“Paper or plastic?” is the age-old question when you reach the end of your grocery-shopping trip. Have you ever wondered which is more environmentally safe? Paper and plastic in comparison have many pros and cons. They both effect our environment and animals positively and negatively. Their similar and contrasting qualities have a great impact on our earth. Plastic comes from oil‚ a hole is drilled and a pipe is inserted into the earth. Oil is forced by the earth’s pressure up the pipe‚ into a
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Evaluate the main problems associated with using plastic bags.Critically assess possible solutions to reduce these problems. The serious pollution caused by plastic bags has become an urgent environmental issue‚ it has attracted more and more concern.Today‚plastic bags are widely used in retail industry‚Kaplan(2010)states that nearly 1 trillion plastic bags are supplied in supermarkets‚ordinary shops and street markets.They are popular with both consumers and retailers mainly owning to their
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Government of India Planning Commission National Population Policy 2001 C O NT E NT S A. B. C. D. E. F. G. H. Introduction ................................................................................................ 1 Objectives .................................................................................................. 2 Strategic Themes ....................................................................................... 4 Legislation .......................................
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Chapter 9 The World of Plastics and Polymers Overview • Plastics are all around us – Polymers‚ materials whose molecules consist of long chain of atoms • Natural • Synthetic • Use of material and impact on economy‚ lifestyle‚ and leisure – Word plastic to some carry connotation “cheap” or “tacky” – Synthetic polymers revolutionised modern life • eg plastics become important in automobile industry‚ some new plastics stronger than steel and resist corrosion‚ less dense than structural
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The Plastic Age is going strong. Plastic rules our lives and how! It’s durable‚ does not perish‚ and you don’t need to cut trees to make it. And despite being much frowned upon and debated‚ plastic has a strong presence in almost every nook of our lives. So deep is the plastic connection that we use the term to refer to anything fake — plastic smile‚ plastic snow‚ plastic surgery! Imagine‚ if the Titanic were made of plastic‚ it may never have sunk. So while we battle plastic bags choking our drains
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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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Whenever you walk on the beach do you notice the plastic in the water or on the sand? Do you ever think that something should be done about this? Plastic pollution is something that’s hurting the environment and is growing more and more every year. Plastic pollution is caused by people using the ocean as a trash can. People are careless and would rather litter than throw the pastic bag away or recycle it. Convinenece to people is better for them than the environment. Throughout the years the pollution
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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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school lunch tray? They can all be made from recycled plastic bottles or containers. In fact‚ the bottle you recycle in your own town can end up being spun into a pair of mittens worn by a child who lives in Japan. The plastic containers you recycle can take quite a journey once they leave your house. Of course‚ they can also wind up being put to the same use as before. We’re going to explore some unique paths you may not know about. Plastic recycling began in communities in the early 1980s with
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ai Allen Breed was holding the patent (U.S. #5‚071‚161) to the only crash sensing technology available at the birth of the airbag industry. Allen Breed invented the first automobile crash sensor and airbag 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
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