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EMS Topic 4 Understand The Different Types of Environment Management…
EMS Topic 4 Understand The Different Types of Environment Management Strategies
3R, Reduce, Reuse and Recycle
Reuse
Reuse discard items - garage sale, quilting and hand-me-downs
Include terms laundry, repair, regift and upcycle
Recycle
Change in physical properties
Initiatives include, composting, Beverage Container Deposits and buy products with high content of recycled material
Can incorporated into new products
Upcycle - Turn low-value material into high value product
Downcycle - Turn valuable product into low value material
Reduce
Incorporating common sense such as turning off lights, rain barrels and taking shorter showers.
Buy less use less
Reuse vs Recycle
Recycling means turning an item into a raw material which can be used to form into another product
Reuse means using the object without changing it original form
Types of Strategies & Applications
Enforcement
Pollutants in the air must meet emission standards
Trade effluent must fulfill discharge requirements into sewers/coursewater.
Inspect industries on a regular basis
Conducts examinations and audits on the management and disposal of hazardous materials and hazardous industrial waste.
Monitoring
Regular monitoring of ambient air quality and coastal and inland waters - Continuous telemetric air monitoring system an sampling of water
Check control is adequate and effective through data monitoring
Prevention
Environmental planning control - The planning of land uses and the consideration of industrial places
Environmental infrastructure - Comprehensive sewerage system and efficient solid waste system
Regulatory Controls and Policies - Policy and control measures for air, water and hazardous waste pollution
Education
Training courses for professional and industries
Seminars, workshops for industries and businesses
Promote self-monitor and co-regulation through industries partnership
Read on topic 4 NOTES for industries doing!