Abstract
An overview of the life of King C. Gillette, and his invention of the disposable razor. The paper discusses Gillette as an inventor and contributor to pop culture and looks at how Gillette became a celebrity.

From the Paper
"King C. Gillette was not only an inventor, but a true contributor to pop culture as we see it today. What started as a mere idea for a safety razor blade that could be thrown away when it grew dull, grew into a veritable personal hygiene empire over the course of several decades, and continues to produce disposable razors for men and women even today. Gillette was born in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. His parents were both creative types; his mother wrote..."

Tags:gillette, disposable razor, invention, culture, celebrity

Abstract
Disposable batteries have transformed the way that we live and the types of activities that we do. This discussion provides the reader with a natural history of disposable batteries from the time the raw materials are extracted from the earth to the time they are recycled or in a land fill. The environmental impact that batteries have along the path of creation, use, and disposal is also covered. This paper also discusses the peripheral impact of batteries, including how they are shipped, how much fuel is used, and how much pollution is created. Finally, it looks at the social impact of batteries and facts about the societies that make, use, and dispose of batteries.

Introduction
Natural History of Disposable Batteries
Uses
Environmental Impact
Peripheral Impact
Social Impact of Batteries

From the Paper
"The concept of batteries was first discovered between 1780-1786 by Luigi Galvani. Galvani found that connecting iron and brass created an electrical current. His ideas were expanded upon by Alessandro Volta from 1796 to 1799 with the creation of the voltaic electricity. Voltaic electricity was found when Alessandro experimented with stacking silver and zinc plates to create a pile and form the first dry battery. Volta also created the first "crown of cups" which consisted of silver and zinc discs that were covered in a salt solution."

Tags:volta, power, dispose

Abstract
This paper examines the main hypothesis of whether increases in disposable income, cause an increase in domestic travel, and the sub-hypothesis of whether domestic travel is a normal or luxury good. The paper explains that the main aim is to determine the true nature of the relationship between disposable income and domestic travel. The paper further explores the effect of disposable income on domestic travel. In conclusion, the paper shows that a complete model of domestic travel entails looking at all determinants of travel as a supposed explanatory variable before the relationship between personal disposable income and domestic travel can be analyzed and this is necessary so that the relationship coefficients are unbiased.

Outline:
Literature Survey
Theory and Hypothesis: What is the Effect of Disposable Income on Domestic Travel

From the Paper
"Research that has centered on domestic travel, began as early as the 1960's, especially in wake of the fact that in many developed countries citizens were spending excessively on travel. Empirical studies by Gray found that disposable income was a major determinant of travel. Gray's analysis was an econometric model that included explanatory variables such as the foreign exchange rate, fare payments abroad, and travel spending by local residents. Gray's work also included another element that was absent in other papers, that is, Gray found that the prices of goods and services while traveling were an important determinant of travel. This particular model is important to the testing of the relevant hypotheses since, it gives a clear picture as to what the complete model of domestic travel should entail as explanatory variables. It is therefore less likely to get a biased determinant if all the necessary independent variables are included in the model; Gray's research paper dictates what these variables should be."

Tags:foreign, exchange, rate, fare, payments, abroad, travel, spending, local, residents

Abstract
This paper discusses how disposable diapers have both advantages when it comes to convenience and availability and disadvantages in the areas of safety and pollution of the environment. The paper also looks at how cost, environmental issues, and health concerns are among the primary reasons for rethinking disposable diapers and how these problems cannot be ignored any longer. Additionally, the paper examines how ever increasing pollution and far reaching side effects from plastic throw away diapers are causing irreversible damage to our environment. The paper concludes that parents and caregivers must take a stand against using plastic disposable diapers.

From the Paper
"Skin irritations are another problem that comes with using disposable diapers. Diaper rashes are serious issues that can occur with your baby during the time they spend wearing diapers. Some things that are the main factors in causing diaper rashes are prolonged wetness, lack of air circulation, soap, chemical and dye allergies. What happens is the ammonia is formed by bacteria that interacts with urine left sitting against the skin, and then promotes the growth of microbes in the diaper area. A diaper that is not properly cleaned and sanitized after becoming soiled is also another factor (Cloth vs. Disposable Diaper, Diapers, Diapers, & More Diapers par. 4). According to the Journal of Pediatrics a total of fifty-four percent one- month old babies that used disposable diapers had moderate rashes, while an additional sixteen percent had severe rashes."

Tags:rash, environment, pollution, cost

From the Paper
"This paper will argue against outlawing the sale of disposable diapers. Some environmentalists have recently claimed that disposable diapers are a major cause of the growing problem of garbage pollution on this planet. Because of this view, there have been efforts to ban the use of disposables and to force people to return to the use of washable cloth diapers which can be recycled. An example of this can be seen in the December 1989 proposal by Governor Madeleine M. Kunin of Vermont to outlaw disposable diapers in her state ("In Vermont" 22). Despite all this official attention to the issue, however, there is no evidence that disposable diapers contribute more to the earth's environmental problems than any other form of garbage. In particular, there is no evidence that disposable diapers harm the environment any more than cloth diapers do. Disposables provide..."

