Unit 10: C2 Process in context
Topic 10.2: Design for a circular economy Questions
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Explain why a biodegradable mulch film used on a farm is a stronger case than a biodegradable carrier bag.
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Which renewable source is predictable rather than intermittent?
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A glued-shut product is recycled at end of life. Is this a circular economy?
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Under what condition is biomass genuinely renewable?
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Explain why a circular economy for aluminium drinks cans relies on renewable energy.
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For which product is a biodegradable material the strongest choice?
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What is the structural difference between a linear and a circular economy?
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Why is designing only for end-of-life recovery an incomplete answer to waste?
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Why does leasing a product rather than selling it support recovery?
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Evaluate biomass as a renewable energy source for a furniture manufacturing site.
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Why does LONGEVITY come first among the waste strategies?
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What can take-back legislation NOT achieve on its own?
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For which product is a biodegradable material the strongest choice?
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What is the structural difference between a linear and a circular economy?
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Which renewable source is predictable rather than intermittent?
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Which design decision most directly supports DISASSEMBLY?
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Which recovery route requires spares to be available for the whole product life?
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Why is designing only for end-of-life recovery an incomplete answer to waste?
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Why does leasing a product rather than selling it support recovery?
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A company sells cordless drills. Analyse the difference between a linear and a circular approach to this product.
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