issue of excessive usage of plastic bags in Singapore‚ and explores the possibility of reducing this usage by levying a fee when large retail outlets issue plastic bags. While some retailers feel that a formal governmental legislation should be passed before proceeding with the charge‚ others feel that retailers should implement these measures even without such mandatory policies. As this measure may potentially be feasible and effective in reducing the usage of plastic bags in Singapore‚ the government
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RECYCLED PLASTIC AS BUILDING MATERIAL DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING VASAVI COLLEGEOF ENGINEERING 1.INTRODUCTION. * A material that contains one or more organic polymers of large molecular weight‚ solid in its finished state and at some state while manufacturing or processing into finished articles‚ can be shaped by its flow
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controversial; plastic surgery has the capability to change lives of various individuals from diverse socioeconomic levels. Plastic surgery covers a broad spectrum of services which are included in reconstructive surgery‚ as well as‚ the popular aesthetic appeal of cosmetic surgery. Plastic surgery affects society both physically‚ psychologically‚ and emotionally. From Operation Smile to botox‚ accident victims to breast augmentation‚ and Little Baby Face Foundation to facelifts; plastic surgery can
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Teenagers Should Not Undergo Cosmetic Plastic Surgery Nowadays it seems that we live in an image-obsessed society where people are solely judged on their physical appearance. Everyone seems to be obsessed with the Hollywood celebrity style image. By sitting at home flipping through the channels of your television set‚ you’re faced with watching celebrities which seem flawless even almost perfect. Many people‚ mostly teenagers‚ look up to these celebrities and Hollywood figures. They see these
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Positive and negative aspects of plastic surgery Plastic surgery is becoming more popular than ever. According to the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery‚ more than 11.7 million procedures were performed in 2007‚ an increase of more than 400 percent since statistics were first gathered 10 years earlier. While the benefits of cosmetic surgery are widely accepted‚ patients should consider the positive and negative aspects of plastic surgery before undergoing any treatments. Risks While
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Sustainability Issues with Plastic Bags A plastic bag is used for 5minutes on average but requires more than a thousand years for it to decompose (Sharma‚2008). After decomposition‚ the tiny particles continue to contaminate our water sources and threaten wildlife (West‚ n.d.). Yet‚ the global usage of plastic bags hits an unprecedented annual rate of 1 trillion (Facts‚n.d.)‚ with Singapore contributing 3 billion in 2011(Tay‚2012). Hence‚ it is vital that we pay more attention to our environment
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Other solutions are available to reduce the amount of teens undergoing surgery. Most solutions will cause harm to businesses but different people will think otherwise. Some people may think a different solution can make the problem of teens getting plastic surgery stop faster and more efficiently. Several solutions may work‚ but they will not be as effective as setting an age requirement of twenty-one and over. Parents of teenagers or soon to be teenagers could be objectors of this idea. If parents
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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”
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Plastic Bags Should Be Banned Thesis: Today when we go shopping‚ we will see a lot of people carrying their shopping bags made of plastic. Plastic bags are really convenient for all of us to carry things we have bought. In contrast‚ there are many disadvantages of using plastic bags. If you know that plastic bags have negative impacts for our environment‚ I am sure that reducing the use of plastic bags will be happened soon. Con: they are really convenient for all of us to carry
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Science Opinions Should plastic bags be banned from grocery stores? YES 51%of members Voice Your Opinion * My New Year’s Resolution is to say no to plastic bags! Plastic bags should be banned from grocery stores. I often go to the store and buy 1 or 2 items and I am given so many bags. I feel that we have become an extremely wasteful society. If we could just say no to plastic bags we would be slowing down the waste in landfills. It takes a little more effort to remember to carry
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