Go to the Quizlet site (http://www.quizlet.com/) and search for: Yr13 Product Design sustainability. Go through the quiz questions to familiarise yourself with the topic and then try to fill in the blanks on the sheet above - it might be an idea to print off the sheet and put it into your theory file.
Businesses use LCA (Life Cycle Assessments to assess the impact of the manufacture of their products. An LCA and an LCI take into account the big picture of a product from the extraction of the raw materials to its disposal at the end of its life. What impact does each product have on the environment? Study the sheet above.
Businesses are always looking for ways to reduce their costs - look at the case study of the Cola can on the sheet above. Coke was able to reduce costs by reducing the weight and thickness of its cans without compromising their strength. Which other companies have made such changes to save money?
Sustainable development is essential if the Earth is to continue to provide the resources we need to survive. Study the sheet above - how, for example, can the Kyoto Protocol help the environment?
Look at the sheet above - renewable or sustainable fuels are the topic of the moment. Research each of the fuels above. What are the advantages and the disadvantages of each?
Sustainable timber production is essential if we want to offset the effects of global warming and make sure that deforestation doesn't effect large areas of the planet. Study the sheet above.
Your carbon footprint is the effect you have on the production of CO2 which is the major cause of global warming. What do you do that contributes to the production of CO2? Read the sheet below and then complete the task sheet.
TASK SHEET
