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| Question | Answer |
| Through what stages should product impacts be assessed? | |
| What is are the Environmental inputs or outputs? | Raw materials and energy resources |
| What is Life-Cycle Inventory? | Standards which companies have to meet to have a suitable performance of sustainability |
| What is the standard for Life-Cycle Inventory? | BSI and ISO 1400 |
| What is are the Economic inputs or outputs? | Products, components or energy that are outputs from other processes |
| What does a process tree do? | Indicates materials and their impact |
| How does a process tree work? |
Establishes the inputs and outputs of industrial processes
(energy used and energy wasted)
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| What do the boxes represent? |
Inputs and outputs of that part of the life cycle
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What is Cleaner Design?
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Designing to reduce the products impact on the environment for its ENTIRE LIFE |
| What are the key things for designers to consider when designing sustainable products? (hint: there are 6) | 1-Easy to take apart 2-Second use or function 3-As few materials and possible 4-Avoid finishes 5-Easy to separate components 6-Mark materials to sort |
| What is Datschefski's 'The Total Beauty of Sustainable Products'? | Five factors making up product sustainability |
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What are the five factors making up product sustainability in 'The Total Beauty of Sustainable Products'?
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1-Cyclic 2-Solar 3-Safe 4-Efficient 5-Social "Carla Sits Sensibly Every Summer" |
| Describe 'Cyclic' (hint: there are 3 points) | -Made from biodegradable or organic materials -Continuously recycles -Decreases waste and pollution |
| Describe 'Solar' (hint: there are 3 points) |
-Only use renewable energy
-NOT just solar panels
-Anything using photo-voltaic cells
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| Describe 'Safe' (hint: there are 2 points) | -All releases are 'food' to other systems -No unnecessary pollution |
| Describe 'Efficient' (hint: there are 2 points) | -90% less energy, materials and water than 1990 -e.g. extracting less raw materials |
| Describe 'Social' (hint: there are 2 points) |
-Support basic human rights and natural justice (e.g. Fairtrade)
-Reducing exploitation of the workforce
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| What must manufacturers find a balance between in product life cycles? (hint: 2 things) | -Cost and Benefit -Need and Environmental impact |
| What stages must be considered in a Life Cycle Assessment? |
1-RAW MATERIALS
2-MANUFACTURE
3-DISTRIBUTION
4-USE
5-END OF LIFE
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How must RAW MATERIALS be considered in design?
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-Recycled/recyclable materials?
-Fewer materials?
-Reduced environmental impact?
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| How must MANUFACTURE be considered in design? |
-Fewer components?
-Lighter materials?
-Materials easier to machine?
-Efficient lay planning?
-Less energy use?
-Simplifying processes
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| How must DISTRIBUTION be considered in design? | -Reduce packaging? -Less polluting transport? -Shorter journey's? -Compact loads? -Alternative fuels? |
| How did Coca-Cola make its can more sustainable? | -Light-weighting design -Reduced end diameter, same body diameter -Same volume of liquid -Less waste -Less lorries -Efficient lay planning |
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How must USE be considered in design?
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-More durable product? -Reused or refilled? -'Green' credentials for marketing? -Promote efficient use? |
| How must END-OF-LIFE be considered in design? | -Replaceable parts? -Easy to take apart? -Labelled materials? -Recyclable materials? |
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