2. timber as a sustainable building materialjbusse
Timber is a renewable and sustainable building material that can be harvested from managed forests and plantations. It has low embodied energy, stores carbon, and has reuse and recycling options at the end of its life. When used properly through good design, detailing, and maintenance, timber can provide durable construction with low environmental impacts over its full life cycle.
This document discusses various green energy and products. It covers topics like electronic waste recycling techniques, hazardous and non-hazardous materials in electronics, the benefits of solar energy in India, green mobile phones that are free from toxic materials, and tips for living a more sustainable lifestyle such as using reusable bags, buying in bulk, and making home cleaning products from natural ingredients.
This document discusses various eco-friendly technologies and practices. It begins with an introduction to eco-friendly concepts and why they are important. It then covers branches of green technology like green energy, green chemistry, green IT, green building and green nanotechnology. Specific eco-friendly practices discussed include renewable energy sources, organic fertilizers, green houses, electric vehicles, and eco-friendly foods. The document concludes by discussing benefits of eco-friendly business practices and the need to adopt more sustainable approaches.
This document discusses eco-friendly or green products. It defines green products as those that are environmentally friendly and do not cause harm. It provides examples of green cars that are fuel efficient and green foods that are grown sustainably. The document discusses why green products are increasingly important due to issues like global warming. It also outlines some benefits of green products like improved health and environmental sustainability. Finally, it summarizes some key factors of various green products like LED lights, natural gas, and energy efficient appliances.
This document summarizes lean and green operations that can be implemented at local fitness centers. It discusses how becoming lean involves eliminating waste from processes, while going green aims to reduce environmental impact and carbon footprint. Specific lean strategies mentioned include using resources efficiently and eliminating unnecessary steps. Green strategies proposed for fitness centers include using renewable energy, recycled materials, energy efficient equipment, and water conservation methods. The document provides examples of fitness centers already implementing these practices.
Green technology aims to develop and apply technologies that are environmentally friendly and resource efficient. It covers areas like green chemistry, green nanotechnology, green building, green IT, and green energy. The goals are sustainability, reducing waste and pollution, innovation, and economic viability. Green chemistry uses principles like prevention of waste, safer solvents and materials. Green nanotechnology minimizes environmental risks of nanotechnology. Green buildings use renewable materials and energy generation. Green IT improves energy efficiency of computing. Green energy develops power from renewable sources like solar and wind. Green marketing considers environmental impacts in the 4Ps of product, price, place and promotion. The triple bottom line model evaluates financial, social and environmental impacts and is linked to corporate social responsibility
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The Friends of Nature network operates along the Nairobi and Gitathuru rivers, turning dumpsites into tree nurseries and planting trees. Their goals are to create sustainable jobs through conservation activities like preparing nurseries, planting trees, and producing biofuel briquettes from waste. They have rehabilitated over 1 hectare of dumpsites, planted substantial trees, and produced over 50 tons of briquettes in the past 24 months.
2. timber as a sustainable building materialjbusse
Timber is a renewable and sustainable building material that can be harvested from managed forests and plantations. It has low embodied energy, stores carbon, and has reuse and recycling options at the end of its life. When used properly through good design, detailing, and maintenance, timber can provide durable construction with low environmental impacts over its full life cycle.
This document discusses various green energy and products. It covers topics like electronic waste recycling techniques, hazardous and non-hazardous materials in electronics, the benefits of solar energy in India, green mobile phones that are free from toxic materials, and tips for living a more sustainable lifestyle such as using reusable bags, buying in bulk, and making home cleaning products from natural ingredients.
This document discusses various eco-friendly technologies and practices. It begins with an introduction to eco-friendly concepts and why they are important. It then covers branches of green technology like green energy, green chemistry, green IT, green building and green nanotechnology. Specific eco-friendly practices discussed include renewable energy sources, organic fertilizers, green houses, electric vehicles, and eco-friendly foods. The document concludes by discussing benefits of eco-friendly business practices and the need to adopt more sustainable approaches.
This document discusses eco-friendly or green products. It defines green products as those that are environmentally friendly and do not cause harm. It provides examples of green cars that are fuel efficient and green foods that are grown sustainably. The document discusses why green products are increasingly important due to issues like global warming. It also outlines some benefits of green products like improved health and environmental sustainability. Finally, it summarizes some key factors of various green products like LED lights, natural gas, and energy efficient appliances.
This document summarizes lean and green operations that can be implemented at local fitness centers. It discusses how becoming lean involves eliminating waste from processes, while going green aims to reduce environmental impact and carbon footprint. Specific lean strategies mentioned include using resources efficiently and eliminating unnecessary steps. Green strategies proposed for fitness centers include using renewable energy, recycled materials, energy efficient equipment, and water conservation methods. The document provides examples of fitness centers already implementing these practices.
