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    Persuasive Speech

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    Laura Boreen Neilson Intro to Public Speaking 14 November 2010 Persuasive Speech Reduce Landfill Waste by Reduce‚ Reuse and Recycling and the financial benefits I. Introduction A. Attention Getter: Over half of the waste that ends up in the landfill does not belong there because it could have been recycled or reused. B. Credibility Statement: Not only do I religiously practice reducing‚ reusing‚ and recycling‚ but I have done a great deal of research for this speech‚ also research

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    all of its counties and cities to cut the amount of waste going to their landfills in half. Although‚ few know that recycling waste products conserves water‚ energy‚ trees‚ and helps reduce pollution in our drinking water and air. Possibly a more important reason to recycle is because it will reduce pollution risks in our society. Perhaps the most obvious way it will be able to do this is by keeping waste out of landfills‚ which can introduce contaminants and other toxins into groundwater systems

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    Why We Should Recycle

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    reliable‚ people still choose to ignore it. Recycling can be a very beneficial way of relieving this planet. It diminishes landfills‚ reduces deforestation‚ and lessens the need to create new material out of new resources. One of the reasons why you should recycle is because it diminishes landfills. A Landfill is a designated place to dispose of waste. There are over 2‚500 landfills are in the United States‚ let alone thousands more on this planet. With recycling we help make the choice to fix this

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    Energy from Waste: A review of the potential to produce biofuels from landfill waste   Sneha Bhandari‚ Ariel Kangasniemi‚ Krupa Mistry‚ Rheanne Ritchie‚ and Courtney Sieben         Abstract   In recent decades‚ there has been an increased need to produce sufficient renewable energy to support global population growth. In response‚ it has become crucial to find socially responsible sustainable energy resources that offer energy security‚ reduce

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    prefer bottled water over tap water for several reasons‚ but others think variably. In my personal opinion‚ I think bottled water is the same as tap water for a numerous reasons. Bottled water is expensive‚ it creates a lot more pollution in the landfill‚ and lastly bottled water is not any better‚ healthier or safer from bacteria. The main reason tap water is seen better is‚ that bottled water is extremely expensive. Basically you are paying for a natural resource which you can get for free

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    Martin contends that alternatives such as landfills—which can pollute the air and water surrounding them—are much more harmful. According to Martin‚ consumers embrace recycling as a way to help the environment. Sam Martin writes for Mother Earth News‚ a magazine about sustainable living. As you read‚ consider the following questions: 1. According to Martin‚ what impact did the Mobro 4000 have on America? 2. What specific structural problems are landfills subject to‚ as stated by the author?

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    LAND POLLUTION

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    of neglect. The increasing numbers of barren land plots and the decreasing numbers of forest cover is at an alarming ratio. Moreover the extension of cities and towns due to increasing population is leading to further exploitation of the land. Landfills and reclamations are being planned and executed to meet the increased demand of lands. This leads to further deterioration of

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    Almaty 2010 Problem/Solution Outline Title: The problem of pollution from garbage and its possible solutions. I. Introduction a. The average resident produces seven and a half pounds of garbage every day that is buried down in landfills and litters human’s lands costing a great amount of money. b. Each year‚ millions of dollars are spent picking up litter and more is thrown away in valuable materials that could be recycled. c. Thesis: Due to the fact that there is

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    Recycling and Trash

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    Trash can be classified by where it goes‚ recycled‚ donating‚ compost‚ and landfill. Recycling is a way to use trash to an environmental advantage. Hi5 allows people to redeem 5 cents for a beverage container. Hi5 recyclables include aluminum cans‚ plastic and glass bottles. Hi5 was made to prevent beverage containers from ending up in the waste stream or as litter in the community. Recycling is economically beneficial category of trash. Donating trash makes people feel good. Donating trash is

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    water bottle head off to? Does it arrive in a landfill in India‚ in the Gulf Coast‚ or reused in other bottles? The research question that will be addressed is; how efficient is recycling‚ from the bin to reusable material‚ and how well does it reduce landfills compared to incineration? Answering this question will be useful for environmental scientists and other related fields to determine the importance and necessity of material recycling. Reducing landfills using recycling can help to clean the environment

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