Overview
Part 1
For this assignment, write an essay that meets the criteria outlined below.
- Analyze at least two of the four source-reduction options listed in the textbook.
- Input material changes
- Technology changes
- Procedural changes
- Product material changes
- Summarize at least two of the five recycling options listed in the textbook.
- Direct reuse onsite
- Additional recovery onsite
- Recovery offsite
- Sale for reuse offsite
- Energy recovery
- Appraise the importance of upper management’s commitment to P2. Explore the value of corporate philosophy on P2 in production of your product.
- Summarize pollution prevention methods for the petroleum, transportation, and nanotechnology industries or for the paint/coating, pesticide formulating, and pulp/paper industries.
In addition to your textbook, you must utilize at least two peer-reviewed articles from the CSU Online Library (one in support of a source reduction option and one in support of a recycling option). In your paper, limit the number of direct quotations from references. The vast majority of your paper should contain paraphrased information from your sources and should include your own thoughts on source reduction and recycling.
Your essay should be at least four full pages in length. A title page and references page must be included; however, these pages will not count toward meeting the minimum page requirement. Adhere to APA Style when constructing this assignment, including in-text citations and references for all sources that are used. Please note that no abstract is needed.
Ageing (dis)gracefully: Enabling designers to understand material change (peer-reviewed article)
Part 2
This 4-page essay measures your mastery of ULOs 2.3, 3.2, and 4.2.
For this assignment, you will write an essay that incorporates the following elements:
- Summarize sources of indoor air pollution:
- Discuss at least three specific indoor air pollutants and their sources.
- Discuss air quality regulations related to the air pollutants chosen.
- Describe how indoor air pollutants in commercial businesses may differ from those in homes.
- Refer to Figure 11.1 in our textbook. What pollutant is being measured? Were people exposed to a higher concentration of this pollutant in an indoor or an outdoor environment?
- According to Table 11.3 in our textbook, which energy source for cooking in developing countries results in the highest PM concentration? Explain why this source results in such a high PM concentration.
- Explain your personal experiences with indoor air pollutants.
- Analyze indoor air pollutant removal:
- Assess indoor air pollutant removal methods for at least three different indoor air pollutants.
- If a radon sensor indicates a decay rate of 4.3 pCi/liter, determine the number of atomic disintegrations per minute per liter. Show your work.
- Does a home with a radon decay rate of 4.3 pCi/liter require fixing? Explain.
- Describe remedies at your home or work that are used to treat or remove indoor air pollution.
Your essay should flow smoothly from topic to topic with thoughtful transitions and section headings. Include a strong introduction. Your essay should be at least four pages in length. Support your essay using the textbook as a reference, the Unit VII materials as a reference, and at least one peer-reviewed article from the CSU Online Library. Articles from the last ten years are preferred. Feel free to also use other sources as references (this is not required). Adhere to APA Style when constructing this assignment, including in-text citations and references for all sources that are used. Please note that no abstract is needed.