Abstract
The paper argues that landfills, incinerators and the proverbial "three R's" of waste disposal - reduce, recycle, reuse - are of differing merit. Specifically, the paper argues that even poorly-applied "integrated waste disposal" utilizing reduction, re-usage, and recycling is infinitely better than the alternative of simply dumping materials in a landfill or polluting the environment with noxious incinerators. In the end, the apper concludes that Canadians must begin to educate themselves on the need for higher diversion rates away from simple disposal or they run the risk of damaging the fragile ecosystem even more than they have.

From the Paper
'The following paper will argue that landfills, incinerators and the proverbial "three R's" of waste disposal - reduce, recycle, reuse - are of differing merit. Specifically, while the next several pages will indicate the problems with each (problems which are certainly nettlesome) the general argument will be that even poorly-applied "integrated waste disposal" utilizing reduction, re-usage, and recycling is infinitely better than the alternative of simply dumping materials in a landfill or polluting the environment with noxious incinerators. In the end, Canadians..."

Tags:recycling, waste, disposal

Abstract
An argumentative paper, exploring the chemical make up of uranium, showing that it is extremely difficult to dispose of this material in a complete way. It looks at current disposal practices in the world and analyzes their pros and cons.

From the Paper
"Radioactive material is defined as having atoms with extremely excited outer electron shells. This makes them unstable, excitable and an efficient means of providing energy to a population that can afford a nuclear power plant. The main source of this energy is Uranium. This is a naturally occurring element found in rocks and seawater. It is the most heavy element in the periodic table, having 146 neutrons and 92 protons in its stable form. The instable form has 143 neutrons and this is the kind that is used in cores to create energy (UIC website)."

Tags:disposal, nuclear, radioactive, sun, waste, water

Abstract
This paper examines the problem of nuclear wastes and how it presents a particular dilemma on various fronts including health and security issues. Nuclear energy and technology has become an endemic part of modern society. The paper points out that concomitant with the significant advances in the production of nuclear energy as well as its application to the areas of medicine and defense has been the escalation of the problems of nuclear waste disposal.
Includes several graphs and tables and diagrams.
1. Introduction
2. Classification of Types of Nuclear Waste
3. Sources of Nuclear Waste
3.2. Storage of Low Level Waste
3.3 Long-Term Storage of High Level Waste
3.4. The Storage of Plutonium
3.5. Transmutation
4. Conclusion

From the Paper
"This debate emphasizes the dilemma and the importance of finding a permanent and less environmentally hazardous solution to the problems of nuclear waster. All of the methods discussed above provide some solutions to the problems - but they do not as yet present a permanent and fully acceptable means of waste disposal and many of the methods have significant drawbacks and are often manpower intensive and open to the vicissitudes of human error. The answer to what to do with nuclear waste has not yet been adequately answered."

Tags:disposal, energy

Abstract
This paper provides a literature review on the topic of waste disposal in the food service. The paper further examines issues such as how much waste food services generate, where and how does this wastage occur, what the disposal methods and techniques are available and which ones are being utilized. Finally, the paper evaluates research in the field of waste reduction in the food services.

From the Paper
"This paper is a literature review on the topic of waste disposal in the food service. The aim of the paper is to examine the issues that pertain to this topic, mainly: how much waste food services generate, where and how does this wastage occur, what the disposal methods and techniques are available and which one are being utilized, and finally, if there is research in the field of waste reduction in the food services. There are two ways to examine and approach the topic is reducing the amounts of waste generated by food service. Some facilities and researchers have establish environmental programs and recycling and..."

Tags:food service, waste, review

Abstract
This paper discusses the hazardous effects of inadequate methods of solid waste disposal on the environment. The paper emphasizes the urgency of the need to deal with this issue, and describes fecal contamination as the major culprit. The writer illustrates how the lack of modern sanitation facilities and adequate health care in certain areas, are the main cause of fecal contamination.

From the Paper
"Fecal waste may contain an undetermined number of bacteria, viruses, and parasites capable of causing disease in humans and animals. Studies have focused on numbers of indicator bacteria (total coliforms, fecal coliforms, and fecal streptococci) or enteroviruses in feces and leachates, but have not estimated the total pathogen load or identified the major sources of these pathogens. This may be due to lack of detection methods for many of the pathogens in solid waste or leachate as well as potentially low numbers of viable but non-culturable organisms. Fecal waste is a breeding ground for diseases and even the smallest of contaminations can cause a great deal of problems."

Tags:bacteria, virus, parasites, garbage, recycling, health, hazard, water