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    Role and Functions Law/421 January 13‚ 2014 David Feldheim Law plays a big role in the operation of business and society. “Laws regulate social behavior‚ which leads to a society that runs efficiently. Laws also supply ethical standards and expectations‚ while providing rules of conduct‚ measures to enforce those rules‚ and a means for settling disputes. Other functions of law include: peacekeeping; checking government

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    Biodegradable Plastic

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    Environment Australia Biodegradable Plastics – Developments and Environmental Impacts OCTOBER‚ 2002 Prepared in association with ExcelPlas Australia Ref: 3111-01 NOLAN-ITU Pty Ltd ACN 067 785 853 ABN 23 359 240 890 P.O. Box 393 Level 1‚ 625 High St‚ East Kew Victoria 3102 Telephone: (03) 9859 3344 Facsimile: (03) 9859 3411 NOLAN-ITU PTY LTD ACN 067 785 853 ABN 23 359 240 890 Melbourne PO Box 393 Level 1‚ 625 High Street East Kew VIC 3102 Tel: (03) 9859 3344 Fax: (03) 9859

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    Say No Plastics

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    ------------------------------------------------- Say no to plastics — Presentation Transcript * 1. SAY NO TO PLASTICS By Dibakar Bose * Plastics is one of the few new chemical materials which pose environmental problem. Polyethylene‚ polyvinyl chloride‚ polyester is largely used in the manufacture of Plastics Plastics is the general common term for a wide range of synthetic or semi synthetic organic solid materials suitable for the manufacture of industrial products .Plastics are typically polymers of high molecular

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    plastic pollution

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    Plastic Pollution Introduction The world population is living‚ working‚ vacationing‚ increasingly conglomerating along the coasts‚ and standing on the front row of the greatest‚ most unprecedented‚ plastic waste tide ever faced. Washed out on our coasts in obvious and clearly visible form‚ the plastic pollution spectacle blatantly unveiling on our beaches is only the prelude of the greater story that unfolded further away in the the world’s oceans‚ yet mostly originating from where we stand: the

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    Plastic Bags

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    PLASTIC BAGS Introduction One of the most commonly used items in modern generation is the plastic bag. Sufficient‚ convenient‚ strong and cheap‚ plastic bags are seem to be perfect for marketing merchandise‚ foods‚ drinks and more. However‚ there are associated issues with the production‚ use and disposal of these bags which may not be known to most users but which are nonetheless extremely important especially to the environment. To fully understand the ecological footprint of plastic bags‚ determining

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    “Paper or plastic?” Perhaps one of the most commonly questions in the past‚ is now rarely heard by consumers. Four out of five grocery bags in the US are now plastic (Reusablebags.com). However‚ the answer should not be merely plastic‚ the real answer is neither. Plastic bags are very harmful for the environment‚ and paper bags even more so. The best alternative is a reusable bag‚ which can save thousands of plastic bags over its lifetime. Plastic bags are everywhere. We see them anywhere

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    Ocean and Plastic

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    Ocean Turns Into Plastic Island? Could Happen Have you ever wondered what happens to that plastic bottle or plastic bag that you throw away? What if I told you that the bag and the bottle are slowly killing off marine life and slowly turning our oceans into dumps? This is the case and the problem is only growing and everybody is responsible for it and everybody needs to pitch in and clean up this mess. We all use plastic because it’s convenient for us‚ but in the end it ends up killing the marine

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    Plastic Surgery

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    Plastic Surgery Medical science has come a long way over the last few decades and one only needs to look at the state of plastic surgery to be convinced. Plastic surgery is not limited to correcting minor scars anymore but instead now it is also possible to change literally any aspect of physical appearance. The original intention of plastic surgery might have been to help victims of accidents or medical conditions that affect physical attributes‚ most of the procedures are now performed for

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    Paper or Plastic?

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    “Paper or plastic?” is the age-old question when you reach the end of your grocery-shopping trip. Have you ever wondered which is more environmentally safe? Paper and plastic in comparison have many pros and cons. They both effect our environment and animals positively and negatively. Their similar and contrasting qualities have a great impact on our earth. Plastic comes from oil‚ a hole is drilled and a pipe is inserted into the earth. Oil is forced by the earth’s pressure up the pipe‚ into a

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    Plastic Money

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    Chapter: 1 Introduction: Plastic money is the alternative of cash or the standard ’money’. Plastic money is used to refer to the credit cards‚ debit cards that we use to make purchases in our everyday life. Plastic money is much more convenient to carry around as you do not have to carry a huge some of money with you. It is also much safer to carry it along or to travel with it as if it is stolen one can consult the bank whose service you are using and get it blocked hence saving your money

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