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    using the recycling bin. When you throw these plastics away‚ they are taken to a landfill which often times will bury the garbage underground; nevertheless‚ although you can no longer see the plastic waste‚ it is still taking a toll on our health. Burying these products creates issues with the ground water that we humans‚ as well as our pets and other animals‚ drink from. When the plastics are buried in landfills‚ they have the potential to leak harmful chemicals into the ground water. Not only

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    consumption of goods. The major sources of garbage are households and the commercial‚ industrial‚ agricultural‚ construction and institutional sectors. Garbage has been quoted to be lacking economic importance to the owners‚ and as such destined for landfills. However‚ the impression that garbage is worthless becomes untrue when garbage is treated as a resource rather than just something with no beneficial use. This comes from the idea of recycling‚ reusing‚ repairing and remanufacturing what’s left after

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    Ms. Haynes 2nd Period May 21‚ 2012 Electric Cars There is a big debate about the future of the auto industry. The new big topic is electric cars. Ads emphasize how much less pollution these cars put out‚ but the truth is that many people do not realize the downside of these cars. For instance‚ did you know that average battery cost for electric cars is between $18‚000 and $20‚000? Also‚ these cars produce significant more amounts of sulfur dioxide compared to traditional internal combustion

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    Christ Marikina Solid Waste Management Mother Earth Foundation Mother Earth Philippines Packaging Industry of the Philippines Payatas Controlled Dumpsite Philippine Business for the Environment Recycling Industry of the Philippines Rodriguez Sanitary Landfill Solid Waste Association of the Philippines Solid Waste Reduction Master Plan for Metro Manila Zero Waste Recycling Movement of the Philippines‚ Inc. 54

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    scrap and recycled material. The garbage overflowing from the bins onto the streets is the next thing you notice. There is also a wild‚ untamed dog on the street. There are also no visible roads. Another thing to note is that almost all the people on the photograph are wearing the same coloured clothes displaying the poor wages. In what ways would living in this type of _ENVIRONMENT_ possible impact on people’s wellbeing? The pollution caused by the overflowing garbage can create toxic fumes that may

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    progress‚ but most drive for the convenience. Another cause of pollutions is the waste produced by post-consumer markets. Americans throw away tons of recyclable waste every year that ends up in landfills. Even though projects are in place to prevent the amount of recyclable waste from going to landfills‚ millions of recyclable products still get dumped in them. (Fagiano‚ 1992). These products do not bio degrade and can stay buried for hundreds of years. Americans continue to consume‚

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    of year. Do not want to be living anywhere near the rubbish tips/dumping sites‚ do not want the smell of the waste‚ and do not want to be anywhere near where the chemicals can travel through the air and poison families. Therefore‚ they want the landfills located well away from residential areas. Conservation Groups – Reduce‚ Reuse‚ Recycle. They believe we can reduce the amount of waste we produce‚ that many things can be reused instead of being thrown out straight away and that most sorts of

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    Outline I. INTRODUCTION TOPIC: Bottled water HOOK: THESIS STATEMENT: effects on humans‚ environment and oceans BODY II. FIRST EFFECT: Humans SUPPORTING DETAILS: Bottled water has many bad things for our bodies. III. SECOND EFFECT: Environment SUPPORTING DETAILS: Bottled water has many chemicals that contaminate the environment. IV. THIRD EFFECT: Oceans SUPPORTING DETAILS: We think we recycle bottled water but they end up oceans. V. CONCLUSION: Bottled water has many effects on us and environment

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    that are flushed down the drain‚ poured onto the ground‚ or dumped into storm drains pollute the Bay’s waters and possibly your drinking water. 2. Disposal of hazardous materials in a municipal landfill contributes to the potential for hazardous chemicals to leach from the landfill and increases landfill space. 3. Materials that easily evaporate contribute to air pollution. Is a household product hazardous? Certain signal words on labels indicate a hazardous household product. Look for these signal

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    that reusable bags should be put into mandatory use are that they save landfill space and wildlife‚ save trees‚ and are cheap to buy. Accordingly‚ these reasons and opposing viewpoints will be discussed next. The first pertinent point to make on behalf of the argument that reusable bags should

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