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What is the impact of industry
on the environment?
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The environment (the air, land and water
around us) provides the conditions for
developing and sustaining all forms of life
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Unfortunately, we sometimes use our
environment as the dustbin for everything
we don’t want
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Some of the factors which influence an
organisation’s effect on the environment are:
• location
• supplies required
• work activities
• products
• waste
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An organisation’s impact on the environment
could come from one single event,
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An organisation’s impact on the environment
could come from one single event,
or a gradual build-up from several sources
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Waste is anything that businesses,
organisations or the public throw away
because they no longer need or want it
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Pollution is the release of substances or
energy into the environment that can
contaminate air, land and water
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Each year there are approximately:
• 588 water pollution incidents
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Each year there are approximately:
• 588 water pollution incidents
• 252 land pollution incidents
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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
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Think about how your organisation
affects the environment
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How can you control
pollution and waste?
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Once you’ve identified how your organisation
affects the environment, you’ll need to establish
which issues require specific management
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Once you’ve identified how your organisation
affects the environment, you’ll need to establish
which issues require specific management
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One way to do this is with a risk assessment:
find out the likelihood of the occurrence of
harmful activities, and their consequences
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The ways of dealing with pollutants and
waste will depend on a number of factors:
• the potential impact of the pollutant
• legal requirements
• best practice developments
• stakeholder/societal concerns
• values and policies
• economic issues
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When solving pollution and waste problems,
the following hierarchy can help:
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When solving pollution and waste problems,
the following hierarchy can help:
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When solving pollution and waste problems,
the following hierarchy can help:
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When solving pollution and waste problems,
the following hierarchy can help:
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When solving pollution and waste problems,
the following hierarchy can help:
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When solving pollution and waste problems,
the following hierarchy can help:
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If an incident occurs, your organisation
needs to have processes in place to
respond and repair any damage
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These plans should form part of your
organisation’s emergency procedures, and
be reviewed and practised regularly
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What are the main elements of an
environmental management system?
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The best way to manage environmental
risks is to have a systematic approach, as
when managing health and safety risks:
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Environmental management systems (EMS)
minimise your company’s risks associated
with its interactions with the environment
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Key benefits of an EMS can include:
• getting a licence to operate
• complying with the law
• controlling cost
• getting access to product and
capital markets
• improving relations with the
general public
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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
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Key learning points:
• 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?
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Key learning points:
• 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?
Protecting our environment
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