-
New Amsterdam Passes a Law on Waste
People in New Amsterdam (now New York City) would toss trash into the street for lack of better waste systems. It got to the point where people would throw trash and their own waste out of their window without concern for who might be walking on the street. This is why men would walk on the inside of the streets when they were with women. It was to protect from any misfortunate events. -
The Beginning of Recycling for America
Metal is recycled into bullets. Patriots from New York City took a statue of George III and melted it down. This provided ammo during the Revolutionary War. -
Cholera Strikes Again
20,000 Prussians died of Cholera. London experienced similar outbreaks soon after. These bacterias were proven to have spread through water. -
Public Health Act of 1848
A report in England linked disease to filthy environmental conditions and helped launch the "Age of Sanitation." This leads to the Public Health Act of 1848 in Britain. This is the beginning of waste regulation. -
Cholera and the Britons
6200 Britons are killed by Cholera. Public Health Act is then passed by Parliament to regulate water supply. Unfortunately this fails. -
Cholera Hits Home
Cholera hits home. This killls 8000 people in New York City. Many thought Cholera was God's retribution for sin. Others thought it was the pigs, always roaming the streets. -
Metropolis Act of 1852
This forced water companies to move upstream. They realized that toxic products were contaminating the people's drinking water. By the mid 1850's water showed significant improvement. -
Air Pollution in Brittain
Air pollution from the Brittish Industry spurs the Alkali Act. They didn't realize how much the poison in the air was effecting people until sickness hit. By 1863, Brittain had suffered a significant drop in population. -
A Weak of Smog
A weak of smog kills over 700 people in London. This smog came from large ships in the form of a black cloud. This filled the lungs and choked the people of London on many more than one occasion. -
Low Life Expectancy
Poor living conditions, disease, and lack of sanitation greatly decreased life expectancy. England's life expectancy was 45 years old. Infants only had a 33% chance of survival before reaching the age of five years old.