Green technology aims to develop and apply technologies that are environmentally friendly and resource efficient. It covers areas like green chemistry, green nanotechnology, green building, green IT, and green energy. The goals are sustainability, reducing waste and pollution, innovation, and economic viability. Green chemistry uses principles like prevention of waste, safer solvents and materials. Green nanotechnology minimizes environmental risks of nanotechnology. Green buildings use renewable materials and energy generation. Green IT improves energy efficiency of computing. Green energy develops power from renewable sources like solar and wind. Green marketing considers environmental impacts in the 4Ps of product, price, place and promotion. The triple bottom line model evaluates financial, social and environmental impacts and is linked to corporate social responsibility
This document provides information on various eco-friendly products and practices. It discusses eco-friendly clothing made from materials like bamboo and organic cotton. It also discusses eco-friendly fertilizers like neem-based fertilizers and biofertilizers that do not use chemicals. The document discusses how to make homes, furniture, appliances, cars and tyres more environmentally sustainable. It provides solutions to issues with Ganesh Chaturthi idol immersions in water bodies.
The Friends of Nature network operates along the Nairobi and Gitathuru rivers, turning dumpsites into tree nurseries and planting trees. Their goals are to create sustainable jobs through conservation activities like preparing nurseries, planting trees, and producing biofuel briquettes from waste. They have rehabilitated over 1 hectare of dumpsites, planted substantial trees, and produced over 50 tons of briquettes in the past 24 months.
Sandra Lester from Affecting Change presents a project manager's perspective on identifying evaluating and selecting sustainable materials. Presented to the Toronto CSBA Course
The document discusses 3 ways for individuals to help protect the environment at home:
1. Plant trees to absorb carbon dioxide, produce oxygen, and make the environment greener.
2. Practice the 3 R's of reduce, reuse, and recycle materials like paper, plastics, and electronics.
3. Save energy by using energy efficient appliances, replacing light bulbs, and minimizing phantom loads from electronics.
This document discusses various eco-friendly systems. It begins by defining key environmental terms and describing eco-friendly practices that protect the environment. It then discusses the importance of eco-friendly systems in reducing environmental impact and saving costs. Specific eco-friendly systems covered include eco-friendly water systems, packaging, production processes, air conditioning alternatives, and green building practices. The document emphasizes benefits like reduced emissions, waste reduction, pollution prevention and energy efficiency.
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Research Data and Mood Boards of interior design strategies for a young couple shifting from Bangalore to Kochi. The project has to be eco-friendly and sustainable.
- Eco Advertising was founded in 1996 and has grown to include 8 national and 50 state directories, keeping advertising fees small and maintaining regular contact with listed facilities.
- Advertising is a means of communication that informs or influences people through messages, and is an advanced and healthy way to communicate.
- Many companies are making eco-friendly products and advertisements to raise awareness about climate change and encourage environmentally friendly behaviors.
This document provides an overview of green technology and green business. It defines green technology as methods and materials that minimize environmental impact, with objectives of sustainability, source reduction, and innovation of alternatives to damaging technologies. Examples include recycling, renewable energy, and water/air purification. Green business adopts socially and environmentally responsible principles to produce triple bottom line value through financial, environmental, and social benefits. Characteristics include using sustainable energy and continuous improvement. The document presents examples of green businesses like clothing companies that use organic/recycled materials and a forklift company that diverts building materials from landfills. It provides tips for making a business greener through paperless options, online marketing, and office practices.
Sustainable Cabinetry and Millwork in Green Building DesignBearbradley
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The document discusses various ways that hair salons are becoming more environmentally friendly and energy efficient. It profiles two salons that underwent major eco-friendly renovations, installing solar panels, LED lighting, and finding ways to recycle and reduce waste. Implementing these changes has increased both salons' profiles through awards and attracted more customers, helping their businesses' profits. Smaller changes are also recommended that salons can adopt more easily, like using renewable energy, energy-efficient bulbs and appliances, and recycling. Products and equipment brands are also developing more sustainable options to meet growing consumer demand.
The document discusses why an eco-friendly atmosphere is needed and provides principles and examples of being eco-friendly, which include respecting God's creation, reusing and reducing harmful pollution, replacing non-green products with green ones, taking responsibility, and recycling using recyclable green products. Specific actions mentioned are turning off electronics when not in use, repainting walls with reflective paint to save energy, and using inverters and solar power as alternatives to air conditioners which are bad for the environment. The document encourages developing an eco-friendly mindset.
This document proposes developing a 30m x 30m empty land into a commercial clubhouse for the local community. The land is currently overgrown with bushes and rubbish. The clubhouse would provide recreation facilities like a gym, outdoor jacuzzi, and event hall. It would be constructed using sustainable materials like clay bricks, bamboo flooring, and LED lights. The clubhouse is intended to give residents a space for exercise and socialization while improving the environmental quality of the area. A budget breakdown is included that estimates the total clubhouse cost at 532,278.
