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Refer to Annex C for the calculation and Table 4 for the Student’s Reflection
information on the amount of water usage, wastewater
generated, and CO emitted after implementing the We understand that environmental
issues such as global warming,
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proposed solution. water pollution, and air pollution
Annual Annual CO affect Earth. The air, water and
Resource Conversion Factor 2
Usage Emissions land are all part of the climate
Water 109,500L = 1.95 kWh/m x 87.27 kgCO 2 system. Greenhouse gases such as
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109.5 m 3 0.4085 kgCO /kWh carbon dioxide have caused much
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= 0.797 kgCO /m 3 (Reduction of 29.09 of the observed increase in global
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(Reduction of kgCO ) 2 temperatures over several decades.
36.5 m ) 3 Maslinah
Waste 110,412.5L = 0.5kWh/m x 22.52 kgCO 2 According to scientific studies, small
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(Chemical 110.4125m 0.4085kgCO /kWh increments in global average temperature over an
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waste = 0.204kgCO /m 3 (Reduction of 7.53 extended period can cause a chain reaction of climatic
kgCO )
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water) (Reduction of 2 changes worldwide, for example, drought, flooding, etc.
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36.9015m )
Total annual CO 109.79 kgCO In many countries, people are struggling to cope with
the changing environment.
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emissions 2
Total reduction annual Hence, we are happy to be involved in this meaningful
CO emissions 36.6 kgCO 2
2 environmental project. Our project aimed to collaborate
with an SME to provide potential environmental
Table 4: Summary of annual CO emissions after the
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implementation of a proposed solution improvements in their business operation and develop
a value-added solution.
In the initial phase of the project,
we contacted the stakeholders of Our research understands that
the SME and communicated the increasing global temperature can
primary purpose of our project to cause seawater to expand, occupying
them. Subsequently, we performed more space in the ocean and raising
an environmental review of the
company's operations according to the water level. Increasing water
our environmental checklist. global temperature also increases
Ananda ice melting over land, thus adding
Shafinah It was an eye-opening experience for Nur Sameerah water to the sea. When sea level is
us, performing the environmental raised, it can have a devastating effect on the coastal
review in the coffee shop. The project allowed us to have area. Hence, we are delighted to be involved in this
deeper insights into the SME's processes and efforts in project, which allows us to play a role in environmental
environmental conservation. According to the review
findings, we discovered the challenges they face. These conservation.
were linked to excessive use of water and dishwashing
detergent used for cleaning the dirty dishes, thus
leading to wastage of potable water and an increase
in the production of wastewater discharged into the
environment.

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