6 - Social, moral and ethical issues - Six Rs of sustainability Flashcards
1
Q
What is sustainability?
A
The management of resources to minimise depletion and pollution
2
Q
What are the 6 Rs?
A
- Recycle
- Reduce (minimise wastage, less packaging etc)
- Refuse (avoiding designs that use materials which are harmful to the environment or hard to recycle)
- Repair (designing products that can be repaired)
- Rethink (are there more sustainable alternatives?)
- Reuse
