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16:16, 15 February 2023 ‎Cigarette as Litter (hist | edit) ‎[1,692 bytes] ‎Dian (talk | contribs) (Created page with "Cigarretes butts are a type of Land pollution: Litter and Waste that causes Land pollution")
16:10, 15 February 2023 ‎Land pollution: Agriculture (hist | edit) ‎[514 bytes] ‎Dian (talk | contribs) (Created page with "Agriculture is one of the four causes of Land pollution ==Agriculture== Agriculture is foundational for both everyday lives as well as the economy as a whole. It also has a massive impact on the planet. Agricultural pollution occurs when contamination created as a by-product of raising livestock and growing food crops is released into the environment and the contamination is vast. Major contributors to agriculture-related land pollution are runoff from pesticides, he...")
16:04, 15 February 2023 ‎Land pollution: Mining and Extraction (hist | edit) ‎[1,231 bytes] ‎Dian (talk | contribs) (Created page with "Mining and Extraction are one of the four causes of land pollution ==Mining and Extraction== Mining is the extraction of minerals and other geological materials from the ground. These minerals and other materials are used for a wide range of purposes including producing gasoline for automobiles, generating electricity and selling materials such as gold and silver for multiple purposes. The extraction depletes the earth of its natural resources and causes damage and land...")
15:52, 15 February 2023 ‎Land pollution: Urbanisation and Construction (hist | edit) ‎[462 bytes] ‎Dian (talk | contribs) (Created page with "Urbanisation and Construction are one of the four types of Land pollution ==Urbanisation and Construction== Large quantities of people living close together produce large amounts of trash and litter in dense areas and it inevitably leads to land pollution. Because of the growing population, there is more construction that contributes to a large number of waste materials. When these materials are not properly disposed of it contribute to land pollution.")
15:46, 15 February 2023 ‎Land pollution: Litter and Waste (hist | edit) ‎[1,047 bytes] ‎Dian (talk | contribs) (Created page with "Litter and Waste are one of the four causes of Land pollution ==Litter and Waste== Littering means the improper disposal of waste products and is unfortunately very common. Every Cigarette butt tossed on the ground or a Plastic food wrapper tossed out of a car contributes to a massive problem of litter and waste. Not all litter is intentional. A large part of the volume of litter also comes from unsecured items that fall of the back of a...")
11:41, 15 February 2023 ‎Animal Social Sustainability (hist | edit) ‎[202 bytes] ‎Dian (talk | contribs) (Created page with "Animal social sustainability is one of the three groups of Social Sustainability == The three types of dimensions of animal social sustainability== * Animal testing * Animal labour * Animal abuse")
11:38, 15 February 2023 ‎Health issues product (hist | edit) ‎[224 bytes] ‎Dian (talk | contribs) (Created page with "Health issues of a product are one of the two dimensions of Consumer Social Sustainability ==Types of health issues of consumer social sustainability== * Food allergen * Nutrient deficiency * GMO food * Processed food")
11:36, 15 February 2023 ‎Safety issues product (hist | edit) ‎[157 bytes] ‎Dian (talk | contribs) (Created page with "Safety issues of a product is one of the two dimensions of Consumers Social Sustainability ==Types of consumer safety issues of a product== * Food safety")
11:34, 15 February 2023 ‎Consumer Social Sustainability (hist | edit) ‎[200 bytes] ‎Dian (talk | contribs) (Created page with "Consumer Social sustainability is one of the three groups of Social sustainability ==The two dimensions of consumer social sustainability== * Health issues product * Safety issues product")
11:32, 15 February 2023 ‎Workers Social Sustainability (hist | edit) ‎[245 bytes] ‎Dian (talk | contribs) (Created page with "Workers social sustainability is one of the three groups of Social Sustainability == Types of workers social sustainability dimensions== * Health and Safety practices * Equality, Diversion and Inclusion * Fair labour practices ")
10:32, 15 February 2023 ‎POP (hist | edit) ‎[2,338 bytes] ‎Dian (talk | contribs) (Created page with "POP is a Pollutant that causes Pollution. ==Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs)== POPs are a set of toxic chemicals that are persistent in the environment and able to last for several years before breaking down (UNEP/GPA 2006a). POPs circulate globally and chemicals released in one part of the world can be deposited at far distances from their original source through a repeated process of evaporation and deposition. This makes it very hard to trace the original...")
