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Refrigerant Management

Provided by: Project Drawdown |Published on: January 10, 2023
Articles/Websites Grades 9-12, ap-college

Synopsis

  • This article discusses the potential reduction in emissions that could be achieved through better management of the refrigerants used in air conditioning and refrigeration systems.
  • Students will learn about the environmental impact of refrigerants, ways to better manage refrigerants through controlling leakages and ensuring proper end-of-life disposal, and challenges to adopting this solution.
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Subjects: Social Studies, Earth and Space Sciences
Authors: Project Drawdown
Region: Global
Languages: English

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Project Drawdown
Project Drawdown is a nonprofit organization that seeks to help the world reach “drawdown”—the future point in time when levels of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere stop climbing and start to steadily decline. Cities, universities, corporations, philanthropies, policymakers, communities, educators, activists, and more turn to Project Drawdown as they look to advance effective climate action. Project Drawdown resources for educators include the database of Drawdown Solutions, educational video series Climate Solutions 101, the Drawdown Stories initiative, and more.