DT - Sustainability Flashcards
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Rethink (6 R’s)
A
Rethink your product to make it more sustainable
1
Q
What are the 6 R’s?
A
Rethink
Reuse
Recycle
Repair
Reduce
Refuse
2
Q
Refuse (6 R’s)
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Dont use a material or buy a product if you don’t need to or if it’s bad for people/the environement
3
Q
Reduce (6 R’s)
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Cut down on the amount of material and energy you use as much as possible
4
Q
Reuse (6 R’s)
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Use a product to make something else with all or parts of it
5
Q
Recycle (6 R’s)
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Reprocess a material or product to make something else
6
Q
Repair (6 R’s)
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When a product breaks down or doesn’t work properly, fix it
7
Q
The big issues
A
Climate change
Impact on people
8
Q
Uses of energy involved with products
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Process materials and production
Transport
Use and disposal
