Pat Has Just Graduated from a Major University with a Combined

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Essay

Pat has just graduated from a major university with a combined degree in engineering and marketing.Pat is planning to start a business to develop a new type of corn chip and packaging.By using special technology both in the product itself and in the packaging,Pat has developed corn chips that will stay fresh in the original packaging for several years after they are produced.Pat's planned factory site is located on some wetlands adjacent to a major river.Pat plans to produce the packaging and process the corn chips in the same factory.Pat knows that the special plastics for the packaging will result in the production of hazardous waste,and that the production process will produce toxic air pollutants.In addition,there will be some wastewater from the plant.The production process results in the water being heated to a high temperature.Lastly,because of the storage of the food on the premises prior to production,Pat will need to use chemicals to control rats,bugs,and other pests.Discuss the environmental laws that might affect Pat.

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Commerce

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Customization

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Digital Marketspace

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Online Consumers

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