Source : modified from The Architectural Designs
reduction of 58 % water used , and a decrease of 27kg of air polluted emissions generated in the paper production process .
Overall , construction costs for a recycled paper production mill are cheaper by 50-80 % compared to a traditional paper mill using new timber pulp .
Similarly , in recycling one glass bottle compared to making a new glass bottle from silica raw material , the energy saved can light up a 100W bulb for four hours , emit 20 % less air polluted material and also results in a reduction of 50 % less water pollution .
It was also noted that the saved energy from the recycling of 1kg of steel can run a 60W light bulb for two days . Thus , in one year the recycling of steel in some countries can provide power / light to 18 million needy community households .
Engineering focus on the design of smart waste management technology is useful to communities all around the world . Some of the proposed engineering technologies include effective waste storage complemented by efficient disposal scheduling setups , automatic sorting of waste types ( plastic , paper or glass ) using sensors , and real-time on-line monitoring network of all the potential waste and waste-type generated so that rapid decision-making can be carried out on the best means for their disposal .
The design of economic environmentalfriendly disposal systems for electronic wastes or even novel food waste management solution technologies would also be valuable .
CONCLUSION
Since effective sustainable economic development is an important topic worldwide , extensive progress of engineering innovations under Industry 4.0 by equipment manufacturers are all geared towards systematic management , efficient increased production complemented by further overall society enhancement . Owing to the continuous national development of a majority of countries worldwide , we are very confident the engineering-centred dynamic industry will continuously be vibrant right into the next millennium and beyond .
Some of the ingenious engineering foresights envisaged for the industrial sector in the dynamic era of Industry 4.0 and top-trending technologies are : virtual industrial design , interactive production control , and urban design .
The aim of smart engineering innovations via Industry 4.0 is to successfully assist in optimising the benefits and production outputs using the existing allocated budget and if possible , without incurring any additional investments . Smart engineering innovations and work practices can thus strategically focus on the best , most efficient , accurate and effective techniques to eventually further successfully increase overall company profitability and foster good governance practices for the ever-progressive sustainable industrial sector right through to the next millennium .
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