Comparing CO2 Emission Of Eastman Chemical And Domtar Paper
There are many chemical by-products created by the local industry. Eastman Chemical and Domtar Paper are high level consumers and producers of chemical and biological products. There are many ways to measure their environmental impact, such as monitoring their release of Carbon Dioxide (CO2) into the atmosphere. As you can see in the table below, both companies contribute to total CO2 emissions (“EPA facility level GHG emissions data,” 2014). Eastman Chemical, unfortunately, is the larger contributor.Comparison CO2 Emissions Eastman Chemical and Domtar PaperTo create what we want, these companies are required to convert renewable and non-renewable natural resources in contemporary industrial materials. Domtar creates paper products from materials
harvested from the forest. Eastman Chemical converts numerous natural resources into synthetic chemicals, which are used by other companies such as Domtar Paper. Hence the materials produced by Domtar allow some environmental costs to be carried externally by Eastman Chemical. These processes are there to feed our needs and wants. So, in effect, we are the true source of the problem.
There are many ways to address and attempt to correct these problems. The first order of business is to evaluate our needs and wants. When we make educated choices, we force companies such as these to adapt their operating principles to serve our ethical positions and they respond (Contributor, 2015). Eastman Chemical, for example, is rapidly working on converting from dirtier coal power production to Natural Gas, which can be burned more efficiently. The use of Natural Gas releases fewer contaminants into the atmosphere, but still contributes to Global Warming. We need to force these companies into further methods to reduce their contributions. These methods include better CO2 scrubbers designed to reduce the amount released (Horton, 2008), switching to more sustainable biologically derived inputs, and creating more biologically neutral products.
harvested from the forest. Eastman Chemical converts numerous natural resources into synthetic chemicals, which are used by other companies such as Domtar Paper. Hence the materials produced by Domtar allow some environmental costs to be carried externally by Eastman Chemical. These processes are there to feed our needs and wants. So, in effect, we are the true source of the problem.
There are many ways to address and attempt to correct these problems. The first order of business is to evaluate our needs and wants. When we make educated choices, we force companies such as these to adapt their operating principles to serve our ethical positions and they respond (Contributor, 2015). Eastman Chemical, for example, is rapidly working on converting from dirtier coal power production to Natural Gas, which can be burned more efficiently. The use of Natural Gas releases fewer contaminants into the atmosphere, but still contributes to Global Warming. We need to force these companies into further methods to reduce their contributions. These methods include better CO2 scrubbers designed to reduce the amount released (Horton, 2008), switching to more sustainable biologically derived inputs, and creating more biologically neutral products.