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Discuss the concept of sustainable industrial development and its impacts on the environment

      

Discuss the concept of sustainable industrial development and its impacts on the environment

  

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vincent
Refers to the use of the environmental resources without destroying or wasting them up for prosperity.

The impacts
Reduction to minimum the amount of material used to manufacture a product. The quantity of steel in motor vehicles has been significantly reduced over the past two decades.

Reduction to minimum energy use in the production process. Use of materials which are less energy-intensive, improve production processes and switch to alternative or renewable energy sources.

Switching from toxic to non-toxic materials, including lead-free gasoline and degradable pesticides hence reducing Green House Gas emmisions.

Switching from coal and oil use to gas and solar energy use.

Utilization of the waste materials from one industry or one stage of manufacturing as raw material in another.

The Use of materials which consume less energy, such as bulbs or refrigerators which use less electricity.

Designation of the products which may be reused or upgraded rather than thrown away as waste, such as modular computers.

The Manufacturing of products from recyclable materials, such as aluminum beverage cans or recycled plastic cans.

The Creation of products which are degradable and whose byproducts are non-toxic.

The Designing of products which have a minimal impact on the environment during their life cycle and which will be recyclable at the completion of their life cycle.

The Shift from the manufacturing of products to the supply of services. For example, the pesticide industry should provide integrated services for biological and chemical control; public transport services should be substituted for private vehicles, among others.

The Preparing and publishing the inventory of materials which enter and exit the production process. Published emission data so as to catalyze both the community and the industrial plant to take steps for emission reduction. Publication of the "environment-friendliness" of different products so as to enable consumers to choose products with minimal environmental impact.
These are the foreseen impacts to result from Sustainable environmental development.

vindori answered the question on January 22, 2018 at 14:08


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