Plastic is the most abundant solid waste product washed up on beaches. Although common in the past, incineration is no longer considered a viable alternative to elimination of solid waste. The Fresh Kills landfill forms the highest hill on the east coast from Boston to Florida. A sewer plant that utilizes secondary forms of treatment yields a potable effluent. High nitrogen and phosphorus in streams leads to a bloom of algae which eventually decay robbing the ecosystem of oxygen.
Hot springs are example of the hydrothermal environment.
Aluminum is a mineral produced by weathering 31. The United States presently has sufficient oil reserves precluding the need for oil importation. The United States presently has very little or no deposits of aluminum and chromium. Petroleum is derived from the fossil remains of marine creatures. Dinosaur bones and petrified wood are examples of fossil fuels.