Sustainability

Question 1

What is carbon footprint?

Answer 1

the amount of greenhouse gases released into the atmoshere by making, using and eventually recycling and diposing at end of product lifetime.

Question 2

True/ False the more energy needed for a manufacturing process the smaller the carbon footprint?

Answer 2

False

Question 3

What does design for disasemberly mean?

Answer 3

product is designed so it can be easly taken apart at the end of its life time.

Question 4

What are the 6 rs

Answer 4

Repair
reuse
recycle
reduce
rethink
refuse

Question 5

What is the main purpose for the life cycle assessment?

Answer 5

to work out the potential enviromental impact of a product by looking at each stage of its life.

Question 6

What are the 4 stages of life cycle assessment?

Answer 6

1-choice of material
2-Manufactering
3-using the product
4- product disposal.

Question 7

What are 4 ways firms can keep ther employes safe ?

Answer 7

. creating a safe working conditions
. suppling protective equipment
.signing the ethical trading initiative to agree to meet certain working standards.
. reducing levels of pollution in factories.
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