Millions of plastic bags are given out to consumers by supermarkets and stores to carry their goods in. They are also cheap‚ light‚ durable‚ easy to carry and in many cases‚ free. The most commonly used shopping bag is made of High Density Polyethylene (HDPE). This type is used in the majority of supermarkets and stores. After these bags are used‚ they often end up in landfills or as litter‚ roughly only three percent of plastic bags is actually recycled per year (Planet Ark‚ 2011). The materials
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Earth Day Our earth is a pleasant place‚ where everything is found‚ everything that we love‚ and everything that we please‚ including our own understanding. Earth day is not only about us‚ as human beings occupying the world around us. It is about our planet‚ our universe‚ and our mother earth. Earth day was first celebrated in 1970‚ 43 years ago‚ it is celebrated in 192 countries around the world. Earth day was celebrated at our school on the 22nd of April 2013. This year was quite different
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enormous amount of waste is generated through the construction‚ renovation‚ and demolition of homes. The most effective way to stop this number from growing‚ is by preventing waste in the first place‚ by reducing the amount of materials we use and reuse materials where possible. Recycling stations will be set up in every suburb and purchasing goods made from recycled products are also important strategies. One of the strategies to minimise waste in our future city is to avoid waste in the first
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the environment‚ asking customers to think twice before making a purchase. It explains how many natural resources are being used in the production of one jacket and that it is very durable‚ motivating customers with the mantra “reduce‚ repair‚ reuse‚ recycle and reimagine” (Common Threads initiative) • The most important element of this challenging campaign is to lighten customers on the environmental footprint and consumerism‚ encouraging them to think twice before they buy and businesses to make
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carbon dioxide and sulphur dioxide. These gases can cause many serious diseases. Children who breathe the polluted air may suffer from asthma and some people may even suffer from rashes and eye-diseases. Finally‚ we can practise the 3R; Reuse‚ Reduce and Recycle. Every household should aim at reducing the amount of rubbish thrown.
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improved technologies that deliver equal and better service using less water. Finally‚ the solid wastes in hotels. There are many components of solid wastes including paper‚ food‚ various metals‚ and plastics that are very productive if people reuse or recycle it. Every individual should learn how to reduce their own wastes. Green hotels are definitely beneficial‚ not only to the Mother Earth‚ but also to the hotel owners. One of the main benefits of hotels going green is
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restaurant corporation that inhumanely raise cattle or poultry‚ because he or she recognizes that it is a duty to not perpetuate unethical practice. Or one who carefully recycles their waste not because of the pleasure of being an enlightened “green” individual‚ but because of the recognition that it is “good in itself” to reuse products. The second
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campus‚ we will find time to participate in those programs. We pledge to reduce the waste being produced by our school in order to make a clean and healthy environment for students to feel safe and secured by following the 3 R’s (Reuse‚ Reduce‚ and Recycle) and by not littering. We will mobilize ourselves to learn to properly throw away wastes without being told to do so. We pledge to keep the wellbeing of the chairs‚ tables and other materials inside the classroom to avoid inflicting
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Being an island with limited land resource‚ solid waste incineration is preferred in Singapore. However‚ incineration causes emissions that may harm to human’s health and environment. In this case‚ a campaign so-called 3 Rs (short for reduce‚ reuse and recycle) becomes the best solution. In a study by Hsien H. Khoo and Reginald B.H Tan (2012) was investigated that the overall current recycling rate increased from 48% in year 2004 to 60% by the year 2012. Moreover‚ several recycling companies located
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that can be taken by a family to reduce expenditure? Give some suggestions. -Best way for a family to reduce expenditure. (i)Use public transport (ii)Spend only on what is needed (iii)Carry out their own repair and maintenance work (iv)Recycle and reuse household items Booklet 10 Who do you regard as a successful person? -You regard as the most successful person (i)Someone who is very rich (ii)Someone who is very intelligent (iii)Someone who is very powerful (iv)Someone who is very
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