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    Nowadays‚many people resort to plastic surgery and there are several reasons why they decide to do so.Some of the‚‚are valid and legitimate while others originate from their vanity. A few people opt for cosmetic surgery out of a desire to look like a certain person they admire‚especially young people who are more likely to be obsessed with celebrities and other famous people.Some others feel dissatisfied with the way they look either because they cannot come to terms with the fact that they are

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    Recycling reuses waste materials such as glass bottles‚ Paper‚ plastic‚ and aluminum. It has been this way now for years now and more people need to take more action in recycling their waste. It’s been proven that recycling our waste has improved our world to be more cleanly sanitary. There are a lot of ways we can recycle the things we have around the house. For example‚ glass from a Snapple bottle can be broken down and be put back together to make a new glass bottle. Throwing away materials is

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    Pollution Introduction Pollution is the introduction of contaminants into an environment that causes instability‚ disorder‚ harm or discomfort to the ecosystem i.e. physical systems or living organisms. Pollution can take the form of chemical substances or energy‚ such as noise‚ heat‚ or light. Pollutants‚ the elements of pollution‚ can be foreign substances or energies‚ or naturally occurring; when naturally occurring‚ they are considered contaminants when they exceed natural levels. Pollution became

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    Phytoremediation of Soils Contaminated with Petroleum Hydrocarbon April 2012 Kaleigh Monroe Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University for Dr. Cassel Gardner SWS 3211- Soils and Water Conservation * * Table of Contents Table of Contents ……………………………………………………………………………………… 2 Outline………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 3 Introduction to Phytoremediation………………………………………………………………………. 4 About Petroleum Hydrocarbons………………………………………………………………………... 6 Phytoremediation

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    Response to Documentary: “Addicted to Plastic”    This documentary enlightened me on how plastic influences our lives. For  instance‚ in the beginning of the film the filmmakers mention that they wouldn’t have  been able to create to movie if it wasn’t for plastic. Almost everything we use has  plastic or plastic residue in it.   I believe that it’s going to take a very long time until we can be completely  weaned off plastics. I also believe that we will never be able to get rid of plastics in the  oceans. The moment the film showed the build­up in our oceans

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    reserved. DOI 10.1016/j.mib.2010.02.006 This short review attempts to give a background on the polyhydroxyalkanoates‚ their variety‚ properties‚ versatility‚ applications and limitations. History For more than seventy years petroleum based plastics have been used in a variety of industrial and day-to-day applications owing to their versatility and durability [1‚2]. However‚ they bear negative attributes including recalcitrance to biodegradation [3]‚ toxicity after incineration and massive

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    biodegradable‚ therefore environmentally safe * Surgical applications‚ such as surgical pins/stiches => biodegradable/compatible‚ non-toxic and high tensile strength‚ therefore safe to use in the body * Replacement for petroleum-derived plastics => high tensile strength‚ insoluble in water‚ non-toxic and biodegradable ADVANTAGES/DISADVANTES: * Biopol is a biodegradable material‚ so it has a smaller impact on the environment than other polymers such as polyethylene (i.e. reduces

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    Biodegradable Plastic from Gabi Leaves By: Mickaela Olan 9-Apple PLASTIC • 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. ADVANTAGES OF PLASTIC: • Advantages of plastic are light in weight. • They can be easily moulded and have

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    and noted feminist‚ argues in her article‚ “The Pitfalls of Plastic Surgery‚” that these unrealistic beauty standards are becoming problematic due to the idea that individuals in the corporate world are striving for the same generic look. In the article‚ “What Meets the Eye‚” written by Daniel Akst‚ a well-known novelist and journalist‚ it argues

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    Humanity has quickly become addicted to plastic. In just over 70 years‚ we’ve gone from a lifestyle with extremely limited uses of plastics to plastic in almost everything. Even your car is about 25 per cent plastic! Plastic has infiltrated our lives because of its unique properties: the fact that it can be freely molded while hot and then retain its shape when cool has allowed industry to come up with an almost infinite range of uses. Also‚ different types of plastic retain different levels of rigidity

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