been inducing on the ocean and how the pollution produced is affecting the form of life present there. There is plenty of evidence that the oceans have deteriorated at the hands of humans‚ but recent investigations show that deterioration‚ especially at the sea coasts‚ has increased significantly in the last years due to increased industrial discharge. Common synthetic pollutants that reach the ocean include pesticides‚ herbicides‚ chemical fertilizers‚ detergents‚ oil‚ plastics‚ etc. These pollutants
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Ocean Pollution “Over 80% of marine pollution comes from land-based activities” (WWF‚ May 4‚ 2006‚ p.1). The rest comes from ocean-based activities. Different types of pollution enter the ocean each year. The major pollutants are oil‚ toxic materials‚ and debris. These materials not only pollute the ocean‚ but they also affect the marine life. Before the 1970s there were no laws to prevent and stop people from dumping pollutants into the ocean. Since the early 1970s many laws and regulations
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Background The overuse of plastics in today’s society has become major environmental issue for our oceans. Plastic pollution is the dumping‚ littering‚ or disposing of any type of man-made plastic that has been produced and has ended up in our ocean and has not been recycled. History of Plastic "Plastic" entered the world through chemistry in 1909 and was originally coined to describe Bakelite‚ the first fully synthetic resin. What make’s plastic so unique is when it is heated it can be molded
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Description: Plastic has been the common materials that is being used on a daily basis. Many objects that made from plastic that can be seen from everyday such as food containers‚ plastic bag‚ storage and so many things that even a human being cannot think of it. Plastic’s existence has only just for over a century but because of the versatility of the materials plastics has a significantly increase in their use into all varieties of everyday life. Furthermore‚ the physical characteristic of plastic itself
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as Plastic Pollution in Our Oceans I. Introduction A. For the past 60 years‚ plastics production and use has dramatically increased‚ and the vast majority of plastic generated is not recovered at the end of its use life. B. How many plastic products do you guys consume everyday? C. Plastic is a useful material with myriad applications‚ but a non-renewable material that requires careful lifecycle management so that it does not degrade land‚ oceans‚ human health‚ and sustainable economies. D
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Outline the reasons why plastic pollution has become a problem. How can the problems be solved in the future? 5. Tutor Name: Claire Swanwick 6. Student ID Number: 200939477 7. Date of Submission: 30/11/2012 8. Word count:727 Plastic pollution It is evident that plastic pollution has become a serious problem .More and more people are concerned about how to solve this problem .Using plastic is very normal in human’s life .People use plastic everyday like plastic bottle‚ plastic bag. After people
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Sea Pollution The pollution of the ocean is rapidly becoming a crucial problem on Earth. The major causes of sea pollution are oil spills‚ toxic waste‚ and dumping of other harmful materials into the ocean. This pollution will directly affect the living organisms in the ocean and indirectly affect human’s health and resources. We‚ as humans‚ should learn more about these in order to have the knowledge on how to solve this problem effectively. Oil spill is perhaps the most publicly acknowledged
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Introduction Pollution can be defined as "The act or process of polluting or the state of being polluted‚ especially the contamination of soil‚ water‚ or the atmosphere by the discharge of harmful substances." 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
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Plastic Plastics are used on a daily basis throughout the world. The word plastic is a common term that is used for many materials of a synthetic or semi-synthetic nature. The term was derived from the Greek plastikos‚ which means “fit for molding.” Plastics are a wide variety of combinations of properties when viewed as a whole. They are used for shellac‚ cellulose‚ rubber‚ and asphalt. We also synthetically manufacture items such as clothing‚ packaging‚ automobiles‚ electronics‚ aircrafts‚ medical
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to inform my audience about ocean pollution Thesis: Polluting the ocean is a major concern for all of us living on earth; we couldn’t live without the beautiful open waters. Organizational Pattern: Topical Introduction I. Our oceans make up most of the world A. Without our oceans we couldn’t live B. Animals in the ocean are suffering more and more each day C. Beautiful coral reefs are becoming depleted little by little each day 1. (Thesis) Polluting the ocean is a major concern for all
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