volume of carbon produced contributing to global warming

a system that ensures farmers and workers receive fair prices, decent working conditions, and support for community development through trade

the amount of money that is needed for a household to have a decent standard of living

Manufacture and materials processing

Design and technology

Linear versus circular economy

Life Cycle Assessment

Design

Distribution

Product in use

Repair, maintenance and recycling

Redesign and rethink

In this unit pupils will develop knowledge of technology in society and its effects on design.  Through the life cycle assessment of popular products, they will learn how to be responsible designers.

Circular economy

minimum price that must be paid to producers for their goods

investment for the community to help build stronger communities

amount of money needed for a decent standard of living

The missing stage of the circular economy is manufacture and {{}} processing:

prevention of dangerous chemicals into water supplies

using bleach and dyes for producing cotton

Decisions to reduce environmental impact at the manufacture and materials processing stage include:

Around __________ litres (30 bathtubs) of water are required to produce one t-shirt.

Cotton seeds are sown, watered and grown for the the fluffy bolls.

The fluffy bolls are separated from the seeds in a mechanical cotton gin.

Shipped to a spinning facility usually in China or India.

__________ fashion is when clothing is produced quickly and cheaply to keep up with the latest trends.

Which stage of the circular economy is missing?

process of planting trees to absorb carbon

volume of carbon dioxide released into atmosphere contributing to global warming

carbon found naturally in plants and animals

It helps support fair wages and better lives for workers.

Why do some people choose to buy Fairtrade products?

to calculate how long a product will last before it breaks

to measure the environmental impact of a product from raw material to disposal

to decide how attractive a product looks to customers

to work out the cost of manufacturing a product

What is a Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) used for?

In Design & Technology, what does LCA stand for?

Starter Quiz