Enviromental Engineering Reasearch Paper

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ENV 3001 – Global Learning (GL) Assignment

This assignment provides a brief background on materials use and waste management. There are

two topics provided:

Topic 1: Endangered elements

Topic 2: Persistent waste materials in the environment (e.g., plastics)

The GL assignment should be submitted via Canvas before the last class of the semester

(Thursday June 13, 2019).

Assignment:

Select only one of the topics and discuss the issue and develop an overview of the problem as

described in the Topic below. Your report should address the points as indicated, estimated of

quantities, materials and other relevant information. Please limit your report to 2-4 pages

(appendices are OK) including figures, tables, calculations, references.

Extra credit: I have provided a paper to read: “From electronic consumer products to e-wastes:

Global outlook, waste quantities, recycling challenges”

Provide a brief discussion (1 page) on the global cross boundary transport of e-wastes.

Background

There has been significant technological advancements since 1950s. Technology adoption rates

and product replacement cycles create challenges for materials supply and management of

discarded products.

 

 

Fig. 1. Major advancements since 1990.

 

 

 

 

Fig. 2. Technology penetration.

 

 

 

 

Fig. 3. Product marketing and consumer purchase cycles. Note that disposal is not a main

consumer issue.

 

 

 

 

Fig. 4. World Population

 

 

 

Fig. 5. Most densely populated regions in the World.

 

 

 

 

Fig. 6. Water scarcity in the World.

 

 

 

Fig. 6. Growth of World population and the history of technology.

 

 

 

 

 

Topic 1: Endangered elements

 

With rapid growth in innovation and technology development over the past several decades, an

increasing number of elements in the periodic table are now used in advanced consumer products

to perform specialized functions. At the same time, with the decreasing cost and increasing

availability of the consumer products and their short use cycles; there has been increasing

concerns regarding the availability of some of the elements in the future. The concerns for supply

of materials and necessary elements include:

 projected production quantities

 available markets and projected market potential for products

 changes in production or in available ore deposits in different countries

 geopolitically concentrated production of materials

 minimal or lack of end-of-life recycling efforts

The following periodic table has been developed by the American Chemical Society to bring

awareness for the rate of utilization of some elements which are likely to be available in limited

quantities.

 

Select one of the endangered elements and discuss:

a. where it is produced b. where it is used c. production rate and consumption rate d. provide preliminary calculations for people using and discarding a specific type of

products where these materials are used

 

 

 

 

Topic 2: Persistent waste materials in the environment (e.g., plastics)

Decomposition characteristics of plastics in the environment depends on both the conditions in

the environment and the characteristics of the polymeric material. Since majority of the plastics

present in MSW are sensitive to photo oxidation, they can remain stable for longer times in the

landfill in comparison to their transformation behavior when they are exposed to sunlight (i.e.,

floating on the sea surface). A wide variety of chemical additives are incorporated into the

plastics. Some additives are designed to stabilize the polymer and make it more resistant for

degradation. For example, anti-oxidants and stabilizers used as additives inhibit the degradation

of the polymer, while pro-oxidant additives make the plastics more sensitive towards

degradation. Presence of starch increases biodegradability of plastics; however, biodegradation

of starch will not work without a pro-oxidant. The additives used in plastics are usually not

covalently bonded to the polymer. Therefore, they can leach out from the plastic material as it

degrades. Thus degradation rates of the plastics (even those with added starch) depends strongly

on the type and amount of additives used. The half-life of most plastics is over 100 years in

landfills or the environment.

 

 

PP: polypropylene, PS:polystyrene, PET: polyethylene terephthalate, LDPE: lowdensity polyethylene, HDPE: high

density polyethylene PVC: polyvinyl chloride

Select one type of plastic (PP: polypropylene, PS:polystyrene, PET: polyethylene terephthalate,

LDPE: lowdensity polyethylene, HDPE: high density polyethylene PVC: polyvinyl chloride) and

discuss:

a. where it is used b. how much is used and discarded c. provide preliminary calculations for use and discarding rates of the specific type of

plastic

 
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Think Inside And Out Side Of The Box Of The Environment

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ENVS 1140 Environmental Issues Summer 2019

Dr. Sue C. Ebanks, Instructor Assignment: Thinking inside and outside of the box about the environmental issues

The purpose of this assignment is to put some legs under what we have been and will be

discussing in class. In other words, the goal is to help you see beyond what is just there is front

of you, to see some of the relationships in the environment and some of the broader impacts of

the interactions that we humans have on the environment.

