------------------------------------------------- Say no to plastics — Presentation Transcript * 1. SAY NO TO PLASTICS By Dibakar Bose * Plastics is one of the few new chemical materials which pose environmental problem. Polyethylene‚ polyvinyl chloride‚ polyester is largely used in the manufacture of Plastics Plastics is the general common term for a wide range of synthetic or semi synthetic organic solid materials suitable for the manufacture of industrial products .Plastics are typically polymers of high molecular
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Plastic Pollution Introduction The world population is living‚ working‚ vacationing‚ increasingly conglomerating along the coasts‚ and standing on the front row of the greatest‚ most unprecedented‚ plastic waste tide ever faced. Washed out on our coasts in obvious and clearly visible form‚ the plastic pollution spectacle blatantly unveiling on our beaches is only the prelude of the greater story that unfolded further away in the the world’s oceans‚ yet mostly originating from where we stand: the
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Why are plastic bags bad for our environment? Now and days everywhere we go we have waste and a big part of it is plastic bags. Plastic bags are very bad for our environment we find them all over our oceans and on streets. The bags also end up hurting our animals mainly our sea creatures. In general plastics are bad over all they waste money and are bad to our environment. We already have a bad environment over all getting rid of plastic bags would be a good strep to take. We would be helping
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Plastics are synthetic substances produced by chemical reactions. Almost all plastics are made from petroleum‚ except a few experimental resins derived from corn and other organic substances. "Plastics" derived their name from their properties to be molded‚ cast‚ extruded or processed into a variety of forms‚ including solid objects‚ films and filaments. These properties arise from their molecular structure. Plastics are polymers‚ very long chain molecules that consist of subunits (monomers) linked
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PLASTIC BAGS Introduction One of the most commonly used items in modern generation is the plastic bag. Sufficient‚ convenient‚ strong and cheap‚ plastic bags are seem to be perfect for marketing merchandise‚ foods‚ drinks and more. However‚ there are associated issues with the production‚ use and disposal of these bags which may not be known to most users but which are nonetheless extremely important especially to the environment. To fully understand the ecological footprint of plastic bags‚ determining
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“Paper or plastic?” Perhaps one of the most commonly questions in the past‚ is now rarely heard by consumers. Four out of five grocery bags in the US are now plastic (Reusablebags.com). However‚ the answer should not be merely plastic‚ the real answer is neither. Plastic bags are very harmful for the environment‚ and paper bags even more so. The best alternative is a reusable bag‚ which can save thousands of plastic bags over its lifetime. Plastic bags are everywhere. We see them anywhere
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Ocean Turns Into Plastic Island? Could Happen Have you ever wondered what happens to that plastic bottle or plastic bag that you throw away? What if I told you that the bag and the bottle are slowly killing off marine life and slowly turning our oceans into dumps? This is the case and the problem is only growing and everybody is responsible for it and everybody needs to pitch in and clean up this mess. We all use plastic because it’s convenient for us‚ but in the end it ends up killing the marine
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How Plastic Surgery Helped Reshape the World As we see throughout the years‚ plastic surgery also known as cosmetic surgery has become more and more popular every year. Plastic surgery has increased to nine percent from 2000 to 2001. There are many various types of procedures that could make the body the way the person prefers it to be. The most popular surgeries that are performed include facial reconstruction‚ liposuction‚ breast implant‚ arm‚ thigh‚ and many more. The word "plastic" in "plastic
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A plastic shopping bag‚ the most known used product discovered by man. Data released by the United States Environmental Protection Agency shows that somewhere between 500 billion and 1 trillion plastic bags are consumed worldwide each year (National Geographic News‚ 2006). As the number of usage increases‚ the rate of plastic pollution grows eventually to be an immeasurable environmental obstacle that is difficult to control. This essay will unfold the case of plastic bags to identify the outcomes
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Plastic Surgery Medical science has come a long way over the last few decades and one only needs to look at the state of plastic surgery to be convinced. Plastic surgery is not limited to correcting minor scars anymore but instead now it is also possible to change literally any aspect of physical appearance. The original intention of plastic surgery might have been to help victims of accidents or medical conditions that affect physical attributes‚ most of the procedures are now performed for
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