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Protecting our environment

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What is the impact of industryon 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 controlpollution 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

• values and policies• economic issues

• stakeholder/societal concerns

• best practice developments

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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 anenvironmental 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

• controlling cost• getting access to product and

capital markets

• improving relations with thegeneral public

• complying with the law

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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 environmentalfactors into your responsibilities

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• 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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• What is the impact of industry on the environment?

• How can you control pollution and waste?

• What are the main elements of an environmental managementsystem?

Key learning points:

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