What do you need?

You will need a full-size sheet of posterboard, which you can get rather inexpensively at any

discount store (Family Dollar, Dollar General, Dollar Tree, Walmart, etc.). You will also need

phone/camera for taking a picture (and possibly some helping hands), scissors, and a writing

instrument and paper or something for taking notes (cell phone?). If your phone/camera can

give you GPS, that would be great…bonus points(?)!!!

What should you do?

*Sketch a box for removing the middle of the

posterboard so that you finally have a frame that is 5

cm wide all around. Then cut out that center so that

you have a frame. You will need to go to your

favorite/selected outdoor location and hold your frame

to “enclose” or “frame” your favorite location. This

may be down, held up, or placed around (in which

case, you may need to snip open your frame.

*Take a picture of the “framed environment” and put

the picture in your Word document.

*Below the picture, and flowing on to the following 1-3

pages, you need to prepare and write an essay. This

essay can address more, but at a minimum (just

passing), must address: *Where picture was taken

(GPS coordinates would be great with description),

*what type of habitat is it, *what interests you about

the framed habitat/environment, *what’s at least one (there are probably more) way in which

humans interact with your “framed environment.” Also, *how does your “framed environment”

interact with the remainder of the world?

Lastly, if you are really interested in nailing this assignment and thinking toward something more

meaningful…*For each way that you describe that humans interact with the “framed

environment,” tell whether it is a positive or negative interaction. *If negative, what are some

ways to improve the situation? *If positive, what may be lesson(s) learned or best practices that

could be used to address problems/issues in other “environments?”

*Be sure to follow file naming and saving instructions provided in the syllabus. Submit your

typed, double-spaced essay with embedded picture in the dropbox provided in D2L. Midnight,

13 June 2019 deadline.

 

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Climate Zone Comparison

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Climate Zone Worksheet

ENV/315 Version 4

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University of Phoenix Material

Climate Zone Worksheet

· Choose one rural area listed below and one large urban area near your home.

· Glaciers, the Amazon Rainforest, the Serengeti desert, polar ice caps, tundra, the Great Barrier Reef, pine forests, farmlands, or grasslands

· Use the table below to list the following:

· Key elements of each climate zone

· Types of pollution found in each area

· Six living organisms found in each area

· Three landforms in each area

· Compare how pollution affects the climate of each area.

· Include the effects on living organisms and the physical environment.

 

 Rural Area – <Type Name Here> Urban Area – <Type Name Here>
Key elements    
Types of pollution    
Living organisms (six)    
Landforms

(three)

    
Effects on the climate    
Effects on

living organisms

    
Effects on the

physical environment

  
 
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Problem Set Six

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Climate Action

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RMIT Classification: Trusted ACCT2127 Assessment 3 instructions – Semester 2, 2020

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RMIT Classification: Trusted

 

ACCT2127 Assessment 3 The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Essay

Semester 2, 2020

DUE DATE: Sunday 18 October 2020, 10 pm (Melbourne time) (You may submit the assignment more than once before the due date. Only the latest submission will be marked. Please be advised that it could take a few hours for Turnitin’s Originality Report to be generated. Please also note that Turnitin will only generate one Originality Report in any 24-hour period – so you may have to wait longer to see a report on a resubmitted assignment than on your first submission.)

