Unit 11: C3 Product in context
Topic 11.2: Life-cycle analysis Questions
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Identify the impact category for mine tailings contaminating a river, a rare metal being used up for good, and particulates from a smelter, for a product being assessed.
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Which life-cycle stage dominates for a domestic refrigerator?
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Why is global warming potential expressed in CO₂ equivalent?
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Why must a cotton tote be reused dozens of times to beat a plastic bag?
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What makes an analysis cradle to CRADLE rather than cradle to grave?
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Explain which life-cycle stage dominates for a wooden chair, and what a designer should do about it.
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A supermarket claims its cotton tote bag is better for the environment than a plastic carrier. Evaluate this claim using life-cycle analysis considerations.
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Explain the cradle-to-grave life cycle of a domestic refrigerator, and say which stage a designer should attack.
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