Sustainablilty Flashcards
1
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What is a lifecycle Assessment?
A
to analyse all the states in a product’s life
2
Q
What are the main stages of the Life Assessment are
A
- extraction of raw materials
- manufacturer and assembly
- transportation
- Uses
- Disposal
3
Q
What does the Lifeclyle Investigates
A
different way to reduce the negative impact at each stage
4
Q
What are some ways of reducing the negative impact at each stage are
A
- alternative materials or manufacturing process
- scoring local materials
- relocating factories to reduce transportation
- reduce parts
- alternative energy sources
5
Q
What are are resources two main categories are
A
- finite
- non-finite
6
Q
What is finite?
A
Short supplying and once used will eventually run out
7
Q
What is non-finite?
A
can be easily found and once used can be re-grown and replaced
8
Q
An example of a finite resource
A
- oil
- gas
- coal
9
Q
An example of a non-finite resource
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- wood
- gas
- coal
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