11: ecological determinants of health Flashcards
what is sustainable devlopment?
keep our ecosyst healthy
meeting present needs w.o compromising future gen’s ability to do the same
keep our ecosyst healty: have enough functional intergrity to continually provide resource
solve chemicals added to plastics
alt: ___, ___ ___, ____ ___
use BPA-free products
avoid can: most of em have BPA resin
avoid heat + plastic
alt: glass, stainless steel, biodegradable palstic
earth is ____ system ->
1 SYSTEM: 1 ecosphere w/ many ecosyst within. do system thinking.
tell me more abt health effects on marine food chain
bcs plastic absorbs toxic subst,
marine animal eat it think it’s food => biocaccumulate up the food chain
human health: chem & particle toxicity
causes highest release of ___ & ___ into ___ compared to chilling in fridge or store @ room temp
within 3 min of heating, ______
microwave: plastic, into micro & nanoplastic
release 4.2M micro & 2.1 B nano into 1 cm2 square
e.g of biodegradable plastic
microwave— use biodegradable plastic
truly green plastic TM: converts cannabis waste -> biodegradable polymer
by law, cannabis waste must be treated tb unfit for human consumption
=> extra cost to enviro
solution to microfibre @ production lvl
__ ___ ___ for durability & recyclability
companies to __ ___ __
__ fabrics using __ farming tech
propose legisla:
European Comission want fashion companies to produce sustainably
set min standards
collect textile waste
nat /regenerative
solution to microfibre @ consumer lvl
buy high-quality clothing- shed less
add nanoball to washing machine to collect microfibres ; use filter
or even waterless washing machine
sustainable dvlopmen is not a _______ after ___ goals are achieved
[—] [—]
a healthy society would give_______
luxury after econ
if u damage ecosyst-> cant provide basic human needs -> less chance to do econ dvlopmnt and social justice
=> mutually reinforce e/o
a healthy society would give equal attention to: econ dvlopmnt and social justice + sustaiinability
tonnes of plastic in ocean. normally say reduce, reuse, recycle. However, what’s the issue w/ that?
intl; recycling symbol _____
plastic also ___ after each use, can’t ___
however, recycling is not cost-effective bcs to collect, sort, melt is very $$ caro
intl recycling symbol obfuscates how much is actually recycled, <10% **
plastic also degrades after each use, can’t recycle twice
new plastic made from oil & gas**, cheaper to make new
beach sand mining is greater than all the enviro crime combine
- global N consumes the material while sand wars happen in global S
- take sand for its edge shapes -> global urbanisation bloom (concrete, asphalt, glass)
all plastic degrades into ___plastic & ___plastic w/ __ & ____
nurdles =
half of plastic waste comes from:
micro/ nano/ 🔆 & oxidation
= plastic pellets to make plastic to pollute the ocean
CN/ VN/ Indo/ Phillipines
what are microfibres
textile’s largest source of…
synthetic fibre less than 5 mm
shed after each wash
has become textile’s largest source of microplastic pollution
choose clothing made rom ___ type of fabric or __ ___
note ___ ___
1 / recycled material
fabric care
how to maintain clothes?
use less __ & ____
avoid __ ___
wash less @ lower temp: spot clean if possible
use less H20 & soap
avoid dry cleaning
mend & later oR use services
what is the dimension of slow fashion?
think of acronym
__ & ____: care for producer & local community
functionality: max lifespan
equity & localism: care for producer & local community
exclusive: small stock of high-quality clothes
authenticty: employ trad tech
70% facts of fast fashion
70% of your clothes are inactive
70% of your donated clothes are sold to *textile merchant *who ship them overseas for resale
use sustainable fabrics
why? 🌲
a Sweedish company make Circulose TM from recycled textiles
the goal is circular fashion- no waste
bcs deforestation occurs: each year, over 200 mil trees cut to make viscose, rayon, lyocell
covid 19 & fashion: (+)
ppl focus on essentials over clothes
if they dp, sustainability & slow fashion
home-made clothing’s now in vogue (HEc!)
covid 19 & fashion: (-)
millions of workers laid off; retailers shut
global brand refused to pay for raw material alrdy purchased
some open for PPE, bt bad working conditions
rediscover practical arts
3 benefits
sewing is part of HEc
utilitarian benefit: practical thing
enviro benefit
psyc: calming!
_____ help us understad the depth & breadth of a product’s impact
Lifecycycle Assessmen
diff top reckon: raw mat comes from many sources
assume this can be done w/ food product
cradle to cradle production eliminates waste
name 2 types of mat
Sustainable Production
- tech mat: reuse w/o loosing intergrity & quality
- bio nat: decomp into soil
product is intended to bring back into tech cycle or bio cycle (a circular economy)
what is meant by circular economy?
overcome possessive: lease, share or thrift
who face greatest risk in cycle of donated clothes?
clothes too [small/medium/large] for africans
___ exceed ___
poor stall sellers w/ ireggular shipping & inconsistent spply
poor quality: bale sold bnind -> bad bales -> no sales
large
overhead > sale
what is EDOH?
society emphasises___
ecosyst-based resources from nature: O2, H20 & FUEL
progress: rural/ agrarian -> urban & industrial
MEASURE PROGRESS
What is GDP?
indicates __ ___; assumed to correlate to
e.g of bad econ action & exceptiosn
Gross Domestic Product = gross tally of all products & services sold
indicates national economy; assumed to correlate w/ standards of living
can’t distinguish btw helpful econ action vs bad ones
e.g sales of cig / reconstructiosn after war
crucial functions performed in house & volunteer sector not counted
MEASURE PROGRESS
Canadian Index of Well Being: distinct btw __ things (e.g) and bad things (elg_
sees volunteer work as __ __ & overwork as __ __-
values a better balance in investment in __ ___ & __ ___
good (healthcare) vs bad (sickness)
social goals vs social deficits
health promotion vs illness curing
MEASURE PROGRESS
CIW is rooted in ____ values & devlop through
tracks _____
both __ & CIW help us _____
CAD; many public consultations
8 categories of wellbeing
GDP & CIW -> built a better society
e.g of indicator
democratic engagement
- voter turntou
- trust in gov
-% of women in parliament
e.g of indicator
time use
screen time, extracuri
parental reading to preschiool kids
fam meal
e.g of indicator
community vitality
- how safe you feel walking alone after dark
- trust in ppl
- a sense of belonging to comm
- gov mandates:
- ____: fine for __ & __ ___
- rewards:
- ___: ___ ___
- com campaigns & edu
- penalty: literring and plastic bags
- rewardsL cheaper coffee if bring yoru own mug
- incentives: beautiful stairwell
what can HEc do for sustainability?
offer hoslitic edu abt sustainable living intergrated w/ their studies
textile studies
🪡 ♻️
students can consider the social/econ/eco cost of textile product
inclouding sustainable ones
learn to sew & recyle
which studies: conduct lifecyle analysis of the product
consumer studies: compare green to conventioanl ones
calcualte their own eco footprint
learn financial literacy
examine how green space in urban areas -> healthy family
family studies
to access cook stoves > wood & charcoal fires,
1.: msot made by __ __
2.need for frequent __ ___
3.lack of __ on ___ & how to adapt from __ ____
4.poorly ___ & ____ subsidies
- affordability: most is made by small industries
- fuel loading
- edu on benefits / trad recipes
- targeted & invested
measure econ through ___ (income, ___, & debt)
invest in __ ___ ___: __ employment -> ___ tax revenut
tax:_____ not tax
family / savings
tech edu infrastructure-> highter, higher
tax bad things (pollution) not good things
