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Nature and the Environment
The 6 R's
Reduce
Reuse
Recycle
Rethink
Refuse
Replace
Problems
Global Warming
Greenhouse Gases
Melting Ice caps
Increased sea level
Climate Change
Pollution
Air Pollution
Land Pollution
Water Pollution
Noise Pollution
Light Pollution
Buildings expansions into natural landscapes
Animal habitats are destroyed
Natural beauty and green space is lost
use of fossil fuels
Humans produce a lot of waste
Too much land being used for crops and food
Solutions
Reducing the use of fossil fuels
Renewable Energy Solutions
Biomass
Geothermal
Wind Power
Wind turbines
Solar
Solar panels
Passive water heaters
Hydroelectric
Dams
Turbine Generators
Tidal
Reduce waste
household waste
something monitors what you throw away
a smart bin that counts and identifies what is put in it
general rubbish
waste management
sorting systems
robotic conveyor sorting systems
recycling
reduce single use items
cups
refillable cups
metal
hard plastic
flasks
Have a dispenser that can take any size of cup instead of pre-made disposable ones
use sensors and en electronic system to determine the volume of any cup
straws
metal
bin bags
washable
Introduce more green space
Recreate animal habitats in urban areas
smart electronic habitat that attracts wild or stray animals and monitors them keeping them sustained
self sustaining enclosure
bird boxes
Badger dens
Parks
Green buildings
green balconies
green roofs
Green walls
People could grow their own food and plants
small scale farms
Autonomously managed
hydroponic / irrigation systems
waste materials recycled back into use
water purification
fit in a small apartment or windowsill
self contained unit
incredible edible
community owned
herbs and crops
bee friendly
naturally pollinated
Customers
people interested in becoming more environmentally friendly
businesses trying to be more green
Materials
Recycled materials
upcycling
pallets
tires
plywood
composite offers strength
cheap
popular
electronics
re-use components from existing or damaged products instead of throwing away
buy from local places instead of having them delivered from overseas which has a larger carbon footprint
sustainable
cork
softwood
use packed dirt instead of concrete
research methods
existing green schemes or projects
inspiration
The Barbican area in London
green areas together with brutalist architecture
earth homes / earthsips
sustainable living
made with recycled building materials
recycling waste
visit green spaces / buidings
case studies of previous projects
Using Electricity to power things
Electric Cars
could use smaller scale versions to charge electronic devices
Use solar power
small solar panels in a backpack or car to charge a battery pack while not in use
Small / portable / lightweight
BMS (Battery Management System) to manage the transfer of power
focusing lens
Hydroelectric
Drainpipes / water pipes
miniature turbine generator
Archimedes screw
pelton wheel
wind
miniature wind turbines
traditional wind turbines
vertical wind turbine