ETHICAL CONTRADICTIONS AND 5 ENVIRONMENTAL

EVENTS OR DISCOVERIES.

MADE BY-
SIMMI BHATIA (1253)
VEDANT SHARMA(1271)
Growing number of governments today are
striving to make sustainability as an integral
part of their development strategy. More and
more businesses are changing the way they
work to reduce their impact on environment
and to become socially responsible while
setting economic goals. Consumers
increasingly prefer to purchase products that
are eco-friendly. Green markets are widely
considered to be the markets of the future.
And as the concerns for environmental
protection grows, incidents like oil spills in the
United States make headlines, resource
shortages in developing and emerging
economies call for linking ecological, economic
and social goals, and industrialized countries
such as Germany begins transforming its
economy from high to low carbon and
sustainable economy, the need for greening
education and training has now become
imperative.
IN ORDER TO MAKE MORE ENVIRONMENT FRIENDLY
WORLD DIFFERENENT EVENTS AND DISCOVERIES ARE
DONE FROM TIME TO TIME SOME OF THEM ARE
DISCUSSED BELOW -:
1- Solar Energy Boat Starts Its First
Journey-
Turanor Planet Solar, the biggest ship in the world
with solar energy, has begun its world tour from
Monte Carlo. The name Turanor comes from Singapore,
and means “the power of the sun”. and
the United Arab Emirates.
The purpose of this trip is to improve the
knowledge on solar energy and its benefits
throughout the world. The ship is 31 meters long, 15 meters high and
has a total area of 537 square meters. The world trip will last about
eight months and will tour the eastern and western coasts of North
America, Mexico, Australia, Singapore
2- Big international events such as the 2010 FIFA World Cup
consume a great deal of natural resources, and often have
major environmental consequences which can contribute in
a major way to resource depletion for the host population.
In recognition of the tremendous environmental impact of
activities, products, services and facilities for the 2010 World
Cup, the City of Tshwane's Agriculture and Environmental
Management Department has realised that guidelines for
environmental obligations and activities which embrace
sustainable development are needed to mitigate the
environmental impacts associated with the event
where possible.
SOME OF THE EVENTS FOR PROTECTING ENVIRONMENT
WHICH HAVE BEEN TAKING PLACE IN THE CITY OF TSHWANE
ARE AS FOLLOWS-:
1-Energy consumption –
A) use of renewable energy technologies, such as solar
panels, must be promoted and utilised for all infrastructure
related to the 2010 World Cup
B)Energy-efficient technologies and equipment such as timing systems, geyser
blankets, motion sensors, energy-efficient light fittings, light colours for roofing
and wall-finish materials, wall and ceiling insulation, efficient window sizes
and glazing, etc must be provided for all infrastructure related to the 2010
World Cup and provided by the City of Tshwane, and developers and
stakeholders must be encouraged to follow suit.
C) Development sites must take advantage of existing public transport and social
infrastructure (schools, health care facilities, etc) or integrate these into
development project planning to minimise energy demands.
• Passive design, such as building shape and orientation, passive solar design
and natural lighting must be encouraged
2) Paper consumption
• Where possible, paper use must be minimised by using alternatives such as
emails, circulation lists or central message boards in strategic areas.
• Scrap paper must be re-used for internal personal use.
• Double-sided copying (if possible) and single-line spacing must be used.
• "Bold" characters and excessive background printing must be limited – it uses
a lot of ink which is toxic to the environment.
3)Vehicle use (private and official)
• Unleaded petrol/ or bio-diesel must be used where possible.
• All official vehicles must be inspected daily for oil leaks and immediate
corrective action must be taken where needed.
Any oil, diesel or petrol spills must be reported immediately and cleaned up
following specified operating procedures.
• Private vehicle use must be limited – the use of public transport (strategy
specified in the City of Tshwane's Transport Development Plan) must be
Encouraged
4) Water use and water pollution
Water-efficient technologies and equipment such as push taps, dual-flush
toilet systems, drip irrigation systems, etc must be provided for all
infrastructure related to the 2010 World Cup and provided by the City of
Tshwane, and developers and stakeholders must be encouraged to follow
suit.
• Taps, fire hoses and pipes must be inspected daily for leaks and defects and
must be repaired quickly
manufacturer's prescriptions.
• No abuse or unauthorised use of fire hoses will be tolerated.
• Efficient plumbing layout must be provided to prevent the "dead leg",
pipe between the geyser and tap which causes cool water to be drawn b
hot water is discharged.
• Sufficient water pressure and pipe sizing must be provided for optimum
performance of water-saving devices.
• Rainwater harvesting must be provided for all infrastructure provided
City of Tshwane, and developers and stakeholders must be encouraged t
follow suit.
• Grey-water harvesting for gardens or toilets must be provided for all
infrastructure provided by the City of Tshwane, and developers and
stakeholders must be encouraged to follow suit.
• Sustainable stormwater management must be provided for all infrastru
provided by the City of Tshwane, and developers and stakeholders must
encouraged to follow suit.
3) Waste minimisation
• All roleplayers must be encouraged to recycle waste at its source and t
dispose of it at recycling plants of the City of Tshwane.
4) Green procurement
• Standard operating procedures must be developed for the following:
o Use only biodegradable, environmentally friendly or aerosol-free products,
cleaners, herbicides, pesticides, and chemicals.
o Display only indigenous, sustainably harvested flowers and pot plants.
o Procure materials with minimal, biodegradable or returnable packaging.
o Strive to use only recycled, non-glossy, non-de-inked and unbleached
office paper, toilet paper, and soy-based inks.
o Use paper bags rather than plastic bags, polystyrene (not recyclable) and
clear wrap (not recyclable).
o Use construction materials and interior-finish products with zero or low
chemical emissions, resistant to microbial growth, low or non-toxic, low
VOC [volatile organic compounds] assembly, moisture-resistant.
• Plastic shopping or food-packaging bags that will be used must comply with
the national Plastic Bag Regulations.
• Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) must be available at all times for all
chemicals in use to ensure their correct handling, disposal and emergency
management.
5)Horticultural efficiency
• The following must be applied to ensure sustainable horticulture
efficiency:
o Protection and retention of existing indigenous landscaping and
natural
features
o Indigenous trees to shade and protect buildings
o Water-wise plants with low pesticide needs
o Water-efficient irrigation systems
o Irrigation in the early morning or evening only
3) HUBLI -DHARWAD Waste management works –
under the able leadership of Smt. SHANTHALA. S. and
Shri. Gopalkrishna. B. S. this project has been started to
protect the heritage of river hubli .
Source of water
River Malaprabha & Bore well.
Quantity of water con and sewage discharge:
110 mld & 90mld respectively Discharged into
Naala, treatment plant is yet to be provided.
How MSW-MANAGEMENT works-
QUANTITY: 504 TPD
WARDS: 67, ZONES: 12
MARKETS: three and there are small
weekly markets
House to house collection around 80% in zones 1,2,3 &12 40% to
50% in other zones. This will be extended to other zones
Segregation of vegetable waste in Dharwad market and
vermicomposted. Decentralised vermicomposting carried at
Joshi Farm, Tejasvinagar & Navanagar with pvt parties. This
will be extended to other places.
 STORAGE OF MSW
PROCURED 160 CONTAINERS. DEPLOYED IN
VARIOUS PLACES IN HUBLI-DHARWAD.

