Health: The Basics (13th Edition)
13th Edition
ISBN: 9780134709680
Author: Rebecca J. Donatelle
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 16, Problem 5TAI
LO 5 | Land Pollution
5. How do you think communities and governments could encourage recycling efforts?
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For every ton of tissue paper made with recycled paper we save:
20 trees
7,000 gallons of water
463 gallons of oil
587 Ibs of air pollution
3.08 cubic yards of landfill space
4100 kilowatt hours
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tissue made from 100%-recycled papers.
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Chapter 16 Solutions
Health: The Basics (13th Edition)
Ch. 16 - How would such policies compare to our current...Ch. 16 - Can you think of other policies that might be...Ch. 16 - Prob. 3WDYTCh. 16 - Prob. 4WDYTCh. 16 - Prob. 1PQCh. 16 - Prob. 2PQCh. 16 - The air pollutant emitted primarily from motor...Ch. 16 - Prob. 4PQCh. 16 - The barrier that protects us from the suns harmful...Ch. 16 - When gases such as carbon dioxide and hydrocarbons...
Ch. 16 - Which of the following are major threats to our...Ch. 16 - Prob. 8PQCh. 16 - Prob. 9PQCh. 16 - Prob. 10PQCh. 16 - LO 1 | Overpopulation: The Planets Greatest Threat...Ch. 16 - Prob. 2TAICh. 16 - LO 3 | Climate Change 3. What are the causes and...Ch. 16 - Prob. 4TAICh. 16 - LO 5 | Land Pollution 5. How do you think...Ch. 16 - Prob. 6TAICh. 16 - Prob. 1AYCh. 16 - Prob. 2AYCh. 16 - Prob. 3AYCh. 16 - Prob. 4AYCh. 16 - Prob. 5AYCh. 16 - Prob. 6AYCh. 16 - Prob. 7AYCh. 16 - Prob. 8AYCh. 16 - Prob. 9AYCh. 16 - Prob. 10AYCh. 16 - Prob. 11AYCh. 16 - Prob. 12AYCh. 16 - Prob. 13AYCh. 16 - Prob. 14AYCh. 16 - Prob. 15AYCh. 16 - Prob. 16AYCh. 16 - Prob. 17AYCh. 16 - Prob. 18AYCh. 16 - Prob. 19AYCh. 16 - Prob. 20AYCh. 16 - Prob. 21AYCh. 16 - Prob. 22AYCh. 16 - Prob. 23AY
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