Science: Biomimicry: Self-Healing Plastic Structure: Introduction Why self-healing plastic? What is biomimicry? Question Hypothesis Aim Human sustainability problem Plastic Why plastic? The human body‚ just like magic! Self-healing - Epidermis - Dermis Healing Plastics like Blood and Bone Autonomous Materials Systems Microvascular Systems Self-Healing Microelectronics Products Self-Healing and the Future Self-Healing Plastic ’Skin’ Points Way to New Prosthetics
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Rock Professor Johansen ENG 105 27 March 2015 Climate Change: Plastic Pollution Of the 32 million tons of plastic produced annually‚ only 9% of plastics are recycled globally. The question then becomes‚ where does all this plastic end up? The answer is our oceans. The United Nations has noted that there is an estimated 50‚000 pieces of plastic in every square mile of the ocean (United Nations). Charles Moore first discovered plastic pollution in the ocean in 1997. Unlike the commonly believed fully
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brainwashing them to think that if you want to be beautiful‚ you have to look a certain way. Plastic surgery is a harmful way to convert yourself into society’s unrealistic depiction of beauty. Having cosmetic procedures done can have many health risks‚ can create a false idea of beauty‚ as well as an addiction to this unhealthy habit. There are many health concerns associated with cosmetic surgery. Plastic surgery can cause excessive bleeding‚ scarring‚ necrosis which is the death of tissues‚ as
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There has been much discussion about plastic surgeries. Some people get plastic surgery to look good‚ to be more confident‚ and to be young and beautiful. On the other side some people think that getting plastic surgery is an ugly trend. Some people may claim that there should not be more control on plastic surgery. Some may claim that plastic surgery makes people feel more confident. However‚ it is argued that because some plastic surgery ends with bad results and they may show many side effects
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Killer to the Environment—Disposable Plastic In Minnesota‚ people can get several plastic bags when they go shopping in many shops‚ like Walmart‚ Target‚ or some other kinds of shops. When people go to the drive-in the buy some drinks‚ they will get the plastic cup. Disposable plastic bowls‚ plates‚ forks and spoons are sailed in many supermarkets. Living in Minnesota‚ plastic products are easy to get and use in many situations. Many people think that plastic products are very helpful and convenient
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the term‚ “paper or plastic” came from? In 1977‚ Gordon Dancy revolutionized the consumer experience by inventing the plastic bag to replace the paper bag (Turner & Sutton‚ 2012). His intention was to save the trees that would need to be cut down to create paper bags; however in his quest for environmental preservation‚ he inadvertently created a worse evil. Plastic bags are everywhere; it is almost impossible to make a purchase today without receiving our items in a plastic bag‚ but how many of
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paper Plastic Surgery: Good or Evil Date: May-13th-2009 Introduction God is beautiful and loves beauty. As humans‚ we are working on adopting this theory whereby plastic surgery is our leader. A large number of people undergo plastic surgery‚ adopt the latest medical techniques and make their body physically fit and beautiful. The practice of plastic surgeries is affecting
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Phase-out of lightweight plastic bags From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia Ambox current red.svg This article is outdated. Please update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information. (July 2013) Single-use plastic shopping bags are usually distributed (for free) to customers by stores when purchasing goods. It is a popular method that is practiced in many countries for being a strong‚ cheap‚ and hygienic way of transporting items. Lightweight bags are commonly made from
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Barry Benson‚ a small bee‚ sits on the shoulder of his human lover. “Vanessa?” “Yes Barry?” she answers‚ reaching for a glass of wine “There’s something we need to talk about.” Vanessa could tell from his tone that this was serious. She sets down her glass of wine‚ and holds out her finger for Barry to fly onto. Finally eye to eye‚ he speaks. “These last three months have been…” he is cut off by Vanessa “Magical?” “Yes...I can’t believe how lucky I’ve been to know you. But..here’s the thing”
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The most common effects of dumping plastics into the ocean are entanglement and ingestion. There are six main types of ocean pollution happening: oil‚ sewage‚ air pollution‚ agricultural runoff‚ sunscreen (lesser known)‚ and the most common type being dumping. Ocean dumping consists of dumping garbage‚ sewage‚ waste chemicals‚ and construction debris into the ocean. Entanglement is a large factor in the deaths of marine animals and is also the most common. Entanglement “kills through drowning‚ strangulation
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