Plastics are durable‚ lightweight materials that were invented in 1909. They are normally made from oil and natural gas. Using plastics to replace packaging materials such as metal and glass has allowed manufacturers to make packages that are more efficient. For example to bottle eight gallons of a beverage would take only two pounds of plastic but would take three pounds of aluminum‚ eight pounds of steel and 27 pounds of glass. The light weight of plastic packaging helps reduce transportation
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Plastic surgery has been a growing fascination for many people over the last couple of decades. The American Society for Aesthetic Plastic surgery statistics have shown that from 1997 to 2002 there has been a 22.8 percent increase in the number of cosmetic procedures performed. Messages within the media indirectly contribute to this rising rate. However‚ the question that everyone needs an answer is‚ “Is cosmetic surgery helpful or damaging to an individual’s mind and body?” As far as I am aware
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Disadvantages of Plastics Disadvantages of Plastics are 1. FLAMMABLE – This is definitely an advantage in that they can be melted down‚ however soldering plastics can release toxic fumes into the environment. 2. COST OF RECYCLING – While recycling is a plus‚ recycling is a very costly endeavour. 3. VOLUME – In the United States 20% of our landfill is made up of plastics. As more products are being made of plastics‚ where will this lead us in the future? 4. DURABILITY – This is an advantage
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American Culture: Money! Money! Money! Fast food is probably the most popular form of diet here in America. Because most of the people are busy trying to make money‚ they do not have enough time to spare to prepare a nutritious home-cooked meal. Since life these days is fast-paced‚ people settle for fast food chains located near their work place and house; fast food for breakfast‚ lunch‚ and dinner most days of the week. While reading Eric Schlosser’s best-selling book‚ the Fast Food Nation‚ it
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Plastic Surgeon Plastic surgery is a career entitled to very selective people. It requires the maximum amount of discipline and determination. To fully understand if this is a career worth potentially perusing‚ you must take under consideration what the job exactly entails and what you must achieve to become a plastic surgeon. Keep in mind that even exceeding the required credentials is usually satisfactory. Plastic Surgery is a medical specialty that has many aspects. It deals with the
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Background The overuse of plastics in today’s society has become major environmental issue for our oceans. Plastic pollution is the dumping‚ littering‚ or disposing of any type of man-made plastic that has been produced and has ended up in our ocean and has not been recycled. History of Plastic "Plastic" entered the world through chemistry in 1909 and was originally coined to describe Bakelite‚ the first fully synthetic resin. What make’s plastic so unique is when it is heated it can be molded
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Paper or Plastic? You are at the grocery store checking out and the clerk asks you‚ “paper or plastic?” Which one will you choose? Do you choose paper because you think it is better for the environment‚ or do you choose plastic because its easier to carry? Whatever choice you make is up to you‚ but I hope that after reading this essay you will be more informed about the choice you do make. Paper comes from trees. It starts from logging‚ where trees are marked and cut down. In the logging process
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as Plastic Pollution in Our Oceans I. Introduction A. For the past 60 years‚ plastics production and use has dramatically increased‚ and the vast majority of plastic generated is not recovered at the end of its use life. B. How many plastic products do you guys consume everyday? C. Plastic is a useful material with myriad applications‚ but a non-renewable material that requires careful lifecycle management so that it does not degrade land‚ oceans‚ human health‚ and sustainable economies. D
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Negative Effects of Plastic Bags There are several issues on earth that need immediate attention; such as global warming and green house effect‚ air pollution‚ climate change‚ and plastic pollution. Current use of plastic bags and disposal‚ both not only create environmental problems‚ but also reinforce the perception of a wasteful society. Human beings invented plastic bags for the convenience of carriers and packers. However‚ plastic bags have become one of the today’s serious issues that need
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Millions of disposable plastic bags are used and discarded in Washington each year. A beached grey whale was found in West Seattle in 2010 with 20 plastic bags in its stomach. Small pieces of plastic can absorb toxic pollutants like DDT and PCB. Scientists have found that fish are ingesting these toxins when they ingest plastic‚ concentrating the chemicals in the food chain. There is a good chance that we also absorb these pollutants when we eat fish. The good news is‚ Washingtonians are taking
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