ISSUES

Question 1

Name 3 Ecological concerns associated with product design.

Answer 1

Deforestation - loss of wildlife and oxygen
Transportation - pollution
Use of finite resources

Question 2

what does Sustainability refer to ?

Answer 2

Sustainable products reduce demand of non renewable raw materials and produce less waste and reduce pollution.

Question 3

Sustainability - Life cycle Assessment.

Explain the LCA

Answer 3

Raw material extraction 
material processing 
Part manufacturing 
Assembly 
product use 
End of life

When a company analyses its environment impact at each stage of the products life.

Question 4

What is Carbon footprint?

Answer 4

The amount of CO2 emissions that is directly or indirectly related to companies.
Extraction 
power consumption 
recycling 
Trave

Question 5

How can we reduce the Carbon Footprint?

Answer 5

Energy: using more efficient products, lower energy.
Water: Reducing water and turning of taps
Travel: using low carbon vehicles minimising journeys.
Recycling
Offsetting: tree planting programme.

Question 6

Name the The 6 Rs.

Answer 6

Reduce 
Reuse 
Recycle
Repair 
Rethink
Refuse

Question 7

Reuse?

Answer 7

Reusing same product again for the same purpose by refiling it
Reusing different parts of the product for a different purpose.

Question 8

Repair?

Answer 8

Ensure the product can be repaired to extend its life and reduce the need for a replacement.

Question 9

Rethink?

Answer 9

Examining strategies where there is a more environmentally friendly solution.
E.g minimising the processes and use of resources

Question 10

Refuse?

Answer 10

Questioning the need for products and materials
Do not -
buy a product you do not need
use materials the are bad for the environment.
unnecessary packaging around product.

Question 11

what is Enterprise ?

Answer 11

When a firm or individual take initiative or risk.

Question 12

What is Crowdfunding ?

Answer 12

A good way to start-up financial assistance for enterprise.
sources:
Donation
Debt
Equity

Question 13

Explain Fairtrade.

Answer 13

The fair trade foundation protects the rights of farmers in developing countries
It guarantees that they receive fair prices for commodities such as coffee.
Customers are often willing to pay more for products that have met the minimum social environmental and social requirements.

Question 14

what are Co-operatives?

Positives and negatives?

Answer 14

An enterprise that is jointly owned and democratically controlled by its members.
POSITIVES:
Increase purchasing power
easy to form with limited liability
NEGATIVES:
Often have limited resources and funding.
Can be hard to manage efficiently.

Question 15

Safe working conditions

Identify Ways in which companies look after welfare and health of employees.

Answer 15

Health and safety work Act 1974 - monitored and enforced by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE)

Workers pay is protected by the minimum wage

Question 16

Impact on others - Companies responsibility.

Answer 16

Products must be designed so that they do not offend , E.g offensive logos.

Companies could donate to local or national charities or help at local volunteer events

Question 17

How is Atmospheric pollution caused?

Answer 17

Is due to substances such as CO2 emissions being released by factories which all contribute to global warming.

Question 18

How is Oceanic Pollution caused?

Answer 18

Due to harmful substances such as household waste or plastics released into the ocean 80% of the pollution is from outside the water.