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discarded for recycling, reuse, and disposal. The selection of a reasonable raw material is going to have a distinct impact on the environment on the positive side. The
raw material if selected correctly will reduce the emissions and thus limiting the
footprint. Next is the extended use of the goods or possibly reusing the product. This
will release the stress from the resources and the manufacturing flow.
Another factor is the focus on the essential goods rather than the luxurious goods.
This will also release the pressure from the industries. There is a famous saying that
is relatable here is that “one must be firmed to return the resources that one is taking
from nature.” This saying can be possibly modified as “one must return the carbon
footprint that one is imposing on the environment or if not return then one must
save the equivalent.” One major implication made is the reduce the dependency
from conventional fuels like coal, coke, oil, and petroleum. These fuels and their
subsidiary industries share more than half of the carbon footprint, which is a grave
concern. These fossil or conventional fuels not only contribute to carbon footprint
but also to other GHGs. Furthermore, the resources are getting exhausted with time
with the current speed of consumption. To overcome that, the world is attempting
to substitute them with renewables ensuring a low-carbon and cleaner methods of
production, and now is the best time to accelerate the attempts for their potential
utilization as the substitute.
As discussed earlier, we as humans are not behind as contributors. In order to
procure a lavish lifestyle, we always forget that our existence is nothing without
nature and it is not good to disturb the balance just for a temporary lifestyle. The
use of appliances and commodities for every task is something that is disturbing the
balance. These goods are made to serve us but right now we have extensively become
dependent on them. Apart from the balance, these nonessential goods are expanding
the carbon footprint largely.
The list of the implications and their corresponding impact is a very detailed
topic to discuss and requires a dedicated chapter. Discussing it here will transform
the assessment more into the philosophy. In the end, it may be concluded that the
carbon footprints indeed impacting the environment badly and everything that is
contributing must be controlled well. Also, unchecked and unregulated usage must
be shut down or regulated to follow sustainability.
Now, as we have become familiar with the LCA methodology and their application
in the total carbon footprint assessment to understand the impacts and their probable
remedies. Let us discuss next the assessment of individual sectors contributing to the
carbon footprint.
So, now we are going to assess the various sectors in terms of their carbon footprint, possible outcomes, and recommendations on how to deal with the expanding
footprint.
G. Jha et al.
discarded for recycling, reuse, and disposal. The selection of a reasonable raw material is going to have a distinct impact on the environment on the positive side. The
raw material if selected correctly will reduce the emissions and thus limiting the
footprint. Next is the extended use of the goods or possibly reusing the product. This
will release the stress from the resources and the manufacturing flow.
Another factor is the focus on the essential goods rather than the luxurious goods.
This will also release the pressure from the industries. There is a famous saying that
is relatable here is that “one must be firmed to return the resources that one is taking
from nature.” This saying can be possibly modified as “one must return the carbon
footprint that one is imposing on the environment or if not return then one must
save the equivalent.” One major implication made is the reduce the dependency
from conventional fuels like coal, coke, oil, and petroleum. These fuels and their
subsidiary industries share more than half of the carbon footprint, which is a grave
concern. These fossil or conventional fuels not only contribute to carbon footprint
but also to other GHGs. Furthermore, the resources are getting exhausted with time
with the current speed of consumption. To overcome that, the world is attempting
to substitute them with renewables ensuring a low-carbon and cleaner methods of
production, and now is the best time to accelerate the attempts for their potential
utilization as the substitute.
As discussed earlier, we as humans are not behind as contributors. In order to
procure a lavish lifestyle, we always forget that our existence is nothing without
nature and it is not good to disturb the balance just for a temporary lifestyle. The
use of appliances and commodities for every task is something that is disturbing the
balance. These goods are made to serve us but right now we have extensively become
dependent on them. Apart from the balance, these nonessential goods are expanding
the carbon footprint largely.
The list of the implications and their corresponding impact is a very detailed
topic to discuss and requires a dedicated chapter. Discussing it here will transform
the assessment more into the philosophy. In the end, it may be concluded that the
carbon footprints indeed impacting the environment badly and everything that is
contributing must be controlled well. Also, unchecked and unregulated usage must
be shut down or regulated to follow sustainability.
Now, as we have become familiar with the LCA methodology and their application
in the total carbon footprint assessment to understand the impacts and their probable
remedies. Let us discuss next the assessment of individual sectors contributing to the
carbon footprint.
So, now we are going to assess the various sectors in terms of their carbon footprint, possible outcomes, and recommendations on how to deal with the expanding
footprint.