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AREA: Computer Science DATE: March 18th to June 13th

Grade Motto: “I’m very
TOPIC: Sustainability and technological development GRADE: Seventh A B C D interested in rediscovering
my body, my emotions, and
TEACHER: Mr. Francisco Javier Ruiz R. my surroundings in order
STUDENT NAME: Sara Sofia Sanchez Navarro to be recognized by others”

ACTIVITIES
Performance standard # 3
Proposes alternatives in production processes in order to produce positive impacts in social, economic and
environmental aspects.
Evaluation criteria
-Researches about local companies that develop programs in relation to well sustainable development.
-Proposes actions that can be developed in the school in order to commit the community to assume a
responsible consumption.
-Completes proposed practice activities that require the publication in his/her website according to pre-
established criteria. Question 3 Are there local industries implementing actions that
guaranty sustainable development and management of e-waste?

Introduction:

In this last stage of the third period, you are going to reinforce some terms that were
discussed previously; the purpose is that you can connect them with some elements
that have been considered through this third period. It is important you can make deep
analysis about this important theme.

E-waste: refers to the disposal of broken or obsolete electronic components and materials.
E-waste materials may be valuable and recyclable

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a. In this first point, you are going to recognize the existing relationship between e-waste and sustainability. Remember the terms “E-waste” and
“sustainable development”, answer the following point: Propose in the squares 4 effective and significant
actions to be implemented in order to promote an environmental balance.
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Collect damaged or damaged electronic Replace the elements that have been Reduce the gases and toxic waste that can go
devices, in order to reuse or donate them, acquired from the natural environment such as into the atmosphere of the rivers, avoiding the
for reducing electronic waste, achieving an trees, plants, minerals, and others by investing consequences of health and global warming. 4
adequate recycling, which reduces the again in the sowing or reconstitution of these
impact on the environment. elements, so that there is no imbalance in the Involve family members of employees about all measures
ecosystem. that start from the company, but must have a continuity in
their homes to have an economic gain that is reflected in
savings, health and greater harmony in their family
2 environment and the general environment.

b. Research on the internet about “the sustainable development goals”, you can use this link
(https://www.un.org/development/desa/disabilities/envision2030.html), some of these goals “promote responsible management and effective control
of e-waste”. Explain briefly how do they expect to achieve this? Focus just on the following goals:

The objective is to substantially reduce the number of deaths and diseases caused by chemical
substances and the pollution of air, water and soil, all this caused by adequate recycling, trying
to reuse all the electronic and chemical waste resulting from the company's production.
Substantially reduce the number of people suffering from lack of drinking water by
keeping the rivers without toxic waste and without contamination by garbage or open
defecation, through campaigns that make people aware of taking care of the
watersheds and an adequate maintenance of the water system. sewerage, to allow
them to use water properly

Reduce by half the global food waste through adequate recycling, continuing education
to raise awareness among the new generations and like that reducing the amount of
junk foods and packaging difficult to disintegrate; like plastic bags, bottle, etc...

Effectively regulate illegal overfishing and destructive fishing practices (dynamite) with
adequate monitoring by maritime entities, and adequate maintenance of the entire
plant ecosystem that can be maintained with the reduction of waste going to the rivers, 2
and those in turn flow into the sea.
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c. Choose one of the following local companies that promote the recycling of e-waste:
http://www.clickongreen.com/ https://ecocomputo.com/ http://www.litoltda.com https://gecoraee.com

Explore its website and explain what actions does the company do in order to benefit sustainable process related to the disposal and
management of e-waste (environmental aspect)?

1. Recollect all the E Waste that the company leaves

2. Gather them and pack them correctly
3. Request the eco-computation service to collect the waste or bring it to a point
4. Receive donation certificate
5. They are attentive to the recycling service dates.
6. Track the timely delivery of all E Waste
7. Raise awareness among workers of order and proper criteria for recycling electrical appliances

Even though these ideas are not presented in these sites, suppose: What could be some actions that they apply in terms of social and
economic aspects?
Social actions Economical actions

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- Organize and maintain the largest environment
in the air and soil, allowing harmony and
reduction of problems of environmental,
ecosystem and disease.
- Generate more jobs, because as recycling
allows us to start new employment opportunities
for people who need it.
- Carry out the recycling of medicines, decrease
the income to hospital emergencies, and like this
reduce health complications.
- Global warming can be reduced, reducing the
excessive decrease of gases in the atmosphere
- Many of the waste is not reused, saving not
only companies, but also third parties that can
benefit from the repair of these devices such as
computer centers, schools, among others.
- Decrease in energy expenditure, since with
recycling you can make products at a lower cost,
and save money on energy consumption.
- At repairing electronic devices, they can be
given a second life, returning them to other
places where they are really required.

To conclude:
Analyze and support your ideas: What must be the role of some technologies in relation to improve the development of sustainable
development (considering the three aspects) in different fields?
(Include complete and meaningful ideas)

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The sustainable development is the north of all the companies and societies in the world, for example,
every time that the conscience of the maintenance of the ecosystem is realized, where the nature of
the different elements that allow us the highest quality of life is taken advantage of, but at the same
time, both at a business, family and personal level, we must return to the best elements so that there
is no imbalance, that is, invest in reforestation, care for rivers, animals and everything that provides
raw materials, care of these elements allows us to continue consolidating an economy but that must
be fair with the ecosystem.

Final challenge:
In this final point you are going to apply learned ideas in a concrete action:

This final point requires that you research on the internet about one Colombian company that you choose,
identify and show its sustainable program. Create the following chart in a different word, complete the required
information:

Presentation of the company

Company’s name: Postobon

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Logo:

Nature of the company (purpose):

- Collect more than ten tons of bottles, boxes and cans per month, which will stop becoming garbage, and will not reach landfills

Social actions Economical actions Environmental actions

Strong Weak actions Strong Weak actions Strong actions Weak actions
actions actions

Much of the
Generate an Benefit with Part of the recycling Decrease the Promote the
additional discounts, in savings impact of the development
material is
workforce, public services, obtained with high of large
reprocessed,
generating restaurants and recycling is temperatures farmers,
employment communications invested in so it’s being presented in seeking an
for more to the people the "My Desk" able to the climate adequate
people in all who deposit program that produce water supply
regions these improves the products at a
containers furniture lower cost and
conditions of
benefiting the
some
family
educational
institutions, economy.

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reducing
costs for
these

Strong actions: present the actions that through your research, you consider that the company has
strong and therefore, they guarantee the achievement of its real purpose.
Weak actions: consider the actions that as a result of your research do you think that company is not
considering or implementing (take into account nature of the company).

-Create a new page on your website, called final activity.

-Upload your document in this page using the option Scribd document.

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