The document discusses ways to become more eco-friendly. It defines being eco-friendly as promoting green living through conserving energy and preventing pollution. It recommends three basic stages: consuming items that cause minimal harm, learning your carbon footprint and acting to lessen it, and supporting other eco-friendly communities. Specific tips provided include following the 3 R's of waste hierarchy, conserving water and electricity, planting trees, protecting local water sources, driving less and walking more, buying energy efficient and locally grown products, preventing littering, buying recycled products, and joining environmental groups.
This document summarizes a green building workshop hosted by HUD's Office of Native American Programs. It discusses how green building practices can increase energy and water efficiency, reduce environmental impacts, and improve indoor air quality. Examples of green building strategies presented included energy-efficient appliances and building envelopes, renewable energy systems, sustainable building materials, water conservation, and construction waste management. Data showed that green building approaches can help control rising energy costs and address environmental hazards in existing housing. The workshop provided lessons on applying green development practices and next steps to promote these techniques in HUD programs.
Global warming is the increase of Earth's average surface temperature caused by greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide and methane released into the atmosphere by human activities. If global warming continues, the Earth will become too hot for humans to live on it. Some ways to reduce global warming include using less energy at home by insulating, using energy efficient light bulbs, driving less and buying fuel efficient vehicles, recycling and reducing waste, planting trees, and pushing governments to enact stronger environmental policies. Individual actions like these, when taken by many people, can collectively help slow the rise in global temperatures.
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Participate in environmentally sustainable work practices BSBSUS201 - Powerpo...JuanPulgarn3
This document discusses participating in environmentally sustainable work practices. It covers a range of topics related to sustainability including the environmental issues at the earth, national and local levels. Specific issues that businesses can impact like electricity use, climate change, waste production, and packaging are discussed. The need to measure resource use and reduce environmental hazards is also covered. Activities are included throughout to engage the reader in applying the concepts to their own work or industry.
Secondary 2 Geography-Measures to Reduce PollutionMarioSonic54
The document outlines measures that individuals, national governments, and the international community can take to reduce pollution. For individuals, it recommends lifestyle changes like reducing consumption and waste, reusing items, recycling, and reducing car use. National governments can implement pollution laws, improve waste disposal methods, educate the public, fund research, switch to cleaner energy sources, and sign international agreements. The 1992 Earth Summit in Brazil was an example of an international effort for countries to collaborate on reducing pollution.
This document discusses carbon footprints and how to calculate them. It begins by explaining what a carbon footprint is - the total amount of greenhouse gases produced directly and indirectly by human activities, usually measured in tons of carbon dioxide equivalent. It then discusses where carbon footprints come from, primarily the burning of fossil fuels like oil, gas and coal. The document provides details on how to calculate a carbon footprint using online calculators, which ask questions about location, household size, electricity/gas usage, transportation mileage. It concludes by offering tips to reduce carbon footprints in various areas of life like transportation, home energy use, travel, weddings, offices, and consumption habits.
There are several ways to save the environment outlined in the document. These include reducing energy wastage through saving electricity, recycling to reduce landfill waste, reusing items instead of throwing them out, carpooling to reduce pollution from transportation, going paperless digitally, improving home energy efficiency such as through thermostat use, and saving water by turning it off and repairing leaks. The document encourages environmental protection through these everyday actions.
The document discusses mitigation and adaptation measures that could be taken to address rising sea levels in a coastal city due to global warming. Some key measures include:
1) Implementing policies and infrastructure changes to reduce waste and encourage recycling, energy efficiency, and use of renewable energy.
2) Educating the public about individual actions they can take at home and work to conserve resources and reduce their carbon footprint, such as driving less, using less hot water and electricity, and planting trees.
3) Performing energy audits and offering rebates to incentivize homeowners and businesses to make cost-effective upgrades to improve insulation and switch to energy-efficient appliances and lighting.
Sandra Lester from Affecting Change presents a project manager's perspective on identifying evaluating and selecting sustainable materials. Presented to the Toronto CSBA Course
The document discusses 3 ways for individuals to help protect the environment at home:
1. Plant trees to absorb carbon dioxide, produce oxygen, and make the environment greener.
2. Practice the 3 R's of reduce, reuse, and recycle materials like paper, plastics, and electronics.
3. Save energy by using energy efficient appliances, replacing light bulbs, and minimizing phantom loads from electronics.
This document discusses various eco-friendly systems. It begins by defining key environmental terms and describing eco-friendly practices that protect the environment. It then discusses the importance of eco-friendly systems in reducing environmental impact and saving costs. Specific eco-friendly systems covered include eco-friendly water systems, packaging, production processes, air conditioning alternatives, and green building practices. The document emphasizes benefits like reduced emissions, waste reduction, pollution prevention and energy efficiency.
