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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to look into the different opportunities and places that Alternative Breaks offers. When I found the trip in San Francisco‚ I felt that this program would offer me more leadership and volunteering opportunities. My favorite aspect of this program is how University of Oregon students can get together to help out communities and discuss the social issues important to our communities. From what I have learned from other students‚ Alternative Breaks can be a starting place before volunteering for the
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chemical reactions. Almost all plastics are made from petroleum‚ except a few experimental resins derived from corn and other organic substances. Plastic has many properties which have made it a raw material of choice for manufacturing of plastic bags and packing materials. Cost of production‚ light weight‚ strength‚ easy process of manufacture‚ and availability are some of the properties. There is nothing wrong with plastic as a material. Man has simply not put the plastic to the right use/ or using
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Plastic is infinitely useful and makes life unbelievably simpler for everyone. Plastic however can have harmful effects on not only the environment but also on human health. Whether plastics advantages out way it potential health causes is the subject of debate. Plastic is used in everything from cell phones to water bottles. The fact that such a versatile and exhausted product can cause health problems should be taken into consideration. Plastic also has a harmful affect on the environment. This
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1000125-258445This Land Is Your Land: The Role of Alternative Media in Protecting Democracy 00This Land Is Your Land: The Role of Alternative Media in Protecting Democracy The Boston Marathon Bombing took place not too long ago in the state of Massachusetts‚ April 15th 2013. Imagine just running in a race minding your own business when a blast of metal and shrapnel fills the air with smoke and a massive loud noise sending screams through the air. Across the world on that day we were glued to
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COMPOSITES COURSEWORK DESIGN AND ANALYSIS OF A LAMINATED COMPOSITE TUBE ABSTRACT This report details the process for the design of a composite laminate tube‚ the software package ’MathCAD’ was used to determine a lamina design with a configuration that avoids mechanical failure under loading conditions. It was also used to obtain twist angles and maximum stresses for specific lamina wind up angles. The report will provide analysis of the methods used to obtain these criteria. AIM Use a Mathcad
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air pollution? Acidification: Chemical reactions involving air pollutants can create acidic compounds which can cause harm to vegetation and buildings. Sometimes‚ when an air pollutant‚ such as sulfuric acid combines with the water droplets that make up clouds‚ the water droplets become acidic‚ forming acid rain. When acid rain falls over an area‚ it can kill trees and harm animals‚ fish‚ and other wildlife. Acid rain destroys the leaves of plants. When acid rain infiltrates into soils‚ it
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Alternatives to Spanking Considering the significant evidence that discourages the use of spanking as a disciplinary method‚ it is essential to understand the various alternatives to spanking that can prove to be more effective. Morin (2015) is of the view that there are several strategies that can help in conditioning behavior of children towards positivity and avoid spanking. The first and most effective alternative to spanking is the use negative consequences as a strategy. This involves teaching
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2014 Complementary‚ Alternative and Integrative medicine are viewed as alternative approaches to traditional health care treatments. Over 40 percent of Americans use medical treatments developed outside of what’s considered to be “mainstream” Western or conventional‚ medicine for specific conditions or sustainability of overall well being. Discussions among people in the medical field often times lead to these types of treatments to termed “alternative” and “complementary”‚ many times
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December 5‚ 2001 Alternatives to incarceration Ever since the first prison opened in the United States in 1790‚ incarceration has been the center of the nation’s criminal justice system. Over this 200 year period many creative alternatives to incarceration have been tried‚ and many at a much lower cost than imprisonment. It wasn’t until the late 1980’s when our criminal justice systems across the country began experiencing a problem with overcrowding of facilities. This problem forced lawmakers
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