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Husain, I., Alalyani, M., &
Hanga, A. H. (2015)
Joseph, N., Kumar, A.,
Majgi, S., Kumar, G. &
Prahalad, R. Y. (2016)
Senior High School Department
Practical Research II: Quantitative Research
Respondents
Variables Location
(Samples and Type of
Major Objectives (Dependent and (Origin of the Key Findings
Sampling Research
Independent) Study)
Techniques)
The major objectives Independent:
of this study is to Disposable Reports show clear associations
review and analyze plastic food between toxic components of plastic
the reports regarding container Kingdom of Any adult Correlational disposable food containers and
disposable plastic Saudi Arabia member (aged Research many types of cancer & hormonal
food containers and Dependent: above 18 years) disruptions. Further researches and
their health hazards. Impacts on policy designs are needed to create
health awareness.
This study was done Independent :
to find out the status Usage of plastic Most of the participants in the
of awareness of the bags and health Any adult settings had the awareness of
health hazards hazards member (aged hazards of plastic bag usage.
associated with the above 18 years) However, there is a need for
usage of plastic bags Dependent: India Cross- spreading the awareness of using
among people and Assess (Systematic Sectional study alternative strategies and effective
their perception awareness level random sampling implementation of legislation in order
towards the legislation and perception method) to minimize the usage of plastics in
prohibiting the usage about legislation the community.
of plastic bags.
 This study aims to Independent:
examine the impacts Learning about the The results reveal that the inquiry
of the inquiry learning types of plastic learning strategies significally improved
Winnie, W.M., Irene, strategies employed in wastes Students in students' knowledge of the types of
Survey plastic wastes and their corresponding
N.Y. & Fai, C. (2016) a Plastic Education Hongkong Hongkong (Simple
Research beliefs. However, the strategies seemed
Project on primary Dependent: random sampling) not to change students' intended
students knowledge, Effectiveness of behaviour regarding plastic waste
beliefs and intended Inquiry Learning classification and management.
behaviour. Strategies
The objective of this Independent : We can conclude that the bonding strength
study is to describe the Utilizing recycled of the plywood decreased markedly in
response to the increase in dosage of
manufacture of non- plastic plastics when boiled in water at either a
Cui, Ting & Song, Kunlin formaldehyde plywood China temperature of 60°C or 100°C, while in
& Zhang, Shuang-bao. from recycled plastics Dependent : Make 60°C or 100°C water, the bonding strength
(2010) and to find suitable environment- of plywood with the most plastic reached
processing parameters Friendly plywood their minimum. It is suggested that with
less plastic a growing number of effective
for plywood production glue nails could be formed and the dry
bonding strength could be enhanced by
increasing the amount of plastic waste.
The study assessed Independent:
the strategies that Plastic Twenty companies
would positively Manufacturing were purposely The results have an economic,
influence plastic Companies selected from three social and environmental impact for
Mwanza, B.P., Mbohwa, manufacturing and towns: Lusaka, Survey the plastic manufacturing and
C., & Telukdarie, A. recycling companies Dependent : South Africa kitwe and Ndola. Research recycling companies as well as for
(2018) were investigated Strategies for the the relevant decision makers in the
Recovery and (Stratified Random waste management sector.
Recycling of Sampling)
Plastic Solid
Waste
Independent : Use
This study aimed to of Disposable 200 students both Cross The differences in the mean score of
Afzal-Aghaee, M., Feizi, assess the students' Plastic Containers male and female sectional, knowledge in the use of DPCs were
R., Naderi, M., knowledge, and Mashhad, were selected Descriptive not statistically significant in terms of
Nourbakhsh, S., behavior regarding the Dependent: Iran & Analytic gender, marriage status, level of
Salmani, E. R. & Zangi, correct use of DPCs Knowledge and (Stratified random Research education, and college.
R. (2017) behavior sampling)
assessment
 The objective of this Independent: Plastic Waste Management both in
Rustagi,T., study is to impart Impact of plastics India and abroad has assumed huge
Pradhan,S.K., & Singh, knowledge about the India Case study significance. Innovative approaches
R. (2011) effects of continuous Dependent: Public for use of plastic substitutes under
usage of plastics. health conditions of common use merits
further research.
This paper aims to test
a nudge, or
intervention, designed Independent:
through behavioral Nudging Waste Waste diversion rates improved and
insights at a university Diversion Colorado Students at Experimental significant reductions in the
Justin, J., Scott, D., & campus to discover Western State Research proportion of recyclable materials in
Scott I. (2018) cost- effective means Dependent: Colorado University the trash were observed at all four
for increasing recycling Application of study locations.
participation and Behavioral Insights
methods for estimating
waste removal cost
savings.
