AREA OF INTERACTION: ENVIRONMENTS IN WHAT WAY DO ENVIRONMENTS AFFECT PEOPLE THAT DEVELOP TECHNOLOGY?

natural systems create life on our planet

SUSTAINABILITY Sustainable means using methods, systems and materials that won't deplete resources or harm natural cycles

DEFORESTATION increase in the use of paper and products made from wood the rise in population increase in the use of paper and products made from wood

RENEWABLE NON-RENEWABLE RESOURCE RESOURCE timber, when harvested sustainably metals which can be recycled are considered renewable resources a natural resource which cannot be produced or grown and once it is gone it is gone, for example: coal, petroleum, and natural gas

Plastic is one of the major toxic pollutants of our time Plastic is one of the major toxic pollutants of our time. Being a non-biodegradable substance, composed of toxic chemicals, plastic pollutes earth, air and water.

THE 3 Rs Reduce reuse recycle How can we use less?

HOW CAN WE APPLY RECYCLED MATERIALS PRACTICALLY AND FUNCTIONALLY TO OUR EVERYDAY LIFE?

DESIGN BRIEF: I am planning to create a chair for children made of recycled material to prove that alternative materials can be equally functional as traditional materials as well as caring for the environment.