Practice - Environmental Impacts
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Practice Questions
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What does resource extraction refer to?
💡 Hint: Think about the materials we use.
Name two types of waste generated in manufacturing.
💡 Hint: One is physical waste, and the other is gas or vapor.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What is resource extraction?
💡 Hint: Think about where we get our materials.
Embodied energy refers to the energy required to:
💡 Hint: Consider 'lifecycle' of materials.
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Challenge Problems
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Evaluate the lifecycle cost of using a natural material, such as wood, versus a synthetic material, like plastics, in terms of environmental impact.
💡 Hint: Assess both the extraction and disposal in your analysis.
Develop a case study evaluating the waste generation from two different manufacturing processes and suggest improvements.
💡 Hint: Look at both the material used and the outputs from each process.
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