LENGTH: 3000-3500 words (excluding table of contents, reference list and Appendix (if any- appendix is optional)

MARKS: This assignment is worth 40% of the total assessment for this course. (There is no hurdle requirement for the individual assessment. Students need to achieve 50% or greater overall adding together all forms of assessment to pass the course). (Note: This assignment is to be completed as an individual exam)

 

Objectives of the Assignment This assignment develops your capabilities to analyse and conceptualise the Sustainable development goals (SDGs) issues and relate them to the contemporary business and reporting practices and is aligned with the Course Learning Outcomes of identifying, understanding and interpreting accounting and reporting concepts. The use of Sustainable development goals (SDGs) enables you to apply your accounting and reporting knowledge to a real-world context. That is, better understanding of the implication of SDGs in business, Sustainability Accounting and Reporting.

Overview of the Sustainable development goals (SDGs) “The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), also known as the Global Goals, were adopted by all United Nations Member States in 2015 as a universal call to action to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure that all people enjoy peace and prosperity by 2030. The 17 SDGs are integrated— that is, they recognize that action in one area will affect outcomes in others, and that development must balance social, economic and environmental sustainability. SDGs are designed to bring the world to several life-changing ‘zeros’, including zero poverty, hunger, AIDS and discrimination against women and girls. Everyone is needed to reach these ambitious targets. The creativity, knowhow, technology and financial resources from all of society is necessary to achieve the SDGs in every context.” (United Nations Development Programme, 2020).

 

 

RMIT Classification: Trusted ACCT2127 Assessment 3 instructions – Semester 2, 2020

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RMIT Classification: Trusted

 

 

Picture source: United Nations Development Programme (2020)

Overview of assignment requirements- step by step:

1. Choose one of the Sustainable development goals to write your report on (see: (https://www.undp.org/content/undp/en/home/sustainable-development-goals.html for the full list of goals.)

2. Conduct some preliminary research using academic journal articles to identify one or more contemporary business case issues related to your selected SDG. Please try to use the following journals as much as you can. (note: you are suggested to use Google Scholar for searching academic journals https://scholar.google.com/ ; additional information on Google scholar can be found here: https://www.rmit.edu.au/library/help/how-to/using-google- scholar). All other sources (including reliable online websites etc.) are acceptable too. You need to ensure you use appropriate referencing.

3. Conduct additional research on your selected topic using one of the following approaches to investigate further into the selected issue(s):

 Historical study (Focus on one topic and investigate changes in perspectives over time)  Critical analysis (Focus on one issue and critically analyse the issue identified using prior

literature).  Case study (Focus on one case, issue, problem, and explain pre-, peri-, and post-

situations)

The assignment’s structure/ template, suggested word counts, and marking allocations for each section are as follows (the headings are compulsory and strictly need to be followed, but subheadings are only recommended, optional, and up to students’ decisions)

 Title Page (including report title, student name and ID) and table of contents (3 marks)

 

 

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 Introduction (400-500 words)- General background on your selected Sustainable development goal (SDGs) using appropriate research, paraphrasing, and referencing, and overview of the issue identified. (5 marks)

 Literature review (1500-1800 words)- on the particular issue identified (here is the link from RMIT website to explain how to write the Literature Review. https://emedia.rmit.edu.au/learninglab/content/writing-literature-review) (15 marks)

 Discussion (900-1000 words)- on the connection with business and/or reporting and/or accounting (8 marks)

 Conclusion (300-400 words)- Brief summary of your essay, and your substantiated opinion as to the SDG identified and its implication on business and/or reporting and/or accounting (6 marks)

 Reference List (3 marks)  Appendix (optional)

Referencing guideline:

 Suggested style: APA 7th ed. style ( https://www.lib.rmit.edu.au/easy-cite/).  Minimum of 5 references is required (You may need more references to support your

arguments).

Please go through the following link for additional writing skills information and activities: https://emedia.rmit.edu.au/learninglab/content/writing-skills

 

Other appropriate issues in completing this assignment: • A report format should be used for your written submission. Please ensure you use

headings and sub-headings to structure your essay. Please ensure that your essay is typed with the following formatting style recommended: 1.5 line spacing, 11 point font, minimum 3 cm margin on left-hand side of paper.

• Your assignment must be appropriately referenced (the APA 7th ed. style referencing

system is suggested but RMIT Harvard referencing is also acceptable). Both in-text citations as well as a reference list at the end of your assignment are required. Please review the referencing guidelines provided on the following link: https://www.lib.rmit.edu.au/easy- cite/

o Penalties for inadequate or incorrect referencing will apply.

