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3. Protecting our environment Key learning points

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5. Protecting our environment ---== KLP1: Impact of industry? ==--- What is the impact of industry on the environment? Protecting our environment

6. The environment The environment (the air, land and water around us) provides the conditions for developing and sustaining all forms of life

7. Protecting our environment Use as a dustbin Unfortunately, we sometimes use our environment as the dustbin for everything we don’t want

8. Protecting our environment Factors which affect Some of the factors which influence an organisation’s effect on the environment are: location supplies required work activities products waste

9. Protecting our environment Single event - Oil spill An organisation’s impact on the environment could come from one single event,

10. Protecting our environment Gradual source - factory An organisation’s impact on the environment could come from one single event, or a gradual build-up from several sources

11. Protecting our environment DEF: Waste Waste is anything that businesses, organisations or the public throw away because they no longer need or want it

12. Protecting our environment DEF: Pollution Pollution is the release of substances or energy into the environment that can contaminate air, land and water

13. Protecting our environment - 97 water Each year there are approximately: 588 water pollution incidents

14. Protecting our environment - 18 land Each year there are approximately: 588 water pollution incidents 252 land pollution incidents

15. Protecting our environment - 6 air Each year there are approximately: 588 water pollution incidents 252 land pollution incidents 155 air pollution incidents which have a serious impact on the environment

16. Protecting our environment Think about your organisation Think about how your organisation affects the environment

17. Protecting our environment ---== KLP2: Control pollution? ==--- How can you control pollution and waste?

18. Protecting our environment Which issues require management Once you’ve identified how your organisation affects the environment, you’ll need to establish which issues require specific management

19. Protecting our environment Which issues require management Once you’ve identified how your organisation affects the environment, you’ll need to establish which issues require specific management

20. Protecting our environment Risk assessment One way to do this is with a risk assessment: find out the likelihood of the occurrence of harmful activities, and their consequences

21. Protecting our environment Factors The ways of dealing with pollutants and waste will depend on a number of factors: the potential impact of the pollutant legal requirements values and policies economic issues stakeholder/societal concerns best practice developments

22. Protecting our environment Hierarchy – 1. Prevent When solving pollution and waste problems, the following hierarchy can help:

23. Protecting our environment Hierarchy – 2. Reduce When solving pollution and waste problems, the following hierarchy can help:

24. Protecting our environment Hierarchy – 3. Reuse When solving pollution and waste problems, the following hierarchy can help:

25. Protecting our environment Hierarchy – 4. Recover When solving pollution and waste problems, the following hierarchy can help:

26. Protecting our environment Hierarchy – 5. Dispose When solving pollution and waste problems, the following hierarchy can help:

27. Protecting our environment Transition slide When solving pollution and waste problems, the following hierarchy can help:

28. Protecting our environment If an incident occurs If an incident occurs, your organisation needs to have processes in place to respond and repair any damage

29. Protecting our environment Procedures practised These plans should form part of your organisation’s emergency procedures, and be reviewed and practised regularly

30. Protecting our environment ---== KLP3: Elements of an EMS? ==--- What are the main elements of an environmental management system?

31. Protecting our environment Plan Do Check Act The best way to manage environmental risks is to have a systematic approach, as when managing health and safety risks:

32. Protecting our environment EMS minimises risk Environmental management systems (EMS) minimise your company’s risks associated with its interactions with the environment

33. Protecting our environment Benefits of EMS Key benefits of an EMS can include: getting a licence to operate controlling cost getting access to product and capital markets improving relations with the general public complying with the law

34. Protecting our environment QUIZ

35. Protecting our environment Q1. Litres of oil

36. Protecting our environment - 1

37. Protecting our environment Q2. Kg recylced

38. Protecting our environment - 65

39. Protecting our environment Q3. Kg of waste

40. Protecting our environment - 520

41. Protecting our environment Q4. Water wasted

42. Protecting our environment - 1,036

43. Protecting our environment Q5. Both sides A4

44. Protecting our environment - 4,000

45. Protecting our environment Q6. Carrier bags

46. Protecting our environment - 875,000

47. Protecting our environment Q7. Hazardous waste

48. Protecting our environment - 4.5 million

49. Protecting our environment Q8. Tonnes of waste

50. Protecting our environment - 434 million

51. Protecting our environment Quiz Summary

52. Protecting our environment Transition slide

53. Protecting our environment Getting it right Getting it right: Planning for prevention and reduction is cheaper than cleaning up afterwards Good environmental performance has advantages: profitability, competitiveness, better relations and premiums Integrate environmental factors into your responsibilities

54. Protecting our environment KLP Summary What is the impact of industry on the environment? How can you control pollution and waste? What are the main elements of an environmental management system? Key learning points:

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