Recyclable materials

Obtain a tin paint can, and cut the bottom off with a can opener. Cut a piece of wire mesh 7.5 inches in length, and 12 inches in width. Tie the ends of the wire mesh together with a piece of wire to form a cage. Place approximately 2 inches of Roxul Insulation on the inside of the can, and set the wire cage inside the can to secure the position of the insulation. Next, bind the tin can, wire mesh, and insulation together, with foil tape, by taping from the inside to the outside two or three…

Did you know that over 50 Billion plastic water bottles are used each year by Americans alone. That’s over 150 times the population of America. Just sit and think how many water bottles that actually is, because it is easy to forget how big of a number that actually is. I think bottle flipping should be banned for three main reasons: It’s bad for the environment, the bottles get left everywhere, and It’s loud and annoying. First off, those 50 billion water bottles have to go somewhere and…

the drain. It costs a fraction of a penny for tap water when millions are waste to make bottled water. More than half of all bottled water comes from tap water. One of the worst problems for the economy is pollution and pollution made by plastic materials. The environment is in desperate need of recycling if the population persists on producing bottled…

Most tap water is more heavily tested and regulated than bottled water (Ellsbury 10, 2012). So why do we prefer it more than, just about free, tap water in our homes? Bottled water is expensive and uses more water to make than what is inside of it. It also uses about seventeen million barrels of oil to manufacture water bottles every year. This is enough oil to fuel one million cars a year (Ellsbury 10, 2012). We, as a community, need to try to cut back on using disposable water bottles, or…

canoeing safaris or other types of water sports. It is well to note that the Skorch waterproof backpack should not be totally submerged in water but should it fall in water it will float and keep your belongings dry. It is made from durable UPVC material and built to last. If it does get dirty it is very easy to clean by wiping the dirt off with a wet cloth. It has good reviews and some people have even submerged the bag and all the baggage came out dry. It has excellent customer comments and…

While tap water is available to many people, it is superior to bottled water in many ways. Some bottled water companies get their water from sparkling springs, but more than 25% of it comes from a municipal source (Jemmat). Price is another factor, compared to the price of gas today it costs more for a liter of bottled water than the same amount of gas. Tap water also creates a much more dependable source of water. With the use of tap water also takes away from the 81.7% of plastic bottles found…

CHAPTER 1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY TARPS recycles tarpaulin waste into bags. The bags are made out of tarpaulin, making it thicker than an average plastic bag and cannot tear apart easily like a paper bag would. Tarpaulin in nature are water resistant therefore the bags will not be affected by wet products and it will not melt when exposed in the rain unlike paper bags. If food was spilt in the bag it would be easier to clean it off or if the shoes put into it are muddy, cleaning the bag would not be…

“Consumers are wasting billions of dollars a year on billions of gallons of bottled water in large part because advertising spin has led them to believe that water in a bottle is safer or better than tap water” (“Why Tap Water Is Best”). Tap water against bottled water is a tremendous feud today in our environment. An ongoing argument is occurring between which one helps your environment, pocketbook, or health. A more variety of studies shows that tap water is better than bottled water. To…

Harmful chemicals found in consumer products every year put humans and the environment at risk. Unfortunately you can’t just shop your way around the chemicals. Chemicals are found in more items then what one thinks. The article “Chemical in Plastic May Harm Children” by LA Times staff writer Marla Cone you learn that the chemicals found in plastic products can lead to harmful side effects. The chemical bisphenol A, or BPA was found to be harmful by The National Toxicology Program. The…

For decades, we have been tricked into believing that plastic bottled water is a safer and healthier alternative to tap water. Unfortunately, the water bottle industry is hiding something from us, and the truth is frightening. Studies by the Container Recycling Institute found that Americans buy approximately 42.6 billion plastic water bottles each year. Roughly 80 percent of these containers end up in a landfill, and millions wash up on roadways or in nature. Countries around the world are…