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Protecting our environment
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What is the impact of industryon the environment?
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The environment (the air, land and water around us) provides the conditions for
developing and sustaining all forms of life
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Unfortunately, we sometimes use our environment as the dustbin for everything
we don’t want
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Some of the factors which influence an organisation’s effect on the environment are:
• location• supplies required• work activities• products• waste
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An organisation’s impact on the environment could come from one single event,
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An organisation’s impact on the environment could come from one single event,
or a gradual build-up from several sources
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Waste is anything that businesses, organisations or the public throw away because they no longer need or want it
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Pollution is the release of substances or energy into the environment that can
contaminate air, land and water
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Each year there are approximately:
• 97 water pollution incidents
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Each year there are approximately:
• 97 water pollution incidents• 18 land pollution incidents
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Each year there are approximately:
• 97 water pollution incidents• 18 land pollution incidents• 6 air pollution incidents
which have a major impact on theenvironment
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Think about how your organisation affects the environment
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How can you controlpollution and waste?
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Once you’ve identified how your organisation affects the environment, you’ll need to establish
which issues require specific management
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Once you’ve identified how your organisation affects the environment, you’ll need to establish
which issues require specific management
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One way to do this is with a risk assessment: find out the likelihood of the occurrence of harmful activities, and their consequences
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The ways of dealing with pollutants and waste will depend on a number of factors:
• the potential impact of the pollutant• legal requirements
• values and policies• economic issues
• stakeholder/societal concerns
• best practice developments
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When solving pollution and waste problems, the following hierarchy can help:
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When solving pollution and waste problems, the following hierarchy can help:
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When solving pollution and waste problems, the following hierarchy can help:
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When solving pollution and waste problems, the following hierarchy can help:
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When solving pollution and waste problems, the following hierarchy can help:
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When solving pollution and waste problems, the following hierarchy can help:
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If an incident occurs, your organisation needs to have processes in place to
respond and repair any damage
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These plans should form part of your organisation’s emergency procedures, and
be reviewed and practised regularly
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What are the main elements of anenvironmental management system?
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The best way to manage environmental risks is to have a systematic approach, as when managing health and safety risks:
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Environmental management systems (EMS) minimise your company’s risks associated with its interactions with the environment
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Key benefits of an EMS can include:
• getting a licence to operate
• controlling cost• getting access to product and
capital markets
• improving relations with thegeneral public
• complying with the law
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Getting it right:• Planning for prevention and reduction is
cheaper than cleaning up afterwards• Good environmental performance has
advantages: profitability, competitiveness, better relations and premiums
• Integrate environmentalfactors into your responsibilities
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• What is the impact of industry on the environment?
• How can you control pollution and waste?
• What are the main elements of an environmental management system?
Key learning points:
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• What is the impact of industry on the environment?
• How can you control pollution and waste?
• What are the main elements of an environmental managementsystem?
Key learning points:
Protecting our environment
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