University held a symposium to increase the awareness of the students about the negative effects of using plastics and Styrofoam. The speaker started his talk by showing a well-thought out video. Different phenomena and drastic consequences showed in the presentation prove the major effects of the predicament the world is facing nowadays – which is using materials made out of plastics such as bags‚ straws‚ cups and etc. It evinces that such activities are harmful to the environment. In my perspective
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As we become more technologically advanced‚ we produce materials that can withstand extreme temperatures‚ are durable and easy to use. Plastic bags‚ synthetics‚ plastic bottles‚ tin cans‚ and computer hardware- these are some of the things that make life easy for us. But what we forget is that these advanced products do not break down naturally. Plastic bags are difficult and costly to recycle and most end up on landfill sites where they take around 300 years to photo degrade. They break down into
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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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source but in general the average length is between 500 and 2 000 glucose units. There are two major molecules in starch - amylose and amylopectin. The alpha linkage of amylose starch allows it to be flexible and digestible. Starch-based biodegradable plastics may have starch contents ranging from 10% to greater than 90%. Starch based polymers can be based on crops such as corn (maize)‚ wheat or potatoes. Starch content needs to exceed 60% before significant material breakdown occurs. As the starch
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Plastic: It’s Impact on Earth BRIANNA NGUYEN 16/11/2012 Plastic has become such an integral part of society; it is used in nearly everything. They are accepted by a majority of people as an important feature to all products such as cellphones and bags because of their high resilient properties‚ their affordability‚ accessibility‚ and their low weight. With all these positive elements of plastic‚ it may seem that plastic is completely problem-free. The only problem is; there is a very pressing
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The problem and solution of plastic Recently‚ plastic has become one of the most serious pollution problems in the world. According to a piece of news‚ it shows that every year worldwide plastic trash has been estimated at 260 million tons‚ and around ten percent ends up in the ocean. Many clean any more. As a result‚ in order to get back our beautiful ocean‚ people must recycle plastic and transform it into other energies. The tourism has become a great share that contributes to a country’s
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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 POLLUTION | | 0.0 (0) | Written by rashmi October 06‚ 2010 Hits: 368 0 Cash Credits: 25.00 Editor: Deepti The pollution that is caused by organic polymer materials such as plastic on the environment thereby having harmful effect on human being is known as plastic pollution. Plastic mainly can be divided in two broader classifications namely. * Thermoplastics * Thermosetting plastics Both these varieties of plastics are not biodegradable that cannot
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Ever since plastic was first introduced almost a decade ago‚ we have seen an increased trend in pollution‚ especially in the ocean. You cannot hide or run away from plastic. Plastic is literally everywhere‚ from the clothes you’re wearing to even the IV bags used in hospitals. Do you see the toys your children are playing with? Yes‚ those are also made from plastic. Plastic has made itself into an everyday essential because it’s convenient and cost effective. Plastic isn’t the only thing that ends
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Response to Documentary: “Addicted to Plastic” This documentary enlightened me on how plastic influences our lives. For instance‚ in the beginning of the film the filmmakers mention that they wouldn’t have been able to create to movie if it wasn’t for plastic. Almost everything we use has plastic or plastic residue in it. I believe that it’s going to take a very long time until we can be completely weaned off plastics. I also believe that we will never be able to get rid of plastics in the oceans. The moment the film showed the buildup in our oceans
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