• This assignment is to be completed as an individual task. All electronically submitted assignments will be automatically forwarded to Turnitin and subjected to an assessment of authenticity/originality, so please ensure your submission is your own individual work – severe penalties will apply for work that is not original/individual. You are allowed to submit your work prior to the due date to obtain an originality report. If the report requires revision you are allowed to adjust your assignment and resubmit. Please note: if you resubmit your assignment it may take Turnitin up to 48 hours to generate a new Originality Report.

 

 

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• The similarity percentage you receive (when you submit your report it is automatically reviewed under Turnitin) is a guide only. There is no standard acceptable level of similarity (Direct quotations are to be kept to a minimum). Students should avoid directly copying from sources including online sources, and must write using THEIR OWN WORDS with appropriate referencing. There are possibilities of receiving high similarities with no problem. So, all reports, particularly those with higher level of similarities, will be audited independently for the nature of the similarities. Reports containing high similarity that potentially breach the University’s plagiarism policy could be subject to penalties including receiving zero (in cases of copying from other sources or other students work) for the assessment.

• Your assignment must be submitted electronically (via the course canvas site, in the ‘Assessment 3 submission box) by Sunday 18 October 2020, 10 pm (Melbourne time). This deadline will be strictly enforced for this piece of assessment. Late submissions will not be considered, unless a formal extension of time through RMIT special consideration department has been granted.

• Please refer to the Academic Integrity presentation available on the course Canvas site.

o Do not include the wording of the assignment instructions in your submission; o A hard copy submission is not required.

 

Note 1: There is no right or wrong answer in writing this assessment task. The quality of writing, research, discussions and well-supported opinions for each section of assignment will be assessed.

Note 2: Please also insure you leave ample time to submit – it is recommended students submit well before the deadline, and no later than 7 pm Sunday 18 October 2020 (Melbourne time) (3 hours before deadline) to allow for unexpected delays / internet lags etc. Students are reminded that difficulties in submitting (such as due to internet issues) is specifically their own responsibility and not an acceptable reason for late submission, unless found to be a general RMIT outage.

 

Reference

United Nations Development Programme. (2020). Sustainable Development Goals. https://www.undp.org/content/undp/en/home/sustainable-development-goals.html

 

  • Objectives of the Assignment
  • Overview of the Sustainable development goals (SDGs)
  • Overview of assignment requirements- step by step:
  • The assignment’s structure/ template, suggested word counts, and marking allocations for each section are as follows (the headings are compulsory and strictly need to be followed, but subheadings are only recommended, optional, and up to students’ dec…
  • Referencing guideline:
  • Other appropriate issues in completing this assignment:
    • o Penalties for inadequate or incorrect referencing will apply.
    • Reference
 
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Fire Safety

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Fire and Life Safety Education Program Plan

The department has been approached by the school superintendent about starting a Fire and Life Safety Education Program for all grades, K-12. As the fire inspector, this project will fall under your responsibility. The superintendent has asked that you submit your program plan in writing so that it can be reviewed and discussed at the next school board meeting. If your plan is approved, the program will begin the next school year. However, there are budget constraints, and several members of the school board feel like there are more important areas and programs that need funding.

You are to create a plan for a Fire and Life Safety Education Program. Given the circumstances with some of the school board members, your plan should begin with a summary of a comprehensive overview of general fire safety for occupied buildings. You should also demonstrate rationale for the general fire safety provisions as methods of fire protection. Let them know how important this program is through the short-term and long-term benefits to students and to the community as a whole. Also, be sure to include the following:

  • goals for the program,
  • organization of grades (Will you group some grades?),
  • a broad outline of the topics to be taught,
  • broad details of any special events/activities, and
  • a plan to keep the program going, year after year. (Will certain grades be taught certain topics each year so that, as student progress, they learn new things?)

Your response must be at least two pages in length, in APA style. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying APA citations. The title and reference pages are not included in the page-count requirement.

 
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