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    These days‚ with the high cost of almost everything‚ it makes sense to repair and reuse‚ rather than toss things away. It’s also a lot better for the environment. Why throw something away so it ends up in the landfill‚ when you could have it repaired instead. When it comes to boat canvas repairs‚ call on us at May’s Marine Canvas in Melbourne‚ FL. We know that you want your boat to look great‚ and you want to protect it so you don’t run into costly repairs down the line. A ripped cover‚ for example

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    Valmeyer Case

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    Trash has been overtaking Valmeyer‚ Illinois since the day it was founded. With the introduction of trash cans‚ the town will see an increase in property value as well as becoming more environmentally friendly. Valmeyer‚ Illinois was relocated in 1994 on the nearby bluff after a horrific flood wiped out the old Valmeyer. New Valmeyer has grown tremendously since then but has accumulated trash with rising population. With the help of the citizens‚ these proposed trash cans will turn this trash town

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    99th Street School Essay

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    In the 1890’s‚ William T. Love came to Niagara Falls‚ NY with ambitious plans to create a wonderful metropolis. The city that he had designed would later become home to more than one million residents‚ as well as many industries. With extensive use of hydroelectric dams‚ thousands of acres would have become one of the most beautiful places in the world. Loves plans failed when the county went through an economical depression‚ and he later abandoned the efforts to build the city. Before the

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    Americans are wasteful people How much do Americans waste? What a good question. Americans generate 30% of the world’s garbage. Americans waste many different things over 10 years. However‚ the government is taking measures to fix the problem‚ and Americans are contributing to reduce this problem. The wastefulness of the population is a major problem in USA. A wasteful person is one who is inclined to waste. Thus‚ recycling is not part of their daily routine. A wasteful person is characterized

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    Cateura Research Paper

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    In a country called Paraguay‚ there is a town known as Cateura. The town is located on a landfill‚ which is an enormous hole in the ground filled with garbage. Three million pounds of garbage are added to the landfill each day. The people of Cateura often search through the landfill to find things they can use. Sometimes they find stuff that is valuable enough to sell. Other times they make things out of the junk they find. This gave one teacher in Cateura an idea. His students had never played

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    February 4‚ 2009 To: From: Subject: Proposal to Recycle in Nantucket Cove Apartment Complex Everyone is continuously coming up with ways to Go Green that help the environment. Many believe that something as simple as recycling a water bottle and a newspaper can improve our planet. This proposal provides a general idea to recycle in the Nantucket Cove Apartments. Problem There is a problem with the regular trash dumpster overflowing constantly. Nantucket Cove apartment complex

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    F.5 Liberal Studies Independent Enquiry Study Assignment Process Part II Student Name ____Chong Chak Mo______________________ Class__________5Y____________ Supervising Teacher ___________Mr. Kenny Tung________________________________________ Date of submission ________________24/3/2014_________________________________________ Instruction (1) It is essential to gather data and/or study various secondary data for your enquiry‚ so as to respond to your focus question(s). In this regard‚ you are required

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    Teen Activist Speeches

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    Do you know what a teen activist does to help the world? They work hard‚ and give people things they need. They are brave enough to give speeches or even being able to try to help. They all think about one or more ways to help make a better life for someone or an animal that needs it. They provide people with a resource that they need like water or food. They make many sacrifices for the cause they are fighting for. First of all‚ they give up a lot of their personal time to try to help the world

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    Garbage Dumping Effects Improper disposal of hazardous waste causes adverse effects on human health and the environment. The normal practices of waste disposal such as insanitary open dump‚ land filling‚ discharge in water courses‚ or open-pit burning will need modification when dealing with hazardous wastes. • Open dumping Open dumps are illegally dumped‚ abandoned piles of garbage and debris in large quantities. You can get fined if you are caught dumping at an open dump. They are used in

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    ACTION PLAN HFA NO LITTERING CAMPAIGN The Student Activity Council (SAC) of HFA has formulated the following rules to promote the cleanliness throughout the campus: 1. Littering inside the campus premises should be avoided by all the students. 2. There will be trash bins for non-biodegradable‚ biodegradable‚ and recyclable materials. These trash bins will be color coded. Red trash bins are for non-biodegradable‚ black for biodegradable‚ and green for recyclables. 3. There will be stewards

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