Solutions to Plastic Pollution in our Oceans The Basics We ’re treating the oceans like a trash bin: around 80 percent of marine litter originates on land‚ and most of that is plastic. Plastic that pollutes our oceans and waterways has severe impacts on our environment and our economy. Seabirds‚ whales‚ sea turtles and other marine life are eating marine plastic pollution and dying from choking‚ intestinal blockage and starvation. Scientists are investigating the long-term impacts of toxic pollutants
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substances." As we become more technologically advanced‚ we produce materials that can withstand extreme temperatures‚ are durable and easy to use. Plastic bags‚ synthetics‚ plastic bottles‚ tin cans‚ and computer hardware- these are some of the things that make life easy for us. But what we forget is that these advanced products do not break down naturally. Plastic bags are difficult and costly to recycle and most end up on landfill sites where they take around 300 years to photo degrade. They break down
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Response to Documentary: “Addicted to Plastic” This documentary enlightened me on how plastic influences our lives. For instance‚ in the beginning of the film the filmmakers mention that they wouldn’t have been able to create to movie if it wasn’t for plastic. Almost everything we use has plastic or plastic residue in it. I believe that it’s going to take a very long time until we can be completely weaned off plastics. I also believe that we will never be able to get rid of plastics in the oceans. The moment the film showed the buildup in our oceans
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FEATI University held a symposium to increase the awareness of the students about the negative effects of using plastics and Styrofoam. The speaker started his talk by showing a well-thought out video. Different phenomena and drastic consequences showed in the presentation prove the major effects of the predicament the world is facing nowadays – which is using materials made out of plastics such as bags‚ straws‚ cups and etc. It evinces that such activities are harmful to the environment. In my perspective
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Argument Cluster Questions pages 282-301: Extreme Surgery 1. This claim does not seem reasonable to me; rather‚ it seems outright ridiculous. As a cross country runner‚ my body wept when he said that “exercise and diet‚ it seems‚ are too much like hard work”. To believe that plastic surgery is the only way to get in shape or feel good about yourself is false and frankly depressing. 2. Although it is sad‚ I do agree that acceptance of cosmetic surgery is growing. Celebrities and the media talk
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Cuong Le Prof. Deavers. ENG 111/ ENF 3 03-25-2013 With the development of technology and medical systems‚ changing one’s appearance is something which is very normal. People chose to go under some kind of cosmetic surgeries have different reasons‚ but cosmetic surgery do really change some people to a better life. We are surrounded by advertisements‚ movies‚ magazines which usually have pictures of stunning models. The media and those kind of ads establish standard of beauty in their audiences’
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In a society focused on looks one may hastily consider cosmetic surgery to fix an abnormal nose or shed a few unwanted pounds. Is it worth it? What are the risks versus rewards? In this essay I will explore the pros as well as the cons of cosmetic surgery because as with many choices in life‚ there are many risks as well as rewards. Cosmetic surgery originated in ancient India‚ but became more prominent starting with the First World War. Medical professionals started exploring new techniques
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Live Mask ; The Con’s of Cosmetic Surgery Last year 11.9 million people underwent cosmetic surgery‚ all striving for the same objective; a "perfect" body that met the media standards. According to the American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS) there was a 44% increase in the amount of procedures performed in the previous year and a whopping 465% increase since 1997 (Journal News) . For century’s cosmetic surgery has been around‚ even as far back as the Romans‚ however
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1. Deducting Cosmetic Surgery Issue: Can Ms. Gorgeous deduct the cost of her cosmetic surgery enhancements as a medical expense? Facts: Ms. Gorgeous is an aspiring actress who has managed to earn a living doing television commercials. Decided to have botox injections in her forehead and collagen enhancements to her lips to hopefully move up in the industry. After the procedures‚ her career drastically improved and she received movie offers. Statutory: Section 213(d)(9) classifies
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The article addresses the popularly debated issue of reducing the use of plastic bags in all kinds of stores that give out free plastic bags as carriers‚ especially supermarkets in Singapore. No government legislation has been implemented in Singapore so far to make it compulsory for retailers to charge customers on plastic bags‚ which has already been done in a few Asian countries. However‚ environmental agencies have been urging Singapore government to do the same while the government is encouraging
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