Impact on society and the enviroment

Question 1

What is an environmental impact?

Answer 1

Focusing on preserving and restoring the
natural resources and ecosystems.

Question 2

What is a social impact?

Answer 2

Addressing social justice, equality, and the well-being of communities.

Question 3

What are some key environmental impacts?

Answer 3

• Pollution
  - Air, water, and soil pollution can affect human health, ecosystems, and wildlife
• Landfill
  - Contributes to landfill, greenhouse gases, and habitat destruction
• Deforestation
  - Contributes to habitat loss and greenhouse gases

Question 4

What is the product life cycle?

Answer 4

Raw Material
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Extraction
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Manufacturing
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Distribution
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In-use
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Disposal

Question 5

What are some posititve social impacts?

Answer 5

• Make life easier
  - Save time and money and in a result make something more efficient
• Connection and accessibility
  - Connect people to
  people, businesses, information,
  and education
• Impact on health and lifestyle
  - More exercise, more being social, having more time

Question 6

What are some negative social impacts?

Answer 6

• Pressure
  - Keeping up with trends, financial cost, comparison
• Connection
  - Less face-to-face, online isolation
• Negative lifestyle
  - Health trends, less time due to doing more