This is the slide which contains the basic description of relation between consumption and its effects on environment. Also it contains knowledge of the causes, problems and challenges encountered. There are some solutions related to these challenges and our requirement of our severe care to the environment...

1. A PRESENTATION ON:
ENVIRONMENTALLY RESPONSIBLE
CONSUMPTION
Prepared By:
Sushil Chapai (071-BME-440)
TRIBHUVAN UNIVERSITY
INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING
THAPATHALI CAMPUS

2. What is Environment?
Every thing that is around us
A complete ecological units
Platform for natural resources and physical
phenomenon
The surroundings or conditions in which a living
beings as well as non living beings do their
activities completely being dependent

3. Responsibility?
 Protection, proper/less use
 Valuing and conserving natural resources
 Caring of living beings as well as of non living
beings too
 Thinking globally and acting locally
 Recycle-Reuse-Reduce

5. Consumption Definition?
The action of using up a resources
Selection, adoption, disposal and recycling of goods and services from
nature
Design, production and marketing new things derived from existing
materials and resources
Purchase of goods or services for any purpose.

6. Environmentally Responsible Consumption
Meaning?
Consumption with less pollution and emissions
Caring and proper use of water, land and air
Environment friendly consumption of products and services which are
less harming
Little or no impact on the native ecosystem or environment.
Human beings are the most consuming creature so must be a realization
of consumed quantity
Responsible consumption influences the behavior of manufacturers,
distributors and retailers, and encourages decision makers to adopt
policies that protect the environment and the rights of citizens

8. Problems…
Pollutants and chemicalized water as a byproducts from machines and
factories
Lack of 3R’s (recycle-reuse-reduce) of consumption
Excess use of natural resources and leading to the decrease in quantity
High consumption of conventional sources of energy like petrol, diesel,
coal etc.…
Deforestation, contamination of water & land and global warming
Production and misuse of toxic chemical compounds
Lack of implementation of rules and regulations

9. Current scenario and practices…
Purchasing policies but improper implementation
Lack of understanding the importance of environment
Urbanization as a priority rather than greenery
Materialism & consumerism
Green as a brand instead of purpose
Zero regulatory requirements
No manufacturer responsibility

10. If we are responsible we don’t need to face it.

11. Challenges…
Alternative sources
Cost
Education
Implementation of policies
Treatment of polluting by-products
Cultural, traditional and conservative demand
Time and manpower
Implementation of 3R’s
Luxury and comfortable

12. Possible solutions…
Reduction of waste generation
Promotion of eco-friendly products that conserves the resources
Human aware of 3R’s after use of any products
Energy saving manufacturing
Reduce fuel and power consumption
Hard implementation of policies
Reduction in use of toxic chemical in production process
Reduction of exhaust gases by proper treatment
Proper management of waste

13. At least we can do this much

14. Thank you…