associated with using plastic bags? Identify solutions to reduce these problems. Word count: 742 Tutor name: Bird‚ Marianne City University Number: 110065767 Submission Date: 26/10/2011 Plastic bags have been used on a daily basis since 1977 (Williamson‚ 2003) as a means of carrying items such as groceries as they are not only convenient but also cheap. However‚ the over-use of plastic bags has posed significant threats to the environment in recent times as they are non-biodegradable and also a threat
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non-government organizations make their moves to fight against the deterioration of the environment‚ as a proof Batangas City have passed a City ordinance about the protection of the environment and natural resources. The ordinance aims to control the use of plastic bags‚ Styrofoam and other things harmful to the environment. And instead of these things the use of eco-friendly technology is promoted in the city. As a part of the constituents of Batangas City‚ the researchers come up with the study of the effects
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waste is resin based plastic. Plastics posses many properties such as water resistance and long life‚ that makes them perfect candidates for packaging. Unfortunately‚ the properties that make this product suitable for packaging also are the major cause of the environmental problems related to packaging. Given the wide use of plastics‚ the magnitude of the environmental problem is large and long terms. The choices for dealing with this waste are limited as incineration of plastic polymers invariably
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MATERIAL ENGINEERING – Assignment Question : PART A : You as the mechanical engineer need to produce a connecting rod in the engine. Based on your knowledge of selection process and‚ list all the important factors using a flow chart. Materials Selection and Design is a comprehensive reference on the basic concepts‚ methodologies‚ and information sources dealing with materials selection and its integration with engineering design processes. It makes the connection between design and materials
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OCEAN PLASTICS POLLUTION: A GLOBAL TRAGEDY FOR OUR OCEANS AND SEA LIFE Plastic never goes away. And it’s increasingly finding its way into our oceans and onto our beaches. In the Los Angeles area alone‚ 10 metric tons of plastic fragments — like grocery bags‚ straws and soda bottles — are carried into the Pacific Ocean every day. Today billions of pounds of plastic can be found in swirling convergences making up about 40 percent of the world’s ocean surfaces. Plastics pollution has a direct and
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allowing it to be made into reusable containers. It has minor chain stiffening which contributes to its moderate rigidity which makes it suitable for plastic cutlery. It is non-polar and will not dissolve in polar substances such as water and is relatively resistant to hydrolytic degradation. This differentiates PHB from other biodegradable plastics which are either water soluble or moisture sensitive. This property also allows PHB to be made into packaging material. PHB is biocompatible and hence
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Fuel From Plastic Waste Introduction: Household items made of various kinds of plastic. Plastic is the general common term for a wide range of synthetic or semisynthetic organic amorphous solid materials used in the manufacture of industrial products. Plastics are typically polymers of high molecular mass‚ and may contain other substances to improve performance and/or reduce costs. Monomers of Plastic are either natural or synthetic organic compounds. The word is derived from the Greek
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MAGGIE YAW MEI KEI NOOR AISHAH BINTI MOHAMMED IZHAM Student ID UNIMKL-012462 UNIMKL-012460 UNIMKL-012697 UNIMKL-012482 Tutor Name WONG YAO HING Module ENOELI- April 2013 Assignment Title Advantages and disadvantages of plastic Word Count 1446 words Submission Date 5th July 2013 Please type your name‚ or sign‚ below to confirm that you have Used your own words and not copied from books or web pages That you have not copied from colleagues or course mates That
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Blanket ban on plastic carry bags unlikely January 22‚ 2011 9:58:21 PM M Madhusudan | New Delhi Despite a popular demand for it‚ and Delhi‚ Jammu & Kashmir‚ West Bengal and Himachal Pradesh having already set a precedent‚ India will not have a blanket ban on plastic carry bags. The Environment Ministry has instead proposed putting in place a stricter regulatory regime for plastic manufacturers. If the manufacture of ‘biodegradable’ plastic carry bags is planned to be made mandatory‚
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Bibliography: Unpublished Theses Sihalath‚ Souksekhane. Development of a Biodegradable starch-based Food Packaging using Cassava Composite Reinforced with Abaca Fiber. UP-DILIMAN. 2007 Others How Pustanan Plastic Biodegrades like Paper? Pustanan Plastics Printers.Mandaue Cebu. 2009 Life Cycle Assessment of Supermarket Carrier Bags. Environment Agency Report. England. 2009
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