Assessing The Impact Of A Product On The Environment

Question 1

What are the four stages?

Answer 1

1. Extraction and processing raw materials
2. Manufacturing and packaging and transport
3. Use and operation during lifetime
4. Disposal at the end of useful life

Question 2

What are the key points when looking at the extraction and processing raw materials ?

Answer 2

• Is it produced from a renewable or non renewable resource
• If it renewable what is compensated
• does it use metal ores: large amounts of energy to obtain
• does it use plastic or polymers: comes from crude oil and contributes to climate change
• Biodiversity consideration
• Pollution of the environment ( harfmufall gasses produced?)
• energy usage

Question 3

What are the key points of manufacturing and packaging and transport ?

Answer 3

Energy cost
Number of transport stages
Transport- more energy required if the things are heavy
Water useable

Question 4

What are the key pints when looking at use and operation during lifetime ?

Answer 4

Is it single use of multiuse
Water usage
If it’s paper does that mean it will tear easily and only be single use

Question 5

What are the key points when looking at disposal at the end of useful lifetime ?

Answer 5

Recycling conserves raw materials?
Biodegradable ?
Is it non recyclable ( remains in landfill) ?