Sustainable Interiors Design Strategies - For a Cabin at KochiAr. Pratiksha Porwal
Research Data and Mood Boards of interior design strategies for a young couple shifting from Bangalore to Kochi. The project has to be eco-friendly and sustainable.
- Eco Advertising was founded in 1996 and has grown to include 8 national and 50 state directories, keeping advertising fees small and maintaining regular contact with listed facilities.
- Advertising is a means of communication that informs or influences people through messages, and is an advanced and healthy way to communicate.
- Many companies are making eco-friendly products and advertisements to raise awareness about climate change and encourage environmentally friendly behaviors.
This document provides an overview of green technology and green business. It defines green technology as methods and materials that minimize environmental impact, with objectives of sustainability, source reduction, and innovation of alternatives to damaging technologies. Examples include recycling, renewable energy, and water/air purification. Green business adopts socially and environmentally responsible principles to produce triple bottom line value through financial, environmental, and social benefits. Characteristics include using sustainable energy and continuous improvement. The document presents examples of green businesses like clothing companies that use organic/recycled materials and a forklift company that diverts building materials from landfills. It provides tips for making a business greener through paperless options, online marketing, and office practices.
Sustainable Cabinetry and Millwork in Green Building DesignBearbradley
This document discusses sustainable cabinetry and millwork for green building design. It provides information on a firm called Green Cabinetworks that specializes in sustainable wood products and green cabinetry. It discusses what makes a product green, focusing on the raw materials, manufacturing process, energy efficiency, and disposal strategies. The document outlines how wood products are sustainable and carbon negative. It also discusses green woodworking materials, finishes, adhesives, veneers, and laminates. It provides an overview of relevant green building certification programs like LEED, NAHB Green, and Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certification.
The document discusses various ways that hair salons are becoming more environmentally friendly and energy efficient. It profiles two salons that underwent major eco-friendly renovations, installing solar panels, LED lighting, and finding ways to recycle and reduce waste. Implementing these changes has increased both salons' profiles through awards and attracted more customers, helping their businesses' profits. Smaller changes are also recommended that salons can adopt more easily, like using renewable energy, energy-efficient bulbs and appliances, and recycling. Products and equipment brands are also developing more sustainable options to meet growing consumer demand.
The document discusses why an eco-friendly atmosphere is needed and provides principles and examples of being eco-friendly, which include respecting God's creation, reusing and reducing harmful pollution, replacing non-green products with green ones, taking responsibility, and recycling using recyclable green products. Specific actions mentioned are turning off electronics when not in use, repainting walls with reflective paint to save energy, and using inverters and solar power as alternatives to air conditioners which are bad for the environment. The document encourages developing an eco-friendly mindset.
This document proposes developing a 30m x 30m empty land into a commercial clubhouse for the local community. The land is currently overgrown with bushes and rubbish. The clubhouse would provide recreation facilities like a gym, outdoor jacuzzi, and event hall. It would be constructed using sustainable materials like clay bricks, bamboo flooring, and LED lights. The clubhouse is intended to give residents a space for exercise and socialization while improving the environmental quality of the area. A budget breakdown is included that estimates the total clubhouse cost at 532,278.
The document discusses ways to become more eco-friendly. It defines being eco-friendly as promoting green living through conserving energy and preventing pollution. It recommends three basic stages: consuming items that cause minimal harm, learning your carbon footprint and acting to lessen it, and supporting other eco-friendly communities. Specific tips provided include following the 3 R's of waste hierarchy, conserving water and electricity, planting trees, protecting local water sources, driving less and walking more, buying energy efficient and locally grown products, preventing littering, buying recycled products, and joining environmental groups.
This document summarizes a green building workshop hosted by HUD's Office of Native American Programs. It discusses how green building practices can increase energy and water efficiency, reduce environmental impacts, and improve indoor air quality. Examples of green building strategies presented included energy-efficient appliances and building envelopes, renewable energy systems, sustainable building materials, water conservation, and construction waste management. Data showed that green building approaches can help control rising energy costs and address environmental hazards in existing housing. The workshop provided lessons on applying green development practices and next steps to promote these techniques in HUD programs.
Global warming is the increase of Earth's average surface temperature caused by greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide and methane released into the atmosphere by human activities. If global warming continues, the Earth will become too hot for humans to live on it. Some ways to reduce global warming include using less energy at home by insulating, using energy efficient light bulbs, driving less and buying fuel efficient vehicles, recycling and reducing waste, planting trees, and pushing governments to enact stronger environmental policies. Individual actions like these, when taken by many people, can collectively help slow the rise in global temperatures.
learn the 5 R's: refuse, reduce, reuse, rot, recycle: Going zero waste is a great step towards combating climate change. ...
bike more and drive less: ...
conserve water and protect our waterways: ...
eat seasonally, locally, and more plants: ...
switch to sustainable, clean energy:
The document discusses ways individuals can help reduce ozone depletion and mitigate climate change, including planting trees, adopting more sustainable transportation habits like biking and ridesharing, lowering home heating bills through insulation and efficient thermostats, advocating for climate policies and legislation, investing in energy efficient appliances, reducing water and food waste, switching to LED bulbs, reducing air travel and owning vehicles that use renewable fuels when possible.
