Sustainability Flashcards

(8 cards)

1
Q

Give the list of the 6 Rs?

A

Rethink
Refuse
Reuse
Recycle
Repair
Reduce

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What does Rethink mean in the context of sustainability?

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Question the use of a material or machine

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What does Reuse mean in the context of sustainability?

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Using a product to make something else with parts

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What does Recycle mean in the context of sustainability?

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Reprocess a material to make something else

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What does Repair mean in the context of sustainability?

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When a product breaks down fix it

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What does Reduce mean in the context of sustainability?

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Cut down on the amount of material and energy used

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What is the circular economy?

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Considering how to recover the assets from a product at the end of its life

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What is the life-cycle analysis?

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Assess the environmental impact of a product during its entire life-cycle

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