Impacts on People

Question 1

Farming

Answer 1

Corn is 88% genetically modified
Soya is 93% genetically modified
Water supplies are contaminated by fertilizers and pesticides

Question 2

Deforestation

Answer 2

Lack of food
Trees and farmland destroyed
Nomadic tribes affected
Destroying sources of medicine
Where housing is built in deforested areas, inhabitants could be affected by fumes leftover from logging

Question 3

Mining

Answer 3

Metal takes millions of years to form
It is a finite resource we are taking away from future generations
Disruptive to surrounding environment and atmosphere
People forced from homes when a mine is built
Only 100 years worth of bauxite in the Earth’s crust left
Workers can be effective with mneumoconiosis

Question 4

Oil and gas drilling

Answer 4

Loss of economy after oil spill
Aquariums and sea water baths contaminated
Light pollution affects astronomers
1/4 of electricity consumption worldwide is used for lighting
Carbon footprint

Question 5

Product design

Answer 5

Fewer people employed because of robots and computers
Mobile phones have negative effects such as texting and driving
Materials sourced affect people in the area
Increased levels of stagnant water
Cultural influences - colours can have different connotations in different countries
Bad working conditions

Question 6

Safe working conditions

Answer 6

Getting the national minimum wage
Protecting against unlawful deductions from wages
No more than 48 hours a week
Not be treated less if they work part-time

Question 7

The 6 R’s

Answer 7

Reduce - amount of materials, waste and energy
Rethink - a better way to solve a problem
Refuse - not the best option
Recycle - recycle the product and design the product to be recyclable
Reuse - use the product again
Repair - product easy to restore