Research Question: Should the use of plastic bags be encouraged for grocery and shopping purposes? 1.0 Introduction and chemistry background Plastic or its scientific name polyethylene is a type of polymer. Polymers are defined as a large molecules consisting of specific small repeating monomers that combine or react together. In this case‚ plastic or polyethylene is made up of small monomers called ethylene (ethene). Ethylene molecules react and combine together through addition reaction/polymerization
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For this assignment‚ I will discuss why I agree with New York ’s ban on smoking in bars and restaurants. On 26 March‚ 2003‚ the New York State legislators approved a state-wide smoking ban in all bars and restaurants. Governor Pataki signed it immediately; a similar bill was defeated one year earlier. The ban took effect July 24‚ 2003. Many of us believe in our rights or freedoms as citizen‚ what many forget is sometimes our right or freedoms will impact the rights or freedoms of others. I have
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BEAN BAG ISOTOPES:ABUNDANCE AND ATOMIC MASS LAB Prelab A new atomic theory‚ in which all atoms of the same element are identical to one another and equal in mass‚ was proposed by the scientist Dalton. Although the theory had its flaws and was simple‚ it was revolutionary. Scientists became able to study the actual structure and mass of atoms after the discovery of radioactivity. Soon‚ isotopes were discovered‚ as atoms of the same element which have been built up to have different masses. Purpose
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D MGT/216 DT - To Spray or Ban? An Historical Ethical Dilemma August 14‚ 2010 Malaria Malaria is a blood disease caused by the bite of a mosquito. In South Africa‚ it caused over 2.7 million deaths a year (Lawrence Berkley National Laboratory‚ 2010). There is no known vaccine that can cure malaria. The only solution is to eradicate the cause- the mosquito. A scientist named Dr. Paul Herman Muller made an insecticide-DDT (dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane) in 1939. Although
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grocery bags during its life cycle‚ I should first explain what does the carbon footprint term stand for‚ I would take the definition given in the textbook of this course‚ "The carbon footprint is the total emissions of CO2‚ more specifically greenhouse gases as CO2‚ equivalent (CO2e)‚ that is generated by individual‚ organization‚ event‚ product or process over its life-cycle". Knowing what the carbon footprint means now‚ I know that for discussing the carbon footprint of plastic grocery bag‚ I should
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BIODEGRADABLE SM PLASTIC BAG IN DIFFERENT SUBSTRATE ABSTRACT The purpose of this Investigatory project is to determine the effect of different substrates on the biodegradability of SM plastic bags. The materials needed are: 6‚ 1-litre glass jars; 6‚ 7”x9” aluminums trays; 12 pcs. 3”x4” SM plastic bags; 500g loam soil; 500g compost soil; 500mL seawater; 500mL tap water; Analytical balance; Graduated cylinder; and Weighing scale. The procedure involved cutting the SM plastics bags into 3”x4” sizes
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I. Title: THE EFFECTS OF “INTERNET CAFE ORDINANCE” TO THE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF MINOR STUDENTS IN RAMON MAGSAYSAY MANILA. II. Definition of Terms: 1. Internet Cafe= is a place which provides internet access to the public 2. Academic Performance= Refers on how well the students perform to their studies. 3. Minors= those person which is below 18 years old. Person at minority age. 4. Computer addiction= the excessive use of computers to the extent that it interferes with daily life. 5
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Many people are reminded about a specific event or time period in their lives when they see an object or maybe go to a specific place. When reflecting back on my life I remember many different time periods of my life‚ each of which reminds me of a specific memory. Many items remind me of these memories. For instance when I was younger‚ among being constantly busy going to soccer practice or game and playing with my friends or occasionally doing school work. One thing that I remember doing quite
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women’s‚ it did not prohibit the opinions of women. The three Primary Sources‚ Ban Zhao’s Lessons for Women‚ the Psalms of the Sisters‚ and Livy’s History of Rome address the women’s experience of living in a Patriarchy society as well as their behaviors to conform or resist what is expected of them. Each document also address how even the social class of a women can determine the limitations of a woman. In the Primary Source Ban Zhao’s Lessons for Women‚ Zhao’s writings reinforce patriarchy and Confucianism
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In “More-than-Human Politics: The Case of Plastic Bags” Gay Hawkins argues that culture is anthropocentric in the way that humans interact with objects and matter. Hawkins argues that people should become more aware of the subject-object relationship. Hawkins is attempting to equalize the relationship between object and human‚ and escape from the cultural view always focused on humans. As Hawkins says‚ “My broad aim is to show why socio-ecological humanities research needs to pay more attention to
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