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Activity 3.3.3.1- Current Events in Plastic Pollution

Six-Point Critical Analysis of Current Event



1. Exploratory

Probe basic facts and knowledge found in the readings. 

This article was posted on January 11th 2019 against a list of running actions against pollution. San Diego is one of the many cities to ban containers known as polystyrene, which is better known as Styrofoam. The ban includes many of daily food containers such as egg cartons ice chest, aquatic toys and navigation markers. Polystyrene’s popularity throughout our cities is because of its low cost, strength and easy insulation. The city of San Diego voted on Jan 8,2019 to make this ban in effect. During the ban many small business owners came forward to protest against the ban because of there usage of there degradable products. The ban was first set as trial period in October 2018. 



2. Diagnostic

The reason for the ban against polystyrenes products is because the properties in this material make it a huge waste because it easily breaks into tiny, airborne particles that are extremely difficult to clean up and is generally rejected by recycling centers as too much trouble to recycle. 



3. Cause and Effect

This has affected many small business owners that utilize these products because of the higher cost that will need to be spent to support other products within there company. 



4. Priority

The most important issue to monitor and obey the law against utilizing this product and continue to work as a society to build stronger cities and a cleaner economy.



5. Application

This applies to me because not only in San Diego, many cities throughout our country and even world face an economical issue by the lack of recycling and properly clearing of waste. I need to work better by keeping our world clean and be more eco friendly as a human so we can keep our world clean and last longer. 


6. Critical

This law challenges me because often we as humans become careless and unaware of how we harm the economy in many ways. I enjoyed reading this articles because it motivates me to be more eco friendly and care about our world more then ever. 


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