Chem 113 ‘Activity 11 Home Environmental Checklist Environmental awareness means being aware of the natural environment and making, choices that benefit it. Environmental impact is defined as any change to the environment, whether adverse or beneficial, resulting from a facility's activities, products, or services. In other words, itis the effect that people's actions have on the environment. tnvestigate the impact that your home may be having on the environment by completing this checklist, The higher the number of ‘yes’ responses, the better you are at preventing. pollution. Note that there are no correct responses for the yes/no questions, so please ‘answer as honest as you can to evaluate your habits at home. {In this activity, you will describe and implement environmental awareness, and identify pact of home activities, Fill up the Home Environmental Checklist and the Discussion. For yes/no questions, tick honestly as possible, Scanned with CamScannername: Lawrence H. Salvador pate: Decenber 14, 2022 Cr/¥rfSec.: |-BSECE-A HOME ENVIRONMENTAL CHECKLIST Water Usage Water consumption/person/day (in 40L Yes Wo Water saving devices (flush system, automated pump, etc.) are ae a fitted to shower/faucet/toilet. Leaking pines/taps are immediately repaired a a ‘Taking a bath is kept to 3 minutes or less. o al Tow water use appliances (@shwasher/washing machine, ete) | a are used. Energy Usage 72 kWh Electricity constmption/person/day (in kWh): Yes No Use of heaters and dryers are minimized. a | Tow energy rating appliances are used. a Ceiling/wall insulations are installed. a 7 Renewable energy is used for energy supply (ie. solar panels, a re wind turbines, et) Scanned with CamScannerTransportation, Fuel consumption/person/day (in L): Vee Wo ‘Motoreycle/Car use is minimized. a o Bike/walking is used for local transport. ae o Public transport is preferred option for travel. oaaaleeeD If family owns a car/motorcycle, car is kept well maintained o a and serviced, and used ols recycled Kitchen Ves No Food waste is composted. o o euzable shopping bags are used/reqyled er a ‘Organic products are used whenever possible, a 0 Home-grown food is used whenever possible. a o ‘Own containers are used to buy take-out food: a 7 Cleaning Yes No Outdoor/indoor surfaces are kept clean by sweeping with a a a Cons re egal ceaned Leaves andahervardwancrwe | EO composted. Least toxic cleaning compounds are always used. a a Niotoreydle/car is washed using recycled water (ve. rainwater). | 0 ca Scanned with CamScannerYes No | Garden waste is composted. a 0 Fertilizer use is minimized by using compost. ow | o Rainwater tanks are available and are used for watering a 0 der ‘Area of paved surfaces (concrete) are kept to a minimur 7 Clothing Yes No Clothing is purchased according to need rather than fashion. a 0 Locally-made clothing is bought whenever possible. a) Discussion: 1. Identify the possible pollutants of current activity and their possible environmental fate. 4 Vehicle emissions that contain carbon monoxide (CO) and inappropriate motor oil disposal are two potential contaminants from current activities in our home. These pollutants, like carbon monoxide, could have an adverse effect on the amount of greenhouse gases that are linked to climate change and global warming when they are released into the atmosphere. Waste oils are also classified as hazardous waste because of their potentially hazardous properties. One million liters of water can become contaminated by one liter of used oil. 2. Make a list of activities your home could undertake to reduce the environmental impact of the current activities. ‘The following actions could be performed to lessen the environmental impact of our household's current activities: Reduce your use of cars by walking or riding a bike to your destination. Motor oil can be recycled or put in a container and then sealed. Avoid spilling waste oil into the soil. Minimize the use of water Save electricity as possible Dispose of a hazardous chemical properly Reuse and recycle some plastics S454 456 3. Discuss the impact of your listed new activities to water use, energy use, and other uses of personal necessities. + By taking these small steps, we can save electricity and water and prevent certain shortages. Furthermore, by partal in these activities, we can contribute to lowering some of the pollutants produced by human activity, which are linked to various environmental catastrophes. Scanned with CamScanner