10:31, 15 February 2023 ‎PBT's (hist | edit) ‎[756 bytes] ‎Dian (talk | contribs) (Created page with "PBT is a type of Pollutant that causes Pollution ==PBT's== PBT's stand for Persistent, bioaccumulation and toxic substances. PBT's pollute or harm the environment. PBT's is a class with substances that have a high resistance to degradation, can accumulate in organisms throughout the food chain and have high toxicity to the environment, human and animal health. The aim is to minimize the amount of PBT's in the environment as much as possible. PBT is a unique clas...")
10:23, 15 February 2023 ‎Pollutant (hist | edit) ‎[1,043 bytes] ‎Dian (talk | contribs) (Created page with "A pollutants is a materials that cause Pollution ==What is a pollutant?== A pollutant is a substance or energy introduced into the environment that has undesired effects, or adversely affects the usefulness of a resource. These can be both naturally forming (i.e. minerals or extracted compounds like oil) or anthropogenic in origin (i.e. manufactured materials or by-products from biodegradation). Pollutants can be categorized in a variety of different ways. For exam...")
10:17, 15 February 2023 ‎Oxygen-Depletion Pollution (hist | edit) ‎[341 bytes] ‎Dian (talk | contribs) (Created page with "==== Oxygen depletionpollution==== Oxygen depletion is the consequence of Eutrophication where the anaerobic organisms produce toxic ammonia. The anomia forms a danger for human and aquatic life and a good example of an oxygen-depleting process is Eutrophication.")
10:16, 15 February 2023 ‎Thermal Pollution (hist | edit) ‎[553 bytes] ‎Dian (talk | contribs) (Created page with "Thermal water pollution is one of the six types of Water pollution causes. ==Thermal pollution== Heat is considered a type of water pollution. warmer water means less oxygen which refers to the dissolved oxygen eleven (DO) decreases. Thermal pollution increases fish metabolisms and damages larvae and eggs in the rivers. The main cause of thermal pollution is power plants dumping cooling water in rivers and oceans. Besides the dumping of cooling water in rivers and o...")
10:14, 15 February 2023 ‎Chemical Water Pollution (hist | edit) ‎[1,707 bytes] ‎Dian (talk | contribs) (Created page with "Chemical water pollution is one of the six types of Water pollution Causes. ==Chemical water pollution== The most common type of water pollution is chemical water pollution. Industries use chemicals that can end up in our water systems. Chemical pollution consists of many different chemicals. For instance metals, solvents, fertilizers, pesticides and chemicals used in pest control companies. Chemical water pollution hurts humans, livestock and fish that live in that...")
10:13, 15 February 2023 ‎Microbiological Pollution Water Pollution (hist | edit) ‎[708 bytes] ‎Dian (talk | contribs) (Created page with "Microbiological water pollution is one of the six types of Water pollution causes. == Microbiological pollution== Microbiological pollution is naturally occurring water pollution. It comes from microorganisms like bacteria, viruses and protozoa that can cause waterborne diseases such as cholera. This type of water pollution is common in areas where people drink untreated water. Microbiological polluted water can cause serious illnesses therefore having adequate drin...")
10:12, 15 February 2023 ‎Oil Spillage Water Pollution (hist | edit) ‎[731 bytes] ‎Dian (talk | contribs) (Created page with "Oil spillage is one of the six types of Water pollution causes. ==Oil Spillage== Water can be polluted by oil spills, transportation, runoff or international dumping. Oil spillage has devastating effects and is difficult to remove. 1 Liter of oil can pollute 1 million litres of water. 12% of all oil water pollution is from oil spills. The rest is from shipping/transporting, draining and pumping oil. Onze oil enters the water it spreads over the surface preventing s...")
10:11, 15 February 2023 ‎Suspended Matter Water Pollution (hist | edit) ‎[1,181 bytes] ‎Dian (talk | contribs) (Created page with "Suspended matter water pollution is one of the six types of Water pollution causes. ==Suspended matter== Particulate or suspended matter pollution is any man-made material like Plastics or rubber that is improperly disposed of and cannot be broken down easily. Most of the suspended matter consists of plastic and much of this suspended matter causes Entanglement in fishing gears. Suspended material does 2 things when they are di...")
