plastics, one of the most abundant materials in the world today, are one of the main sources of pollution. people’s perception of using and disposing plastic bags is primordial as they tend to be a major part of household solid waste. this study aims to determine community’s perception of usage and disposal of plastic bags in eastern ethiopia. a quantitative cross-sectional study has been condu...

Plastics, one of the most abundant materials in the world today, are one of the main sources of pollution. People’s perception of using and disposing plastic bags is primordial as they tend to be a major part of household solid waste. This study aims to determine community’s perception of usage and disposal of plastic bags in Eastern Ethiopia. A quantitative cross-sectional study has been condu...

Background: Excessive use of plastic bags has become a major problem in the worldwide causing irreparable damages to the environment and humans. The purpose of this study was to identify the individual and environmental factors associated with the use of plastic bags among the vendors of Hadishahr city, Iran. Materials and Methods: This is a cross-sectional study conducted on 400 vendors workin...

Plastics, one of the most abundant materials in the world today, are one of the main sources of pollution. People’s perception of using and disposing plastic bags is primordial as they tend to be a major part of household solid waste. This study aims to determine community’s perception of usage and disposal of plastic bags in Eastern Ethiopia. A quantitative cross-sectional study has been condu...

Tianjin, China’s fifth largest city, suffers from severe environmental problems due to a high prevalence of plastic bag usage. This problem occurs in China’s other major cities as well. On June 1, 2008, a law requiring large retail stores in China to charge for bags was enacted in an attempt to curtail plastic bag consumption. As a result, many plastic bag manufacturing plants were closed. Howe...

This present study was elucidated the cytological effects of maize due to ageing (storage) in different packaging material. This study revealed that the cytological anomalies in somatic cells of maize inbreds (CM-138 and CM-142) due to storage in jute and plastic bags. For the cytological impact of storage, inbreds were stored in jute and plastic bags for different periods i.e. 4, 8 and 12 mont...

The main focus of the thesis is to obtain a comprehensive understanding of the impacts on environment of plastic bags through a life cycle assessment. Based on a literature review, the international experiences from Ireland, Bangladesh and Canada on plastic bags policies are addressed. After 8 years implementation of plastic bags regulations, there are still existing some problems in China. The...

Plastic carrier bags have been drawing the attention of the public and politicians. Different policy measures to reduce the environmental burden of these bags have been implemented and more are planned. The research analyzed the actual environmental aspects of consumption and use of plastic carrier bags and assessed the effectiveness of the proposed regulation in Israel. Since plastic bags are ...

Plastics are one of the most widely and abundant substances in today's society. Worldwide usage low-density polyethylene bags create pollution on land oceans, especially when they break down macro micro plastics. On all continents, governments try to establish solutions how fight plastic form shopping by banning their use, implant fees for replace with a more renewable material. Paper valid sol...

Bagging of female inflorescence following pollination has recently received growers attention. Although this process occurs early in the season but affects fruit quality, yield, and marketability. Date palm growers have used to use grocery paper bags for this bagging process. Since inflorescence bagging causes what is called the greenhouse effect, it was very important to investigate the effect...