WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY

5 TH JUNE -2007

The world environment day was established by United Nations General Assembly in 1972, to mark the opening of the Stockholm conference on Human Environment.It is celebrated world wide on 5th June every year to raise awareness on environment & mobilise action for environment protection.

SAFE USE OF PLASTIC BAGS ADVANTAGES

Plastic is not affected by atmosphere, so items can be preserved without decomposition. Flexibility to give any shape ,size or thickness and available at a very low price & ease of handling.

Plastic bags are not bio-degradable. It gets accumulated and poses a threat to the environment. Improper disposal of plastic bags on the land / water hampers the recycle of the nutrients . It gets blocked in the intestine of animals when eaten with food/garbage & can kill. It poses a health hazard to the children while playing with toys & may get suffocated.

EFFECTS ON ENVIRONMENT

WAYS FOR REDUCING ADVERSE EFFECTS

Disposal of carry bags should be done in an environmentally sound manner. Minimum thickness of carry bags should not be less than 20 microns. The plastics can not be recycled for manufacture of plastic material, but can be used along with the asphalt in making of road. The plastic bags which cannot be recycled needs to be incinerated (with proper scrubbing arrangement). People should use their discretion to restrict the use of carry bag. Alternative packing material like paper, jute which are bio-degradable to used.

ENERGY CONSERVATION
IN THE KITCHEN
Keep entire cooking material ready before lighting the stove. Let cold material attain room temp before cooking. Soak the grains & cereals before cooking and avoid use of excessive water. Use utensils having broad base & lid on cooking utensils. Prefer small burner and light flame. Use pressure cooker and cook different food by using separators. Ensure stable ,bright& blue flame.Reduce flame when boiling starts. Avoid often reheating of food.

ENERGY CONSERVATION
ILLUMINATION
Switch off tube lights,lamps,fans etc when not required. Prefer task lighting in stead of uniform one all over. Use energy efficient lamps and luminaries. Keep clean all lighting equipment and reflectors. Optimize use of natural lighting. Prefer compact fluorescent lamps. Use current / voltage reducer. Follow recommended illumination level. ENERGY IS PRECIOUS, CONSERVE IT.

 REDUCE PAPER USE BY PRINTING ON BOTH SIDES The average office worker currently uses apprx one tree worth of paper every year. SWITCH OFFICE EQUIPMENT OFF AT NIGHT A photo copier left on overnight uses enough energy to make 5300 photocopies. A PC left on overnight wastes the energy that would be used to make 800 A4 sheets of paper. ENSURE ALL OFFICE LIGHTS ARE SWITCHED OFF AT NIGHT Lighting an empty office overnight can waste enough energy to heat water for 1000 cups of coffee.

USE MUGS INSTEAD OF PLASTIC VENDING CUPS At present we could circle the equator 14 times with the no. of paper and plastic cups we throw away each year world wide SWITCH TO RENEWABLE ENERGY This will reduce carbon dioxide emissions from electicity to zero. REPLACE DEADLIGHT BULBS WITH LOW ENERGY BULBS Which last an average between 8-10 times longer than normal.

MANAGEMENT OF NOISE
OBJECTIVE Protect human health from ill effects of noise by use of appropriate control methods. SOURCES Industrial activities , D/Gs, Construction activities , road ,rail& air traffic, discos, fire crackers etc. MEASUREMENT Sound is a function of frequency and pressure.Sound frequency is measured in cycles per second or hertz (Hz) & sound pressure is measured in Pascal & expressed in decibels Db. A weighting is commonly used in which all different frequencies that make up sound are assessed to give a sound pressure level and expressed as dB(A).

ILL EFFECTS OF NOISE

Hearing impairment occurs in the frequency range of 3000 to 6000 Hz and sound pressure of more than 75 db(A) & depends on exposure time. It causes inability to understand speech in daily life. Affects performance of cognitive tasks, such as reading , attentiveness , problem solving and memory. Can cause irritation , constriction of arteries, increase flow of adrenaline and forces heart to work faster. Increases the rate of cardiac ailment.

CONTROL OF NOISE IN
OUTSIDE ENVIRONMENT
Measures include , - planting trees,shrubs& hedges along road sides. Maintaining silence zones, around schools,nurshing homes and hospitals. Avoiding use of pressure horns. Use of bypass roads & limiting night time access of heavy vehicles to roads in residential neighbour- hoods. Obtain license to use loud speaker for any occasion & direct the public address system at the audience, not away from audience. Avoid manufacture and bursting of joined crackers. Avoid using loud speaker after 22.00 hrs.

Some facts about solid waste degradation

While generating waste ,we seldom think of the fate of the waste in our environment.The following things will make us realize the importance of recycling in our day to day life

ENVIORNMENTAL KNOW HOW

LAND FILL LIFE OF SOME GARBAGE,

Banana Peel Paper Bag Wool Sock Cigarette Filter Wood Leather Shoe Tin Can Aluminum Can Disposable Diapers Plastic Jug Glass Bottle
plastic Foam

3 to 4 Weeks 1 Month 1 Year 10 to12 Years 10 to 15 Years 40 to 50 Years 80 to 100 Years 200 to 500 Years 500 to 600 Years 1 Million Years 1 Million Years or longer
Elernity