Environmental responsibility

Environmental Responsibility

Pg 45

Environmental Responsibility An aspect of good citizenship is the way we cared

for the environment. Earth’s resources are finite and there is concern

about issues: Global warming Lack of sustainability of the current lifestyles of the

majority of the earth’s inhabitants.

Recycling information – pg 47The Waste Hierarchy

Boyan Slat Boyan Slat (born 27

July 1994) Is a Dutch inventor,

entrepreneur and aerospace engineering student who works on methods of cleaning plastic waste from the ocean.

“Human history is basically a list of things that couldn’t be done and then were done.”

Questions1. Explain Boyat Slat’s idea to clean

up the ocean?2. What is the great pacific garbage patch?3. What Barrier’s were there to Pursue his dream and how

did Boyat Slat overcome them?4. How much plastic does Boyat Slat think can be removed

in the next 10 years in the North Pacific Garbage Patch?5. How much would it cost to reduce the plastic?6. What are the responsibilities of individuals, communities

and government in ensuring environmental responsibility?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QpDxE8BhPSM

1. Explain Boyat Slat’s idea to clean up the ocean?

The Ocean Cleanup Array is an anchored network of floating booms and processing platforms will span the radius of a gyre.

The booms act as giant funnels where the angle of the booms effectively 'suck' rubbish in.

The debris enters the platforms, where it will be filtered out of the water and eventually stored in containers until collected for recycling on land.

2. What is the great pacific garbage patch?

3.What Barriers were there to Pursue his dream and how did Boyat Slat overcome them?

Barriers SolutionsFinance Crowd fundingBuilding a team VolunteersMaritime law ResearchStorms A floating barrier that can

withstand 95% of conditions. Booms can be decoupled to move with waves.

Depth – 1. to collect deep waste - 2. to anchor

1. Most plastic is in the top 3 metres.

2. Mooring design is used as an anchor.

Damaging the environment Marine life unlikely to be tangled – no nets.

What is going to be done with the collected plastics?

Plastic can be made into oil and recyclable material

4. How much plastic does Boyat Slat think can be removed in the next 10 years in the North Pacific Garbage Patch? Almost half.

5. How much would it cost to reduce the plastic? $6 a kilo. 33x cheaper than

conventional methods.

6. What are the responsibilities of individuals, communities and government in ensuring environmental responsibility?Individuals Clean up after ourselves Educate others Participating in community

environmental activitiesCommunities Protecting the environment within

the community ensuring decision-making

incorporates environmentally sustainable development principles

Ensuring rules and regulations within the community.

Government• Create laws that punish

littering.• Carry out research to aid

decision making.• Finance environmental

schemes