Waste management

What is acid rain? It’s basically rain that has a very low pH (2.8-1.7) than it should. The root cause of such acidity is industrial emissions ( sulfur oxides and nitrogen oxides). Therefore as the rate of industry increased, more sulphur and nitrogen oxides where released into the atmosphere caus

1. My roommate and I have been talking about purchasing a console, or an entry way table. a. This is simply a table that would add to the interior design of the apartment as well as be a great spot to keep drinks. b. Today in class we learned about a company that used old pallets

1. I would redesign pens a. Writing instrument. b. Using sustainable and reusable materials to hold the ink outside of the current plastic and metals inside the pens. Or you could even provide a refilling option instead of throwing them out. c. The principle I used is material. d. Economic benef

Choose a product you would like to have in this place. Mattresses 1. What are you trying to accomplish? I would like to build reusable and recyclable mattresses. 2. How can you re-design this product to make it more sustainable? Use the material choices graph. Instead of plastic spring

1. Product: Reusable Utensils a) Nowadays, plastic utensils are widely used but harmful for the environment. To become more eco-friendly, the city should promote reusable utensils both at home and at restaurants. This will largely decrease plastic consumption. b) To make utensil

a. What are you trying to accomplish? I’m trying to upcycle those used paper bags. b. How can you re-design this product to make it more sustainable? Use the material choices graph. I’ll transform those used paper bags into containers by folding them into specific shapes in order to upcyclin

Choose a product you would like to have in this place. A water filter attached to the tap. a. What are you trying to accomplish ? To buy/throw less plastic bottles of water and rather filter tap water. b. How can you re-design this product to make it more sustainable ? Use the material choic

Solution: Reusable/sustainable cloths and a compact machine to clean and sanitize them. A lot of paper towels get used in my household- not surprising since most American households use paper towels in bulk. It is then disposed to landfills, and recycling is a tedious process. So, replacing paper to

Before sorting: After sorting: I would estimate the different types of waste to be: Plastic and foil-like packages: 55% Paper: 30% Cardboard: 10% Aluminum: 5% 2. How can you improve the quality of your data? The quality of my data could be improved by gathering more information on a daily basis du

One way to reduce one's waste and environmental footprint, in general, is to buy local. Typically products, especially food products, require more robust packaging when shipped across long distances to keep them fresh or undamaged. Conversely, local products do not require as much packaging and are

Choose a product you would like to have in this place. Express box a. What are you trying to accomplish? I am trying to invent an express box that can be recycled many times. b. How can you re-design this product to make it more sustainable? Use the material choices graph. I will use recycle

1. Choose a product you would like to have in this place. I would like to have a barbeque grill in this place a. What are you trying to accomplish? Ans: I would like to be able to grill meat and vegetables in my backyard to consume them as food. b. How can you re-design this product to make it more

Choose a product you would like to have in this place. I would like to have a new engine in my car. a. What are you trying to accomplish? I would like an engine that is more fuel-efficient than the one I currently have so that I fill up my gas tank fewer times throughout the month. b. How

Ethanol gasoline replaces regular gasoline a. Reduce the pollution caused by automobile exhaust emissions. b. Choose alternative energy sources that blend ethanol and gasoline from grain and various plant fibers. c. Materials and recycling: Rely on innovative materials to replace the ex

a.What are you trying to accomplish? Fast food restaurants need a lot of disposable straws, and customers often throw away the straws after drinking, which causes a great degree of waste. Moreover, the non-degradable materials used in disposable straws cause great pollution to the environment. I wan

a. What are you trying to accomplish? I am trying to build a recyclable shopping bag. b. How can you re-design this product to make it more sustainable? Use the material choices graph. Since plastic is toxic, I want to use woven polypropylene instead of plastic as the material to make this

Choose a product you would like to have in this place. (Separate waste disposal bins) a. What are you trying to accomplish? i. Waste segregation for better utilization of waste. There should be different colored and properly labeled disposal bin at different locations in a 5-mile radius aro

Product: Large cooking pan Cook meals for myself Make it non-stick with chemicals that are good for the environment--helps eliminate food waste. Use stainless steel material to last a lifetime. Incorporate materials that can be recycled Recycling Environmental-- Reduce food waste, reduce waste of pa

a) More then 60% of my waste was paper/cardboard waste, with about 20% food waste, 10% plastic and 10% textile. (Just returned home this morning so not much trash to go through, and the meal was eaten out.) b) A way to improve the quality of my data would be to have a larger sample size. This can b

1. There is some extra food waste that is not shown as it has been sealed away. I would estimate: ~ 50% food ~ 10% paper ~ 20% plastics ~ 20% metals 2. I could improve the data collection process by using a scale to measure the weight of all the categories. Furthermore, I could improve the process b

a. What are you trying to accomplish? Clean kitchen utensils/objects in the apartment. b. How can you re-design this product to make it more sustainable? Use the material choices graph. We use a lot of water in the process of cleaning our home, we can prevent this by using a UV light devic