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Green and Sustainable Chemistry/Social Responsibility

Sadhgurum who used to be one of my favorite Hindu gurus until he got too commercial, says that the only business worth your time, the ultimate goal of every business is the business of Human Well-being… On that note:

Below are some topics in green chemistry and sustainable living which we are passionate about:

Click here for a presentation on Environmentally Friendly “Eco” Labels and Socially Responsibility

Eco-friendly Paint. Avoid paints that have VOC’s in them.

Eco Friendly Dry-Cleaning

Biodegradable biocides in water treatment. Biodegradable Food packaging.

Low Phosphate or Phosphate free detergents for laundry. Same applies to water treatment chemicals.

Biofilters for removing odors

Ozone instead of chlorine based disinfectants that create DBPs

Waste water treatment to protect ground water and surface water

Renewable energy: solar, wind, hydro. Look for products that are produced using renewable energy.

Living without plastics which are derived from petrochemicals. Biodegradable plastics. Use paper bags. DECARBONIZE !!!!!

Envrionmentally friendly dyes for clothing (low impact dyes). Environmentally friendly production processes.

Fairtrade cotton, coffee, bananas, diamonds, trace heavy metals for the mobile industry

Sustainable paper industry – Cut a Tree, Plant Ten

Consuming less and inner peace. Death to the World means death of desires for self gratification.

CO2 footprint of travel and transportation. Don’t take far away vacations, discover locally instead.

Always Buy Locally sourced saves gas for shipping.

Fuel efficient cars

Energy efficient appliances

Food additives and Processed Food. Better to eat fresh and additive free food.

The pharmaceutical industry – treating disease with pharmaceuticals. Many spiritual teachers teach that 90% of disease is self created due to lack of spiritual awakening…

Pharmaceuticals in the Water we Drink and in the Rivers. How to remove them: AC Filters and AOPs.

Social Responsibility – Business Must Care about The Society and about individual human beings not just about making money. The new term is conscious capitalism.

Buy second hand – REUSE

Recycle clothing

Eat Less

CFCs and your Fridge or HVAC

Passive House/Minergie – Costs Less Energy to Heat and Cool

Ride a Bicycle: good for your health and good for the environment.

Recycling: metal, plastic, glass, used cooking oil, paper, electronics, light bulbs

Biodiesel – recycling used cooking oil or producing Biodiesel from Algae

Sustainable Building Materials

Carbon Capture and Sequestration

Fracking and Pollution

Reduce – Reuse – Recycle – Recover -Redesign – Remember –

 

Compiled by Rami E. Kremesti M.Sc., CSci, CWEM, CEnv

UK Chartered Water Treatment Specialist, Environmentalist and Power Station Chemist

 

Last Updated August 25th, 2022

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