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“Eco-Friendly Systems”

• Group Members : Ahsan Sajjad 2011-PID-18 Fariha Idrees 2011-PID-22 Asma Malik 2011-PID-03

Table Of Contents1) What is Environment?2) What is Eco-friendly system?3) Importance of Eco-Friendly systems4) Eco literacy5) Eco-label 6) Lists of Environmental issues7) Environmental organizations8) Eco-friendly brands9) Lists of Eco-friendly systems

EnvironmentEnvironment may refer to: Environment (biophysical): The physical and biological factors

along with their chemical interactions that affect an organism where pollution is important

Environment (systems): The surroundings of a physical system that may interact with the system by exchanging mass, energy, or other properties.

Built environment: Constructed surroundings that provide the setting for human activity.

Natural environment: All living and non-living things.

Eco-friendly systems

Environmentally friendly, environment-friendly, eco-friendly and green are marketing claims that protect the environment by following ways:

Goods and services laws No harm at all Guidelines and policies that inflict reduced, minimal

Importance of Eco-friendly System Running an environmentally friendly systems helps you reduce

your impact on the environment and preserves natural resources. The importance of eco-friendly systems for the environment is explained by following techniques:

These systems include products that reduce your reliance on natural resources (e.g. rainwater tanks)

The systems consists of products that are made from recycled material.

Making your business environmentally friendly not only benefits the environment but can also save you money.

Recycling reduces the costs materials are not used unnecessarily Reduces many extra usage of materials and manufacturing

techniques. For example: paper needs by asking staff to print double-sided

Reusing is encouraged saving cost and energy . The pollution can be decreased to great extent e.g.: recycle by

shredding excess paper.

Ecological Literacy Ecological literacy is the ability to understand the natural

systems that make life  on earth possible. Eco-literacy concerns understanding the principles of

organization of ecosystems and their potential application to understanding how to build a sustainable human society.

An ecologically literate society would be a sustainable society which did not destroy the natural environment on which they depend.

Ecological literacy is a powerful concept as it is : an integrated approach to environmental problems Eco-literacy is a new educational paradigm emerging in systems thinking  sustainability complexity

Eco Label

• Eco-labels and Green Stickers are labeling systems for food and consumer products.

Ecolabels are voluntary Called as green stickers set of practices or minimum requirements for sustainability reduce harm to the environment.

List of Environmental Issues Climate change:  Global warming , Greenhouse gases , Ocean acidification  , Urban Heat

Islands, Flooding. Environmental degradation: Habitat destruction, Invasive species. Environmental health: Air quality, Asthma, Environmental impact of the coal industry

Environmental impact of nanotechnology, Environmental impact of hydraulic fracturing.

Environmental issues with energy:  Environmental impact of the coal industry, Environmental impact of the

energy industry.

Environmental issues with war:  Agent Orange, Depleted Uranium, Explosive remnants of war,  War and

environmental law.

Overpopulation: Burial, Tragedy of the commons,  Gender Imbalance in Developing Countries.

Genetic engineering: Genetic pollution, Pollution Point source pollution.

Natural resources: Resource depletion, Exploitation of natural resources.

Species: Endangered species, Genetic diversity.

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Air pollution: Environmental impact of the coal industry Environmental impact of hydraulic

fracturing, , CFC , Visual pollution ,Noise pollution  Soil pollution: Alkali soil, Space debris, contamination, Ozone depletion. Water pollution: Acid rain ,Agricultural runoff, Algal bloom, Environmental impact of the coal industry,

Eutrophication Environmental impact of hydraulic fracturing, Wastewater.Conservation Ecosystems:Anoxic waters, Biosecurity,Habitat destruction, Habitat fragmentation.Water (depletion)  Anoxic waters ,Aral Sea, California Water Wars Dead Asbestos, ,  Chlorofluorocarbons , Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons.

