34.6 - Environmental and Sustainability Concerns
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Practice Questions
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What is e-waste?
💡 Hint: Think about what happens when electronic items are thrown out.
Name one green automation practice.
💡 Hint: Consider how things can use less power.
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What does the term 'resource consumption' refer to?
💡 Hint: Think about both producing and using automated systems.
True or False: E-waste is only harmful if disposed of incorrectly.
💡 Hint: Consider how waste impacts the environment based on disposal methods.
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Given the life-cycle assessment of an automation system produced in 2020, identify the primary areas where sustainability can be improved and propose solutions.
💡 Hint: Reflect on each phase of the product's life.
Critically analyze how societal attitudes towards e-waste disposal affect environmental policies worldwide.
💡 Hint: Think about the connections between societal behavior and legislative changes.
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