ORDERS HAS BEEN PLACED FOR ADDITIONAL 50

CONTAINERS. ACTUAL REQUIREMENT IS 380.

THESE CONTAINERS ARE EFFECTIVELY

AVOIDING STRAY
 TRANSPORTATION OF MSW
THERE ARE 16 DUMPER PLACER VEHICLES.
THESE ARE ALREADY DEPLOYED IN DHARWAD AND
HUBLI.
THERE IS COMPLETELY MECHANISED HANDLING AND
MINIMUM MANUAL HANDLING.
BY ADOPTING THESE VEHICLES, NUISSANCE DURING
TRANSPORTATION IS COMPLETELY AVOIDED.
HOTEL & TRADE WASTE COLLECTED SEPERATELY
 PLAN OF ACTION
PROPOSING TO PROVIDE SEWAGE TREATMENT
PLANT
PROPOSING TO PROVIDE ETP FOR SLAUGHTER
HOUSES
TENDER FOR SWEEPING MACHINE ALREADY
FLOATED
WTE PROJECTS ARE UNDER CONSIDERATION VIZ
PALLET PLANT, BIO-METHANIZATION PLANT
 BATTERY AND E-WASTE
COLLECTION CENTRE FOR WASTE BATTERIES IS
PROPOSED

COLLECTION CENTRE FOR E-WASTE IS

PROPOSED

AWARENESS REGARDING AVOIDING USE OF

PLASTIC CARRY BAGS
 4) CDM Projects in Nepal
an Development Mechanism Projects:taken in Nepal has
tiated following results-:
as + Improved Cook Stoves
ric Transportation (EVs, Trolley Bus, Electric Train)
o-Hydro + Solar Energy + Wind Energy
hane Capture from land fill sites
emission brick kilns (VSBK)
gy Efficiency
opower for replacement of fossil fuels and for export to India
station
5) Sant Sichewal of Punjab,had made river Kali Bainsagain
flourishing by removing water poisonous plants and
redirecting factorie’s waste into man built canals where
dirty water flows and fresh water comes out this water is
used for irrigation which has resulted into fertilization of
50000 acres of land .

Before After
 ETHICAL CONTRADICTIONS
• Many times it is often said that in order to pace up
the economic conditions a nation has to sacrifice its
environmental resources this is Thus the biggest
threat to environment sustainability for future
generations .Althogh many nations and industries
have started to work upon resources preservation
but still certain activities are ethically coontradicting
some of these are as follows -:
• 1) save Ganga Water Project has lot of embezzlement
done by the officials which has worsened the
condition of Ganga even more .
• 2) the municipality boards of many cities has
weak management systems as well as old
machineries which are incapable of performing
their jobs as a result many cities have poor
water drainage systems, sewerage
systems,there are water loggings everywhere
which results into formation of silts and water
poisonous plants etc.
• Many industries still through their poisonous
water into rivers especially tanneries and bear
industries which results into killiong of flaura
and fauna.
• 3) many petrol stations promises to deliver
emission free petrol which gives high mileage
but the consumer gets crude oil instead if it
which not only results into damaging of
vehicles but also lot of smoke emissions.
• 4)many factories have still not applied filters in
their chimneys due to which along with gases
many pollutants flow out in environment
5) many buildings and industries are set up in
prohibited areas illegally by giving bribes to
government officials.