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GREEN MANUFACTURING

GREEN MANUFACTURING. GREEN MANUFACTURING. “ We borrow the Earth from our descendants ” Depletion of resources Polluting the environment. GREEN MANUFACTURING. Enables economic progress Minimize pollution and waste Conserve resources . GREEN MANUFACTURING.

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GREEN MANUFACTURING

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  1. GREEN MANUFACTURING

  2. GREEN MANUFACTURING • “We borrow the Earth from our descendants” • Depletion of resources • Polluting the environment

  3. GREEN MANUFACTURING • Enables economic progress • Minimize pollution and waste • Conserve resources

  4. GREEN MANUFACTURING • Manufacturing methods that support and sustain a renewable way of producing products and/or services that do no harm to you nor the environment. 

  5. POLLUTANTS • Careless disposal of waste • Newly identified toxins • "Big Company problem"...right? • Toxic hazards present in everyday household products - Food - Synthetic fragrance

  6. POLLUTANTS • "Many times, because of extensive use, we assume a product is safe.  But any chemical ingredient warrants a closer look, no matter how long it's been on the market. We need to ask ourselves whether we should be careful of using such ingredients on a daily basis, and if necessary, we should explore other options for our customers.”

  7. CHOICES • Use natural raw ingredients, including organics • Do not use hazardous chemical conditioners, chemical anti-bacterials or chemical preservatives • Use botanically-derived,colour, spices etc • Cold manufacturing process for soap

  8. DEPLETION OF RESOURCES & INCREASING POLLUTION • As much fresh water has been withdrawn in the last 30 years as in the last three centuries. • Globally, there is a 160 billion cubic meter overdraft of groundwater per year. • The rate of increase in atmospheric carbon dioxide between 1970 and 2000 is nearly double that between 1960 and 1970 (1.5 ppm vs. 0.88 ppm per year).

  9. DEPLETION OF RESOURCES & INCREASING POLLUTION • Carbon emissions have increased by more than 1.5 times since 1970. • The U.S., EU and Japan are by far the world’s biggest producers of solid waste, with the U.S. at about 14 times that of Japan and the EU combined. • Solid waste strategies: In Japan, it’s "Minimize at source"; In Europe, it’s "Producer responsibility"; In the U.S., it’s "There’s always more space

  10. WASTE GENERATION • Manufacturing generates maximum wastes

  11. NATURAL RESOURCES • Natural resources are vital to - Economic activity - Personal satisfaction - Health • Need to be preserved for future generation • balancing environmental and business needs

  12. COST & GREEN PRACTICES • Gap remains between societal benefits and private business benefits. But that gap may be narrowing • Examples - Compact fluorescent lightbulbs, - Software distribution via the Internet, - Hybrid electric vehicles - More efficient refrigeration

  13. IS IT WIN WIN • What's good for the environment is good for business ? • Regulation can confer specific and narrow benefits on some firms at the expense of others. • Example : Montreal Protocol Wiped out the market for commodity CFCs Benefited Dupont and ICI

  14. SUSTAINABILITY • Using regulatory actions to secure production cost advantages • Sugar Industry : bagasse & mud paste • Molasses to Alcohol - What remains after taking out alcohol - Highly toxic - Discharged on land or in to river

  15. SUSTAINABILITY • Metalworking fluids (emulsions of oil, water and stabilizing agents) - 12 percent of metals manufacturing costs - Limited reuse & high cost of disposal -Environment friendly vegetable oil substitutes -Microfiltration techniques to extend the useful life of these fluids virtually indefinitely

  16. SUSTAINABILITY • Public and industry awareness campaigns • Adding business value can drive environmental solutions to "self-assemble“ • Corporate involvement

  17. GLOBAL MARKET • Overseas environmental regulations • Growing consumer demand for a new generation of environmentally friendly products • Green products and production techniques are a competitive weapon • Example (1) European directorate for the environment said it would eliminate brominated flame retardants used in electronics

  18. GLOBAL MARKET • Siemens could not find a replacement • Sony Corp. produced a viable alternative • Example (2) -New clean air emissions limits for automobiles -Honda and Toyota produced new engines to meet and exceed requirements.

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