Participate in environmentally sustainable work practices BSBSUS201 - Powerpo...JuanPulgarn3
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The document outlines measures that individuals, national governments, and the international community can take to reduce pollution. For individuals, it recommends lifestyle changes like reducing consumption and waste, reusing items, recycling, and reducing car use. National governments can implement pollution laws, improve waste disposal methods, educate the public, fund research, switch to cleaner energy sources, and sign international agreements. The 1992 Earth Summit in Brazil was an example of an international effort for countries to collaborate on reducing pollution.
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There are several ways to save the environment outlined in the document. These include reducing energy wastage through saving electricity, recycling to reduce landfill waste, reusing items instead of throwing them out, carpooling to reduce pollution from transportation, going paperless digitally, improving home energy efficiency such as through thermostat use, and saving water by turning it off and repairing leaks. The document encourages environmental protection through these everyday actions.
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1) Implementing policies and infrastructure changes to reduce waste and encourage recycling, energy efficiency, and use of renewable energy.
2) Educating the public about individual actions they can take at home and work to conserve resources and reduce their carbon footprint, such as driving less, using less hot water and electricity, and planting trees.
3) Performing energy audits and offering rebates to incentivize homeowners and businesses to make cost-effective upgrades to improve insulation and switch to energy-efficient appliances and lighting.
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1 D3655 Participate in Environmentally Sustainable Wo.docxmercysuttle
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D3655: Participate in Environmentally
Sustainable Work Practices
Week 5: Sustainability in the Workplace
Sustainability in the Workplace
• The use of resources must be measured
and accounted for the external costs of
our goods and services.
• The beauty of going “sustainable” is
that many of the changes we make are
beneficial to our health and
environment, while saving us money.
• Reducing our energy and water usage,
as well as waste produced, all translate
into less resource utilization and
therefore, lower costs.
Local businesses are an integral part of the
solution. Every action, no matter how small, can
contribute to the global effort to reduce our
ecological footprint.
Sustainability in the Workplace
Environmental Pressure: As our energy and natural
resource demands grow, impacts to ecosystems are
proportionally growing and causing more damage
to the health of our planet and communities.
Economic Pressure: Sustainability presents
opportunities for efficiency that can improve
business performance and competitiveness, while
reducing operating costs.
Social Pressure: Investors, customers,
environmental groups and the media have begun
to make sustainability the profitable choice.
Sustainability in the Workplace
Seven Areas of Concern
Looking to this future, the following seven areas will begin to
provide your office with strategies that save you money while
improving the efficiency and vitality of your business
Energy
Maintenance
• Keep all equipment, such as air filters clean and
maintained
Lighting
• Use daylight if possible and then compact fluorescent
light bulbs or new light emitting diodes (LED bulbs)
• Install sensors to automatically turn lighting on/ off in
space that is less used
Equipment
• Optimize energy settings on computers, monitors and
other electronics
• Unplug devices that are not in use and utilize power strips
• Reduce the amount of equipment in use: consolidate
several printers into one efficient multi-use device
Water
Conserve
• Fix leaks: Millions of gallons of water are lost every
year through leaking pipes
• Install water saving fixtures: Using low-flow sink
fixtures at the tap can decreases water usage by 50%
Reuse
• Consider grey-water, reclaimed water or rainwater
harvesting for landscape irrigation
Transportation
• Since the oil price spike of 2008,
there has been greater interest
in public transit and the
walkability of communities.
• Carpooling or taking the bus,
instead of single person car trips
decreases CO2 emissions and
reduces the cost of commuting.
The option to walk, bike, bus or
carpool gives people more
choice and makes for a healthier
community and a better planet
Transportation
Getting to Work
• Locating your business near public transportation
routes can save you and employees money on
parking and gas expenses
• Promot ...
When it comes to home renovation, the pollution caused by it should also be kept in mind. Hence, if you want to keep saving the home and environment from pollutions, then you must understand eco-friendly renovations. Here we have explained 10 one of the most effective eco-friendly renovation tips, which will not only help you keep protecting the environment from pollution but also cost-saving through your energy bills.
