A*Star Sim Tech
Mission: To develop and implement sustainable manufacturing technologies that minimise emission waste and strengthen the global competitiveness of Singapore`s manufacturing industry)
Here is some of the information we gathered from the interview:
1. What they do:
-Research on cheap, biodegradable plastic and polymer for the use of Singapore
-Use molds to create everyday materials
-Reduce the carbon footprint of their products
2. Their concerns:
-When such non-biodegradable materials are burnt in incinerators,burning plastic releases the chemical dioxin, a highly toxic environmental pollutant.
-According to the World Health Organization, or WHO, dioxins are ‘highly toxic and can cause reproductive and developmental problems, damage the immune system, interfere with hormones and also cause cancer.’
-This can only be solved by using biodegradable materials that can be reused and need not be burnt
3. Difficulties
-Cost of producing such materials is very expensive, thus research is underway to produce cheaper prototypes
-Much manpower needed to research on such technology, which is tedious.
-Huge amount of manpower(hard labour) needed to separate different materials from one object such as plastic bottles. The cap is often made from a different material than the body. Thus, workers are required to remove the caps. This is often labour-intensive
Here is some of the information we gathered from the interview:
1. What they do:
-Research on cheap, biodegradable plastic and polymer for the use of Singapore
-Use molds to create everyday materials
-Reduce the carbon footprint of their products
2. Their concerns:
-When such non-biodegradable materials are burnt in incinerators,burning plastic releases the chemical dioxin, a highly toxic environmental pollutant.
-According to the World Health Organization, or WHO, dioxins are ‘highly toxic and can cause reproductive and developmental problems, damage the immune system, interfere with hormones and also cause cancer.’
-This can only be solved by using biodegradable materials that can be reused and need not be burnt
3. Difficulties
-Cost of producing such materials is very expensive, thus research is underway to produce cheaper prototypes
-Much manpower needed to research on such technology, which is tedious.
-Huge amount of manpower(hard labour) needed to separate different materials from one object such as plastic bottles. The cap is often made from a different material than the body. Thus, workers are required to remove the caps. This is often labour-intensive
Effects Of Climate Change
1. Sea level will rise 1-4 feet by 2100
Global sea level has risen by about 8 inches since reliable record keeping began in 1880. It is projected to rise another 1 to 4 feet by 2100. This is the result of added water from melting land ice and the expansion of seawater as it warms.
In the next several decades, storm surges and high tides could combine with sea level rise and land subsidence to further increase flooding in many regions. Sea level rise will continue past 2100 because the oceans take a very long time to respond to warmer conditions at the Earth’s surface. Ocean waters will therefore continue to warm and sea level will continue to rise for many centuries at rates equal to or higher than those of the current century.
Global sea level has risen by about 8 inches since reliable record keeping began in 1880. It is projected to rise another 1 to 4 feet by 2100. This is the result of added water from melting land ice and the expansion of seawater as it warms.
In the next several decades, storm surges and high tides could combine with sea level rise and land subsidence to further increase flooding in many regions. Sea level rise will continue past 2100 because the oceans take a very long time to respond to warmer conditions at the Earth’s surface. Ocean waters will therefore continue to warm and sea level will continue to rise for many centuries at rates equal to or higher than those of the current century.
2. Hurricanes will become stronger and more intense
The intensity, frequency and duration of North Atlantic hurricanes, as well as the frequency of the strongest (Category 4 and 5) hurricanes, have all increased since the early 1980s. The relative contributions of human and natural causes to these increases are still uncertain. Hurricane-associated storm intensity and rainfall rates are projected to increase as the climate continues to warm.
3. More droughts and heat waves
Droughts in the Southwest and heat waves (periods of abnormally hot weather lasting days to weeks) everywhere are projected to become more intense, and cold waves less intense everywhere.
Summer temperatures are projected to continue rising, and a reduction of soil moisture, which exacerbates heat waves, is projected for much of the western and central U.S. in summer. By the end of this century, what have been once-in-20-year extreme heat days (one-day events) are projected to occur every two or three years over most of the nation.
Summer temperatures are projected to continue rising, and a reduction of soil moisture, which exacerbates heat waves, is projected for much of the western and central U.S. in summer. By the end of this century, what have been once-in-20-year extreme heat days (one-day events) are projected to occur every two or three years over most of the nation.