10:08, 15 February 2023 ‎Surface Water Pollution (hist | edit) ‎[579 bytes] ‎Dian (talk | contribs) (Created page with "Surface water pollution is one of the two types of Water Pollution locations =Surface water pollution= Surface water consists of all the water bodies that are above the surface of the earth for example Oceans, rivers, lakes, etc. Any hazardous substance that comes in contact with surface water is called surface water pollution. Surface water pollution can occur in three different ways: * Naturally: flooding or tsunamis that pick up any hazardous substances * Accid...")
10:04, 15 February 2023 ‎Groundwater Pollution (hist | edit) ‎[667 bytes] ‎Dian (talk | contribs) (Created page with "==Groundwater pollution == Groundwater is below the earth's surface (aquifers). The key source of pollutants is agriculture. Fertilizers and Pesticides are easily absorbed into the ground or transported as runoff during rainfall. Groundwater can also get contaminated when waste from landfills and septic systems leaches into the ground. Groundwater does not reach any sunlight because it is underground. Some organisms or substances break down because of UV however tha...")
16:04, 14 February 2023 ‎Circular economy (hist | edit) ‎[2,673 bytes] ‎Dian (talk | contribs) (Created page with "=== The circular economy === The circular economy can be an important instrument to tackle the current triple planetary crises on climate, biodiversity and pollution. By keeping resources in the loop for longer, we'll avoid emitting greenhouse gases caused by the energy needed to make products. ==== What is the circular economy? ==== =====In theorie ===== The circular economy is a systems solution framework that tackles global challenges like climate change, biodiversit...")
16:02, 14 February 2023 ‎Economic sustainability (hist | edit) ‎[1,527 bytes] ‎Dian (talk | contribs) (Created page with " * Circulair economy")
16:00, 14 February 2023 ‎Circulair economy (hist | edit) ‎[2,673 bytes] ‎Dian (talk | contribs) (Created page with "=== The circular economy === The circular economy can be an important instrument to tackle the current triple planetary crises on climate, biodiversity and pollution. By keeping resources in the loop for longer, we'll avoid emitting greenhouse gases caused by the energy needed to make products. ==== What is the circular economy? ==== =====In theorie ===== The circular economy is a systems solution framework that tackles global challenges like climate change, biodiversit...")
15:59, 14 February 2023 ‎Social sustainability (hist | edit) ‎[1,463 bytes] ‎Dian (talk | contribs) (Created page with " * Circulair economy")
15:12, 14 February 2023 ‎Nature depletion (hist | edit) ‎[3,001 bytes] ‎Dian (talk | contribs) (Created page with "Nature depletion is the depletion of any source that is needed for life on earth. Including plant, animals, minerals and other things that humans as well as any other life on earth needs to survive. Only human kind is depleting these resources and it is affecting the whole planet with massive impacts. Nature depletion happens when the consumption of a source happens faster that it can be replenished. These Nature resources can be divided by renewable and non-renewable. R...")
13:39, 14 February 2023 ‎Greenhouse gas emission (hist | edit) ‎[11,901 bytes] ‎Dian (talk | contribs) (Created page with "Emission means (when in the context of climate and sustainability) the release of substances directly into the air or atmosphere over a specified area and period of time that pollute or harm the environment including the health of humans and animals. One class of these gases that harm the environment are greenhouse gases (GHG). When greenhouse gasses get emitted into the atmosphere they enhance the greenhouse effect of planet earth and cause the surface temperature to ri...")
13:37, 14 February 2023 ‎Environmental sustainability (hist | edit) ‎[1,018 bytes] ‎Dian (talk | contribs) (Created page with "Environmental sustainability is one of the three types of Good for the Planet. ==What is Environmental sustainability== Human wellbeing is cliesly linked to the health of the environment. The surcomstances that we need to survive is provides by the earth and nature such as: clean air, fresh water and places to live without toxins and with enough food and shelter. When nature gets disrupted, human wellbeing also gets disrupted. Evironmental sustaina...")
14:13, 6 February 2023 ‎Coral Bleaching (hist | edit) ‎[2,499 bytes] ‎Dian (talk | contribs) (Created page with "Coral is a organism that lives as a colonie with other colonies. Corals are often described as a sort of opside down jellyfish. It is a very simple organisms however Corals are very important for the ecosystem of the sea. On and in the coral lives algae that is called zooxanthellae. Zooanthalae produce energy in the form of glucose by using Photosynthesis and the coral uses this energy. The algae is also what gives the color to coral. =The process of a bleaching eve...")
