problem with plastics The problem with plastic is that it doesn’t break down and go into the soil it just sits there for years and years and it’s way overused. We use plastic for A LOT of things: packaging‚ transporting‚ manufacturing‚ etc‚ but do we ever stop to think about what happens to the plastic after we’re done using it‚ or where it ends up? The ‘out of sight‚ out of mind’ saying is perfect when it comes to a lot of environmental issues‚ especially the issue with plastic. Plastic is made
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LASIK Surgery By: Marcia Miller General Purpose: To Inform Specific Goal: To inform my audience about LASIK surgery and the risks and benefits of associated with it. Thesis Statement: LASIK eye surgery can be beneficial to some individuals. There are however‚ complications that can come from having the surgery done. I will explain what LASIK surgery is and explore the benefits and risks associated with LASIK surgery. Preview: I will explain what is done when you have LASIK surgery
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A. Is Tipping optimal for Employers and Employees? C.1 Economic Point of View There is disagreement among economists‚ business leaders‚ and labor activists regarding whether the tipped wage should be higher and whether tipped employees should receive a different wage than non-tipped workers. Proponents of a different wage for tipped and non-tipped workers point out that the law guarantees tipped employees the same minimum wage that other workers receive. They argue that because restaurants have very
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|Just about everyone knows that plastic valves‚ pipes‚ tanks‚ and fittings are molded‚ but there ís a bit more to it than that. Knowing something | |about the processes that are used to produce these products will help to make you more knowledgeable in selecting and using them in various | |applications. | |
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Weaver 15 May 2013 Cardiothoracic Surgeon Research Paper Cardiothoracic Surgery is one of the most interesting and rewarding careers in the medical field. It was stated in Saving the Heart by Stephen Klaidman‚ “In the 1950s surgeons found ways to do quick repairs of congenital heart defects and faulty valves‚ and then the first heart-lung machine was invented‚ which made longer operations possible.” Since then‚ Cardiothoracic surgery has been constantly evolving to incorporate the new technological
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Negative Effects of Plastic Bags There are several issues on earth that need immediate attention; such as global warming and green house effect‚ air pollution‚ climate change‚ and plastic pollution. Current use of plastic bags and disposal‚ both not only create environmental problems‚ but also reinforce the perception of a wasteful society. Human beings invented plastic bags for the convenience of carriers and packers. However‚ plastic bags have become one of the today’s serious issues that need
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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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Millions of disposable plastic bags are used and discarded in Washington each year. A beached grey whale was found in West Seattle in 2010 with 20 plastic bags in its stomach. Small pieces of plastic can absorb toxic pollutants like DDT and PCB. Scientists have found that fish are ingesting these toxins when they ingest plastic‚ concentrating the chemicals in the food chain. There is a good chance that we also absorb these pollutants when we eat fish. The good news is‚ Washingtonians are taking
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Plastic is one of the most widely used products in the U.S. We use it to package consumer products‚ to charge our purchases with credit cards‚ to carry our food and drink‚ to build our toys and to even make our clothing! There are over 10‚000 different kinds of plastic in the world‚ and it is so versatile and can be mixed with so many other elements that its uses are limitless. But plastic takes up about 10% of our total waste stream‚ and it is composed mainly of the non-renewable resource petroleum
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Try to imagine‚ if one day‚ you can no longer find any plastic packaging‚ what would your life be? Say‚ when you bought a chunk of fresh meat‚ normally placed in a polythene plate with a layer of food wrap‚ the plastic packaging of which disappeared now‚ what could you do to take it away hygienically? Or when you bought some toilet cleaners‚ how could you bring it home in order not to harm your hands without a plastic bottle provided? Plastic packaging is everywhere that one can never avoid in our
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