that are written so a lawmaker could understand and take action. Responses that rephrase the question will be scored 0.  If you’d like to have a name to write to, these are the names of US Senators and The Representative for the district USF St. Pete is located: Sen. Marco Rubio (R) Sen. Rick Scott (R) Rep. Kathy Castor (D)