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    Plastic Bags affect on the Environment GS104 Intro to Environmental Science In the slide presentation The Danger of Plastic bags really opened my eyes to the amount of damage and the cost of using plastic bags. The damage done from plastic bags is a global concern it affects all aspects of the environment from the land we live on to the sea we travel to the food we eat‚ plastic bags are consuming the world we know. We are consumers and if we are not carful the things we use and take

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    Though thousands of people undergo plastic surgery every year‚ there are some side effects to the procedures. Some patients have experienced headaches‚ nausea and prolonged pain. Another common side effect reported is inflammation surrounding the area of the body where the procedure was done. These side effects generally dissipate over time but can be bad in the beginning. Individuals may also experience bruising in areas of their body

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    Effect of Clay in Soil on Plant Growth INTRODUCTION: In this experiment‚ the relationship between the amount of clay in the soil and plant growth was measured over a two week time period. The manipulated variable in the experiment was the amount of clay in the soil‚ specifically one hundred and twenty grams of clay mixed with eighty grams of soil‚ and the responding variable was the plant growth. Although clay in soil can be beneficial for plant growth in the sense that is provides good moisture

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    SOilIntroduction Soil plays a vital role in our ability to cultivate crops. Throughout human history‚ our relationship with the soil has affected our ability to cultivate crops and influenced the success of civilizations. This relationship between humans‚ the earth‚ and food sources affirms soil as the foundation of agriculture. Soil testing is necessary for knowledge of characteristic of the soil‚ quantity of fertilizer is needed so that fertilizers are used only as needed‚ not too less or too

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    Side Effects of Plastic Surgery Plastic surgery‚ like most of medicine‚ was a work in progress for centuries. Now people are paying top dollar to modify their body‚ everything from their face to their stomach to even their buttocks. The question one must consider before making a decision to change physically is‚ are the side effects worth it? Under going plastic surgery can open-doors for bacterial or viral infections‚ allergic reactions from medications to result in unwanted scars‚ irreversible

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    substances originating from living organisms‚ or artificial materials that are similar enough to plant and animal matter to be put to use by microorganisms ------------------------------------------------- ONE OPTION: BIODEGRADABLE Plastics Biodegradable plastic is plastic that has been treated to be easily broken down by microorganisms and return to nature. Many technologies exist today that allow for such treatment. Currently there are some synthetic polymers that can be broken down by microorganisms

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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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    Soil Porosity and Permeability GEO 101 LAB – Earth Science July 26‚ 2014 Soil Porosity and Permeability The focus of week three’s lab in Earth Science is to figure out the porosity and permeability of four different soil types: gravel‚ sand‚ potting soil‚ and soil from my back yard. This lab is designed to look at the porosity and permeability of these four soil samples. Porosity is basically the measure of how much of the soil volume is open space. Permeability is the measurement of how long

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    2009 INEC 54062– Soil Chemistry and Terrestrial Pollution Number of Questions: Four (04) Number of pages: Four (04) Time : 02 hrs Answer all questions ___________________________________________________________________________ (01) Answer all parts (a) Give four major processes that contribute to the soil acidity. (20 marks) (b) How do you recognize the soil pollution? (20

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    Harmful effect of Plastic Bags Plastic bags have rapidly becoming popular among consumers and retailers due to its convenience and functionality and it comes at a relatively low cost. Wastage and hygiene issue arises as these non- biodegradable bags are usually littered and not recycled. Technological advances that led to even lighter bags have worsened this problem. These lighter bags are often not suitable for reuse and heavy items have to be double bag‚ increasing the use of plastic bags. As

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