GCSE+EP+-+Sustainability

toc "Capable of being continued with minimal long-term effect on the environment". www.dictionary.com
 * Sustainability Definitions **

1987 UN conference defined sustainable developments as those that "**meet present needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs**" (WECD, 1987). Robert Gillman.

World Commission on Environment and Development suggests that sustainability is defined as "forms of progress that meet the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs.


 * Sustainable Technology involves: **
 * recovery of materials
 * recycling materials
 * using recycled materials

media type="custom" key="8483674" = Topic 6.1 Minimising waste production = What students need to learn Principles, application, advantages/disadvantages to society and the environment of minimising waste production throughout the product life cycle using the following 4 Rs: = Task =
 * Conservation of resources:**
 * Reducing the amount of materials used in packaging is one method. Watch the video below to see how McDonalds has adopted that approach.
 * reduce materials and energy
 * reuse materials and products where applicable
 * recover energy from waste
 * recycle materials and products or use recycled materials

Look at the links below and use your text book to answer the following questions.
 * **[|The 4 R's] **
 * **[|Waste Minimisation] **

1. List what most people know as the 3R's. 2. When the 4th R (recover) is implemented into a waste management strategy it is considered a more innovative solution to waste management. Explain the reasons why. 3. List 2 applications for each of the 4 R's. i.e. State how each one could be implemented in the home or industry. 4. Explain the stages of the Product Life Cycle. Use the diagram below and your text to help you.



5. State two ways of how minimising waste can benefit society & the environment during the life cycle of a product. 6. List two disadvantages of waste minimisation throughout the product life cycle. 7. Discuss how your group has tried to minimise waste during the manufacture of your travel game. 8. Suggest other methods you could have implemented to reduce the waste during your manufacture. = Designing for disassembly =

Produced by Jenni Pinkley | Last updated on Dec 28, 2007 Cha Lee Vang, of Materials Processing Company in Eagan, Minn., demonstrates how they quickly disassemble TV monitors. Hundreds pass through the line daily for recycling. media type="custom" key="8759528" = The 3R's Song = by Jack Johnson media type="custom" key="8759512" = **Task - Water Me Project** = Using the four bullet points investigate how this is applied to the manufacture and marketing of electronic products. Using your Google site for the WaterMe project add new sections/pages for Sustainability = = = **Environmental Issues** = Environmental issues are gaining much attention in a technological society with major manufacturing industries and mass consumerism. Designers, manufacturers, retailers, governments and consumers all have an important role to play in providing 'green' solutions to design problems and sustaining the worlds natural resources. = Task = Read the handout provided then complete the following tasks: 1. Discuss how the following can promote environmental issues: 2. Examine the price of difference and image of products that claim to be environmentally friendly.
 * **Design-for-disassembly**
 * The Art of Electronics** **Disassembly**
 * **@http://www.startribune.com/lifestyle/12853296.html**
 * 1) Write about each of the above supported with youtube videos (5-8 sentences for each)
 * 2) Research the life-cycle of a plastic shopping bag and create a storyboard / flowchart / timeline
 * 3) Research and create a storyboard / flowchart / timeline about the life of a single electronic product (for example your mobile phone) using the above bullet points. How are these considered in the manufacture and retail of that product?
 * the designer
 * the manufacturer
 * the retailer
 * the government
 * the consumer

A sustainable design strategy and comprehensive environmental assessment is needed to ensure that all products are designed to: By conducting Life Cycle Impact Assessment (LCA) during the design stages opportunities for improving ecological performance can be identified.
 * 1) Consider all of the ecological impacts from all of the components in the product over its entire life cycle, including extraction of materials from nature, conversion of materials into products, product use, disposal or recycling and transport between these phases.
 * 2) Consider all ecological impacts including global warming, acid rain, smog, habitat damage, human toxicity, water pollution, cancer-causing potential, ozone layer depletion, and finally resource depletion.

=6.2 Renewable sources of energy = Reducing energy consumption of products that consume energy and using alternative renewable energy sources. Look through this website, and type in the keywords: media type="custom" key="9321672" **Finally here are some videos that will help you understand.** //Wind Energy using Turbines and Wind Farms// media type="youtube" key="RFPj9frhKuo" height="344" width="425" //Solar Energy using solar cells and photovoltaic cells// media type="youtube" key="sO2QnhK06L4" height="344" width="425" //Biomass converted to biofuels for transportation// media type="youtube" key="wz6rdco_v7k" height="349" width="425"

Ref: Biofules Most cars and trucks on the road today are fueled by gasoline and diesel fuels. These fuels are produced from oil, which is a non-renewable fossil fuel. Non-renewable fuels depend on resources that will eventually run out. Renewable resources, in contrast, are constantly replenished and will never run out. Biomass is one type of renewable resource, which includes plants and organic wastes. Biomass Program researchers are studying how to convert biomass into liquid fuels for transportation, called biofuels. The use of biofuels will reduce pollution and reduce the United States' dependence on non-renewable oil. For more information on how biofuels are used in vehicles on the road today, check out the Alternative Fuels Data Center. DOE's Biomass Program is focusing on bioethanol and biodiesel production. Other DOE research programs are looking at using biomass to produce other types of clean energy and fuels. For more information about bioenergy in general, link to Biomass Energy Basics. =<span style="font-size: 10pt; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 5px;">6.3 Climate Change = media type="youtube" key="aXdmqXG3ITU" height="344" width="425"
 * Reducing greenhouse gas emissions through the Kyoto Protocol

=<span style="font-size: 10pt; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 5px;">Task = Create an A3 research sheet covering each of the following points, add images and links to information you find on the web. Complete for homework.

The characteristics, applications and advantages / disadvantages of using the following renewable sources of energy:
 * Wind energy using turbines and wind farms.
 * Solar energy using solar cells and photovoltaic cells.
 * biomass converted into biofuels for transportation.

The responsibilities of 'developed' countries in minimising the impact of industrialisation on global warming and climate change including: media type="custom" key="9322014"
 * Reducing greenhouse gas emissions through the Kyoto Protocol.

=<span style="font-size: 10pt; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 5px;">Resources & Links =
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 * <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 100% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; cursor: pointer; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 10px; padding-top: 0px;">@http://tonto.eia.doe.gov/kids/energy.cfm?page=2
 * <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 100% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; cursor: pointer; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 10px; padding-top: 0px;">@https://ktn.innovateuk.org/web/sustainable-energy
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 * <span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">@http://fs4b.wales.gov.uk/bdotg/action/detail?site=230&type=RESOURCES&itemId=1082988498
 * <span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">@http://www.defra.gov.uk/environment/waste/topics/
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