State how each of the following factors affects the materials balance model by Thao Ngan Nguyen https://padlet.com/b1112016174/i24frw4gnw4xnqzr Population growth: Group 3, 8; Income growth: Group 1, 6; Increased consumer recycling: Group 4; Increased industrial recycling: Group 2; Increased the use of pollution prevention technology: Group 7 en-us 2022-07-05 15:38:09 UTC 2022-07-06 03:49:29 UTC hello@padlet.com 1. Population Growth b1112016174 https://padlet.com/b1112016174/i24frw4gnw4xnqzr/wish/2237364351 Group 8:
Population growth is expected to increase the materials flow. An increased population implies a larger consumer group and hence an increase in the demand for goods and services. As production is expanded to meet that demand, more resources are called forth from nature. The flow of residuals from economic activity back to nature also increases, both from production in the form of industrial wastes and from the consumption of goods and services

Group 3: Population growth would mean an increased number of consumers, due to which an increased demand can also fuel the production activities in the economy. This increases the flow of the materials. This could either mean reduced wastage due to optimum consumption or excessive production might mean exploitation of the available resources, or increased wastage in the process of production.

]]> 2022-07-05 15:44:22 UTC https://padlet.com/b1112016174/i24frw4gnw4xnqzr/wish/2237364351 2. Income growth b1112016174 https://padlet.com/b1112016174/i24frw4gnw4xnqzr/wish/2237365015 G6: Income growth should increase the materials flow since higher income promotes higher consumption levels, which will lead to the same chain of events: the flow of residuals from the economic activity back to nature also increases, both from production in the form of industrial wastes and from the consumption of goods and services.

G1: Income growth helps people to satisfy the basic needs. Hence, they are likely to become responsible consumers and become more aware about protecting the environment ( ex: classify garbage, use less plastic, choose brands that vegan-based, ...)]]> 2022-07-05 15:45:44 UTC https://padlet.com/b1112016174/i24frw4gnw4xnqzr/wish/2237365015 3. Increased consumer recycling b1112016174 https://padlet.com/b1112016174/i24frw4gnw4xnqzr/wish/2237365221 → Recycle helps to reduce the waste that return to the environment.  
→  Increased consumer recycling will divert some amount of household residuals away from the flow back to nature. It should be noted, however, that this activity reduces the residual flow only in the short-run, since recyclables eventually become residuals as well. (The laws of thermodynamics confirm this assertion.)


]]> 2022-07-05 15:46:11 UTC https://padlet.com/b1112016174/i24frw4gnw4xnqzr/wish/2237365221 4. Increased industrial recycling b1112016174 https://padlet.com/b1112016174/i24frw4gnw4xnqzr/wish/2237365352 G2
Save Money, Energy, and Resources
Recycling your company’s industrial byproducts and waste can save your company a lot of money by decreasing your disposal costs and material costs. A waste management company can advise you on how to reduce the amount of waste that your company generates, allowing you to spend less on waste disposal and recycling.
Save Environmental Resources and Energy
Industrial recycling preserves the earth’s natural resources by decreasing the demand for new materials. Recycling also conserves energy by reducing greenhouse gas emissions and decreasing the demand for products made from manufacturing processes that are very energy intensive.]]> 2022-07-05 15:46:28 UTC https://padlet.com/b1112016174/i24frw4gnw4xnqzr/wish/2237365352 5. Increased the use of the pollution prevention technology b1112016174 https://padlet.com/b1112016174/i24frw4gnw4xnqzr/wish/2237365552 Increased use of pollution prevention technologies will reduce the flow of residuals to the environment in both the short-run and the long-run (waste of resources)]]> 2022-07-05 15:46:56 UTC https://padlet.com/b1112016174/i24frw4gnw4xnqzr/wish/2237365552