This document discusses the concept of a green economy. A green economy aims to improve human well-being and social equity while significantly reducing environmental risks. It is an economic system that reduces ecological scarcities through more sustainable use of resources. Key sectors of a green economy include renewable energy, green buildings, sustainable transport, water management, waste management, and land management. Transitioning to a green economy can help drive job growth while reducing poverty and environmental degradation. Developing countries face additional challenges in adopting green economic policies and need support through capacity building and private sector engagement.
ENVIRONMENT~ Renewable Energy Sources and their future prospects.tiwarimanvi3129
This presentation is for us to know that how our Environment need Attention for protection of our natural resources which are depleted day by day that's why we need to take time and shift our attention to renewable energy sources instead of non-renewable sources which are better and Eco-friendly for our environment. these renewable energy sources are so helpful for our planet and for every living organism which depends on environment.
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Recycling and Disposal on SWM Raymond Einyu pptxRayLetai1
Increasing urbanization, rural–urban migration, rising standards of living, and rapid development associated with population growth have resulted in increased solid waste generation by industrial, domestic and other activities in Nairobi City. It has been noted in other contexts too that increasing population, changing consumption patterns, economic development, changing income, urbanization and industrialization all contribute to the increased generation of waste.
With the increasing urban population in Kenya, which is estimated to be growing at a rate higher than that of the country’s general population, waste generation and management is already a major challenge. The industrialization and urbanization process in the country, dominated by one major city – Nairobi, which has around four times the population of the next largest urban centre (Mombasa) – has witnessed an exponential increase in the generation of solid waste. It is projected that by 2030, about 50 per cent of the Kenyan population will be urban.
Aim:
A healthy, safe, secure and sustainable solid waste management system fit for a world – class city.
Improve and protect the public health of Nairobi residents and visitors.
Ecological health, diversity and productivity and maximize resource recovery through the participatory approach.
Goals:
Build awareness and capacity for source separation as essential components of sustainable waste management.
Build new environmentally sound infrastructure and systems for safe disposal of residual waste and replacing current dumpsites which should be commissioned.
Current solid waste management situation:
The status.
Solid waste generation rate is at 2240 tones / day
collection efficiently is at about 50%.
Actors i.e. city authorities, CBO’s , private firms and self-disposal
Current SWM Situation in Nairobi City:
Solid waste generation – collection – dumping
Good Practices:
• Separation – recycling – marketing.
• Open dumpsite dandora dump site through public education on source separation of waste, of which the situation can be reversed.
• Nairobi is one of the C40 cities in this respect , various actors in the solid waste management space have adopted a variety of technologies to reduce short lived climate pollutants including source separation , recycling , marketing of the recycled products.
• Through the network, it should expect to benefit from expertise of the different actors in the network in terms of applicable technologies and practices in reducing the short-lived climate pollutants.
Good practices:
Despite the dismal collection of solid waste in Nairobi city, there are practices and activities of informal actors (CBOs, CBO-SACCOs and yard shop operators) and other formal industrial actors on solid waste collection, recycling and waste reduction.
Practices and activities of these actor groups are viewed as innovations with the potential to change the way solid waste is handled.
CHALLENGES:
• Resource Allocation.
Optimizing Post Remediation Groundwater Performance with Enhanced Microbiolog...Joshua Orris
Results of geophysics and pneumatic injection pilot tests during 2003 – 2007 yielded significant positive results for injection delivery design and contaminant mass treatment, resulting in permanent shut-down of an existing groundwater Pump & Treat system.
Accessible source areas were subsequently removed (2011) by soil excavation and treated with the placement of Emulsified Vegetable Oil EVO and zero-valent iron ZVI to accelerate treatment of impacted groundwater in overburden and weathered fractured bedrock. Post pilot test and post remediation groundwater monitoring has included analyses of CVOCs, organic fatty acids, dissolved gases and QuantArray® -Chlor to quantify key microorganisms (e.g., Dehalococcoides, Dehalobacter, etc.) and functional genes (e.g., vinyl chloride reductase, methane monooxygenase, etc.) to assess potential for reductive dechlorination and aerobic cometabolism of CVOCs.
In 2022, the first commercial application of MetaArray™ was performed at the site. MetaArray™ utilizes statistical analysis, such as principal component analysis and multivariate analysis to provide evidence that reductive dechlorination is active or even that it is slowing. This creates actionable data allowing users to save money by making important site management decisions earlier.
The results of the MetaArray™ analysis’ support vector machine (SVM) identified groundwater monitoring wells with a 80% confidence that were characterized as either Limited for Reductive Decholorination or had a High Reductive Reduction Dechlorination potential. The results of MetaArray™ will be used to further optimize the site’s post remediation monitoring program for monitored natural attenuation.
