MGM 4137 CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

Environmental Issues Garbage Management

CONTENT
Environmental Issue Garbage Management Environmental Problems Related To Garbage Environmental Management Solutions Related To Garbage

Conclusion

ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUE
An environmental issue is the negative aspects of human activity on the biophysical environment & Environmentalism. Social and environmental movement started in the 1960s to focuses on addressing environmental issues through advocacy, education and activism.

Source:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Environmental_issues

 Major current environmental issues are climate change, pollution, environmental degradation and resource depletion. The conservation movement lobbies for protection of endangered species and protection of any ecologically valuable natural areas.

There are basically 3 types of pollutions : The atmosphere Air pollution The earth Land pollution

The water

water pollution

GARBAGE MANAGEMENT
Through the process of living, people produce garbage. Garbage consists of food waste, as well as any other unwanted material.

Throwing away garbage is always a balance between hygiene and thrift (Lucas, 2002).
Used materials may come in handy at a future date, but in the mean time, storage of it causes certain problems, not the least of which are concerns about sanitation.

 Accumulated waste has a negative effect on the human living space.

As it accumulates it becomes more and more of a problem. It clutters the home and/or neighborhood, and it creates safety hazards. It must be disposed of safely, away from the living area.

ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS RELATED TO GARBAGE

Water pollution - Runoff contamination
Water pollution - Groundwater Contamination Air pollution - Smell from Land Fills

Land pollution - Soil alterations

WATER POLLUTION - RUNOFF CONTAMINATION

Rain water percolates through garbage. The runoff from the rain will then become contaminated by the sewage, sediment, chemicals and diseases that are contained by that garbage. Its worst if a garbage disposal present near the water shed of the public drinking supply.

WATER POLLUTION - GROUNDWATER CONTAMINATION

Inappropriate disposal of garbage often leads to substantially deterioration of ground water. Bacteria is often found in the ground water of urban areas due to the garbage dumps (Hussain, et. al, 2001). Unfortunately, the growing population and inadequacy of many municipal water supplies has led to the exploitation of ground water for public drinking water, water which has already been polluted by garbage.

AIR POLLUTION - SMELL FROM LAND FILLS

Sulfides and ammonia are the most common sources of odour gas found in landfills. Sulfides produce a strong, rotten-egg smell that humans can detect even at very low concentrations. If the garbage is open to the air, localized air pollution is a likely result.

LAND POLLUTION - SOIL ALTERATIONS

Specific characteristics of urban areas soils were lowered ground water table and soil surface sealing .

Soil sealing, is the process of soils becoming less permeable to water. This causes depletion of ground water as well as creating flooding problems on the surface (Schleuss, Wu, and Blume, 1998).

GARBAGE MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS

3R Solutions
REDUCE
Using less in the first place

REUSE
Finding ways to reuse the materials generated

RECYCLE
Finding ways to recycle products generally thrown away as waste Wood Steel Aluminum Paper Plastics Glass

Create Less Waste

Plan your shopping. Surplus food is often thrown away. Buy products with the least packaging or which use natural materials as wrappers. Buy products in glass containers instead of plastic containers.

Take your own food containers when buying takeaway food.

Use reusable cutlery, refuse to use disposable ones.

 Take your own reusable bag with you to the supermarket or wet market. Use reusable mugs, lunch containers, batteries, pens, razors, etc. Replace paper products with reusable ones (use recycled, non-chlorine bleached paper when you do have to use paper). Compost your food waste and use as nutrient-rich soil for your garden or flower pots. Donate unwanted items to charity shops or jumble sales.

Source : www.scienceinthebox.com/en_UKsustainability/solid_was...t_en.html

Waste Management Hierarchy

Source : www.campbelltown.sa.gov.au/site/page.cfm?u=998

Source : Dr Rajaram, IL USA & Mr George Mathew, Cochin India

Source : Dr Rajaram, IL USA & Mr George Mathew, Cochin India

Source : Dr Rajaram, IL USA & Mr George Mathew, Cochin India

COMPOSTING TECHNOLOGY

Bio-Mate is an in-vessel high-speed on-site organic waste composting system from Japan
Source : Enson Chong Principal, Biomate / Weimar Enterprise Sdn Bhd.

Using enzyme (Bi-Tech 21), organic waste can be converted to fertilizer or animal feed within 8-48 hours.

Source : Enson Chong Principal, Biomate / Weimar Enterprise Sdn Bhd.

Source : Dr Rajaram, IL USA & Mr George Mathew, Cochin India

USE NEW LANDFILL MODEL

A. Existing Model

Source : R&D of Prof. Zaini Ujang (UTM)

B. Proposed Model

Source : R&D of Prof. Zaini Ujang (UTM)

CONCLUSION
WHO IS ULTIMATELY RESPONSIBLE FOR THE PROTECTION OF OUR ENVIRONMENT????

ALL OF US

WHY ?
Our activities affect parts of the environmental system. Therefore, we must manage those activities in view of how they relate to the system. We must think outside the box, and consider the context we are working in.

Its your choice. Do the right thing for the future generation..

Thank you. Q & A Session