Communication, Computing, Environmental Issues

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Communication, Computing, Environmental Issues
Contents
Part 1................................................................................................................................................3
Sustainability and its significance in modern engineering..........................................................3
Environmental and resource efficiency issues.............................................................................3
Environmental laws in Australia and Victoria.............................................................................4
Impact of environmental laws.....................................................................................................5
Process of finding environmental policies...................................................................................5
Controlling procedures in workplace...........................................................................................5
Reporting authority......................................................................................................................5
Suggestion to improve environmental practices..........................................................................6
Measures for resource use...........................................................................................................6
Part 2................................................................................................................................................6
A range of products or systems that can be used to enhance environmental sustainability........6
Environmental or sustainability issue..........................................................................................7
Improving the environmental performance of your workplace...................................................7
Measures of improvement and expected final achievement........................................................7
Executive summary or synopsis..................................................................................................8
Photographs or diagrams to assist in explaining the product or system......................................8
Table showing cost capital and operational) for the product or system and the financial impact
on the workplace operation..........................................................................................................8
Plan for implementation:.............................................................................................................8
References......................................................................................................................................10

Communication, Computing, Environmental Issues
Part 1
Sustainability and its significance in modern engineering
Sustainability has been referred as the concept that is used for meeting the requirements of the
present without compromising the ability of meeting the need of the future (Harper, Harper and
Snowden, 2017). The foundation sustainability is found to be based on three pillars that comprise
of environmental, economic and social aspects. These pillars can also be informally termed as
profits, planet and people.
Modern engineering is the concept that majorly comprise of technology but also is concerned
with the advancements and understanding of technological mechanisms and the offerings,
impacts and relevancy of the technology (Yearley, 2014). As sustainability is a contemporary
concept it will be considered as significant for modern engineering business. The following are
some most empirical aspects that will be presenting the significance of sustainability in modern
engineering business:
Environmental sustainability practices will lead the business organization with number of
benefits. Sustainable business is more innovative by nature and that will lead in generation of
offering high quality of products.
Sustainability will offer long run benefits such as better pay for the employees that will allow
improved lives.
Environmental and resource efficiency issues
The daily practices or the operations executed within the workplace and the impacts of same on
environment can be termed as the environmental and resource efficiency issues. These issues
vary as per the nature of the business (Miller, Shemer and Semiat, 2015). And as per the given
scenario Woolworths will be facing the below mentioned issues:
 Wastage of paper
 Over usage of electricity