Unit 10: C2 Process in context
Topic 10.1: Design for sustainability Questions
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Explain how the designer of a refillable pen can reduce its environmental impact through the choice of materials and the reduction of waste.
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A stacking chair is made from recycled polypropylene from old chairs. Explain how this addresses the sustainable design objective of reducing waste.
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Which of these is a sustainable design DECISION rather than a claim?
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For an electric kettle used five times a day for ten years, where does most of the impact lie?
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Explain three design decisions that reduce a product's environmental impact, stating the stage of its life each one affects.
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State two principles of designing for sustainability.
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Outline why a solar-charged garden lamp can be regarded as a sustainable design.
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List two environmental impacts of steel making from iron ore on a large scale.
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Sustainable design objectives fall into three categories: materials, energy, and pollution and waste. Explain how using mycelium (mushroom root) grown on farm waste for a packaging insert fits one of these.
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List two environmental impacts of glass making from quarried sand on a large scale.
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Sustainable design objectives fall into three categories: materials, energy, and pollution and waste. Explain how using recycled aluminium for a laptop case fits one of these.
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Describe one environmental benefit of a battery-electric city bus compared with a diesel bus.
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A company uses organic cotton for its T-shirts. Explain how it can promote good environmental practice in producing this raw material.
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A company uses cork for its stoppers and coasters. Explain how it can promote good environmental practice in producing this raw material.
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Outline why an electric cargo bike for city deliveries can be regarded as a sustainable design.
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Outline why a refillable cleaning-spray bottle can be regarded as a sustainable design.
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Sustainable design objectives fall into three categories: materials, energy, and pollution and waste. Explain how using recycled PET from drinks bottles for a fleece jacket fits one of these.
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Explain one way that single-use coffee cups can harm the environment.
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Explain one way that disposable razors can harm the environment.
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A bicycle frame is made from recycled aluminium tube. Explain how this addresses the sustainable design objective of reducing waste.
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