ENVITROMRNTAL IMPACT

Question 1

What is the positive impact of weather

Answer 1

A business could be impacted by spells of
favourable weather, for example, during
prolonged periods of snow the ski industry in
Scotland will see an increase in customers.

Question 2

What is the negative impact of weather

Answer 2

Prolonged spells of adverse weather, such
as snow, can affect the transport networks
across the UK. This will make it difficult
for deliveries of materials to arrive and
for staff to get to work, therefore causing
production to slow down or cease entirely.

Question 3

What is the positive impact of recycling

Answer 3

Organisations encourage recycling by their
customers in order to impact less negatively on
the environment. For example, retailers discourage
the use of plastic bags and sell ‘bags for life’ which
will lower the cost to the retailer of providing
plastic bags and gain the company a favourable
reputation for being ‘environmentally friendly’.

Question 4

What is the negative impact of recycling

Answer 4

Organisations need to undertake recycling,
for example, of waste paper and printer
cartridges, but it takes time, effort and
money to recycle rather than just disposing
of waste.

Question 5

What is the positive impact of Carbon footprint

Answer 5

Organisations are encouraged to reduce their
carbon footprint. This means to lower the
amount of emissions from fossil fuels released
into the atmosphere. Businesses that do this,
for example by utilising renewable energy, will
eventually save money on fuel bills.

Question 6

What is the negative impact of Carbon footprint

Answer 6

There is a financial cost associated with
investing in renewable energy, for example,
solar panels or wind turbines to power
factories.