main problems associated with using plastic bags.Critically assess possible solutions to reduce these problems. The serious pollution caused by plastic bags has become an urgent environmental issue‚ it has attracted more and more concern.Today‚plastic bags are widely used in retail industry‚Kaplan(2010)states that nearly 1 trillion plastic bags are supplied in supermarkets‚ordinary shops and street markets.They are popular with both consumers and retailers mainly owning to their beneficial properties
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made? Nurdles Pre-production plastic pellets 1 5/23/2012 Ballona Creek after a rainstorm Why should a disposable product outlast its user by generation after generation after generation? In the U.S. we go through: -274 million plastic bags per day …or… 100 billion annually -45 million water bottles per day …or… 16.5 billion annually Formation of the Gyres The Great Pacific Garbage Patch A giant‚ eternal swirling spiral of floating trash - “2-4X the size of Texas” (the whole Pacific
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Significance * Plastic bags are not renewable‚ which means they cannot be easily recycled like paper bags. They are made of petrochemicals‚ which is what makes them non-renewable and a risk to the health of the planet. They last for hundreds of years‚ all the while doing damage to natural habitats and killing animals that mistake them for food. The more plastic bags people use‚ the greater the chances of environmental damage. Effects * If not carefully disposed of‚ plastic bags can be devastating
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implemented then it would eliminate the use of plastic bags completely in California. Several counties in California have already adopted this proposition and it has already been in effect for about a year. However‚ according to Ballotpedia‚ if this proposition is passed then California would be the first state to ban the sale of plastic single-use bags. Instead‚ Californians will have the option to use reusable bags and recycled paper bags with a minimum fee of 10 cents. Products that are exempt
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past couple years there has been a huge debate over the ban of pennies. Some people feel as if the penny is useless to our currency‚ but some others felt that the penny plays a huge role in the U.S today. The argument today is whether the ban of pennies is going to boost our economy or plummet it. The penny should be eliminated because of the cost‚ worth‚ and rounding system. The penny to me has never been a huge contributor or factor. The ban of pennies wouldn’t affect me as much as it does now.
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Sandra Lawson English 101 Jen Heckler 15March2013 To Use or Not to Use Plastic Grocery Bags an d Plastic Drinking Bottles. Most people if asked would say that they want to do the correct thing when it comes to their plastic waste. Every day the human race throws out millions of pounds of toxic waste in the form of plastic drink bottles and plastic grocery bags‚ for the most part‚ we do not do this maliciously; most people just do not know where to dispose of it other than the wastebaskets
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travel ban. The ban would have affected people from certain countries. People rioted and the travel ban removed. This travel ban would have some what kept people safe due to high terrorist activities in these countries. But many of people protested the ban and it was removed. This shows that eben when a travel ban that could have improved safety was put in place‚ it was discarded because it took away some freedom from people in certain countries. This is because many of people protested the ban. It
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us‚ the problem is seen as one of visual pollution‚ where plastic bags litter streets‚ roadways‚ and in some cases scenic areas across the country. No one will argue that polythene is useful. The plastic bags we use to carry home food or products are for the most part very light and very strong. Using these bags is not really the problem. The problem‚ leading to polythene pollution‚ is the improper methods of disposing of the bags. They’ve been marketed as throw-away items‚ and that is all too often
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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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cost. It also introduced a basket of Everyday Low Price (EDLP) essential items that are equal or lower in price than competitors to retain customers loyalty and attract new businesses. In 2004‚ Avian flu hit Asia resulting in governmental import ban and eggs shortage. NTUC Fairprice reacted to this threat by collaborating closely with suppliers to normalise prices. It also brought in
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