Recovery & recycling of PET The EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive The European Union‚ with the adoption of its Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive‚ 94/62/EC as amended by 2004/12/EC‚ is legislating for more effective recovery of used packaging and for the reduction of the impact of packaging on the environment. a) More effective recovery Recovery of PET packaging falls under the requirements for recovery and is classed together with other plastic materials in the targets laid
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natural disasters on account of its unique geo-climatic conditions. Floods‚ droughts‚ cyclones‚ earthquakes and landslides have been a recurrent phenomenon. About 60% of the landmass is prone to earthquakes of various intensities; over 40 million hectares is prone to floods; about 8% of the total area is prone to cyclones and 68% of the area is susceptible to drought. In the decade 1990-2000‚ an average of about 4344 people lost their lives and about 30 million people were affected by disasters every
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Part I: Pulse Rate Take your pulse at the wrist‚ as described on the Work Out tab of 4.02‚ and record it below. Your count for 30 seconds ___ x 2 = ___ bpmDay 1 _____Day 2 _____Day 3 _____Total _____ divide by 3 = _____ This is your Resting Heart RateObtain your Maximum Heart Rate (MHR) by subtracting your age from 220. Example 220 – 21 = 199 1. Subtract your resting heart rate (RHR) that you calculated in Part II above from the maximum heart rate (MHR) that you just determined in Step
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Overview The United States experiences a variety of natural disasters throughout the year. Because of hurricanes on the Pacific‚ Atlantic‚ and Gulf of Mexico coasts‚ earthquakes near the San Andreas and other fault lines‚ volcanic eruptions‚ tornadoes in the plains‚ and floods throughout the Midwest‚ the United States suffers approximately $1 billion in losses each week. From 1990-93‚ losses surpassed those during the previous decade‚ mainly due to Hurricane Andrew‚ the Midwest and Northwest floods
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Backup and Recovery Policy Purpose Information Security is vital for any company or organization. Thus‚ it is very much essential to constantly secure and protect IT assets and information which is likely the company’s most prized asset. Description This document provides a structured approach to prepare DOMEIGHN Company in the event of disruptions which may affect the whole network services due to factors beyond our control (ex. natural disasters or man-made events). The Plan would also guide
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Role of GIS in Disaster Management What is GIS? A geographic information system (GIS) integrates hardware‚ software‚ and data for capturing‚ managing‚ analyzing‚ and displaying all forms of geographically referenced information. GIS allows us to view‚ understand‚ question‚ interpret‚ and visualize data in many ways that reveal relationships‚ patterns‚ and trends in the form of maps‚ globes‚ reports‚ and charts. A GIS helps you answer questions and solve problems by looking at your data in a way
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announced that economic recovery in the United States “Will be measured in years‚ not months” (Spillius). Three days later the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 was signed in Denver‚ Colorado signaling the largest economic undertaking in US history. Whether aid comes in the form of tax cuts or governmental spending programs‚ the urgency of the situation is now more evident than ever because of the recession and its effects on Americans. The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
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Recovery is a concept that patients‚ family members’ and health professionals aim as an ultimate outcome measure when a patient is presented to a care environment. Even though all parties join forces to achieve recovery‚ perspectives of recovery vary among different disciplines (Huiting‚ 2013). Recovery in the mental health setting refers to the “process of changing one’s attitudes‚ values‚ feelings‚ goals‚ and skills in order to live a satisfying life within the limitations caused by illness” (Anthony
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Hope is something we all want when it comes to getting your favorite food or hanging out with your friends. Maddie is not your average girl and wants to get out of rehab and stop her drug and alcohol addictions. “Recovery Road” has a very clear theme wich is there is always hope. Maddie goes through alot in the book but she never truly gives up. When she got to highschool after her time in rehab she thought she would never get into a collage or stop her drug and alcohol problems. Maddie thought
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CASE 4: Pauli’s Restaurant and Microbrewery Draft a response to this customer. Analyze the responses of your classmates. What makes a good “service recovery” response. Develop some general guidelines. A. Response Letter: Dear Sir/Ma’am‚ I am writing in response to your letter in which you described your disappointment in our service. I apologize for the treatment you and your family received and want to assure you that it does not reflect the quality of service we strive to maintain. I have
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