That is 77 percent of bottles going into landfills and sitting there (“Praise Tap Water” 3). The use of bottled water is filling our landfills and adding to the problem of how to deal with our waste. It also takes 1.5 million barrels of oil to make the water bottles used in America. That is enough oil to fuel 100,000 cars a year (“Praise Tap Water” 3). It scares me how much fossil fuel is wasted on a product that simply holds water.
The price of destructive fire is estimated at over $11 billion a year in the U.S. Loss of businesses leads to loss of jobs, which is a price that is beyond calculation. It is sobering to come to the realization that the richest and most technologically advanced nation in the world led all major industrialized countries in per capita deaths and property loss from fire during that time. Chapter 2 Living Victims Of The Tragedy. The Commission outlines the struggles of victims who are maimed and disfigured by burn injuries. The reader is made aware that half of these victims are children, who must live out the rest of their lives with physical, as well as
I believe the main point of medical uses is of the most significance because it covers the wellbeing of all people whether they are currently ill, have never been sick or have a history of illness. If the people are ill they are unable to support the economy through shopping, creating new projects and workin6g. The second point which concerns the economy is more important thann ending the prohibition of marijuana because crime rates rise when the economy is in a recession. Many people committed crimes or devious acts when they are limited on funds. So by boosting the economy with legal marijuana sells it creates jobs and brings businesses to different communities.
The Department of Homeland Security estimated in December 2003 that 8 million to 12 million illegal aliens resided in the United States and 700,000 new illegal enter and stay each year. If immigration continues at current levels, the nation's population will increase from 301 million today to 468 million in 2060. There is too much space and money is going into helping the people that have no rights first of all and no right be here. For example, right now marijuana is illegal. If 300 million pounds of illegal pot were caught in the U.S it would be seized and eliminated by government procedures.
This earthquake is remembered as one of the most destructive natural disasters next to the Galveston hurricane of 1900, and hurricane Katrina of 2005. The death toll is believed to have soared past the 3000+ casualty mark. San Francisco was the 9th largest city in the US, and the largest city on the west coast. Over the years San Francisco had become a financial, trade powerhouse and was even referred to as “gateway to the pacific” because they had the busiest port on the West coast. The initial impact was devastating which left about 300,000 people homeless out of a population of about 410,000.
Sixteen years later the state has had time to evaluate how successful the medical marijuana program has been and how it has helped the state and its patients. The state currently has well over 200,000 medical marijuana users who lawfully use and cultivate marijuana. Sixteen years ago these 200,000 patients purchased marijuana illegally on the black market. Often drug deals would go bad, ending in patients either being killed or robbed or arrested by the police. Proposition 215 has provided a safe and efficient way for patients to obtain and use Marijuana legally without fear of incarceration.
It seems only when a celebrity dies from an overdose of prescription drugs is when the sirens finally go off. Here are some facts within the last decade outlined below from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health that explains how this epidemic is destroying our teens and young adults. • In 2006, more than 2.1 million teens abused prescription drugs. (Johnston (NIDA) 2007) • Every day, 2,500 youth (12-17) abuse a prescription pain reliever for the very first time. (SAMHSA, • One-third of all new abusers of prescription drugs in 2006 were 12- to 17-year-olds.
Over consumption has led to many cures and medicines being created, and has made the world a better and safer place then it once was. The Buy Nothing Day would only hinder the progress that mankind has made in keeping the environment intact. The way of life in the 21st century has and will be defined by consumerism. Consumerism has lifted nations out of recessions and created millions of jobs and opportunities. The Buy Nothing Day is just a way for environmentalists to voice their theories about how to fix the environment.
Thirteen million people over the age of twelve have tried one of the most addicting substances known to man at least once. Out of those thirteen million 529,000 of them became regular users the United States government reported in 2008. This addictive substance is methamphetamine or meth for short. This stimulant can boost mood, increase feelings of well being, and increase energy and alertness, however it has some very dangerous side effect, which include but are not limited to high blood pressure, accelerated heart rate, and even death. Meth is considered one of the greatest drug threats to our nation with its affects costing anywhere between $16.2 and $48.3 billion dollars a year according to the U.S. Department of Justice.
The U.S. government has stolen trillions of dollars from future generations of Americans, and we continue to add well over a hundred million dollars to that total every single day. The 59 trillion dollar binge that we have been on over the past 30 years has fueled the greatest standard of living the world has ever seen, but this wonderful life that