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Definition of Renewable Resources

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Resources that naturally renew themselves within a short period of time (100 years).

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Definition of Non-renewable Resources

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Resources that do no not naturally renew themselves within a short period of time (100 years).

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Definition of a Reserve

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A natural resource that has been identified in terms of quality and quantity, and can be extracted economically.

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Definition of Renewability

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The rate at which a resource can renew itself.

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What are the Mitigation Strategies?

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  • Re-use
  • Recycle
  • Repair
  • Recondition
  • Re-engineering
  • Dematerialization
  • Circular Economy
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Definition of Recondition

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Re-building a product so that it is in an as new condition as possible.

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Definition of Re-engineering

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The re-design of products/components to improve their characteristics and performance.

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Definition of Dematerialization

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Reduction of the total material, energy and waste throughout the life of any product.

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What is Circular Economy?

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  • The opposite of linear economy (take, make, dispose)
  • Keep using resources over and over and over again in a closed loop system.
  • The principles of circular economy are bio-mimicry, cradle-cradle and made to be made again.
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What are the Stages of a Product’s Life Cycle?

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1) Pre-production (extraction, processing and transport of materials)
2) Production
3) Packaging and Distribution
4) Utilization
5) Disposal

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What are the 2 definitions of Embodied Energy?

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The quantity of energy required for all the activities associated with pre-production and production (cradle-to-factory gate).
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The quantity of energy required for all the activities throughout a product’s life (cradle-grave).

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Definition of CHP

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Combined heat and power, which generates heat and electricity.

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What do Hydrogen fuel cells do?

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Hydrogen fuel cells generate power but without burning the fuel (Hydrogen).

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Aim of Clean Technologies

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Clean technologies aim to reduce waste and pollution from processes through radical or incremental approaches.

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Drivers (Motivators) of Clean Technologies

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  • Legislation
  • Media
  • Consumer Pressure
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Definition of Incremental Solutions

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Also known as end-of-pipe approaches, which is adding clean-up technologies at the end of the process. For example, adding a filter to a chimney. They take a shorter period of time to be implemented compared to radical solutions.

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Definition of Radical Solutions

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They re-think solutions and apply system level changes. They take a longer period of time to be implemented compared to incremental solutions.

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What are the strategies for designing green products During Production?

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  • Clean technologies
  • Recycled materials
  • Design for materials, process and assembly
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What are the strategies for designing green products During Distribution and Packaging?

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  • Reduce amount of packaging
  • Use recycled materials for packaging
  • Minimize weight of packaging
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What are the strategies for designing green products During Utilization?

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  • Products should be energy efficient
  • Products should be easy to repair
  • Design for disassembly
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What are the strategies for designing green products During Disposal?

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  • Use recyclable materials
  • Design for disassembly
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What is the Prevention Principle?

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The avoidance/minimization of environmental hazards, which aim to promote the prevention of environmental harm.

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What is the Precautionary Principle?

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The anticipation of potential problems related to the environmental impact of the production, use and disposal of a product. It’s about being “safe than sorry”, where actions are taken to avoid potential negative impacts when sufficient evidence exists rather than waiting for absolute proof or damage to occur.

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Definition of Eco-design

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A design strategy that focuses on 3 broad environmental categories (materials, energy, pollution/waste). We know it has an LCA.

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Definition of Green design

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Developing ideas to have a reduced impact on the environment. It’s typically incremental, requiring a short period of time for implementation.

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Definition of Life Cycle Analysis

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Analysis of a product’s impact on the environment throughout its life cycle.

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