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    Paper or Plastic

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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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    Recycling and Soda Cans

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    lazy Americans do‚ recycling those items can be very beneficial. What everyone knows but refuses to address is that recycling is a healthy habit‚ not just for us but for the world. One reason that many people don’t recycle is because their neighborhoods don’t offer it. Many Americans would also rather just throw their recyclable items in the trash because they are too lazy to take it to a recycling bin. Recycling can create many jobs and in time improve the economy. Recycling can also save natural

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    piece of plastic Packing foam board A teaspoon A Permanent marker Procedure:

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    Should Recycling be Mandatory? Recycling has been made mandatory in areas of America‚ mandatory enough that if you don’t comply with the regulations you will be fined. Well that could be one reason as to why you should recycle or not. We have the freedom of choice in America and if any individual feels that they don’t need to then they shouldn’t have to. There are plenty of reasons why we should recycle and if it were to be mandatory it would not only benefit us but the planet as well

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    The Advantages and Drawbacks of Recycling (Synthesis) Nowadays‚ recycling has become an indispensable part of people’s lives. It is necessary for the industry‚ the society‚ and the environment today. However‚ recycling is not a fad‚ and it has a long history when it can be recorded. Before the days of mass production‚ households recycled their material possessions as a need of economic. Recycling has been one of the growth industries of the 1970s‚ 1980s‚ and 1990s‚ and become one of the best

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    Plastics

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    plastic material is any of a wide range of synthetic or semi-synthetic organic solids that are moldable. Plastics are typically organic polymers of high molecular mass‚ but they often contain other substances. They are usually synthetic‚ most commonly derived from petrochemicals‚ but many are partially natural.[1] A plastic material is any of a wide range of synthetic or semi-synthetic organic solids that are moldable. Plastics are typically organic polymers of high molecular mass‚ but they often

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    16 April 2012 Essay III How Plastic Pollution is Out of Control Many individuals underestimate the amount of plastic we use each day. According to the article “Plastic Bags Wars”‚ “the world consumes 1 million plastic shopping bags every minute”. Plastic bags‚ along with many other types of plastics‚ have become a leading source of pollution worldwide (Doucette). Captain Charles Moore‚ founder of the Algalita foundation states that we use two million plastic bottles in the United States every

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    Biodegradable Plastic

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    Fantastic Plastic an Optimistic Prospect Introduction A. Background of the study A plastic is a type of synthetic or man-made polymer; similar in many ways to natural resins found in trees and other plants. Webster’s Dictionary defines polymers as: any of various complex organic compounds produced by polymerization‚ capable of being molded‚ extruded‚ cast into various shapes and films‚ or drawn into filaments and then used as textile fibers. Plastics are durable that is why most of

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    The History of Plastics

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    History of Plastics Contact Us Composite Plastics Mechanical Plastics Performance Plastics Fluoroplastics Transparent Plastics Forming Grade Plastics Corrosion Resistant Plastics Film & Graphic Plastics Fluid Handling Tubing Insulation Tubing & Sleeving History of Plastics The United States plastics industry is a multi-billion dollar business‚ and it is still growing at a rate faster than most other industries in this country. Plastics have been used in every major market

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    Plastic Bags and Sustainability Often times‚ there are debates surrounding controversial environmental issues‚ such as global warming‚ deforestation and nuclear power. But then‚ there is little or no public debate on the impact of plastic bags on the environment. Plastic bags kill tens of thousands of animals every year. In the marine environment plastic bag litter is lethal‚ killing tens of thousands of birds‚ whales‚ seals and turtles every year as they often mistake plastic bags for food such

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