Sustainability Flashcards
Materials extraction:
When raw materials are found in the earth and mined to use in the making of products
Materials processing:
Raw materials must be treated and processed before companies can use them to make products e.g. copper is mined, ground, heated and treated to isolate the pure material
Manufacturing:
Combing components and materials to make a product come together e.g. adding components to a circuit board for a product to work electronically
Packaging and transportation:
When finished products are boxes and moved my plane, truck or rail. Products are boxed for protection and identifies the contents
Useful life:
When a product has been used for a length of time until it becomes unusable. You can extend the life of a product by taking care of it.
End of life:
When you no longer need or want a product
Reuse:
When companies accept products to dismantle and reuse certain raw materials
Disposable:
When products are thrown in the rubbish that results in the land fill or incinerated.
Recycling:
When companies accept products to dismantle and reverse materials.
Sustainability:
The ability to maintain or support a process continuously over time.
What do all these processes do to our planet?
- Climate change
- Water use
- Land use
- Energy use
