Research Design
The Problem
Plastic bottles are have been shown to be harmful in many ways. So, why do we still use them all the time? How are they harmful to us and the environment? What is a better material than plastic?
Problem Statement
What are the factors that are contributing to the plastic bottle problem?
Variables
Dependent Variable
About 50 million plastic bottles are made in the US each year alone
Only about 23 percent of them are recycled
So about 38 billion plastic bottles are wasted each year.
Independent Variable
The US is the largest consumer of plastic bottles in the world
Hypothesis
Plastic bottles are very harmful to the environment. There is way too many being made and not enough being recycled.
Literature …show more content…
She first says that plastic bottles are bad for your health. Plastic bottles contain BPA which makes the plastic bottles clear and hard. It has been linked to a number of problems which includes types of cancers, neurological difficulties, and many more problems.She then talks about other reasons like how plastic bottles have been shown to harm animals. The tops of plastic bottles are not recyclable. These tops usually end up in landfills or in the ocean. In the ocean some marine life mistake these caps for food and end up eating them. The animals digestive system cannot digest this plastic and they end up dying from it getting stuck in them.Plastic bottles require huge amounts of fossil fuel to make and to transport them to places. It also takes a lot of oil to make a plastic bottle. Imagine filling a bottle up to twenty-five percent. That is how much oil it takes to make that bottle.Most plastic bottles are not even recycled. This happens because only certain types of bottles can be recycled. The rest of the bottles end up in landfills going nowhere. Plastic also takes more than a human lifetime to decompose. In the US bottle water and tap water is regulated by different federal agencies. Due to that there is no balance between them. When tap water is contaminated it is reported right away to the US citizens. In the case of bottled water it there is no rule …show more content…
She tells us many ways we can help in the aid of our carbon footprint. If you do still want to buy plastic you can still try to help. You can help by recycling the bottles after use. This may not be as helpful but it is still important to try to help. Most plastic bottles are not recycled so it is important to recycle them after use. Plastic bottles can be banned at home or work. If it is banned then there will be less waste and litter. This will force people to use reusables or other types of bottles. This will be very helpful to the environment and us. Finding better eco friendly household items may help. Using shampoo, soap, and beverage containers that are also plastic also harm the environment. Instead use products that are reusable or eco friendly. This a great help to the
The Problem
Plastic bottles are have been shown to be harmful in many ways. So, why do we still use them all the time? How are they harmful to us and the environment? What is a better material than plastic?
Problem Statement
What are the factors that are contributing to the plastic bottle problem?
Variables
Dependent Variable
About 50 million plastic bottles are made in the US each year alone
Only about 23 percent of them are recycled
So about 38 billion plastic bottles are wasted each year.
Independent Variable
The US is the largest consumer of plastic bottles in the world
Hypothesis
Plastic bottles are very harmful to the environment. There is way too many being made and not enough being recycled.
Literature …show more content…
She first says that plastic bottles are bad for your health. Plastic bottles contain BPA which makes the plastic bottles clear and hard. It has been linked to a number of problems which includes types of cancers, neurological difficulties, and many more problems.She then talks about other reasons like how plastic bottles have been shown to harm animals. The tops of plastic bottles are not recyclable. These tops usually end up in landfills or in the ocean. In the ocean some marine life mistake these caps for food and end up eating them. The animals digestive system cannot digest this plastic and they end up dying from it getting stuck in them.Plastic bottles require huge amounts of fossil fuel to make and to transport them to places. It also takes a lot of oil to make a plastic bottle. Imagine filling a bottle up to twenty-five percent. That is how much oil it takes to make that bottle.Most plastic bottles are not even recycled. This happens because only certain types of bottles can be recycled. The rest of the bottles end up in landfills going nowhere. Plastic also takes more than a human lifetime to decompose. In the US bottle water and tap water is regulated by different federal agencies. Due to that there is no balance between them. When tap water is contaminated it is reported right away to the US citizens. In the case of bottled water it there is no rule …show more content…
She tells us many ways we can help in the aid of our carbon footprint. If you do still want to buy plastic you can still try to help. You can help by recycling the bottles after use. This may not be as helpful but it is still important to try to help. Most plastic bottles are not recycled so it is important to recycle them after use. Plastic bottles can be banned at home or work. If it is banned then there will be less waste and litter. This will force people to use reusables or other types of bottles. This will be very helpful to the environment and us. Finding better eco friendly household items may help. Using shampoo, soap, and beverage containers that are also plastic also harm the environment. Instead use products that are reusable or eco friendly. This a great help to the