Materials Economy (ENG 101 Case wk4)
Reflecting on "The Story of Stuff," write a well-organized and well-supported essay in which you identify the three most important issues the video addresses. A well-organized essay has a beginning, middle, and an end. The beginning, or introduction, should include an opening sentence to grab your reader’s attention. Follow the opening sentence with a brief background on the topic or situation. In this case, it would be brief summary of the video. The last sentence of the introduction is the thesis statement. The thesis states the main point of the essay, which in this case, would be a statement affirming the three most important issues the video addresses. A well-supported essay includes supporting points, details, and examples. For this essay, you must decide the best way to organize the body of the paper. Will you have one or two paragraphs for each issue? Will you divide the body of your paper, then, into three or more paragraphs, one for each issue? In any case, each body paragraph must support (explain) your reasoning (rationale) using specific details. Remember that each issue must be supported with an explanation as to why you believe it to be an important issue facing our society today. Each body paragraph must have a topic sentence that states the main point of the paragraph, which in this case would be each issue. The conclusion typically summarizes the main points of the essay and/or closes with a lasting impression that connects the reader to their world. In this case, where is our society headed? Is it too late for change? Be sure to proofread your essay and edit for proper grammar, punctuation, diction (word choice), and spelling, as errors in sentence skills will lower a final grade. A grade will be determined based on the Module 4 Case expectations and the Trident University General Education rubric for English. Papers must be double-spaced in Times or Times New Roman font (12 cpi) with standard one-inch margins. The first person "I" is not used in a formal essay, nor is the passive "you." In place of "you," "one" may be used. No secondary sources are to be used in the process of writing this first paper; it is to be entirely written based on one's point of view and supported with body points and details. Assignment Expectations •Write an essay (no less than three pages in length) that states an original thesis statement on society and change today. •Include an introductory paragraph with thesis statement. •Include body paragraphs (each with a topic sentence that states the point of the paragraph) that support the thesis through examples and details. •Include a conclusion that summarizes the main points of the essay and/or leaves the reader with a lasting impression on the issue. Proofread your essay for errors in grammar, diction (word choice), punctuation, and spelling.
Materials Economy
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Institution
Introduction
Today, most people use products for a short while after which they end up as disposal. This is because of the linear system that facilitates in heightened use of products after which their longevity is decreased. Furthermore, this is attributed by the term materials economy. This refers to the system in which products undergo. It comprises of extraction, production, distribution, consumption as well as disposal. The video attempts to illustrate this process through comprehensive analysis of the system. The interaction of the variable in the system contributes to the effect that the products are having on the environment as well as the societies. Furthermore, the corporations have an effect on this system as they influence the government’s priorities in addressing the needs of the environment Vis a Vis the corporations. Hence, the paper attempts to analyze the materials economy through discussion of the components involved in the system.
Degradation of natural resources
This refers to the resource deterioration including water, soil and air. Furthermore, it includes the destruction of the ecosystems as well as wildlife extinction. In addition, it can refer to the reduction of the ability of the environment to meet the needs as well as the objectives of the society and the ecology. In a bid to increase the capacity in employment of different products, the environment is being degraded at an alarming rate. There is no sustainable development, as societies tend to utilize resources exceeding their limit. For instance, the United States has less than four percent of their forests while forty percent of the water is undrinkable. Moreover, the country uses thirty percent of their resources worldwide despite being five percent of the population of the world. The statistics of Amazon require special attention as the trees are being degraded at the rate of 2000 per every minute. Furthermore, this system entails employment of resources as a measure of having value and as such, the population around Amazon is seen as invaluable as they cannot influence the degradation in that area. Hence, there is a need to reduce the rate of degradation as this will lead to depletion of ecological environments that facilitate in supporting the different habitats of the different species of the plants and animals.
Production
This involves the process of growing or manufacturing of products with a view of selling them. Thus, the natural resources are converted in the factories to products for sale. Furthermore, in other industries, these products are mixed with the chemicals that are toxic thus leading to products that are contaminated by toxic products. Such products find their way into our home facilitating in deterioration of the health of the society. For instance, there should be a ban to the BFR’s of in other words brominated flame retardants. These chemicals are very toxic as they affect the brain through the ne...