Ms. Haynes 2nd Period May 21‚ 2012 Electric Cars There is a big debate about the future of the auto industry. The new big topic is electric cars. Ads emphasize how much less pollution these cars put out‚ but the truth is that many people do not realize the downside of these cars. For instance‚ did you know that average battery cost for electric cars is between $18‚000 and $20‚000? Also‚ these cars produce significant more amounts of sulfur dioxide compared to traditional internal combustion
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using the recycling bin. When you throw these plastics away‚ they are taken to a landfill which often times will bury the garbage underground; nevertheless‚ although you can no longer see the plastic waste‚ it is still taking a toll on our health. Burying these products creates issues with the ground water that we humans‚ as well as our pets and other animals‚ drink from. When the plastics are buried in landfills‚ they have the potential to leak harmful chemicals into the ground water. Not only
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or automobile it is difficult to look beyond the price tag at the going green investment. While most citizens believe they are making a difference by recycling‚ the truth is a large percentage of our curbside recycling is either burned or sent to landfills because it has been contaminated due to ineffective recycling procedures‚ or it ends up traveling long distances‚ which increases the cost and air pollution (Kaiser‚ 2010). All of these facts prove that going green is not cost effective because the
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1.1 INDUSTRIALIZATION Clarence Zuvekas‚ Jr. (1979) defined industrialization as process of transforming raw materials with the aid of Human resources and capital goods into consumer goods‚ new capital goods which permit more consumer goods (including food) and social overhead capital‚ which together with human resources provide new services to both individuals and business. Joseph E. Imhanlahimhin defines industrialization “as a process of a country’s heavy dependence on large amount of goods manufactured
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progress‚ but most drive for the convenience. Another cause of pollutions is the waste produced by post-consumer markets. Americans throw away tons of recyclable waste every year that ends up in landfills. Even though projects are in place to prevent the amount of recyclable waste from going to landfills‚ millions of recyclable products still get dumped in them. (Fagiano‚ 1992). These products do not bio degrade and can stay buried for hundreds of years. Americans continue to consume‚
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of year. Do not want to be living anywhere near the rubbish tips/dumping sites‚ do not want the smell of the waste‚ and do not want to be anywhere near where the chemicals can travel through the air and poison families. Therefore‚ they want the landfills located well away from residential areas. Conservation Groups – Reduce‚ Reuse‚ Recycle. They believe we can reduce the amount of waste we produce‚ that many things can be reused instead of being thrown out straight away and that most sorts of
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Outline I. INTRODUCTION TOPIC: Bottled water HOOK: THESIS STATEMENT: effects on humans‚ environment and oceans BODY II. FIRST EFFECT: Humans SUPPORTING DETAILS: Bottled water has many bad things for our bodies. III. SECOND EFFECT: Environment SUPPORTING DETAILS: Bottled water has many chemicals that contaminate the environment. IV. THIRD EFFECT: Oceans SUPPORTING DETAILS: We think we recycle bottled water but they end up oceans. V. CONCLUSION: Bottled water has many effects on us and environment
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Chapter 1 THE PROBLEM Introduction Medical waste can cause pollution and disease if it is not handled properly. Infectious waste‚ especially sharps‚ poses a risk to anyone who comes into contact with it. The WHO estimates that 40% of hepatitis cases and 12% of HIV cases worldwide are caused by occupational exposure. Hospitals also produce small amounts of chemical‚ pharmaceutical and radioactive waste‚ which need specialist handling. Added to this‚ there will be large amounts of more
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terrible dark smoke that contains poisonous mixes (due partially to the oil and different items utilized as a part of assembling tires). Hence‚ the industry can’t dispose the tires straight away at the vacant places. Tires are additionally an issue in landfills:
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that are flushed down the drain‚ poured onto the ground‚ or dumped into storm drains pollute the Bay’s waters and possibly your drinking water. 2. Disposal of hazardous materials in a municipal landfill contributes to the potential for hazardous chemicals to leach from the landfill and increases landfill space. 3. Materials that easily evaporate contribute to air pollution. Is a household product hazardous? Certain signal words on labels indicate a hazardous household product. Look for these signal
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