Unit 5Manufacturing

& Environmental

Issues

Environmental Threats from IndustriesPg. 237

Industrial WasteNote: Industries have waste which is also an output.

Three of the many types of waste are:

1. Green house gasses - ex. Carbon dioxide or methane, which

causes global warming & associated problems.

2. Acid Rain - ex. Sulphur & nitrogen, which decreases soil fertility, kills fish, or corrodes buildings.

3. CFC’s (chlorofluorocarbons) - ex. Refrigerants & sprays, which breaks down the ozone that filters harmful UV rays causing cancer.

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•“Toxic Waste at Pandamaran Landfill?”

– http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7m1JFOSLC6I

• “CNN-Eco Solutions: Earthworms eat toxic waste”

– http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dAJkeUexQwI&feature=related

The Role of Government & Interest Groups

Business & Industry

• One goal = Profit!!• Save money, do it

cheaply as possible.• Little or No concern

over the environment!

The Role of Government & Interest Groups

Interest groups• The “extremist”. • They raise valid

concerns • Argue them with

force & conviction.

• Ie. Greenpeace!!

The Role of Government & Interest Groups

Government:•Balancing Act!!•Environmental concerns VS. encouraging economic development.

Averting an environmental threat posed by an industry.

• Something to think about!!!! The volcanic ash from Iceland illustrates….

• Prevailing winds. The winds transport acid rain from industrialized areas and deposit it in elsewhere…

• Industrialization, hence, affects everyone..even the countries which are NOT industrialized.

• SOLUTIONS need cooperation and consultation between different nations, interest groups, business and governments.

EXAMPLE:

The recent Kyoto summit and the summit held in Rio de Janeiro several years ago attempted to get countries to reduce their carbon dioxide emissions.

The Acid Rain Problem: Solutions

• Government regulation to reduce sulphur & nitrogen emission & clean up damaged environment.

• Development of sulphur filtering equipment. (Smoke stacks)

• Tax breaks for companies if they reduce pollution output or use ALTERNATIVE energy sources

• Consultation between business, environmentalists and government to decide on a plan of action. (work together!)

The Acid Rain Problem: Solutions

• “Have you Ever Seen the Rain?”– http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TQrgCoJtPNc&feature=related

• “Environmental Issues: Acid Rain”

– http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hdXtZFoYA_4

• “Problems of the Earth”– http://www.youtube.com/watch?

v=3whBtkLueNQ&feature=related

Moral Issues and IndustryPg. 233

SOCIAL/MORAL ISSUES & MANUFACTURING

A Company’s responsibility:

• Child labour (Exploitation, Age, wages, safety, education & training )

• Safety of workers (safety gear, education/training, insurances and regulations)

• Environmentally friendly. (Pollution, contamination and protection of the environment).

Social/moral issues associated with manufacturing

• In Canada and most well developed nations there are strict regulations about safety, waste emissions, age of workers, and corporate responsibility. 

• In some developing nations the regulations might

NOT be in place or they may be decreased in hope of stimulating business instead of preventing it.

For EXAMPLE: Canadian Tire….

• Recognized as environmentally responsible.

• Corporate sponsor of Pollution Probe, Earth Week, and Healthy and Safety months.

• Provides a helping hand to families in crisis by ensuring their basic needs are met.

• Supports lunch programs for schools, soup kitchens, hostels for the homeless.

EXAMPLE: Canadian Tire JumpStart

• This program provides financially disadvantaged children in Canada, 5-18 years of age…

• with the opportunity to participate in sports and active recreational activities.

• “Child Labour in Yemen”– http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3p8pUr_BGgM

• “Child Labour”– http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ruh0O_mj1v0

• “Stop Child Slavery”– http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i9JvPEngAQE

Case Study

“When Children Do Not Play”

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