CARBON FOOTPRINT ASSESSMENT AT UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA SERI ISKANDAR CAMPUS, MALAYSIA

2017 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 59
Author(s):  
Nor Izana Mohd Shobri ◽  
Wan Noor Anira Hj Wan Ali ◽  
Norizan Mt Akhir ◽  
Siti Rasidah Md Sakip
Keyword(s):  
Total Energy ◽  
Carbon Footprint ◽  
Electrical Power ◽  
Total Carbon ◽  
Green House ◽  
Green House Gas ◽  
Carbon Footprint Assessment ◽  
The University ◽  
Electrical Consumption

The purpose of this study is to assess the carbon footprint emission at UiTM Perak, Seri Iskandar Campus. The assessment focuses on electrical power and transportation usage. Questionnaires were distributed to the staffs and students to survey their transportation usage in the year 2014 while for electrical consumption, the study used total energy consumed in the year 2014. Data was calculating with the formula by Green House Gas Protocol. Total carbon footprint produced by UiTM Perak, Seri Jskandar Campus in the year 2014 is 11842.09 MTC02' The result of the study is hoped to provide strategies for the university to reduce the carbon footprint emission.

Wool is 44% Carbon

Leonardo ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 45 (2) ◽  
pp. 186-187 ◽  
Author(s):  
Seema Goel
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Gross Domestic Product ◽  
Carbon Footprint ◽  
Domestic Product ◽  
Gas Emissions ◽  
Green House ◽  
Green House Gas ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Sheep Wool ◽  
Green House Gas Emissions

Carbon Footprint is one of the Lovely Weather Donegal Residencies projects initiated by Leonardo/Olats and the Regional Cultural Centre of Donegal. It is a process-based work using Inishowen sheep wool and hand spinning as the primary metaphors to articulate the intrinsic relationship between climate change and economics. This project works to rejuvenate the use of local wool and low-tech/slow-tech making by returning the site of production to the individual. This frames the material and making as political acts, de-coupling the link between green house gas emissions and gross domestic product.

scholarly journals The Carbon Footprint of Residency Interview Travel

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 89-94
Author(s):  
Laura M. Donahue ◽  
Helen K. Morgan ◽  
William J. Peterson ◽  
John A. Williams
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Footprint ◽  
Critical Issue ◽  
Total Carbon ◽  
University Of Michigan ◽  
Passenger Cars ◽  
Michigan Medical School ◽  
Education Leaders ◽  
Class Average ◽  
The University ◽  
Michigan Medical

ABSTRACT Background Over the last decade, medical student residency applicants have shown a substantial increase in the number of interviews attended, which is associated with a significant increase in travel. The carbon footprint associated with residency interviews has not been well documented prior to this investigation, and is a critical issue related to climate health. Objective The purpose of this study is to document the carbon footprint associated with travel to residency interviews of the applicants from a single institution. Methods Graduating medical students from the University of Michigan Medical School were surveyed in 2020 to gather information regarding travel related to residency interviews. A validated carbon emissions calculator was used to determine the associated carbon footprint. Results Response rate was 103 of 174 (59%). Average interviews per student across all specialties was 14.39 interviews per student. The overall class average for total carbon footprint per student was calculated as 3.07 metric tons CO2, making the class average carbon footprint per interview 0.21 metric tons CO2. If we extrapolate the results of our study to all residents, the resulting CO2 emissions approach 51 665 metric tons CO2 per year, which is equivalent to the amount of CO2 produced by 11 162 passenger cars in 1 year. Conclusions Medical education leaders could help reduce the carbon footprint by encouraging a reduction in number of in-person interviews attended by applicants.

Carbon footprint and water footprint assessment of virgin and recycled polyester textiles

2021 ◽  
pp. 004051752110062
Author(s):  
Weiran Qian ◽  
Xiang Ji ◽  
Pinghua Xu ◽  
Laili Wang
Keyword(s):  
Production Process ◽  
Environmental Impacts ◽  
Carbon Footprint ◽  
Water Scarcity ◽  
Water Footprint ◽  
Oxygen Demand ◽  
Polyester Fabric ◽  
Total Carbon ◽  
Fabric Production ◽  
Water Eutrophication

Recycled polyester textile fibers stemming from waste polyester material have been applied in the textile industry in recent years. However, there are few studies focusing on the evaluation and comparison of the environmental impacts caused by the production of virgin polyester textiles and recycled polyester textiles. In this study, the carbon footprint and water footprint of virgin polyester textiles and recycled polyester textiles were calculated and compared. The results showed that the carbon footprint of the virgin polyester textiles production was 119.59 kgCO2/100 kg. Terephthalic acid production process occupied the largest proportion, accounting for 45.83%, followed by polyester fabric production process, ethylene production process, paraxylene production process, ethylene glycol production process and polyester fiber production process. The total carbon footprint of waste polyester recycling was 1154.15 kgCO2/100 kg, approximately ten times that of virgin polyester textiles production. As for the water footprint, it showed that virgin polyester fabric production and recycled polyester fabric production both had great impact on water eutrophication and water scarcity. Chemical oxygen demand caused the largest water eutrophication footprint, followed by ammonia-nitrogen and five-day biochemical oxygen demand. The water scarcity footprint of virgin polyester fabric production and recycled polyester fabric production was 5.98 m3 H2Oeq/100 kg and 1.90 m3 H2Oeq/100 kg, respectively. The comprehensive evaluation of carbon footprint and water footprint with the life cycle assessment polygon method indicated that the polyester fabric production process exhibited greater environmental impacts both for virgin polyester and recycled polyester.

