Companies producing toilet paper bleach the paper to make it white.The bleach is discharged into rivers and lakes and causes substantial environmental damage.Figure 5-9 illustrates the situation in the toilet paper market.
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Rerum Novarum
An encyclical issued by Pope Leo XIII in 1891, addressing the condition of the working classes, advocating for workers' rights, and condemning both socialism and unfettered capitalism.
Welfare Capitalism
A system where corporations provide social welfare services to their employees in order to discourage governmental intervention and unionization.
Mann Act
A federal law passed in 1910 in the United States that made it illegal to transport women across state lines for the purpose of prostitution or debauchery, or for any other immoral purpose.
Conservationists
Individuals or groups dedicated to the protection and preservation of the environment and wildlife.
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