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Thematic Report: Chemical Product(human made or naturally produced) that affects the environment positively or negatively |
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by Sainath Manikandan | 14-04-2020 19:44
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Chemical Product(human made or naturally produced) that affects the environment positively or negatively Chemicals – Do we see them or use them on a day to day basis? Yes, they are the basic building blocks that make up all living and non-living things on earth. Do they occur naturally or it is made by us? Many of them does occur naturally while a few are made by humans. They are found in our homes, water, food and air. Some of them are synthetic. Do we use such synthetic chemicals. Yes of course, they are used in our everyday products like computers, fabrics, medicines and fuels. A few of the other chemicals are the by-products of the chemical processes. The quality of our lives can be improved with a few chemicals and they do not harm the environment or our health in anyway. However, some of them cause harm and should be used only when the potential hazards or risks are taken into account and control measures are taken appropriately. Now, let’s see in depth how some of the chemicals affect our environment. The amount of harm or damage caused to our environment is directly proportional to the amount of chemical released, the type and chemical concentration. Some of the impact can’t be seen immediately. Some chemicals enter our food chain and cause serious health issues. Many chemicals are used to improve the quality of our lives and most are not harmful to the environment or human health. However, some chemicals have the potential to cause harm, in certain amounts, and should only be used when the potential risks are appropriately managed. A few of the product label states “environmentally friendly”. Does this mean that products are not going to harm the environment? The main issue is that it does not tell the consumer about how much the product is going to be beneficial to both humans and environment. Let me explain this with a simple product that we use every day. It is about the cleaning products that we use at home or at office. Many cleaning products are harmful to consume i.e. toxic. They are toxic to plants, animals and also us. The chemicals such as nitrogen, ammonia, phosphorus are harmful. When we use them for cleaning our household appliances or toilets they are getting drained down. What happens to the waste water? The majority of the contaminants are removed in the waste water treatment facilities and the remaining water is let out to the lakes, ponds and rivers. But this process doesn’t guarantee the removal of all contaminants. So this eventually has a substantial negative effect on us, animals and plants. The packaging used in these type of chemicals are recyclables. But do everyone send their waste to recycling centres?? Many of them just throw these used and empty products just like that. As we all know that plastic is non-biodegradable. It ends up in landfills. Over a period of time, we can see huge mountain of these products getting plied up in landfills. These also cause major harm to us. Nowadays many of the companies are realizing and making significant improvements in their packaging. Is there any way that we can do a bit of help to save our environment from these hazardous chemicals? Yes, there are many things that we as global citizens can do to help the environment and love the planet. Initially, we need to read carefully all the information provided on a product label and then purchase that product. The next thing is we must use them only as directed. We need to look out for safe alternatives for the harmful chemicals to save ourselves as well as our environment. Many of them don’t know the proper ways to dispose used batteries and plastics. Some of them throw them without thinking about the serious impact of these disposed items. We need to familiarize ourselves with the different recycling programs that is being offered in different countries. Many ecofriendly measures like walking, using public transportation or car pool can be used instead of driving. This will reduce the fuel consumption. Finally, we need to be wise enough to buy only eco-friendly products to minimize our carbon footprints. But one question that keeps lingering in my mind is that are the brands that are labelled “Green” or “Eco-Friendly” really sustainable than the other products being available? https://chemicalsubstanceschimiques.gc.ca/fact-fait/chem-chim_environ-eng.php https://blueandgreentomorrow.com/environment/how-exactly-cleaning-supplies-affect-environment/ |
 
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15 Comments
Hello
I hope you are doing well
Thank you so much for this report
Regards
Susmita
Posted 23-04-2020 00:37
Hello Sainath
I do hope that you are fine and doing great with your works.
Thank you for your report about Chemical Product(human made or naturally produced) that affects the environment positively or negatively
Green Cheers from Nepal :)
Keep writing great reports.
We are eager to read more reports from you.
Regards,
Kushal Naharki
Posted 21-04-2020 21:04
Hello friend,
Its me Dibya Bhatta from Nepal,Currently working as researcher here at GIST ,South Korea
It was nice reading your report!
hope you are safe from corona!
keep sharing the report!
cheers!
Posted 18-04-2020 21:35
Thanks for beneficial post. I will carefully read all information about chemical products that I use and buy only ecofriendly.
Posted 16-04-2020 20:16
Greetings
I do hope you are all good..
Thank you so much for sharing this report!!
It was great and quite informative as well to go through it..
We use different chemical products in order to accomplish our daily activities without knowing their impacts..But, our concern is must to use eco friendly products as far as possible..
Green cheers
Regards
Jasmine karki
Posted 16-04-2020 00:20
Hello Sainath
Thank you for this informative report.
Wish to hear more from you.
Regards
Asmita
Posted 15-04-2020 14:46
Hello sainath,
Such an informative report.
Thank you so much for sharing with us and awaring us .
Regards,
Sudha
Posted 15-04-2020 14:12
Hello sainath,
You discussed about very important topic and I really enjoyed going through your report. As a youth we should consider these things and should even aware people around us.
Green cheers from Nepal.
Regards
Himani
Posted 15-04-2020 13:26
Hello Sainath, In this modern era where the chemical material is engulfing our day to day life, this article helped a lot to precisely learn more about its effect as well as importance too.
keep sharing.
Posted 15-04-2020 11:33
Hey Sainath,
Thanks for your report on chemical products,
There are a lot of chemicals that are used in daily life, so it should be replaced with eco friendly products,
Thanks for sharing,
Yours,
Sandhya
Posted 15-04-2020 03:16
Hello Sainath Manikandanm, this is a mentor, Sang Su Lee.
Many chemical products are... Actually, everything around us is chemical product. One interesting article on Nature Chemistry was about finding something that is not chemical product. The next page was empty. There is nothing that is not a chemical product. Humans, animals, mouse, pencil, pen, cleaner and so on.... are all chemical products. Some chemical products can be dangerous as you mentioned and thank you for suggesting some ways to minimize the effects of them. Wise usage of chemical products would benefit humanity a lot!
Cheers!
Posted 15-04-2020 01:18
Hello Sainath!!
I hope you are fine and doing great.
I really like the way you present the report.
Chemical products shouldnot be used as and when they are found.
We must read proper label in it.
Keep writing and shining.
Hope to know more from you.
Warm regards,
Meena
GREEN CHEERS
Posted 15-04-2020 00:44
Hello Sainath,
i hope you are doing good and staying safe
thank you for your report on chemicals used i our daily life.
we should know about all the information provided on a product label and then purchase that product.
again,thanks for the great ideas
Posted 14-04-2020 20:40
Greeting Sainath!!
I hope you are doing great!!
I enjoy going through your report,it is quite informative!
We use different chemical to perform our day to day activities.Eco-friendly chemical should be promoted to use .
Hope to learn more from you!
GREEN CHEERS FROM NEPAL!!
Regards,
Sonika
Posted 14-04-2020 20:22
Hello Sainath Manikandan, this is mentor Taehyun!
Thank you for a report about the chemicals in normal life! It was amazing to know about the versatile kinds of daily life chemicals. And you are right! We, the consumer can avoid dangerous or hazardous chemicals with our own efforts. For example, as you've said, using a product label to see what is inside in the product. But, sometimes you cannot figure the chemicals' characteristics with just a product label! In that case, use the GHS classification to see the information about the chemicals! It will help you a lot!
Thank you for the report!
Green cheers!
Posted 14-04-2020 20:19