STEEPLE environmental factors Flashcards
1
Q
What are examples of environmental issues?
A
Plastic waste
CO2 emissions
Water pollution
Noise pollution
2
Q
What are the laws on plastic pollution?
A
Plastic bags - 10p levy Plastic straws - ban on supplying Cotton buds - ban on supplying Plastic bottles - proposals to change - bottle deposit scheme Single use coffee cups - 25p levy Micro beads - banned
3
Q
What is the bottle deposit scheme?
A
Drinks in plastic bottles are more expensive save but this is refunded by returning the bottles to machines. The drunks companies fund thus by being involved means their taxes are reduced.
4
Q
Why is behaving in an ethically and environmentally friendly way important?
A
Encourages shareholder investment
5
Q
What are impacts of environmental changes on a business?
A
- costs of changing business practices
- gaining access to new markets
- pressure from consumers
- pressure from stakeholders