Environmental Organizations

• World Wide Fund (WWF)• Earth First

• Green peace• National World life Federation

• 1% for the Planet• Rainforest Action Network

• Heal the Bay

•Surf rider

Eco-friendly Brands People Tree

Nature Shop

Eco Fibres

Eco Vegan Shoes

Braintree Clothing

Cock & Bull Menswear

WHOLLY JO

ANTIFORM

CUDDLY BABY

Bibico

Eco-Friendly Systems

Eco-friendly water systems:

A)Eco-Friendly Water Systems for the HomeEcoWater enhances quality of life and safeguarding the environment. The advanced engineering of eco-friendly water systems ensures you: Reduction in home energy consumption. Extended appliance life cycles. Ability to immediately monitor your family’s water consumption. Reduced quantity and use of cleaning products, soaps and detergents

B ) Eco Friendly Water Refiner SystemsRemove Chlorine From Your Water: An EcoWater Systems water refiner softens water by removing the

hardness minerals and sediments that weren’t removed by the municipality, and it also removes the chlorine taste and odor that is prevalent in city water.

By adding a layer of coconut shell carbon to the hard water treatment system

the objectionable odor and taste of chlorine is removed without the need for a separate carbon filter system and subsequent filter changes.

The EcoWater refiner is easy to install and use.

C)Eco-friendly Production Systems

25 ％ reduction in CO2 emissions: A group Rengo achieved a 24.9% reduction in CO2 emissions for 2013

compared to 1990 levels. (a first in the corrugated industry in Japan.) which have a significant impact on the global environment the

converting of other boilers from fuel oil to liquefied natural gas (LNG) or processed natural gas, which have a lower CO2 conversion coefficient than fuel oil.

Energy-efficient facilities and adopting less harmful clean energy sources as part of its efforts to reduce CO2emissions

Waste reduction: Trimming waste, the most common type of waste generated by

corrugated plants, is recycled back into containerboard at paper mills.

This contributed 98.0% recovered paper utilization ratio in 2013. Prevention of air and water pollution.

D:Eco-friendly PackagingMaking use of our accumulated know-how regarding packaging

design is offering universal design packaging aiming at being "easy for everyone to use." :

Easy to assembleEasy to carry

Easy to resealEasy to recycle

Easy to open    Easy to remove contents

Easy to disassemble Wrap Lock easy to recycle

Damp-proofSpecially coated linerboard ideal for packaging of fruit and vegetables, as it suppresses both

"product breathing" and evaporation. (repels moisture, retains freshness) RECYCOOLCorrugated product with a specially coated bottom liner for cool insulation, ideal for the

refrigerated transport of items such as fruit and vegetables, processed marine and meat products, and alcoholic beverages, cold storage/freshness retention [Recyclable cold storage box]

Greenpack (retains freshness)Ethylene elimination and gas composition control help to ensure that fruit and vegetables remain

fresh. [Freshness-retaining packaging] BUGLESS A special mixture of ink and varnish coating on corrugated boards repels insects,

discouraging them from entering the box. [Low friction corrugated packaging]

E)Eco-Friendly Air Conditioning Alternatives: air-conditioning is one of the heaviest burdens on the

power grid, resulting in costlier energy and more greenhouse gas emissions.

There are a number of environmentally-friendly alternatives to conventional air-conditioning.

• Solar-Powered AC: Assisted by a source that is in no short supply during the summer, solar-powered air- conditioning is good news for the power grid

AC units packaged with solar panels help reduce energy bills without the commitment of extensive rooftop solar

panels, which have a daunting price tag additional solar panels opening up the possibility for further energy savings.

F)Geothermal Heat Pumps: Geothermal Heat Pumps use the earth’s steady

temperature to cool and heat water. Each system has an indoor and outdoor unit that transfers water into the ground and pumps it back inside.

For cooling, water is piped into the ground, where the soil extracts excess heat, significantly reducing the amount of electricity needed in conventional cooling methods.

G)Green building : It refers to a structure and using process that is environmentally

responsible and resource-efficient throughout a building's life-cycle: from sitting to design, construction, operation, maintenance, renovation, and demolition.

Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED): It is a set of rating systems for the design, construction,

operation, and maintenance of green buildings. A 2009 report by the U.S. General Services Administration: found 12 sustainably designed buildings cost less to

operate and have excellent energy performance.