Recycling And Sustainability (Y10 - Spring 1)

Question 1

What do the 6 R’s stand for

Answer 1

Reduce - Designers must reduce the amount of materials they use.

Reuse - Designers must recycle materials or choose to use materials that have been or could be recycled.

Refuse - Designers must refuse to use materials that are non renewable, harmful to environment or scarce

Rethink - Designers must rethink about product and how their function can be environmentally friendly.

Repair - Designers must think about their product can be repaired.

Question 2

What is Sustainability

Answer 2

Sustainability is the ability fir a process to be continued indefinitely wothout damaging and/ir degrading the environment on which is depends on.

Question 3

Renewable and Non-Reneable Materials out of:

• Paper
• Carbon Fibre
• Mild Steel
• Plystyrene
• Cotton
• Polypropelene
• Bio Plastic
• Timber
• Bamboo
• Gold

Answer 3

Renewble Materials:

• Paper
• Timber
• Bio Pastic
• Cotton
• Bamboo

Non-Reneable Materials:

• Polystyrene
• Mild Steel
• Gold
• Polypropylene
• Carbon Fibre

Question 4

Examples of the 6 R’s?

Answer 4

Reduce Example - Reusable Shopping Bag

Reuse Example - Food Container

Recycle Example - Carboard Box

Refuse Example - Mobile Phone Upgrades

Rethink Example - Single-Use Plastic Shopping Bag

Repair Example - Bike