Sustainability refers
to how biological
systems endure and
remain diverse and
productive.
Managed plantations
Control deforestation
Forestry Stewardships Council
Enviromental
issues
Environmental
issues are harmful
aspects of human
activity on the
biophysical
environment.
Life cycle assessment
Life
disposal after life
Use of energy
Stages
From raw materials to disposal
Impact
Landfills
Polution
Land
Water
Built in obsolecance
Renewable and non-renewable
Renewable
A source of energy that is
not depleted by use, such
as water, wind, or solar
power.
Solar panels
Hydro-electric
Wind turbines
Geothermal
Wave and
tidal
Non-renewable
A non-renewable resource is a resource that
does not renew itself at a sufficient rate for
sustainable economic extraction in meaningful
human timeframes.
Oil
Gas
Coal
Fossil fuels
Finite resourses
Minerals
Metals
Ores
Nuclear fuels
In some cases ground water
6R's
Reduce
Is it possible to reduce
the amount of
materials used?
Rethink
Is there a better way to
solve this problem that
is less damaging to the
environment?
Refuse
Is the packaging
really needed?
Annotations:
Do you need to upgrade your phone even if working properly?
Recycle
Is the product made
from materials that
are easy to recycle?
Material seperation
Could recycled materials be used?
Reuse
Could item be passed on, thereby extending it's useful
life?