Microbial characterisation and identification, and potability of River Kuywa ...Open Access Research Paper
Water contamination is one of the major causes of water borne diseases worldwide. In Kenya, approximately 43% of people lack access to potable water due to human contamination. River Kuywa water is currently experiencing contamination due to human activities. Its water is widely used for domestic, agricultural, industrial and recreational purposes. This study aimed at characterizing bacteria and fungi in river Kuywa water. Water samples were randomly collected from four sites of the river: site A (Matisi), site B (Ngwelo), site C (Nzoia water pump) and site D (Chalicha), during the dry season (January-March 2018) and wet season (April-July 2018) and were transported to Maseno University Microbiology and plant pathology laboratory for analysis. The characterization and identification of bacteria and fungi were carried out using standard microbiological techniques. Nine bacterial genera and three fungi were identified from Kuywa river water. Clostridium spp., Staphylococcus spp., Enterobacter spp., Streptococcus spp., E. coli, Klebsiella spp., Shigella spp., Proteus spp. and Salmonella spp. Fungi were Fusarium oxysporum, Aspergillus flavus complex and Penicillium species. Wet season recorded highest bacterial and fungal counts (6.61-7.66 and 3.83-6.75cfu/ml) respectively. The results indicated that the river Kuywa water is polluted and therefore unsafe for human consumption before treatment. It is therefore recommended that the communities to ensure that they boil water especially for drinking.
Kinetic studies on malachite green dye adsorption from aqueous solutions by A...Open Access Research Paper
Water polluted by dyestuffs compounds is a global threat to health and the environment; accordingly, we prepared a green novel sorbent chemical and Physical system from an algae, chitosan and chitosan nanoparticle and impregnated with algae with chitosan nanocomposite for the sorption of Malachite green dye from water. The algae with chitosan nanocomposite by a simple method and used as a recyclable and effective adsorbent for the removal of malachite green dye from aqueous solutions. Algae, chitosan, chitosan nanoparticle and algae with chitosan nanocomposite were characterized using different physicochemical methods. The functional groups and chemical compounds found in algae, chitosan, chitosan algae, chitosan nanoparticle, and chitosan nanoparticle with algae were identified using FTIR, SEM, and TGADTA/DTG techniques. The optimal adsorption conditions, different dosages, pH and Temperature the amount of algae with chitosan nanocomposite were determined. At optimized conditions and the batch equilibrium studies more than 99% of the dye was removed. The adsorption process data matched well kinetics showed that the reaction order for dye varied with pseudo-first order and pseudo-second order. Furthermore, the maximum adsorption capacity of the algae with chitosan nanocomposite toward malachite green dye reached as high as 15.5mg/g, respectively. Finally, multiple times reusing of algae with chitosan nanocomposite and removing dye from a real wastewater has made it a promising and attractive option for further practical applications.
Climate Change All over the World .pptxsairaanwer024
Climate change refers to significant and lasting changes in the average weather patterns over periods ranging from decades to millions of years. It encompasses both global warming driven by human emissions of greenhouse gases and the resulting large-scale shifts in weather patterns. While climate change is a natural phenomenon, human activities, particularly since the Industrial Revolution, have accelerated its pace and intensity
Improving the viability of probiotics by encapsulation methods for developmen...Open Access Research Paper
The popularity of functional foods among scientists and common people has been increasing day by day. Awareness and modernization make the consumer think better regarding food and nutrition. Now a day’s individual knows very well about the relation between food consumption and disease prevalence. Humans have a diversity of microbes in the gut that together form the gut microflora. Probiotics are the health-promoting live microbial cells improve host health through gut and brain connection and fighting against harmful bacteria. Bifidobacterium and Lactobacillus are the two bacterial genera which are considered to be probiotic. These good bacteria are facing challenges of viability. There are so many factors such as sensitivity to heat, pH, acidity, osmotic effect, mechanical shear, chemical components, freezing and storage time as well which affects the viability of probiotics in the dairy food matrix as well as in the gut. Multiple efforts have been done in the past and ongoing in present for these beneficial microbial population stability until their destination in the gut. One of a useful technique known as microencapsulation makes the probiotic effective in the diversified conditions and maintain these microbe’s community to the optimum level for achieving targeted benefits. Dairy products are found to be an ideal vehicle for probiotic incorporation. It has been seen that the encapsulated microbial cells show higher viability than the free cells in different processing and storage conditions as well as against bile salts in the gut. They make the food functional when incorporated, without affecting the product sensory characteristics.
Evolving Lifecycles with High Resolution Site Characterization (HRSC) and 3-D...Joshua Orris
The incorporation of a 3DCSM and completion of HRSC provided a tool for enhanced, data-driven, decisions to support a change in remediation closure strategies. Currently, an approved pilot study has been obtained to shut-down the remediation systems (ISCO, P&T) and conduct a hydraulic study under non-pumping conditions. A separate micro-biological bench scale treatability study was competed that yielded positive results for an emerging innovative technology. As a result, a field pilot study has commenced with results expected in nine-twelve months. With the results of the hydraulic study, field pilot studies and an updated risk assessment leading site monitoring optimization cost lifecycle savings upwards of $15MM towards an alternatively evolved best available technology remediation closure strategy.
