were cardboard or paper (28% total), food waste (14%), yard waste (14%), plastics (12%), metals (9%), rubber, leather, and textiles (8%), wood (7%), glass (5%), misc. (3%). 10. (414) Stuff we throw away: -enough tires to circle planet 3X -enough diapers ea. Yr. to reach the moon and back 7X -enough carpet to cover state of Delaware. -2.5 mill. (non-returnable plastics) reach the earth to moon 6X -274 mill. Plastic bags (3,200) per second. -enough paper to build a wall 3.5 meters high from
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of “Julia ‘Butterfly’ Hill” Two different types of writing instruments (one color will be for proofreading) A highlighting pen (see explanation below) I will provide: Lined paper Although NO brainstorming notes will be permitted in the exam, you should brainstorm at home in preparation. Study Questions: The exam prompt will be closely related to one of the following prompts: 1) Compare yourself to Julia “Butterfly” Hill. Describe her involvement and beliefs and compare them to your own actions
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Question #1: If every person on the planet lived as I do, then 4.32 Earths would be required to support the population. This means that my lifestyle is not sustainable, and I consume far too many resources for one person. Additionally, I am using more than my fair share of resources, and I would need to drastically change what items I buy and which foods I eat if I want to live more sustainably. Question #2: I consumed the most resources in my food category due to my high dairy and meat based
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The Cat’s Out of The Bag: Declawing Must End A fluffy companion that is found all over the world, cats have found a special place in many people's hearts. However, some people live in places where owners are afraid furniture or other parts of the property could get damaged by cat’s sharp claws; which leads to people choosing to declaw their cats. Declawing cats is banned in many major countries all over the world, except Canada and America, where “It is estimated that 25% of American cats (around
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well as the average concentration of lead leachate from each waste category. Use Figure 18.1 to answer the following questions. 1) Refer to Figure 18.1. You want to reduce lead pollution from a landfill. The recycling of which computer equipment should be your priority? A) computer mice B) computer monitors C) laptops D) computer CPUs E) VCRs Answer: B Diff: 2 Type: MC Bloom's Taxonomy: 3 - Applying Objective: 18.5 Hazardous waste 2) Refer to Figure 18.1. Lead pollution is less of a problem
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Start using reusable bags, avoid frozen food products that have plastic as there packaging, dispose of trash properly, etc. “Green Education Foundation” states that “30 million tons of plastic waste was being generated in the U.S in 2009 , only 7 percent of trash was recovered for recycling.” “ Post Carbon Institute” November 7, 2016 “Intentional littering is only part of the problem, for example, waste can become litter from overfull bins, lightweight plastics can easily blow away during
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Maybe they could use more excentric , original and less expensive materials ,so that their prices would be lower , and the brand would be less traditional. Maybe Louis Vuitton should begin some collaborations with movie makers or some artists . So that it will make us some advertising , and communication and increase the desire of brand in customer’s mind . And that will avoid Louis Vuitton some useless and silly scandals ( like
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diseases caused by exposure to asbestos • Understand the increased risk for smokers • Identify some of the likely uses and locations for asbestos products in buildings • Know how to avoid the risks from asbestos • Explain the general emergency procedures should asbestos be discovered / disturbed 2 ASBESTOS is a Naturally occurring material 3 main types: ◦ Chrysotile – White ◦ Amosite – Brown ◦ Crocidolite – Blue ◦ You can’t identify the different types just from colour, as many Asbestos fibres are
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Drinking game From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Beer Pong Drinking games are games which involve the consumption of alcoholic beverages. Evidence of the existence of drinking games dates back to antiquity. Drinking games have been banned at some institutions, particularly colleges and universities.[1] Contents [hide] 1 History 1.1 Ancient Greece 1.2 Ancient China 2 Types 2.1 Speed 2.2 Skill 2.3 Thinking 2.4 Card and dice 2.5 Arts 3 See also 4 References 5 External links
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Contents 1 Introduction 2 What is an economy? 3 The UK economy 4 Economic Globalization 5 Economic Growth & Measurement 6 Growth and Environmental Gains 7 Environmental Losses and Repair 8 National Well-being, Health and Happiness 9 Alternative Measurements 7 10 Conclusion 11 References 1 1. Introduction Economies around the world are varied and the wealth of the country is portrayed by its economic growth
