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    Plastic over-Usage

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    Look around at the local surroundings. How many objects are made of or just contain a bit of plastic? There is a high amount of plastic being used for all kinds of objects for daily use. Plastic is used all the time and most people never really think twice about it. Plastic is becoming too common in the world today and is harming our environment (Manrich. 2009). People do not realize the effects plastic over-usage has on the world but if each person were to really take time to think about this over-usage

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    noise pollution

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    Noise Pollution When unwanted sound created by human beings hits our ears and disturbs the environment‚ noise pollution is created. Chiefly‚ noise pollution comes from barking dogs‚ loud music‚ vehicles‚ aircraft and rail transport‚ air-conditioners‚ factories‚ amplified music and construction work.Noise‚ by definition‚ is unwanted sound. What is pleasant to some ears may be extremely unpleasant to others‚ depending on a number of factors. The natural environment contains many sources of noise -

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    Ban of Plastic Bag

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    ever-increasing rate. Items like paper‚ plastics‚ glass and fabrics are consumed in limitless amounts and wasted thoughtlessly. If we continue to do so‚ humanity and planet earth will soon be in danger. In olden days people use to carry cloth bags or jute bags to the shop to purchase grocery or other things but when plastic is discovered it became part and parcel of our lives‚ what ever we do we use plastic in day to life‚ whether it is a plastic mug‚ plastic bucket or plastic containers we use in kitchen. 

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    Pollution and Transport

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    Topic: Transport related to pollution Name: Course: Instructor’s Name: Date:     Abstract Transport came to the lime light of the pollution debate after the issue of pollution from sooty smog from the burning of coal got to be solved. Since solving of the issue‚ emissions that ensue from the transport sector including motor vehicles‚ jets‚ and trains have been the main contributors to the pollution of the air. The effects of the emissions affect the urbanites health conditions‚ in addition

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    Environmental Justice: The Pacific Ocean Garbage Patch 1 Environmental Justice: The Pacific Ocean Garbage Patch Structured Controversy Netanya Roden CORE 1000 Environmental Justice: The Pacific Ocean Garbage Patch 2 Trash can be observed congregating on the sides of roadways. This trash includes plastic bottles‚ papers‚ and cans. The trash seen along the sides of the road is even more pronounced when it is observed after a long winter’s thaw. Just like the sides of the road become

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    english essay plastic soup

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    Cleaning up the plastic soup is a mission impossible The world population continues to grow. This is a reason why the consumption of goods increases and therefore the demand for plastic. The latter results in a greater pollution consist of 75 percent of plastic. The amounts of plastic waste end up largely in rivers that flow again to oceans and seas. The quantity of plastic that finally floats in oceans is called the plastic soup. In order to maintain a responsible ecosystem‚ we should decrease

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    Recycling and Plastic Bag

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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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    plastic surgery

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    Chia-hao Chianglin Professor Michael Cheng Writing and Reading (II) 22 March 2011 Persuasion Essay (Cosmetic Surgery) Outline I. INTRODUCTION 1. Background Information: For modern people‚ cosmetic surgery nowadays has become more and more popular. Some people believe that it is a technique to raise the beauty of a person. The basic intention of this surgery is to enhance the appearance of the individual by changing the parts of the body. On the other hand‚ other people disagree with it‚ saying

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    Plastic Bags

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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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    Biodegradable Plastic

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    Handmade Paper from Musa sapientum (banana) leaves ABSTRACT The main goal of this research is determine whether Musa Sapientum (banana) leaves can be another source of fiber for paper making by producing quality handmade paper out of Musa sapientum (banana) leaves. The banana leaves were gathered cut into small pieces and soaked in a basin full of water overnight. It underwent boiling in water‚ then in NaOH solution‚ and then lastly in soda ash solution to separate the cellulose fibers from the

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