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    kfghsfkhkfhghkhdfghNon Biodegradable Wastes Turning biodegradable waste such as food scraps and yard trimmings into compost or recycling them through your local yard waste collection facility‚ eliminates a large portion of any household or business’s waste stream. However‚ the bulk of waste does not biodegrade quickly or ever. By thinking a Premium551 Words3 Pages Ritik Mathur’s Paper on Non Biodegradable Waste... Non-biodegradable trash is a growing concern to environmentalists as well as anyone

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    plastic pollution

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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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    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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    Plastic and Environment

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    Plastic and Environment A plastic material is any of a wide range of synthetic or semi-synthetic organic solids that are moldable. Plastics are typically organic polymers of high molecular mass‚ but they often contain other substances. They are usually synthetic‚ most commonly derived from petrochemicals‚ but many are partially natural. Composition Most plastics contain organic polymers. The vast majority of these polymers are based on chains of carbon atoms alone or with oxygen‚ sulfur‚ or nitrogen

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    Plastic in Oceans

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    Plastic in Our Oceans 46‚000 pieces of plastic per square mile make up 90% of our ocean’s trash accumulation (Nichol‚ 2012‚ Plastics‚ like Diamonds‚ are forever‚ para. 1). Within the areas‚ many animals will either ingest‚ become entangled in‚ or even die due to the high plastic amounts. Nearly 267 species are harmed by plastic (Nichol‚ 2012‚ Fast Facts). With such deadly effects due to yearly accumulation‚ the banning of plastic bags and reduction of usage in a household will improve overall health

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    food companies have been under pressure for some time to reduce the amount of packaging they use in their food‚ and many have tried to rise to the challenge. For environmental reasons; both fast food chains and food industry‚ would like to use biodegradable materials but these have to fulfill the requirements and the costs has to be in a reasonable range. The materials have to work effective in existing production lines. Will they make or lose money by implementing a recycling program in their restaurants

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    Plastic Roads

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    Utilization of Waste Plastic in Bituminous Mix for Improved Performance of Roads’ (Plastic Road)  Disposal of waste plastic is a major problem .It is non-biodegradable .It mainly consists of low-density polyethylene .Burning of these waste plastic bags causes environmental pollution.To find its utility in bituminous mixes for road construction.Laboratory performance studies were conducted on bituminous mixes .Laboratory studies proved that waste plastic enhances the property of the mix .Improvement

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    resources PROPERTIES: * Biodegradable and biocompatible * Non-toxic * Insoluble in water * Acid/base resistant and UV light resistant * High tensile strength and melting point * Permeable to oxygen (can decompose more speedily without oxygen) USES: * Disposable products such as razors‚ rubbish bags‚ cutlery => biodegradable‚ therefore environmentally safe * Surgical applications‚ such as surgical pins/stiches => biodegradable/compatible‚ non-toxic and high

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    plastic pollution

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    Refuse single-use and disposable plastics The facts Plastic is forever Plastic creates toxic pollution at every stage of its existence: manufacture‚ use‚ and disposal. Plastic is a material that the Earth cannot digest. Every bit of plastic that has ever been created still exists‚ including the small amount that has been incinerated and has become toxic particulate matter. Plastic poisons our food chain In the environment‚ plastic breaks down into small particles that attract toxic chemicals

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    The History of Plastics

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    History of Plastics Contact Us Composite Plastics Mechanical Plastics Performance Plastics Fluoroplastics Transparent Plastics Forming Grade Plastics Corrosion Resistant Plastics Film & Graphic Plastics Fluid Handling Tubing Insulation Tubing & Sleeving History of Plastics The United States plastics industry is a multi-billion dollar business‚ and it is still growing at a rate faster than most other industries in this country. Plastics have been used in every major market

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