Protecting our environment

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How does industry affect the

environment?
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What is the environment?

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What is pollution?
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On average over the last 5 years, there

have been:
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On average over the last 5 years, there

have been:
• 6 air pollution incidents
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On average over the last 5 years, there

have been:
• 6 air pollution incidents
• 16 land pollution incidents
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On average over the last 5 years, there

have been:
• 6 air pollution incidents
• 16 land pollution incidents
• 14 water pollution incidents
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What is waste?
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Industry is the world’s largest contributor to

pollution and waste
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What can your organisation do

to reduce pollution and waste?
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Which one of these is responsible for

dumping the most oil into the oceans?

Ship maintenance
Major tanker spills
Down the drain
Air pollution
Offshore drilling
Natural seeps
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Which one of these is responsible for

dumping the most oil into the oceans?

Ship maintenance
Major tanker spills
Down the drain
Air pollution
Offshore drilling
Natural seeps
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How is pollution prevented and controlled?

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How is pollution prevented and controlled?

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How is pollution prevented and controlled?

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How is pollution prevented and controlled?

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How is pollution prevented and controlled?

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How is pollution prevented and controlled?

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If there are risks of pollution emergencies in

your organisation, there will be a plan in
place for dealing with them. Know your part!
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What can you do to reduce

pollution and waste?
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The Numbers Game

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1. Energy saving light bulbs provide the same

amount of light, last up to 10 times longer, yet
use how much (%) less electricity?
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1. Energy saving light bulbs provide the same

amount of light, last up to 10 times longer, yet
use how much (%) less electricity?
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2. How many litres of water can be

contaminated by one litre of solvent?
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2. How many litres of water can be

contaminated by one litre of solvent?
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Keep hazardous substances and wastes in

a locked and secure area. Don’t leave them
lying around where spills could occur!
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3. How many years do we have left before

we run out of approved landfill space?
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3. How many years do we have left before

we run out of approved landfill space?
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How you can minimise waste:

• Eliminate waste in the first place. The best

way to minimise is not to create it at all!
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4. If every UK office worker saved one staple

a day, how many tonnes of metal would
we save in a year?
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4. If every UK office worker saved one staple

a day, how many tonnes of metal would
we save in a year?
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How you can minimise waste:

• Eliminate
• Reduce the amount you use of anything,
and you’ll reduce the waste created
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5. How many sheets of A4 does the average

UK office worker use in a year?
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5. How many sheets of A4 does the average

UK office worker use in a year?
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How you can minimise waste:

• Eliminate
• Reduce
• Re-use as many times as you can… if it’s
still being used, it’s not waste!
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6. The energy saved by recycling one

aluminium can would power a television
for how many hours?
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6. The energy saved by recycling one

aluminium can would power a television
for how many hours?
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How you can minimise waste:

• Eliminate
• Reduce
• Re-use
• Recycle! So much of what we use is
recyclable – don’t send it to the landfill
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7. How many tonnes of waste does the UK

produce each year?
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7. How many tonnes of waste does the UK

produce each year?
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How you can minimise waste:

• Eliminate
• Reduce
• Re-use
• Recycle
• Dispose of anything that is left over in a
responsible way
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Remember: protecting our environment is

everyone’s responsibility!
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Key learning points:

• How does industry affect the environment?
• What can your organisation do to reduce
pollution and waste?
• What can you do to reduce
pollution and waste?
Protecting our environment

Key learning points:

• How does industry affect the environment?
• What can your organisation do to reduce
pollution and waste?
• What can you do to reduce
pollution and waste?