What’s So Bad About Plastic Bags? Plastic bags are not biodegradable. They clog waterways‚ spoil the landscape‚ and end up in landfills where they may take 1‚000 years or more to break down into ever smaller particles that continue to pollute the soil and water. Plastic bags also pose a serious danger to birds and marine mammals that often mistake them for food. Thousands die each year after swallowing or choking on discarded plastic bags. Finally‚ producing plastic bags requires millions of gallons
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business‚ companies would have a free- for- all without it. The result would be that no business would actually be achieved. Laws govern every aspect of business. They keep businesses running smoothly and keep them from hurting each other and the consumers. There are laws that control interstate‚ intrastate‚ e-business and‚ international business. They control manufacturing‚ distribution‚ shipping and employment. Patents‚ trademarks‚ and copyrights are all protected by the law. Companies can be
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am getting older or gosh my hair was really bad back then” I would think. Nothing grabbed at me to want to remember that day. After months of letting the clutter pile up on my bookshelf I finally decided it was time to clean it out. Trash bag after trash bag full of worthless paper that was know use to me and time spent sorting through what was worth to keep and what wasn’t‚ I
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safety system in 1968; however‚ it took several years to perfect the system (www.inventor.about.com). General Motors was the first manufacturer to offer airbags as an option for 1975 models (www.edmunds.com). In 1986‚ Mercedes Benz was the first company to install airbags in all of its models. In the late 1980s‚ airbags were routinely installed on the driver’s side of many other manufacturer’s automobiles. In the early 1990s‚ they were routinely installed on the passengers side of many automobiles
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no to plastic bags! Plastic bags should be banned from grocery stores. I often go to the store and buy 1 or 2 items and I am given so many bags. I feel that we have become an extremely wasteful society. If we could just say no to plastic bags we would be slowing down the waste in landfills. It takes a little more effort to remember to carry reusable bags in the car but it is worth saving our environment. I am proud to say that my young daughters have said no to the plastic bag when they have
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most households poly bags are used to preserve food items. Reused bag may be contaminated by materials harmful to human health. Environmental preservation and conservation have been fads these days. The hard work of nature advocates has seemingly achieved success and a product of this is the campaign to ban the use of plastic bags in many places worldwide. Plastic bags‚ as noted by environmentalists‚ are among the main causes of nature degradation. Current plastic bag use and disposal‚ both
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Research Investigation Safety features in cars Air Bags Air bags are safety features installed in cars so that upon collision the driver limits the damage that is inflicted on him/her. There are several different types of air bags. These include‚ Supplementary Restraint System (SRS)‚ an Air Cushion Restraint System (ACRS) and the Supplemental Inflatable Restraint (SIR). Air bags are commonly known for their rapid inflation upon a collision. They can inflate and deflate within 0.05 seconds
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By: Wanda Merced DRAFT: This module has unpublished changes. ------------------------------------------------- Top of Form Bottom of Form DRAFT: This module has unpublished changes. When I came upon the topic of Capital Punishment in the Ethics course‚ I began researching and found the video above against it. Before doing so I once believed that criminals of horrific crimes should be punished by death. My opinion has changed because I now view capital punishment as neglecting peace in the
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Advantages and Disadvantages of Internet Advantages Faster Communication The foremost target of Internet has always been speedy communication and it has excelled way beyond the expectations. Newer innovations are only going to make it faster and more reliable. Now‚ you can communicate in a fraction of second with a person who is sitting in the other part of the world. For more personal and interactive communication‚ you can avail the facilities of chat services‚ video conferencing and so on
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“Bag Lady” Being less fortunate‚ doesn’t describe who you are as a person. It doesn’t change your personality. Just because I don’t shop at the same store as you‚ or live in the same neighborhood‚ doesn’t change the fact that I am smart‚ unique and talented. Many people walk pass me; giving me weird and mean looks. I guess they think that I’m beneath them. Yeah‚ my clothes aren’t as bright as theirs. But that’s only because I ran out of Gain last year. People are so judge-y. They don’t even
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