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    people create vehicles. The billions of vehicles in the world are still using fossil fuels to power their engines. The need of entertainment, such as shopping, also contributes to the destruction of environment. The uncontrollable use of plastic bags for shopping increases the risk of global warming as plastic cannot be recycled. The need of education plays a significant role to the climate change, as millions of books are produced every year. It means trees are logged to produce papers,…

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    • Habitat loss Sea turtles are dependent on beaches for nesting. Uncontrolled coastal development, vehicle traffic on beaches, and other human activities have directly destroyed or disturbed sea turtle nesting beaches around the world. Turtle feeding grounds such as coral reefs and sea grass beds are damaged and destroyed by activities onshore, including sedimentation from clearing of land and nutrient run-off from agriculture. • Climate change All stages of a sea turtle’s life are affected…

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    Causes and Impact of Global Warming Climate changes have a long term impact to patterns of temperature, rain, snow, and wind. The shift in temperature creates global warming which is an average increase in temperature near the earth’s surface and the lowest layer of the atmosphere. The climate change affect people and the environment in many different ways. The idea on remaining vital with climate changes is to identify the social problem of environmental inequalities for the adaptations to…

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    they lack the toughness to withstand the heavy impact of a blade-to-blade contact. On-Going Care and Maintenance: Inspect the leather fittings regularly along with the metal parts of your military sword. Read the sword and saber manual carefully before using it. Periodically clean and wipe your sword and the scabbards with a lightly oiled cloth. While storing your military sword in a cloth bag, its better to first wrap them up in a plastic bag as there are possibilities that the cloth may…

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    bring into our homes is over packaged, and it seems that with every generation a bizarre obsession with all things plastic flourishes. Overflowing landfills don’t even make their way to an after thought. What has surprised me the most is that we as a society have this insidious addiction to wasting, and we are oblivious about it. Our ignorance is taking a toll on our precious environment It is clear to…

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    vision of Waste for life. By offering scientific knowledge and technology, Waste for life is dedicated to assistance in residents who have poverty problem. As an additional objective, diminish the detrimental environmental effect of non-recycled plastic waste in order to save populace who relies on waste to subsist by boosting self-adequacy and economic safety (Waste for Life, n.d.). According to Waste for Life, in Argentina, after the…

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    We see trash every day without paying attention. At times we don’t even realize how much trash is thrown away daily. It can be as small as a toothpick, to as big as a vehicle. If you live in a country like the United States of America where plastic, batteries, and other things are thrown away daily, chances are that an average family of four people, can produce as much as twenty pounds of waste per month. People just throw away trash without knowing where that stuff will end up. Solid waste…

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    Do you like to breathe? Obviously otherwise, you would die. Do you know we, human beings, are eliminating that main factors in our lives? We are doing this on our own because of we are lazy enough to grab a plastic pot and throw it into a recycling bin or not even have one. We prefer to throw garbage into the closest trash can or not even throw it into a bin but in the streets. Do you think recycling is important? I do, if you do we are okay, but if you don't I will explain why. Have you…

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    to meet the needs of the present without compromising the future economically, socially and environmentally (TFIA, 2014). Designers have a responsibility to work within these guidelines, though most do not. Businesses can control the impact they have on the environment, society and economy by changing their business philosophy, modifying their production processes and products, and by utilising their influence to educate consumers. Business Philosophy and Management Companies have a social,…

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    the large amounts of trash associated with large cities. There are many types of waste problems in our city. We have plastic, paper, aluminum cans etc. Most cities burn all of their trash or they rot it in a landfill. But this causes pollution and takes up up resources such as land and good…

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