14:31, 26 January 2023 ‎Water stress (hist | edit) ‎[8,695 bytes] ‎Dian (talk | contribs) (Created page with "Water stress is a major growing concern of the whole world we have a rising sea water level and a shortage of freshwater and right now the world is not built to conquer these problems. Water stress will be a problem for the world, humans, animals and also companies will experience massive problems because of water stress. Instead of wars about religion or raw materials, wars will be about fresh water. At the moment the countries with the most water stress are the countri...")
10:57, 26 January 2023 ‎Photosynthesis (hist | edit) ‎[756 bytes] ‎Dian (talk | contribs) (Created page with "Photositesis is a a important process that make live on earth as it is possible. Photositgesis is a process by which plants use sunlight, water and carbon dioxide to create oxigen and energy in the form of glucose. Photosinthesis happens in the chloroplast and is carried out by plants, algae and even some bacteria. The energy that is made during photosynthesis is stored in the plant or bacteria in the form of glucose.")
12:49, 25 January 2023 ‎Eutrophication (hist | edit) ‎[4,453 bytes] ‎Dian (talk | contribs) (Created page with "Eutrophication is the gradual increase of the concentration of phosphorus, nitrogen and other plant nutrient in aging aqauatic ecosystems such as a river or a lake. Eutrophication is part of a cycle of for instance phosphorus. Plants use the nutrients as food to grow and the plants are food and shelter for other animals that live in the waterbodies. Algae is a fast growing prganism and lies on the surface of the water. The algae prevent sunlight to come through making i...")
16:33, 24 January 2023 ‎Biodiversity (hist | edit) ‎[8,387 bytes] ‎Dian (talk | contribs) (Created page with "Biodiversity refers to the variety of living species on Earth, including plants, animals, bacteria and fungi. The biodiversity of a specific region or place is called an ecosystem. Ecosystems are like a web to maintain balance and support life. Biodiversity supports everything in nature that we need to survive such as food, clean water, breathable air, medicine and shelter. Meaning if our ecosystems are in danger our clean water and air and so on are also in danger. Our...")
17:00, 23 January 2023 ‎LCA (hist | edit) ‎[1,485 bytes] ‎Dian (talk | contribs) (Created page with "==LCA== LCA is a method to calculate the environmental impact of a service, delivery, work or entire contract divided over life phases. LCA can be converted to MKI in order to interpret and compare the LCA environmental profiles. LCA phases * Production phase * Construction phase * Use phase * Demolition and processing stage * Possibility for reuse, recovery and recycling The LCA executor calculates the energy used, the raw materials and released waste and emissions for...")
16:57, 23 January 2023 ‎ESG (hist | edit) ‎[5,110 bytes] ‎Hans.de.Gier (talk | contribs) (Created page with "===ESG Stakeholders=== ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) data is of interest to a variety of stakeholders, including: #Investors and analysts, who use the data to evaluate the sustainability and social responsibility of companies and make investment decisions #Companies themselves, who use the data to assess and improve their own ESG performance #Regulators and policy makers, who use the data to develop regulations and policies related to sustainability and co...")
16:03, 23 January 2023 ‎Recycle (hist | edit) ‎[5,672 bytes] ‎Dian (talk | contribs) (Created page with "==Recycling== ===Recycled vs Virgin materials=== Recycled materials informs about the part of any material made from recycled materials. ===Recyclability=== Materials are recyclable if they can be collected, sorted, reprocessed, and ultimately reused in manufacturing or making another item. This is about the part of a material that can be recycled. Even though many materials can be (partly) recycled in theory, many materials do not get recycl...")
16:04, 18 January 2023 ‎Air pollution (hist | edit) ‎[5,416 bytes] ‎Dian (talk | contribs) (Created page with "Air pollution is the contamination of the indoor and outdoor environment by any substance or chemical that changes the nature of the atmosphere. Many pollutants come from the factory's and vehicles like cars, trucks and boats, however many air pollutants also come from natural sources like volcanoes, dust (mostly from deserts) and forest fires. Air pollutants have a major effect on human health. Studies have shown that air pollutants can cause heart and lung diseases. Ai...")