Epcon is One of the World's leading Manufacturing Companies.EpconLP
Epcon is One of the World's leading Manufacturing Companies. With over 4000 installations worldwide, EPCON has been pioneering new techniques since 1977 that have become industry standards now. Founded in 1977, Epcon has grown from a one-man operation to a global leader in developing and manufacturing innovative air pollution control technology and industrial heating equipment.
2. Introduction
• Green house effect is the process in which
thermal radiation from a planetary surface is
captivated through the gases of atmospheric
green house (Meinshausen.2009)
• Carbon dioxide and other gases released when
we flame fuels such as petroleum and coal gas,
natural gas, this emission called as green house
effect (Woodcock.2009)
• This lead to the problems related to higher sea
levels, changing climate, extreme storms etc.
3. GOAL
• To generate the awareness regarding green
house emission
• To provide the ways in order to reduce the
green house emission
5. Five Characteristics of Audience
• Less knowledge about ways to reduce the green house
emission
• Have greater potential to get suggestion for the
improvement of their country
• Moderate Brand conscious
• High rate of illiteracy
• Problem solving ability
6. Research to Reduce Green House
Emission
• Use Less Heat and Air Conditioning
– Add insulation to walls and set up weather
caulking or stripping around windows and doors
that can lower your heating costs.
– In order to reduce the amount of energy there is a
need to heat and cool the home.
– Turn down the heat while a person is sleeping
during the day or at night, and set the
temperatures moderate at all times.
7. Drive Less and Drive Smart
• Not as much of driving means fewer
emissions.
• Besides saving gasoline, biking and walking are
the best forms of exercise.
• When a person drives, make sure that the car
of that person is running efficiently manner.
8. Advantage Drive less and drive smart
• Keep the tires in a right way that
can improve the mileage of gas
by more than 3 percent.
• Every gallon of gas a person
saves then, he or she not only
helps in budget, but also keeps
20 pounds of carbon dioxide out
of the atmosphere.
9. Buy Energy Efficient Products
• The appliances of home now move towards
the models in a range of energy-efficient.
• Florescent bulbs are intended in order to
supply more natural-looking light as using far
less energy rather than standard light bulbs.
• Purchase the products which are energy
efficient in nature.
10. Minimal Packaging Criteria
• Purchase the products which have minimal
packaging that will help to reduce the waste.
• Can save 2400 pounds of carbon dioxide
annually by recycling half of the waste of
household.
11. Energy Savings
• In order to save energy, set the water heater
at 120 degree and wash the clothes in cold or
warm water in order to reduce use of hot of
water
• Reduce personal energy consumptions by
turning off the lights and other electronics;
only use them when there is a need for it.
12. Fuel Switching
• Use fuels with lower carbon contents
that reduce the carbon emissions.
• Producing more energy from renewable
sources
13. Telecommute and Teleconference
• Telecommuting can be the efficient way
in order to do paper work in office.
• Teleconference is the tip that less wasted
of carbon dioxide.
14. Buy Local Products
• It is the better concept that embodied energy which takes
accounts of water, carbon and energy that produced foods.
• Buy something that is produced locally because it generates
lower carbon oxide.
15. Buy Local Products
• The market of local fresh food is a better place in
order to start food shopping.
• Another option is to buy Australian made
manufactured food products it also have less Co2.
• It will give the benefits of climate change and
help the local economy.
16. Channel Selection
• Different Channels are used to create
awareness among the people of Abu Dhabi in
the region of United Arab Emirates.
• Such as banner ads, social networking, TV
commercials and by conducting seminars.
• Banner ads is the selected channel.
17. Banner Ads
• The aim of this banner ad is to
promote the ways and procedure
to reduce green house emission.
• It will give the lower marketing
costs
• It avoids the expensive contracts in
a long terms basis
19. Encoding the message
• The message of creating the awareness is
encoding to the cars users, factory workers,
house wife etc.
• Videos are also used while conducting
seminars in order to encode the message
effectively.
• http://video.about.com/greenliving/How-to-
Help-Reduce-Greenhouse-Gases.htm
20. Source of Noise
There are some barriers to encode the message;
• Overload of information can be the noise or barriers
that may affect in creating awareness among people.
• Poor encoding can be the barrier for a person who
generates awareness about how to reduce green house
emission gases.
• Long communication in seminars can affect the lack of
interest.
21. Message Influence on Society
Message is fully encoded by a person who generates
the awareness about how to reduce the green
house emission gases among the people of Abu
Dhabi in the region of United Arab Emirates.
People insulating their houses
Planting plants and trees
They are starting to change their bulbs to save
energy
Start recycling
22. References
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