HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT # 3 ROEDER- WINTER 2020- 4 QUESTIONS WORTH 10 POINTS EACH= 40 POINTS We consume products like locusts. The more people on the planet, the more resources we need to survive. In industrialized countries that are wealthy, we consume products not because we need them, but because we WANT THEM! Technology products have very quick lifecycles. The minute you buy a Smartphone, it’s already obsolete. There is something with a bigger screen, better battery life, sharper graphics, a better camera phone. Where do all the “old” products go? In assignment Number 3, you will watch a video called the Story of Stuff and look at the damage to the environment we do from extraction to disposal when we buy something. Please answer the following questions in a STRONG PARAGRAPH EACH. 1) In the VIDEO, the STORY OF STUFF, one of the cycles of linear production is called, “Extraction”. What environmental issues are caused in the Extraction process and how can Extraction be an infringement on human rights? 2) In the VIDEO, THE STORY OF STUFF, there is a reference to the Manufacturing process as “Toxics in and Toxics out”. IN YOUR OWN WORDS AND IN A STRONG PARGRAPH, explain what that means? 3) In the VIDEO, THE STORY OF STUFF, there is a reference to the “Golden Arrow”. What is the Golden Arrow and how does it create environmental issues? STRONG PARAGRAPH REQUIRED 4) In the VIDEO, THE STORY OF STUFF, there is a reference to two terms of obsolescence. IN YOUR OWN WORDS and in a STRONG PARAGRAPH, define the two terms of obsolescence. How can a product only cost a dollar at Dollar Tree when it was made in China, shipped to the US, shipped to the store, placed on the shelf and then sold to you by someone at the case register? A) Planned Obsolescence: B) Perceived Obsolescence: C) How can a product made in China only cost $1 in the US? Surname1 Student’s Name Professor Course Date Question 1 Renewable resources are ones that can be replenished by nature or through natural processes within a specific period. The utilization of these resources is essential because their use agrees with the principles of sustainability. Their use today does not affect their availability in the future. They can be available for future generations. They include solar energy, biomass, soil, air, and water. On the other hand, non-renewable resources are available in limited quantities, and when renewed, it takes millions of years to achieve it. The rate of consumption does not match the price of production. Their stock can be depleted before they can replenish. The nonrenewable resources include oil, coal, and gold. It is essential that the people in the world should know the difference between non-renewable and renewable resources. This helps us to balance the consumption of the non-renewable resources to ensure that their availability is given to the coming generations. Question 2 The sustainability triangle is a powerful method utilized in solving the problem of sustainability. The system comprises of the social, economic, and environmental pillars. When one of the cornerstones is weakened, the entire system becomes unsustainable. It is the responsibility of people and governments to solve the problems that affect the pillar at a time. The main aspects of humans must be sustained to ensure that the system is Surname2 sustainable. These are the economic, social, and political aspects. The people depend on the planet for all resources, although these resources are unevenly distributed. Humans utilize resources from the planet to make profits that are then useful to humans. Question 3 The earth overshoot day should be moved backward from December 31st. When this is done, the sustainability of the earth will be pushed back by 4.5 days by each person. The society can achieve this by encouraging each person to make pledges with themselves to walk the earth overshoot date back. Also, the organization should help members to make pledges with their friends to move the time backward. Finally, society should convince each person to calculate their overshoot date. Through this, the community can convince its population to reflect on the sustainability of the earth and move the earth overshoot date below December 31st. Question 4 The resource distribution on earth is uneven. This is due to geological activities and this makes natural resources scarce and unavailable. Humans depend on natural resources for food and other civilizations that are critical to human survival. Most resources are unrenewable and it may diminish in future Energy is the main source of human civilization and it is fundamental for any person living anywhere on earth However, the consumption of energy also varies across the globe. The USA uses five percent of the earth's energy when its population is not proportional to its energy consumption. The depletion of energy and resources of the planet will affect all people of the planet while its use is not equal. The uneven distribution also makes other people miserable from specific regions and make Surname3 others productive. Despite the exploitation of the non-renewable sources of energy, geologists and scientists are looking into alternative means where they seek to utilize other resources such as uranium and fossil fuels as sources of energy. There are also strategies to reclaim spaces where mining had taken place as a way of reducing pollution and ensuring justice to nature. Surname4 References Soussan, John. Primary resources and energy in the third world. Routledge, 2019. Weng, Shehan, et al. "Assessment of global rare earth supply and wind energy growth: opportunities and challenges." Green and Sustainable Chemistry conference. 2017.
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