Minimising waste production Flashcards
1
Q
what is waste?
A
waste is lost profit
2
Q
end of life product
A
reduce
reuse
recover
recycle
rethink
3
Q
reducing
A
- material: can the design be adapted to reduce the amount of material used? waffling, restyling
- packaging: UK producer responsibility obligations (packaging waste) regulations (1997).
4
Q
reuse
A
- minimises the extraction and processes of raw materials.
- returnable or refillable containers eg Milk
cost of collection, washing and refilling should be less than producing a new container.
5
Q
recover
A
- generate electricity and provide hot water for local areas by burning waste cleanly,
the EfW process (direct combustion)
6
Q
EfW
A
energy from waste
7
Q
recycle
A
- reprocess to manufacture something new
- metals readily suited for melting down
- difficult to tell difference between materials
- aluminium costs much less than the extraction costs to recycle.
8
Q
leachates
A
plastic and rain, toxic chemical from landfill
9
Q
gyre
A
huge landmass in the ocean
10
Q
microplastics
A
from sea to the beaches and into food chain
11
Q
closed loop system of recycling
A
no extraction needed
12
Q
cradle to cradle
A
closed system
13
Q
cradle to grave
A
open system
14
Q
Nike Considered
A
- sustainable design
- no waste in fabric cutting
- water based adhesives on trainers
- PET bottles recycled to make yarn to produce football shirts
- 8 PET bottles per shirt
