Changing to bio degradable paint pots – Chic Paints Limited’s decision not to change to ultra-green bio degradable paint pots, would have a lasting effect on the environment as the current paint pots used would take so much longer to dispose when they go to be recycled, whereas the new proposed bio degradable pots would shave years off the carbon footprint that is being left by Chic Paints Limited as they would degrade up to 95% biologically after they have been finished with, that wouldn’t just cut down the carbon footprint left by Chic Paints Limited, but also the same goes for the trade customers that buy the paints from Chic Paints
Environmental Issues Who’s Obligation? Janet Mitchell Soc 120 Professor Peabody July 7, 2010 Environmental Issues – Who’s Obligation? This paper will address the need for appropriate actions in regards to environmental issues, and who is ethically and socially obligated to carry out such actions. It will also outline the ethical decision making process in which these actions are decided. The fact that there are so many environmental issues that needs to be addressed is an issue in itself.
Human beings alter natural systems and have always had an impact on the environment. Environmental problems have a cultural and social context; so, understanding the role of cultural, social and economic factors is vital to the finding workable solutions for current problems. Global environmental changes present unprecedented challenges to humans and the ecosystems upon which they depend. The need for interdisciplinary approaches to solve such multidimensional challenges is clear. Topics of great importance, worth in-depth
Environmentalist believed that the world was in jeopardy whereas “anti-environmentalist believed that no matter the environmental effect, social and economic health and progress were necessary for people and civilization to prosper” (Botkin & Keller, 2011, Ch. 1). Ultimately, this movement helped make the environment just as important as social and political issues. It has also help open many eyes in regard to finding ways of addressing, solving, and managing the environment and its issues. 2.
The author, Leonardo DiCaprio, who is a staunch environmentalist, tries to make it a point in the movie that global warming has become the greatest issue and threat to the environment, and that all of humanity needs to work together to reverse the effects of global warming and restore the Earth. He believes that everyone has a small impact in the environment- from how long we take a shower to what kind of light bulbs we use. DiCaprio also believes that raising environmental awareness can help create not only a cleaner tomorrow, but also a stable environment for generations to come. After watching this video, I learned how every action we take has a small impact on the environment. These actions include but aren’t limited to choosing to put paper into a recycle or trash bin, how long we take a shower, and choosing whether to drive to school or take the bus.
The best feasible solution is Zero Emission Vehicle i.e. Compressed Air Technology (CAT) which does not require any type of fossil fuel. The gasoline-powered engine requires 4 Rs/mile where as for air powered engines it is 75% less i.e. 1 Rs/mile with no emission COx & NOx pollutants. The cost the hybrid electric vehicle is approximately $50,999 which requires the charging period of 5 to 6 hours whereas the cost of air powered vehicle $14,000 i.e.
Non-renewable fuels are organically-derived fuels. The original organic material, with the aid of heat and pressure, becomes a fuel such as oil or gas. These fuels are hard to come by and are sometimes harmful to the environment when burned. Concerns about these fuel sources has been very prominent in the past few years. Concerns greenhouse gas emissions and many other things such as energy security has caused for people to look towards a new source of fuel.
In 1992, we are faced with defining and implementing this commitment to future generations in the context of environmentally sustainable development. Global environmental change affects our capacity to achieve sustainable development; it may help or hinder this process, although the focus is more on the latter. In turn, economic development causes global environmental changes. The implications of global environmental change are inherently long-term and require that we address equity issues that span two or more generations. We have developed economic instruments to try to satisfy the needs of the present generation efficiently, but these are not adequate for addressing equity issues with future generations.
As we are theoretically reaching “peak oil”, “peak gas” etc. as well as the occurring of global warming and a number of environmental issues, the call for more “clean”, “sustainable” renewable energy has been increasing dramatically. However, some critics argue that renewable energy such as wind, solar, biomass, alone can not sustain the world in the future. In this essay, I will argue that renewable energy is not a viable way for replacing established energy sources by analyzing the geographic and natural limitations, impacts on ecosystems and the efficiency on cutting greenhouse emissions of renewable energies. The real solution should be reducing energy consumption.
Disposal techniques such as burning and using dumpsites only push the environment further down the drain (Logomasini, 1); since such waste disposal methods bring about environmental concerns as well. Governments have recycling directives in place but companies and individuals are still having the liberty to recycle the waste on their own, and this is where the government directives get overlooked. Disposing biodegradable waste is not as challenging as other waste that naturally decomposes leaving organic benefits to the environment. That being the case, therefore, it means that non-biodegradable waste poses a massive challenge to conservation efforts making it essential to come up with an effective and comprehensive recycling mechanism. This exploratory argumentative paper will delve deep into the case of why recycling the non0biodegradeable waste should be made mandatory by the government for all private individuals and corporate entities to comply with.