Environmental Statistic: Project Submission Form - Assignment Example

MAT00211 Project submission form Rationale: Often when submitting research grant applications the funding agency will require you to enter very specific information (describing, for example, the rationale for your project and the proposed methodology) into an application form. The information you enter must be clear and concise but also well referenced and supported by background literature. Usually word limits for different sections of the application must be adhered to precisely or the application will be rejected. Use this form to compile and submit your project. Please enter all the text and any tables, maps or diagrams for your project into the spaces provided on this submission form. You should read the Unit Information Guide and the instructions in this document carefully. Enter text into the white cells (tables) ONLY. The grey tables show the marking criteria for each section and are there for your reference only and for the markers to fill in when we assess your work. Do not modify or enter text into these grey tables. Do not modify the existing text in the document (headings, questions or instructions). Author / Name (please enter your name below): Student number: Points overall: 0a2 0b2 1 2 3 4 1 Any report exceeding the word limit cannot be given more than one point. Reference citations, table and figure captions and the contents of tables are not counted. However, presenting lots of text in tables as a means of exceeding the word limit is not acceptable. 2 0a – zero points resubmission not possible. 0b – zero points but project can be amended and resubmitted A definition of each grade is provided in Table 3 of the Unit Information Guide. Project checklist (please run through this check list, refer to the marking criteria for each section of the project and review the project outline in the Unit Information Guide before submitting): Item  Item  Diary submitted (optional) No material from the web has been pasted into the report At least two different statistical methods used Draft submitted (optional) Null hypotheses stated All figures and tables labelled correctly All values presented with correct units All questions have been answered (in the Discussion, as per Table 1 in the Unit Information Guide) All references cited and listed correctly (please refer to Murray Cullen's Assignment Writing Guide for First Year Students) Completed the plagiarism declaration at the end of this form. Project title (max: 20 words): Assessment of attitude of Consumers towards ban on use of non-recyclable plastic shopping bags. Title: Brief but describes study VP/P OK G VG Ex Ex Key: VP = Very poor; P = Poor; OK = Okay; G = Good; VG = Very good; Ex = Excellent; LR = Literature Review; PD = Problem definition; P = Procedure; D = Discussion. Literature review (max: 500 words): A normal non-recyclable plastic bag, also known as polyethylene is the most commonly used carrier bag for shopping especially in urbanized areas. The usefulness of these plastic bags vary from their desirable properties such as low weight, durability and their convenience and re-usability advantages in packaging various food items and other small or big items. The greatest advantage however is that it virtually costs nothing for the end user i.e. the customer. These along with many other benefits, has lead to an increasing usage of these plastic bags in day-to-day activities. Plastics bags and their use tremendously impacts the existence of several entities such as Consumers, Manufacturers or Business, Environment, local authorities etc. (Cadman, et al., 2005). These bags choke sewer and drainage systems spoiling sanitation; generate litter, non-biodegradable garbage and marine waste (California Coastal Commission, 2006); and thus create un-aesthetic view of environment. Burning these bags emits poisonous dioxins and furans which are harmful when inhaled by living creatures and hence contribute towards air pollution (Ford, M. 2008). For consumers, there seems to be a certain motivation to use the plastic bags owing to the various advantages listed above. For businesses and manufacturers of plastic bags, these provide employment and livelihood. Nevertheless, considering certain serious repercussions which the use of plastic bags have on the environment, marine life (Wallace, N., 1985) and also on human beings especially in the long run has lead to the proposition towards a ban on the use of these bags worldwide and even a levy of fines towards non-conformance of this statute (Population Statistics, Wikipedia). Opponents argue that the substitutes of these plastic bags, such as paper bags are equally or even for more detrimental towards the environment given that the production of paper bags harm trees on a large scale. Hence, over a period of time, the issue of ban on use of plastic shopping bags have been a bone of contention in many a debate (The Hon. D.G.E. Hood, 2008) and still attract wide range of opinions and views both in favour of and against the ban of plastic bags. This research is being carried as one more attempt at assessing the various factors which determine the use of these bags and their impact on the choices made by consumers towards their ban. Consumers of plastic bags have been decided upon as major research participants rather than manufacturers as it would broaden and normalize the response rather than biasing it towards a specific response as would be the case with manufacturers who would unanimously oppose the ban. This research has a broad overall outlook of consumers towards plastic bags and is not confined to the study in a particular region and thus would gather responses through a survey open to consumers across various cities and counties, the varied the better. LR: Content – No. of references Read More

This research is being carried as one more attempt at assessing the various factors which determine the use of these bags and their impact on the choices made by consumers towards their ban. Consumers of plastic bags have been decided upon as major research participants rather than manufacturers as it would broaden and normalize the response rather than biasing it towards a specific response as would be the case with manufacturers who would unanimously oppose the ban. This research has a broad overall outlook of consumers towards plastic bags and is not confined to the study in a particular region and thus would gather responses through a survey open to consumers across various cities and counties, the varied the better.

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