Practice Related Concepts: Sustainability, Resources, Lifecycle, Context, Solutions (1.4)
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Related Concepts: Sustainability, Resources, Lifecycle, Context, Solutions

Practice - Related Concepts: Sustainability, Resources, Lifecycle, Context, Solutions

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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

What are the three pillars of the Triple Bottom Line in sustainability?

  • Answer: Environmental (Planet), Social (People), and Economic (Profit).
  • Hint: It’s about balancing nature, welfare, and money.

💡 Hint: It’s about balancing nature, welfare, and money.

Question 2 Easy

Define Dematerialisation as it is used in the context of sustainable solutions.

  • Answer: Dematerialisation is the process of reducing the total amount of material used in a product or package (also known as "light-weighting").
  • Hint: Think of removing unnecessary layers.

💡 Hint: Think of removing unnecessary layers.

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Interactive Quizzes

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Question 1

Which tool do designers use to quantify environmental impact at every single stage of a product's life?

  • Type: MCQ
  • Options: S-R-L-C-S, Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), Triple Bottom Line, Dematerialisation
  • Correct Answer: Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)
  • Explanation: LCA is the scientific method for measuring the "footprint" from raw material to end-of-life.
  • Hint: It's mentioned in the Lifecycle section.
S-R-L-C-S
Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)
Triple Bottom Line
Dematerialisation * **Correct Answer**: Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) * **Explanation**: LCA is the scientific method for measuring the "footprint" from raw material to end-of-life. * **Hint**: It's mentioned in the Lifecycle section.

💡 Hint: It's mentioned in the Lifecycle section.

Question 2

"Cradle-to-Cradle" design assumes that products should eventually be disposed of in a safe, modern landfill.

  • Type: Boolean
  • Options: True, False
  • Correct Answer: False
  • Explanation: Cradle-to-Cradle design aims for materials to cycle indefinitely as "technical nutrients," avoiding landfills entirely.
  • Hint: Check the glossary.
True
False * **Correct Answer**: False * **Explanation**: Cradle-to-Cradle design aims for materials to cycle indefinitely as "technical nutrients," avoiding landfills entirely. * **Hint**: Check the glossary.

💡 Hint: Check the glossary.

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Challenge Problems

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Challenge 1 Hard

The Orange Peel vs. The Wrapper: Using the "Lifecycle" concept, explain why the orange peel is the "ultimate" sustainable package compared to a plastic shrink-wrap.

  • Solution: The orange peel is Renewable, requires zero industrial Processing energy, and its End-of-Life is a nutrient loop (compost) that feeds the next tree. The plastic wrapper is Non-renewable, has high Embodied Energy, and its end-of-life is "waste" that pollutes the environment.
  • Hint: Compare "zero-waste loops" to "take-make-waste."

💡 Hint: Compare "zero-waste loops" to "take-make-waste."

Challenge 2 Hard

Identify a package in your home that violates the Context concept. What is the material, and why is it a bad fit for your local area?

  • Solution: (Example) A "compostable" plastic coffee pod. While it sounds good, my local council does not have an industrial composting facility, so it goes in the general waste bin where it won't break down properly.
  • Hint: Focus on "Infrastructure" or "User Behaviour."

💡 Hint: Focus on "Infrastructure" or "User Behaviour."

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