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3 factors of production 3 factors of production

CompanyCompanyResourcesResources ProductsProducts

WastesWastes

Process of productionProcess of production

The different materialsThe different materials= resources= resources

SILK

- caterpillars make fibres

- make yarns

- yarns are woven

LYCRA

- synthetic fibres

- always combined with other materials

SUGAR

- come from cane or beet

- a sweetener to products

- as by-products

PINE

- natural wool

- ex : tables, chair, children’s toys …

MDF

= Medium Density Fireboard

- produced by waste of wood

- mixed with water, wax and resin

METALS

- natural materials found in roks :

iron, copper, tin

- join 2 metals get the advantages of the originals metals

- possible to change a metal

WASTESWASTES

= which is no longer useful

1996 : Special Waste Regulations

classifies differents types of waste

• InertInert= materials which won’t cause environmental pollution= materials which won’t cause environmental pollution

• Biodegradable

= materials which rot away by the action of

living micro-organism

• Hazardous

= materials which can damage health

Inert Biodegradable Hazardous

Apple

Iron

Wood

Cyanide

Oil

Potato peeling

Stone

Grass

Poison

METHODS of dealing with wasteMETHODS of dealing with waste

WASTE MINIMISATION = avoid producing waste

• RE-USE = re-use materials which would otherwise disposed of

• RECYCLING

bring system / collect system / central processing

= collect waste materials to produce a new raw material

• INCINERATION = burning materials

Advantages Drawbacks

Decrease of the volume of waste

Product dioxide gas poisonous

ash are used

Expensive but less than other methods

• LANDFILL = burying waste in the ground

• COMPOSTING = collecting organic waste and allowing it to decompose

natural fertiliser

• DESIGN

Some methods :

- JIT and kaisen

- less packaging

- development of concentrated product

- reducing product

BENEFITS of waste managementBENEFITS of waste management

• reduce costs

• lower prices to consumers

• reduce tax

• use waste to make products, which will be sold

• improvment of the company’s image

• avoid breaking the law and paying fines

DISADVANTAGES of DISADVANTAGES of waste managementwaste management

• some aspects are expensive

• higher prices to consumers

• small business are disadvantaged

Factors affecting waste managementFactors affecting waste management

• NEEDS of STAKEHOLER possible conflit between shareholders and local communauty

• LEGISLATION acts taken by the Government

• ETHICAL STANCE respect the laws and overcome the minimum legal standard

• LOCAL INITIATIVES supports groups in some regions

• COSTS consider and compare the costs of the different methods

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