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3.1 - check against spec Flashcards

1
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what does regualtion social presur and legisaltion mean

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greater deamdn for more sustainable products

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what does an LCA evaluate

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the pimacts a product has on the envrioemtn from cradle to grave

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3
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LCA stages

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acquisition fo raw materials
transportation
processing materials
manufactruing materials
using the product
disposal or recycling

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4
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can all polymers be recyled

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almost all of them

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5
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what are natrual materials

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materials that coem from animals and plants

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6
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examples of natural materials

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woods
metals
cotton and wool
stone
glass
clay
porceleain

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7
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what to do when looking at a product lifecucle

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look at all the stages of the lca, such as material wastages and energy usage in trapsonportation

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what are syntehtic materials

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materials ,ade from chemcials

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9
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examples of syntehtic materials

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polyester
nylon
kevlar

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10
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what is our eco foot print

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impact we have on the envrioment and natrual resoruces

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11
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what is oru scoial footprint

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impact on others

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12
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what is our carbon foot print

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total amoutn fo carbon dixoide we realease into the atmosphere

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13
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what are direct emmissions

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emmssions from brunign fossil fuels or domestic energy use

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14
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what are indrect emmissions

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emmisisons form the products we use

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15
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what are planned obscelences

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where a product is designed to fail ro go out of fashion ro no longer fucntio after a specific time

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16
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what does the disposal of products that are broken mean

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they cause landfills
pullting the ground and atmosphere

or are shipped to lwo wage economies, recycled or burnt

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17
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what will designers impelemnt to encorage repeate purchases

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planned obsceleneces

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18
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what is fast fashion

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where recent trends are quickly replicated to meet current fashio

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19
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exmapels fo where planned obscelences is good

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tire tread wearing
medical needles

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20
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what does teh circular economy suggest

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waste should be minismed and designs should be cheaper and easier to prepare

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21
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in a linear economy what is the case for soem rpoducst when ti comes to reparing

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the cost fo reparign is higher than the cost of replacing

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22
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what are shoppers infleucned by

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connectivity between products
subscription services
ability to rent
custoemr reveiws

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23
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what was set out in the paris agreement on climate change

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to limit global temp rise by no more tahn 2 degrees above pre industrial levels

24
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what is the EU renewabel directive

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taht teh uk egenrates 15 percenet of its energy from renewabel soruces by 2020

25
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how are the UK aiming to meet teh eu directive

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use of renewabele energy soruces
use of biofuels
ban on diesle and petrol cars
low carbon energy sources

26
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what will the Uks siwtch to lwo carbon eenrgy sources allow

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them to meet the long term goal of an 80 % cut in carbon emmisions on 1990 leevels by 2050

27
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what are soem enevrioemntal intiaive to reduce unstainable pratcices

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FSC
target of 50% recyclign/hosuehold/year
target of 65% recycling of rubbish

28
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when is the target of recycling 50% of hosuehold waste set for

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2020

29
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when is the target fo recyclign 65% of hosue hold waste set for

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2030

30
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what are the targets by teh ambient air quality cotnrol directiev set to do

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reduce harmful airborne polluatants

31
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how does teh AAQCD aim to reduce airborne pullutants

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through the use of clean air zoens in cities

32
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what do intrnational agreements seek to do

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protect the enviroemtn, wdillfie cliamte chaneg and pollutuon

33
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what is an example fo a product lable signifies that a product or service is a better chocie for the enviroemnt

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European ecolable

34
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what si teh RoHS directive

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restriction of hazardous substances

35
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what is the WEEE directive

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waste electrical and electro equip directive

36
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what does teh WEEE directiev concern

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the reudtion of electronic waste through free take back schemes and approved disposal systems

37
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what si tehre on plastci and single use baggign

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taxation

38
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what si the internet of thigns

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the cocnept of conectign devices to the itnernet and other devecies

39
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examples of itnernet of things

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coffee pot that ehats up when alarm clock goes off

40
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hwo has theitnenet fo thigns changed buying trends

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as consuemrs nwo want shti thta linsk together and allwos for itnergation fo a variey of shit

41
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how has vr changed buyign trends

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as consuemrs can now test adn expeirence products in a new wya before purchase

42
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how have robots chaneg buying treneds

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drone delivery and automated wearhaosues, allow for differetn ways of shipment and manfuacure, changign the ways consuemrs buy products

43
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hwo has ai changed buyign trends

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ai shoppign assiatnce, heloign users with buyign descions

44
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examples of planned obscelences

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phoen batteries havign limited life span
light bulbs
dispoeabel cutlery
irreplaceabel batetroes
sotware updates
low quality vlothing
unrepairabel electronics
cant refill ink cartridges for printers

45
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general ways planned obscleelcnes can be put in

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shit stop workign after x uses
no spare parts to repair or replace
where one thign fail causign all too
not compatibel with next gen
new models comign otu, so shit loosk outdated
where go out of fashion
use by dates, when it probably still coudl eb sued
repalcing with eco friendly shit

46
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general issues with using and sourcing metal

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mining earth crust
destruction fo land
waste and unwanted rock
high energy use
c0 and c02

47
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cosnequences of using timber

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deforestation
no repalcement
endagered specieis

48
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what do the fsc do

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ensure timebr is sourced in a sustainabel manner

49
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why are softwoods used more

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speedier growth

50
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issues with using cotton

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sourced inetrnalltinly
only 12% is suatainabe
high social impac

51
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issues with leather

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kills cows
cows and methane
sourced overseas
tanning release toxins

52
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paper and board issues

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use of woods
social and enviro impacts same as wood
lot of material needed for littl epapper
use of bleach or colouring is damaging to enviro

53
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polyemer issues

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uses crude oil
expensive energy intesniev extraction
dimisning supply

54
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where can natural polymers be sourced

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starch
celluouse
sugar

55
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what are bio polymers

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polymers sourced from renewabel feedstock such as corn potato rice and plam and wood

56
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types of bio polymers

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bio based and bio degreadeable
part bio based and non degredable
fossil fuled based and biodegradeable

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