Phase-out of lightweight plastic bags From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia Ambox current red.svg This article is outdated. Please update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information. (July 2013) Single-use plastic shopping bags are usually distributed (for free) to customers by stores when purchasing goods. It is a popular method that is practiced in many countries for being a strong‚ cheap‚ and hygienic way of transporting items. Lightweight bags are commonly made from
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the term‚ “paper or plastic” came from? In 1977‚ Gordon Dancy revolutionized the consumer experience by inventing the plastic bag to replace the paper bag (Turner & Sutton‚ 2012). His intention was to save the trees that would need to be cut down to create paper bags; however in his quest for environmental preservation‚ he inadvertently created a worse evil. Plastic bags are everywhere; it is almost impossible to make a purchase today without receiving our items in a plastic bag‚ but how many of use
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Plastic bags have become an ever-growing issue with the increasing predicament of pollution into today’s society. Single use plastic bags are made from petroleum products and therefore affect fossil fuel supplies. The sourcing and manufacturing process of this product plays a part in environmental pollution‚ and is therefore a contributing threat to the environment (Clapp & Swanston‚ 2009). This critical economic overview of a plastic bag tax shall examine and analyse both the positive and the negative
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Plastic bags are not biodegradable‚ so they get littered onto a wasteland which causes soil erosion causing damage and harm to the trees. If plastic bags are burnt‚ they emit hazardous gases causing air pollution which causes damage on the ozone layer. The Plastic can be reduced by u not using lots of plastic and use things in yr homes then going to buy a plastic bottle from the shop. Plastic bags are made out of non-biodegradable substance.(not organic)Because they are durable they do not
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Nonviolent action takes low risk Name: Feng Ji Nonviolent action has been widely used in political and economical change that people can use it to fight for their true power of holder. This article is based on Merriman’s article “Agents of Change and Nonviolent”(Merriman‚ 2008)‚ Yunus’s article “The Role of the Corporation in Supporting Local Development” (Yunus‚ 2000) and DuVall’s article “Outside View: Liberation by People” (DuVall‚ 2004)--the nonviolent action is the best way to people for
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Polythene Pollution The Problem Of Polythene Pollution Polythene pollution is everywhere‚ and the problem is getting worse. For most of us‚ the problem is seen as one of visual pollution‚ where plastic bags litter streets‚ roadways‚ and in some cases scenic areas across the country. No one will argue that polythene is useful. The plastic bags we use to carry home food or products are for the most part very light and very strong. Using these bags is not really the problem. The problem‚ leading to polythene
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Harmful effect of Plastic Bags Plastic bags have rapidly becoming popular among consumers and retailers due to its convenience and functionality and it comes at a relatively low cost. Wastage and hygiene issue arises as these non- biodegradable bags are usually littered and not recycled. Technological advances that led to even lighter bags have worsened this problem. These lighter bags are often not suitable for reuse and heavy items have to be double bag‚ increasing the use of plastic bags. As a result
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| Latent heat is a science term used to describe the amount of energy that has been absorbed or released when a substance goes through the process of changing states. | Latent Heat of Fusion - heat absorbed by a unit mass of a solid at its melting point in order to convert the solid into a liquid at the same temperature The heat absorbed as a substance changes phase from liquid to solid‚ a process called fusion or solidification. For water‚ Latent Heat of Solidification - heat liberated
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Sustainability Issues with Plastic Bags A plastic bag is used for 5minutes on average but requires more than a thousand years for it to decompose (Sharma‚2008). After decomposition‚ the tiny particles continue to contaminate our water sources and threaten wildlife (West‚ n.d.). Yet‚ the global usage of plastic bags hits an unprecedented annual rate of 1 trillion (Facts‚n.d.)‚ with Singapore contributing 3 billion in 2011(Tay‚2012). Hence‚ it is vital that we pay more attention to our environment
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Plastic Bags The passages present a debate about arguments concerning whether or not reusable bags should be put into mandatory use. This is an important debate because of the potential impact that it will have on both the environment and small business owners. The two positions argue whether or not stores should be made to use reusable bags. Both viewpoints have valid claims warranting consideration. For example‚ evidence suggests that reusable bags will be too expensive for small shop owners
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