09. Protecting the Environment Flashcards

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Inputs 3

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Goods Energy Water

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Operations 3

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Production Maintenance Transport

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3
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Outputs 3

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Product Pollution Waste

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The Pollution Process 3

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Source PathwayTarget

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5
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Source (example)

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accidental discharge of milk from a dairy

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Pathway (example)

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drainage system to river

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7
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Target

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fish in river

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8
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The main cause of air pollution

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the burning of fossil fuels

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9
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Water pollution sources can be categorised as…

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point sources or non-point sources

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10
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The main land pollution issues are…

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Contamination from industrial use; and Land filling of waste

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11
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In its broadest context waste is…

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any input into a business that does not directly contribute to the manufactured product or delivered service

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12
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The narrower, legal definition of waste is…

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any substance or object that is to be discarded either because it is not useable or because it has reached the end of its useful life

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13
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Waste Management Hierarchy…

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PreventReduceReuseRecoverDispose

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14
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An effective EMS has many business benefits including…5

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Ensuring legal compliance; Improved management of environmental risks; Improved business performance, e.g. cost savings from improved waste management; General enhancement of business reputation.

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A certified EMS can offer benefits including…3

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Improving stakeholder confidence that the EMS meets requirements; Third party / independent view - giving increased assurance on approach; and Influence the approach taken to enforcement under the environmental permitting regime.

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