Section 2 i) Initial Research Work - Gewerbliche Schule Ravensburg

What is relevant to this project?Considering the types of industry we are going to be looking at, all of the above areaffected in some way by the engineering industry and are therefore relevant to thisproject.WASTE- this is a big topic area and a large part of what this project is about. Thedisposal of waste in depth should be investigated.CHEMICALS- dangerous to us and to the environment, needs to be looked at withregards to the use, safe storage and disposal.LAND USE- industry, particularly manufacturing, often occupies a large area of land.Look at how this affects the environment and the community.NOISE- look at what is creating the noise pollution and how it is affecting theworkforce, community and natural surrounding area.WATER- huge amounts are used every day in engineering, how can this bereduced? What is already being done to reduce the use of large amounts of water?List of relevant topics/question to investigate• Disposal of waste• Financial benefits• Environmental benefits – time to biodegrade, harmful to wildlife• Safety for surrounding communities• Long term effects of dumping waste – human diseases,compensation cost• Use of solvents and chemicals• Control their use• Replace with solvent or oil free solutions• Safe storage• End of life products• How these components are dealt with, does the manufacturingcompany take responsibility for their disposal?• Use of equipment• Paper-free offices – payroll, instruction manuals, memo’s, news• Disposable equipment – gloves, tools, washing facilities• Packaging – reusable, charge to the customer, is packagingnecessary?• Delivery• What methods are used and could this be changed to make itmore environmentally friendly?10