This article Independent: Solid
investigates Waste
households’ Segregation and A survey was The results indicate that, although
knowledge, attitudes Recycling Makerere administered to 500 Survey the public is aware of solid waste
Banga, M. (2011) and practices on the University households Research separation and recycling practices, it
separation and Dependent: randomly sampled has not participated in such
recycling of solid Household from Kampala. initiatives.
waste in Kampala, Knowledge,
Uganda. Attitudes and
practices
This paper is aimed to Independent: Meeting with Carrefour Egypt
study a real life example Promoting of administration indicated that: Carrefour
from one of the leading Environment poses around 870 ton annually of
markets in Egypt and Friendly Packaging biodegradable grocery plastic bags in
elaborate on the effect of Utilizing in the he the Egyptian market. This direction was
generalizing the solution 320 consumers of Survey
Egyptian Market adopted by Carrefour from
Mohamed, Noha. (2015) including other parties. Giza, Egypt plastic bags in Cairo Research
environmental perspective and self-
Another part of the study Dependent: Study City, Egypt committed policy. This step had no
is concerned in the on Grocery Bags by arranged program with the environment
hypothetical effect of
Carrefour Egypt authority.
forcing environmental
bags on the market.
 The present study Independent: A
was, therefore, case study in
initiated to assess Jimma City, This observation is consistent with
usage of plastic bags, Southwestern 230 respondents the report of Ramaswamy and
their Ethiopia that consisted of Sharma (2011) from Gondar City of
Adane, L. & Muleta, D. disposal and adverse Jimma City, 167 males and 63 Survey Ethiopia that states increasing
(2011) impacts on Dependent: southwestern females. Research trends of usage of plastic bags
environment in Jimma Survey on the Ethiopia among Gondar City residents. All
City, south western usage of plastic (Random sampling these facts suggest that plastic bags
Ethiopia. bags, their technique) are also widely utilized products in
disposal and other big cities of the country.
adverse impacts
on environment
Examined how Independent: Participants consisted
normative messages Persuasive of customers
(i.e., activating an Normative shopping at a local
injunctive norm, personal Messages 24/7 supermarket in Our findings imply that re-wording
Groot, K., Abrahamse, norm, or both) could United Bournemouth (UK) Exploratory the supermarket‘s environmental
encourage shoppers to who paid for their
W. & Jones, K. (2013) Dependent: The Kingdom field-Study message by including normative
use fewer free plastic shopping at the till
bags for their shopping Influence of which was being information could be a promising
in addition to the Injunctive and observed. Every third way to reduce the use of free plastic
supermarket‘s standard Personal Norms customer was bags, which will ultimately benefit
environmental message on Using Free observed the environment.
aimed at reducing plastic Plastic Bags and recorded to make
bags. it a (Systematic
random sample).
This study has Independent: One solution for a more sustainable
identified hazardous plastic polymers use of plastics might be substitution,
Larsson, A. & Göran, D. substances used in based on chemical risk reduction or phase out of the
(2011) polymer production for composition Northern Comparative most hazardous chemicals and
which the risks should Europe Research maybe even of some polymers.
be evaluated for Dependent: Other solutions could be
decisions on the need Environmental and development of bio-based raw
for risk reduction health hazard materials and biodegradable
measures, materials, reduced use, material
substitution, or even reduction, ecodesign for
phase out. recyclability, increased recycling,
and global action and measures to
reduce littering.

Proshad, R., Kormoker,
T., Islam, S., Haque, M.,
Rahman, M. & Mithu, M.
(2018)
Gekbrekidan, A. &
Berhe, M. (2012)
Xanthos, D., Walker, T.
R. (2017)
Muthu, S., Li, Y., Hu, J. Y.,
Mok, P. Y. & Ding, Xuemei
(2012)
Toxic effects of plastic Independent:
on human health and Toxic effects of
environment and plastic on human
possible health and Toxicity of plastic is a problem in
consequences of environments Bangladesh Comparative nature on a universal scale, from
health risk assessment Research the individual level to the level of
in Bangladesh Dependent: A populations.
consequences of
health risk
assessment in
Bangladesh
Creating awareness Independent:
through education Disposal of Plastic
among communities Bags and Water People exposed to the reuse of
coupled with improving Bottles in Tigray, Tigray, Comparative plastic water bottles and bags
access to solid plastic Northern Ethiopia Northern Research might be under risks due to the
waste management Ethiopia leaching of hazardous chemicals
will help to achieve Dependent: of BPA, phthalates and antimony
sound public and Environmental
environmental health impact
in Mekelle, Tigray.
This paper reviews Independent: NOT DONE YET
current International
international market- policies to reduce
based strategies and plastic marine
policies to reduce pollution
plastic bags and
microbeads. Dependent:
single-use plastics
(plastic bags and
microbeads)
The goal of the study is to Independent: Eco- Among different phases of a product’s life
analyse the eco-impact of Impact Different user cycle, disposal phase assumes greater
plastic and paper bags with significance as far as
the available data and to
Shanghai, groups of Exploratory the eco-impact is concerned. The peculiar
study the effect of Dependent: China shopping bags in Research part of the disposal phase is, it is mainly
consumer’s attitude and Plastic and paper China decided by consumer
policy dimensions on eco- shopping bag behavior and governmental policies to
impact of them. decide upon the end-of-life scenarios
 Prepared By:
Mr. Mark Lourenze M. Cunanan
Practical Research II Teacher