Two environmental problems caused by extensive plastic bag use are the chemicals that make the plastic bag and the way we dispose of them. Plastic bags are very dangerous to the environment. The plastic bag is made of toxic chemicals like xylene, ethylene oxide and benzene. Plastic bags are non-biodegradable which means these toxic harmful chemicals are putting people and the environment at risk. Because people don't dispose of the plastic bags properly they get into water ways which eventually affect the see life as well as all other animals and living organisms including plants.
All in all, we are really putting the environment and our lives in danger by using fracking. There can be cleaner alternative fuel sources that we could use rather than fracking. Also, the chemicals and water used in the fracking process can be used for better purposes than harming the environment, such as hydroelectric energy. Fracking poses as a serious threat and if it continues, America will be in a very dangerous
Although the contaminated products would not affect all individuals or consumers, this was indeed a huge concern. The levels of contamination were well below the current FDA standards and allegedly would not cause adverse reactions in healthy adults. However, a probability of adverse reactions exists in adults with mediocre immune systems. Consequently, it was my responsibility as the quality control manager to make a decision to pull all of the contaminated products, inform or warn consumers (existing and potential), or extend a refund or replacement policy for contaminated products.
Outline the argument that rubbish is not worthless In this essay I would like to discuss the argument that rubbish is not worthless or has no ‘worth’ and provide several views to back up this statement and also talk about the value of rubbish in a consumer society. When we talk about rubbish we see it as being worthless and having little or no value and can easily be disposed of. But once we have disposed of these items we tend not to be aware of the consequences or actions needed to either recycle or dispose of it in an environmentally safe manner. In the society we live today the level of affluence has risen to such an extent that more and more of our personal belongings and foodstuffs have become throw away items and it is only in recent years that we have become aware of the environmental impact we are having in trying to efficiently dispose and recycle such items. This can be seen in the table 2 on page 117 making social lives (Defra 2007), we can see that, particularly in the uk our rubbish per head of population has risen to approximately 508 kg per person per year, so too has our recycling, in that we now recycle more than 31% of our rubbish, even though since 2002/3, the amount of rubbish we dispose of has fallen slightly, there has been a rapid rise in the amount of
Ecologically unfriendly when compared against existing technologies 2. Despite any level of safeguarding, the process comes with great personal and extra-personal risks 3. Exposure to the process as an acceptable and necessary behavior conditions the public to accept similar endeavors as the norm Should This Be Fracking Legal As serious and potentially dangerous as this process is, companies intent on fracking should be obliged to receive written consent from all members of the public who may be negatively effected by it. This is the standard to which I expect these companies and their advocates to be held. Should a company follow through without proper consent, legal action should be taken against any and all individuals involved.
In the US, fracking is also exempted from six other key pieces of regulation relating to hazardous waste and pollution. One of the biggest factors in the legal battles is what they use in chemicals inside the fracking process. The loophole allows them to keep that as a ‘guarded’ secret and they do not have to disclose all the chemicals that are used while fracking. There reservoirs over time have shown wear and tear and even possibly a defect in manufacturing of the well. There have been reports of the well collapsing and creeping into other water sources where the ecosystem around it has become a ‘dead zone’ for any type of life animal or vegetation.
Similarly, technology has had a significant impact on how laws have had to be created and reformed in order to protect the rights of consumers. The main problem associated with technology is the lack of regulation in the environment, making consumers particularly vulnerable to illegal practices, as well as the lack of international jurisdiction. Law reform has led to arrest warrants and extradition treaties being able to be issued, and assets of a foreign online marketer can be frozen if information is obtained about their location, amongst many other legal responses, and hence the legal system generally offers adequate protection against the misuse of
The easy access to medical information can be lifesaving and you can’t but a price on a life! The lack of privacy, studies, and the question of them being ethical, out weight the positives. If a person chooses to receive the microchip, they should be fully aware of the risks they are taking and make their decision thereof. The invasiveness of the chip and the permanency of it are the greatest concerns of people (Merril, 2009). Let’s face it; there is just not enough information and facts about the implantable microchip to be putting this into humans!
However, this type of approach usually relies on detailed regulations that are put into place and were followed-up by other ongoing inspection programs, which in the United States are the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). Advantages /Disadvantages The advantages of a command and control regulations are more preferred in cases where there are highly toxic pollutants, which are a concern for people and the environment. Also, they are preferred when the initial reduction in the amount of pollutant significantly benefits society. Some disadvantages include; technology is constantly changing which makes it very difficult for the regulatory agency to stay current with more effective methods. Also, they limit the firm’s ability to find most cost-effective ways to continue production while reducing pollution.
The command and control approach typically relies on detailed regulations followed by an ongoing audit and inspection program. Command and control regulations have some benefits. One example is in a situation in which the pollutant is highly toxic, yet the public concern would outweigh any economic efficiency concerns. Another example occurs when the reduction in the amount of pollutant benefits a society. An example of a disadvantage includes attempting to keep technology current with the most effective methods.