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Causes of Water Pollution and Cures to Stop it Now Nature plays a role when it comes to toxins like mercury and other heavy metals, but humans are among the major causes of water pollution. We have always treated the planet with a certain level of disregard, as if we simply thought that nothing we could do would be of any consequence. Now though, the way we have treated our environment is coming back to haunt us. Since the beginning of the industrial revolution we have unleashed 80,000 chemical
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Green Supply Chain MKTG 3130:901 Supply Chain Management April 26, 2013 Abstract: There are a multitude of innovations and developments in the world of supply chain management. One of the most modern and popular new innovations is green supply chain management. This current trend has begun due to the fact of companies dynamically managing different supply chains by responding to customer’s buyer behavior. In order for this process to take place, and to be executed, researches propose that
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The Earth's atmosphere contains various isotopes of carbon, roughly in constant proportions. These include the main stable isotope (12 C) and an unstable isotope (14 C). Through photosynthesis, plants absorb both forms from carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. When an organism dies, it contains the standard ratio of 14 C to 12 C, but as the 14 C decays with no possibility of replenishment, the proportion of carbon 14 decreases at a known constant rate. The time taken for it to reduce by half is
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“Radical changes are occurring in what democratic societies teach the young, and these changes have not been well thought through… If this trend continues, nations all over the world will soon be producing generations of useful machines, rather than complete citizens who can think for themselves, criticize tradition, understand the significance of another person’s sufferings and achievements.” - Martha C. Nussbaum, Not for Profit, 2011 Americans often get a bad rap when it
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months of existence. The company currently generates almost all sales through is 1,200 sales consultants. In order to continue growth in 2014 and beyond the company is looking to enter new markets. This coupled with higher retention and buying rates should allow the company to easily surpass its $15M in revenue target for 2014. If BeautyCounter can successfully enter the 18-25 year old female range successfully the company will be in a good position to hit $100M in revenue by 2015. Beauty counter’s
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NTR 109 Week Six - Ten Vitamins and Phytochemicals Vitamins Essential organic substances Produce deficiency symptoms when missing from diet Yield no energy Basic functions: Facilitate energy-yielding chemical reactions Function as co-enzymes Fat-soluble vitamins A, D, E and K Absorbed with fat Transported by protein carriers Stored in large amounts in liver and fatty tissues More time to become deficient Highly toxic—especially Vitamin D and A Dissolve in lipids or solvents Water-soluble vitamins
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production ○ Question? Can an action be brought against a manufacturer for a failure to inspect a part properly? Cardozo Opinion- Says "YES" negligence can be used as a claim against a manufacturer if a product was defective and the manufacturer should have known of the defect ○ Negligence became a claim that could be made against a manufacturer due to problems in industry in those days. ○ Any number of claims could happen in a product: negligent quality control, post production testing and
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alternatives Focussed on numeracy: Number of serves / quantities that make a serving. Today’s Lesson Work Tonight’s Independent Work You will be revisiting the Eatwell plate from Year 7. From that you will be investigating the different food groups. You should already know the nutritional profile of each food group. Based on this knowledge, you will work through find various examples of food products that could be changed to make a product more suitable, more interesting or more profitable. Complete the
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Science For Living Notes (Compiled) Table of Contents Unit 1 Measurement 5-10 Unit 2 Matter 11-48 Unit 3 Basic materials for maintaining life Air 49-54 Water 55-68 Food 69-71 Other biomolecules of life 72-76 Unit 4 Energy in the Community Electricity 77-78 Heat 78-81 Light 82-91 Sound 92 Simple Machines 93-99 Unit 5 The Physical Environment Weather and Climate 100-113 Soils 114-128
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