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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“HAWK BAG” What is the selling style of the salesperson? As soon as I reached the stall of Hawk Bags in SM Cubao‚ their sales representative approached and greeted us with a genuine smile on the face. He first asked my need‚ if I was looking for a bag for laptop or for a daily use. Undecided I was still to choose a specific bag‚ the salesman spoke of the quality of the Hawk bags. When he noticed that I was quite more interested with backpacks for women since I moved on that side of the stall
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I think using reusable bags every time I buy groceries will make the world a better place. Plastic tends to fill up landfills and ends up in the ocean where animals eat or get caught in it. Since plastic isn’t biodegradable I think with just my efforts I can make a very small difference. With small steps like this I am helping the environment. My family and I have always used them but since I have been in college it is hard for me to remember to bring them every time I go to the store. Since I do
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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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GUCCI HANDBAGS Gucci Handbags Gucci handbags are some of the most desired and most attractive handbags available in the market. Synonymous with elegance and quality‚ the price of Gucci handbags‚ from the bamboo-handled handbag which catapulted the Gucci brand into international fame in the 1940s (and still used today) to the sleek new collection for 2005‚ varies from an affordable $100.00 to as high as $3‚000.00. The newest line of Gucci Handbags was launched in the latter part of 2004
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Mulligan‚ the author of the novel ‘Trash’‚ uses multiple techniques to bring the reader into the perspective of disadvantaged dumpsite dwellers. His text is in the form of a first person narrative and this helps to make the text more personal. Also‚ the use of descriptive writing and familiarity appeals to a reader’s sensibilities and invites them to look at the story from a different position. Moreover‚ he creates issues that represent common dilemmas - the trash boys face. Firstly‚ there is the
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PLASTIC BAGS Introduction One of the most commonly used items in modern generation is the plastic bag. Sufficient‚ convenient‚ strong and cheap‚ plastic bags are seem to be perfect for marketing merchandise‚ foods‚ drinks and more. However‚ there are associated issues with the production‚ use and disposal of these bags which may not be known to most users but which are nonetheless extremely important especially to the environment. To fully understand the ecological footprint of plastic bags‚ determining
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10 Reasons Why Baseball Equipment Bag Wheels Is Common In USA Baseball is the sports that possess more attraction for Americans than any other sports. It is a continuous pastime in USA that mostly people play the game as children. Therefore‚ It is knows as a “national Pastime” or a “democratic game”. In fact‚ Calvin Coolidge during his era of presidency declared “Baseball is our national game!” In addition to these facts there are many other important facts that illustrate the significance of baseball
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consumers use up to 1.5 trillion plastic bags every year. In the consumers possession the plastic bags stay with them for an average of fifteen minutes before they get thrown away or released to blow down into the wind‚ down our streets‚ and into our world. In Israel the average time of holding on to a single plastic bag is twenty minutes. The use of plastic bags tally’s up to $4 million per year for retailers. One company which buys half of the used plastic bags in the United States that are available
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1. According to research‚ most respondents aware of a minimum charge of 5 pence on all single-use carrier bags. However‚ most young people were not aware of the charge‚ which is the number of students taking up in these age groups‚ who may only just studying in school and go shopping infrequently. On the contrary‚ a large number of old people were aware of the charge due to often buying groceries and everyday items from shops. 2. This bar chart compares the proportion of respondents of both
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