Economic, energy and carbon footprint assessment of integrated forward osmosis membrane bioreactor (FOMBR) process in urban wastewater treatment

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 153-165 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nur Hafizah Ab Hamid ◽  
Simon Smart ◽  
David K. Wang ◽  
Kaniel Wei Jun Koh ◽  
Kalvin Jiak Chern Ng ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Wastewater Treatment ◽  
Carbon Footprint ◽  
Membrane Bioreactor ◽  
Forward Osmosis ◽  
Economic Feasibility ◽  
Water Reclamation ◽  
Urban Wastewater ◽  
Potential Applications ◽  
Carbon Footprint Assessment ◽  
Urban Wastewater Treatment

This study systematically explores the potential applications of forward osmosis (FO) membrane based technology in urban wastewater treatment and water reclamation for their techno-economic feasibility and sustainability.

Carbon footprint of a university in a multiregional model: the case of the University of Castilla-La Mancha

2016 ◽  
Vol 138 ◽  
pp. 119-130 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nuria Gómez ◽  
María-Ángeles Cadarso ◽  
Fabio Monsalve
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Footprint ◽  
La Mancha ◽  
The University

scholarly journals The Ecological Footprint of COVID-19 mRNA Vaccines: Estimating Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Germany

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (14) ◽  
pp. 7425
Author(s):  
Peter Kurzweil ◽  
Alfred Müller ◽  
Steffen Wahler
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Impact ◽  
Carbon Footprint ◽  
Ecological Footprint ◽  
Vaccine Dose ◽  
Total Carbon ◽  
Road Transportation ◽  
Last Mile ◽  
Cooling Technology ◽  
Chain Organization ◽  
Last Mile Delivery

Compared to the medical, economic and social implications of COVID-19 vaccinations, little attention has been paid to the ecological balance to date. This study is an attempt to estimate the environmental impact of two mRNA vaccines in terms of CO2 equivalents with respect to their different freezing strategies and supply chain organization. Although it is impossible to accurately calculate the actual environmental impact of the new biochemical synthesis technology, it becomes apparent that transport accounts for up to 99% of the total carbon footprint. The emissions for air freight, road transportation and last-mile delivery are nearly as 19 times the emissions generated from ultra-deep freeze technologies, the production of dry ice, glass and medical polymers for packaging. The carbon footprint of a single mRNA vaccine dose injected into a patient is about 0.01 to 0.2 kg CO2 equivalents, depending on the cooling technology and the logistic routes to the vaccination sites in Germany.

scholarly journals Development and Validation of an Index Based on EAT-Lancet Recommendations: The Planetary Health Diet Index

Nutrients ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (5) ◽  
pp. 1698
Author(s):  
Leandro Teixeira Cacau ◽  
Eduardo De Carli ◽  
Aline Martins de Carvalho ◽  
Paulo Andrade Lotufo ◽  
Luis A. Moreno ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Total Energy ◽  
Energy Intake ◽  
Carbon Footprint ◽  
Linear Regression Analysis ◽  
Total Energy Intake ◽  
Dietary Quality ◽  
Cronbach’S Alpha ◽  
Multicenter Cohort Study ◽  
Planetary Health ◽  
Cronbach's Alpha

The EAT-Lancet Commission has proposed a planetary health diet. We propose the development of the Planetary Health Diet Index (PHDI) based on this proposed reference diet. We used baseline dietary data obtained through a 114-item FFQ from 14,779 participants of the Longitudinal Study on Adult Health, a multicenter cohort study conducted in Brazil. The PHDI has 16 components and a score from 0 to 150 points. Validation and reliability analyses were performed, including principal component analyses, association with selected nutrients, differences in means between groups (for example, smokers vs. non-smokers), correlations between components and total energy intake, Cronbach’s alpha, item-item correlations, and linear regression analysis between PHDI with carbon footprint and overall dietary quality. The mean PHDI was 60.4 (95% CI 60.2:60.5). The PHDI had six dimensions, was associated in an expected direction with the selected nutrients and was significantly (p < 0.001) lower in smokers (59.0) than in non-smokers (60.6). Cronbach’s alpha value was 0.51. All correlations between components were low, as well as between components and PHDI with total energy intake. After adjustment for age and sex, the PHDI score remained associated (p < 0.001) with a higher overall dietary quality and lower carbon footprint. Thus, we confirmed the PHDI validity and reliability.

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