Reducing environmental impacts

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Reducing environmental impacts
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What decisions do you make that have an impact on
the environment?
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What makes one product more environmentally
friendly than another?
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What makes one product more environmentally
friendly than another?
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What makes one product more environmentally
friendly than another?

• Ultra concentrated
• Non-toxic
• Hypo-allergenic
• Biodegradable
• No dyes
• No phosphates
• Safe for septic and greywater systems
• No petroleum based cleaners
• No optical brighteners
• Stain-removing enzymes
• Not tested on animals
• Kosher certified
• Natural Citrus fragrance

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What makes one product more environmentally
friendly than another?
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What makes one product more environmentally
friendly than another?
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What makes one product more environmentally
friendly than another?
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Do we believe manufacturers claims?
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Do we believe manufacturers claims?

• At Exxon Mobil, weve been
• helping to reduce fuel emissions for more than 30
  years.
• In fact, since 1990, our refineries have become
  10 more energy efficient.

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Do we believe manufacturers claims?

• At Exxon Mobil, weve been
• helping to reduce fuel emissions for more than 30
  years.
• In fact, since 1990, our refineries have become
  10 more energy efficient.

• our lawn care
• pesticide is essentially non-toxic."

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Do we believe manufacturers claims?

• At Exxon Mobil, weve been
• helping to reduce fuel emissions for more than 30
  years.
• In fact, since 1990, our refineries have become
  10 more energy efficient.

• My husband confused
• me with our daughter.
• This anti-aging miracle
• cream works wonders.

• our lawn care
• pesticide is essentially non-toxic."

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Do we believe manufacturers claims?

• At Exxon Mobil, weve been
• helping to reduce fuel emissions for more than 30
  years.
• In fact, since 1990, our refineries have become
  10 more energy efficient.

• the plastic diaper liner with the most recycled
  content."

• My husband confused
• me with our daughter.
• This anti-aging miracle
• cream works wonders.

• our lawn care
• pesticide is essentially non-toxic."

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We believe that the products we make are not
injurious to health
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We believe that the products we make are not
injurious to health Tobacco Industry Research
Committee
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So how do we make the best use of our resources
to protect the environment?
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Life cycle assessment is a tool to improve
decision-making
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Cream, Sugar and Bauxite?
1 Cup of Coffee
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Cream, Sugar and Bauxite?
Mug Spoon
Cream
1 Cup of Coffee
Sugar
Coffee
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Cream, Sugar and Bauxite?
Mug Spoon
Coffee Beans
Filter
Cream
Water
1 Cup of Coffee
Sugar
Coffee Maker
Coffee Grinder
Coffee
Energy
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Cream, Sugar and Bauxite?
Mug Spoon
Coffee Beans
Water
Filter
Labor
Cream
Water
Fertilizer/Pesticide
1 Cup of Coffee
Sugar
Coffee Maker
Packaging
Coffee Grinder
Shipping
Coffee
Electricity
Tools
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Cream, Sugar and Bauxite?
Mug Spoon
Coffee Beans
Water
Roads
Filter
Labor
Rails
Cream
Water
Fertilizer/Pesticide
Ports
1 Cup of Coffee
Sugar
Coffee Maker
Packaging
Trains
Coffee Grinder
Shipping
Trucks
Coffee
Electricity
Tools
Ships
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Cream, Sugar and Bauxite?
Mug Spoon
Coffee Beans
Water
Roads
Steel
Filter
Labor
Rails
Aluminum
Cream
Water
Fertilizer/Pesticide
Ports
Plastic
1 Cup of Coffee
Sugar
Coffee Maker
Packaging
Trains
Rubber
Coffee Grinder
Shipping
Trucks
Fuel
Coffee
Electricity
Tools
Ships
Microprocessors
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Cream, Sugar and Bauxite?
Mug Spoon
Coffee Beans
Water
Roads
Steel
Filter
Labor
Rails
Aluminum
Bauxite
Cream
Water
Fertilizer/Pesticide
Ports
Plastic
Water
1 Cup of Coffee
Sugar
Coffee Maker
Packaging
Trains
Rubber
Electricity
Coffee Grinder
Shipping
Trucks
Fuel
Factory
Coffee
Electricity
Tools
Ships
Microprocessors
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Cream, Sugar and Bauxite?

• Didnt Consider
• The four other simple components
• The thousands of other un-followed branches
• The specific impacts of each component

1 Cup of Coffee
Coffee
Coffee Beans
Shipping
Trucks
Aluminum
Bauxite
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Life Cycle Activity

• Use what you know to create a simple process map
  for your beverage container
• Ignore soda itself

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Life Cycle Activity

• Use what you know to create a simple process map
  for your beverage container
• Ignore soda itself

• Think about
• Emissions to
• Air
• Water
• Land
• Greenhouse gases
• Materials used
• Where energy is used
• Chemical reactions
• Recycled material use