3.7 Green or mean Flashcards
1
Q
recycling
A
when manufactured goods are reused instead of sent to landfill
2
Q
reduced ecological footprint
A
reduce methane production and electricity consumption
3
Q
local agenda 21
A
UNEP conference 1992 - banning free plastic bags in NI/wales/UK
4
Q
circular economy
A
shifting cost of production n waste to manufacturers so they find ways to maximise profits by reusing components
5
Q
why might grundon bins work
A
reduces need for landfill easy for households as it is collected goods sorted so reduced processing costs eu targets met lower tax on landfill for council reduces methane from landfill smaller bins- less waste
6
Q
why might recycling grundon not work
A
time space and cost of lifting bins lack of education over green agenda - people may not sort it properly people don’t underhand use of energy to reprocess waste sent abroad - exploit poor
7
Q
what did US department of agriculture do
A
make it illegal for supermarkets to throw away waste - must donate it or compost it
8
Q
SDG target
A
halve food waste by 2030
9
Q
linear vs circular economy
A
linear - lots of waste
circular economy - all waste viewed as resource
