 UPS Batteries:

UPS stands for uninterruptible power supply. It is used in house, small shops and in small places
accommodation and UPS is connected with batteries. It is a continual power system, an electrical
apparatus that provides emergency power to a load when the input power source or main power
falls.

Environmental Impacts of UPS batteries:

Benefits:

It can assist in protection against variations in power like frequency distortion or voltage
drops.55% loss of general energy can be reduced by UPS systems. Unlike generators, UPS has
no noise output; it will not disturb your daily activities. It protects the voltage sensitive devices
from bad electricity. If the battery is of good quality, it will prolong the life of the UPS and will
continue providing backup without any problem. A battery UPS system supplies electrical power
through a chemical reaction that happens within the battery, and they can provide a much longer
supply of power. It is an emergency power supply.

Drawbacks:

UPS batteries have short life span because the chemicals within the batteries diminish over time
and ultimately lead to battery failure. UPS batteries contain hazardous materials. The longevity
depends on the battery model. They cannot be able to run heavy home appliances such as iron,
washing machine and etc. Low quality batteries may require frequent filling up of the battery
liquid. Attaching many UPS batteries to an existing wiring system must be done by the
acknowledgeable electrician, otherwise if not done by the trusty person who knows about
electricity, and then the chances of risk may be increase.

 Whitewash:

Whitewash is a type of paint made from slaked lime (calcium hydroxide, Ca (OH) 2) and chalk
calcium carbonate, (CaCO3), sometimes known as "whiting". Whitewash can consist of as little
as two short ingredients – lime and water – that can be mixed and prepared with almost no
energy in a few minutes. It is non-toxic in nature.

Environmental Impact of Whitewash:

Benefits:

Lime made from burning limestone in a kiln. When burned it vents carbon dioxide (CO2),
leaving behind the volatile calcium oxide (CaO) or “quicklime.” When combined with water –
hydrated or “slaked” – it becomes calcium hydroxide or Ca (OH) 2, or simply called
“lime.”Humans use it as a mortar for building. A bit of lime could help remove hair from hides,
sterilise water, bleach paper and etc. The whitewash might have provided an early-warning system,
showing where the owner needed to watch for erosion.

Drawbacks:

Whitewash has disadvantages also; it is water-soluble, for one thing, so rain washes it away.
This presents little problem when the sides are under a slight overhang, like the sides of most
houses, but when it shower then we had to divert the water with a plastic awning or the white
coating wouldn’t have lasted long

Even in dry weather, however, whitewash flakes off over time, and powders your clothes when
you rub against it. Additives are being developed but these have the potential for affecting free
vapor permeable. Additives traditionally used include water glass, glue, egg white, Portland
cement, salt, soap, milk, flour, and soil.

 Pesticides (Pests spray)

Pesticides are substances that are meant to control pests, including weeds. Most pesticides are
intended to serve as plant protection products (also known as crop protection products), which in
general, protect plants from weeds, fungi, or insects. A pesticide is a chemical or biological agent
that deters, incapacitates, kills, or otherwise discourages pests.

Environmental Impacts of Pesticides

Benefits

Pesticides can save farmers' money by preventing crop losses to insects and other pests. There
are two levels of benefits for pesticide use, primary and secondary. Primary benefits are direct
gains from the use of pesticides and secondary benefits are effects that are more long-term.
Controlling pests and plant disease vectors

 Improved crop/livestock yields

 Improved crop/livestock quality
 Invasive species controlled

Controlling organisms that harm other human activities and structures

 Drivers view unobstructed

 Tree/brush/leaf hazards prevented
 Wooden structures protected

Drawbacks:

Pesticides may cause acute and delayed health effects in people who are exposed. Pesticide
exposure can cause a variety of adverse health effects, ranging from simple irritation of the skin
and eyes to more severe effects such as affecting the nervous system. Pesticide use raises a
number of environmental concerns. Over 98% of sprayed insecticides and 95% of herbicides
reach a destination other than their target species, including non-target species, air, water and
soil. Pesticides are one of the causes of water pollution, and some pesticides are persistent
organic pollutants and contribute to soil contamination.
Pests can develop a resistance to the pesticide (pesticide resistance), necessitating a new
pesticide.

In order to reduce negative impacts, it is desirable that pesticides be degradable or at least

quickly deactivated in the environment. For example, the presence of halogens within a chemical
structure often slows down degradation in an aerobic environment. Adsorption to soil may retard
pesticide movement, but also may reduce bioavailability to microbial degraders.