Team:Saint Joseph/Sustainable
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SDG Impact
Two very important problems the world is facing currently are water use and its scarcity. While citizens
of highly developed countries show excessive water usage patterns, inhabitants of countries that have
poor economic conditions do not have access to sufficient level of clean water. As a team, we are
concerned about the water scarcity in the world and deeply disturbed by the large amounts of water usage
required to recycle or decompose cellulose-based materials. With a view to providing a solution to this
great problem, we came up with the idea to use enzymes in treating paper wastes by enhancing the
productivity of the cellulase.
The project appeals to Sustainable Development Goal number 6.4, water use and scarcity, as it aims to
shred the cellulose into its monosaccharide, glucose, as an end product. This procedure minimizes water
usage in the elimination process of paper wastes.
Our project, if successful, would have an impact on both local and global scale. To begin with, in the
local dimension, by observing our surroundings and obtaining data from companies and water treatment
plants, we have concluded that in our local communities, people create tons of paper waste during the
day. Moreover, like many other countries, our country is expected to experience significant water
scarcity in the following decades. This undeniable fact encouraged us to create a solution for the
problem of degrading papers. Global warming and water shortage have both become a threat to the
environment, which are expected to induce many issues like food scarcity globally, including in our own
country.To conclude, as a team that prioritizes environmental issues, we have created a project that is devoted to Target 6.4 of United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.