Sustainable+Development

· **Concepts of conservation, recycling and substitution**

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You need to do some research on these strategies. Key points are: Ø Resources can be managed by conservation, recycling and substitution. Write a definition of each term. Ø Use your research to identify specific examples to illustrate each of these concepts referring to different resources (eg hardwood, plastic, oil, aluminium, etc) and specific places. Ø Try some of the following as well:

[] gasohol case study [|http://www.panda.org/about_our_earth/all_publications/living_planet_report/] wwf site with footprint graphs, predictions, etc [] - look at the ecological footprint calculator (excel file), but it may be very time consuming to complete, so maybe try the ecological footprint quiz? [] - waste management in hk – good links, eg tips to save the Earth, problems and solutions, etc [] oil recycling in Australia

[|http://www.cambridge.gov.uk/ccm/navigation/environment-and-recycling/rubbish-waste-and-recycling/] - good facts and figures for as typical MEDC city and what citizens can all do. [|http://www.foe.co.uk/resource/briefings/recycling.pdf/] - Friends of the Earth site with heaps of info on recycling resources. [] - “disposable planet” topic with good section on waste – lots of data and good links. [|http://www.severnside.com] – information on recycling services offered [|http://www.wastewatch.org.uk] – promoting community based recycling schemes [] [] what you can do to help [] WRAP works in partnership, helping businesses and the general public to reduce waste, to use more recycled material, and recycle [] UK directory of recycled products

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