The per capita consumption of plastic in India doubled from 4 kg in 2006 to 8 kg in 2010‚ and would touch the global average of 27 kg per person by 2020‚ according to industry representatives. Among the factors driving this growth are increasing use of plastics in packaging‚ infrastructure‚ agriculture‚ automotives‚ healthcare and FMCG segments. Ashok Goel‚ president‚ PlastIndia Foundation‚ an industry body‚ said the current size of the plastics industry is Rs 85‚000 crore‚ and would grow at an average
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produces the result we have caused. One such recent matter is the use of plastic. The term "plastics" covers a range of synthetic or semi-synthetic organic condensation or polymerization products that can be molded or extruded into objects or films or fibers. They consist of long chains of polymers. Their name is derived from the fact that in their semi-liquid state they are malleable‚ or have the property of plasticity. Plastics vary immensely in heat tolerance‚ hardness‚ and resiliency. Combined with
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Introduction Amongst the myriad of literature on the issue of plastic bag usage‚ multiple perspectives have been brought up and discussed. In this critique‚ I will be highlighting some of these issues discussed and provide my analysis on the article. Summary of Key Issues In Singapore‚ it is commonplace to issue free plastic bags. As plastic is non-biodegradable‚ it causes pollution and consumes significant amounts of precious resources including petroleum and land. The manufacturing also produces
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decomposes more easily than plastic Paper is recycled more frequently than plastic Cons 14 million trees are cut down yearly for the manufacturing of paper. Thousands of gallons of fresh water and bleach are used to clean the pulp in the production of paper bags Paper produces 70% more air pollution and 50 times more water pollutants than plastic bag production. It takes 4 times as much energy to manufacture a paper bag as it does to manufacture a plastic bag. Plastic Pros Convenient
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Compare plastic bags to other alternative packaging‚ they are actually more environmentally friendly. They are lightweight‚ waterproof‚ hygienic and totally recyclable. They can be reused and they are made from a by-product of refining oil into petrol‚ so there is no waste from raw material. The plastic bags produce no greenhouse gases and less energy needed in the production. Through a lifecycle energy analysis‚ plastic is the better bag. At current recycling rates two plastic bag use less energy
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Life in the plastic era Time to Protect Earth: Safe Life from Plastic Pollution Dioxin is just one of hundreds of Contaminants stored in the human fat - Hossain Shahriar‚ Ph.D. The history of plastics goes back more than 100 years - however‚ compared to other materials‚ plastics are relatively modern. Their usage over the past century has enabled society to make huge technological advances to take us towards the new Millennium. Pre-20th Century although we think of plastic as a modern invention
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Some people argue that money is a main motivator through business and job opportunity‚ but is not always completely true as there are others factors to considers such as working conditions‚ environment and the peoples we work with. This essay discuss the arguments that are both for and against money being the key motivator in Singapore. In most organisation‚ money is often seen as a prime motivator for employee in the government and corporate sectors. It empowers them to perform better and contribute
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COMMON SYNTHETIC PLASTICS INRODUCTION Plastic molecules are made of long chains of repeating units called monomers. The atoms that make up a plastic’s monomers and the arrangement of the monomers within the molecule both determine many of the plastic’s properties. Plastics are one of the classification of polymers .If a polymer is shaped into hard and tough utility articles
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Millions of plastic bags are given out to consumers by supermarkets and stores to carry their goods in. They are also cheap‚ light‚ durable‚ easy to carry and in many cases‚ free. The most commonly used shopping bag is made of High Density Polyethylene (HDPE). This type is used in the majority of supermarkets and stores. After these bags are used‚ they often end up in landfills or as litter‚ roughly only three percent of plastic bags is actually recycled per year (Planet Ark‚ 2011). The materials
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and Engineering‚ ISSN 1934-8959 Conversion of Plastic Wastes into Fuels Antony Raja and Advaith Murali Department of Chemical Engineering‚ Sri Venkateswara College of Engineering‚ Sriperumbudur 602105‚ India Received: October 23‚ 2010 / Accepted: November 10‚ 2010 / Published: June 10‚ 2011. Abstract: Plastics have woven their way into our daily lives and now pose a tremendous threat to the environment. Over a 100 million tones of plastics are produced annually worldwide‚ and the used products
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