3.1 - check against spec

Question 1

what does regualtion social presur and legisaltion mean

Answer 1

greater deamdn for more sustainable products

Question 2

what does an LCA evaluate

Answer 2

the pimacts a product has on the envrioemtn from cradle to grave

Question 3

LCA stages

Answer 3

acquisition fo raw materials
transportation
processing materials
manufactruing materials
using the product
disposal or recycling

Question 4

can all polymers be recyled

Answer 4

almost all of them

Question 5

what are natrual materials

Answer 5

materials that coem from animals and plants

Question 6

examples of natural materials

Answer 6

woods
metals
cotton and wool
stone
glass
clay
porceleain

Question 7

what to do when looking at a product lifecucle

Answer 7

look at all the stages of the lca, such as material wastages and energy usage in trapsonportation

Question 8

what are syntehtic materials

Answer 8

materials ,ade from chemcials

Question 9

examples of syntehtic materials

Answer 9

polyester
nylon
kevlar

Question 10

what is our eco foot print

Answer 10

impact we have on the envrioment and natrual resoruces

Question 11

what is oru scoial footprint

Answer 11

impact on others

Question 12

what is our carbon foot print

Answer 12

total amoutn fo carbon dixoide we realease into the atmosphere

Question 13

what are direct emmissions

Answer 13

emmssions from brunign fossil fuels or domestic energy use

Question 14

what are indrect emmissions

Answer 14

emmisisons form the products we use

Question 15

what are planned obscelences

Answer 15

where a product is designed to fail ro go out of fashion ro no longer fucntio after a specific time

Question 16

what does the disposal of products that are broken mean

Answer 16

they cause landfills
pullting the ground and atmosphere

or are shipped to lwo wage economies, recycled or burnt

Question 17

what will designers impelemnt to encorage repeate purchases

Answer 17

planned obsceleneces

Question 18

what is fast fashion

Answer 18

where recent trends are quickly replicated to meet current fashio

Question 19

exmapels fo where planned obscelences is good

Answer 19

tire tread wearing
medical needles

Question 20

what does teh circular economy suggest

Answer 20

waste should be minismed and designs should be cheaper and easier to prepare

Question 21

in a linear economy what is the case for soem rpoducst when ti comes to reparing

Answer 21

the cost fo reparign is higher than the cost of replacing

Question 22

what are shoppers infleucned by

Answer 22

connectivity between products
subscription services
ability to rent
custoemr reveiws

Question 23

what was set out in the paris agreement on climate change

Answer 23

to limit global temp rise by no more tahn 2 degrees above pre industrial levels

Question 24

what is the EU renewabel directive

Answer 24

taht teh uk egenrates 15 percenet of its energy from renewabel soruces by 2020

Question 25

how are the UK aiming to meet teh eu directive

Answer 25

use of renewabele energy soruces use of biofuels ban on diesle and petrol cars low carbon energy sources

Question 26

what will the Uks siwtch to lwo carbon eenrgy sources allow

Answer 26

them to meet the long term goal of an 80 % cut in carbon emmisions on 1990 leevels by 2050

Question 27

what are soem enevrioemntal intiaive to reduce unstainable pratcices

Answer 27

FSC target of 50% recyclign/hosuehold/year target of 65% recycling of rubbish

Question 28

when is the target of recycling 50% of hosuehold waste set for

Answer 28

2020

Question 29

when is the target fo recyclign 65% of hosue hold waste set for

Answer 29

2030

Question 30

what are the targets by teh ambient air quality cotnrol directiev set to do

Answer 30

reduce harmful airborne polluatants

Question 31

how does teh AAQCD aim to reduce airborne pullutants

Answer 31

through the use of clean air zoens in cities

Question 32

what do intrnational agreements seek to do

Answer 32

protect the enviroemtn, wdillfie cliamte chaneg and pollutuon

Question 33

what is an example fo a product lable signifies that a product or service is a better chocie for the enviroemnt

Answer 33

European ecolable

Question 34

what si teh RoHS directive

Answer 34

restriction of hazardous substances

Question 35

what is the WEEE directive

Answer 35

waste electrical and electro equip directive

Question 36

what does teh WEEE directiev concern

Answer 36

the reudtion of electronic waste through free take back schemes and approved disposal systems

Question 37

what si tehre on plastci and single use baggign

Answer 37

taxation

Question 38

what si the internet of thigns

Answer 38

the cocnept of conectign devices to the itnernet and other devecies

Question 39

examples of itnernet of things

Answer 39

coffee pot that ehats up when alarm clock goes off

Question 40

hwo has theitnenet fo thigns changed buying trends

Answer 40

as consuemrs nwo want shti thta linsk together and allwos for itnergation fo a variey of shit

Question 41

how has vr changed buyign trends

Answer 41

as consuemrs can now test adn expeirence products in a new wya before purchase

Question 42

how have robots chaneg buying treneds

Answer 42

drone delivery and automated wearhaosues, allow for differetn ways of shipment and manfuacure, changign the ways consuemrs buy products

Question 43

hwo has ai changed buyign trends

Answer 43

ai shoppign assiatnce, heloign users with buyign descions

Question 44

examples of planned obscelences

Answer 44

phoen batteries havign limited life span light bulbs dispoeabel cutlery irreplaceabel batetroes sotware updates low quality vlothing unrepairabel electronics cant refill ink cartridges for printers

Question 45

general ways planned obscleelcnes can be put in

Answer 45

shit stop workign after x uses no spare parts to repair or replace where one thign fail causign all too not compatibel with next gen new models comign otu, so shit loosk outdated where go out of fashion use by dates, when it probably still coudl eb sued repalcing with eco friendly shit

Question 46

general issues with using and sourcing metal

Answer 46

mining earth crust destruction fo land waste and unwanted rock high energy use c0 and c02

Question 47

cosnequences of using timber

Answer 47

deforestation no repalcement endagered specieis

Question 48

what do the fsc do

Answer 48

ensure timebr is sourced in a sustainabel manner

Question 49

why are softwoods used more

Answer 49

speedier growth

Question 50

issues with using cotton

Answer 50

sourced inetrnalltinly only 12% is suatainabe high social impac

Question 51

issues with leather

Answer 51

kills cows cows and methane sourced overseas tanning release toxins

Question 52

paper and board issues

Answer 52

use of woods social and enviro impacts same as wood lot of material needed for littl epapper use of bleach or colouring is damaging to enviro

Question 53

polyemer issues

Answer 53

uses crude oil expensive energy intesniev extraction dimisning supply

Question 54

where can natural polymers be sourced

Answer 54

starch celluouse sugar

Question 55

what are bio polymers

Answer 55

polymers sourced from renewabel feedstock such as corn potato rice and plam and wood

Question 56

types of bio polymers

Answer 56

bio based and bio degreadeable part bio based and non degredable fossil fuled based and biodegradeable