1. GCSE GRAPHIC PRODUCTS TECHOLOGY
Sustainability
Revision Part 1
The 6Rs
Focus:
GCSE GRAPHIC PRODUCTS TECHOLOGY
Exam Revision
Preparation1
Miss Baluch

2. Revision Part 1 Sustainability Exam
GCSE SUSTAINABILITY
Revision Part 1 Sustainability Exam
This exam involves knowledge of the following sections:
The 6 R’s: Recycle, Reuse, Reduce, Refuse, Re – Think, Repair
Social issues
Moral Issues
Cultural Issues
Environmental Issues
Design issues

3. Revision Part 1 Sustainability Exam
GCSE SUSTAINABILITY
Revision Part 1 Sustainability Exam
Learning Objective:
You will develop knowledge about the 6’rs
FOCUS
The 6 R’s: Recycle, Reuse, Reduce, Refuse, Re – Think, Repair

4. Revision Part 1 Sustainability Exam
GCSE GRAPHICS
Revision Part 1 Sustainability Exam
Q. What does the term sustainable design mean?
5 marks
2 minutes – Answer

5. Re – Cap 2 Minutes Q. What do the 6’rs stand for? 6 marks
GCSE Sustainability
Focus on: The 6 R’s
Re – Cap 2 Minutes Q. What do the 6’rs stand for? 6 marks

6. Sustainability
Focus on: The 6 R’s
The 6 R’s:
Recycle
Reuse
Reduce
Refuse,
Re – Think
Repair

7. Sustainability Focus on: The 6 R’s Q. What do each of the 6 R’s mean?
5 minutes
Recycle
Reuse
Reduce
Refuse,
Re – Think
Repair
12 marks -

8. Focus on: The 6 R’s: Recycle
Sustainability 6r’s
Focus on: The 6 R’s: Recycle
RECYCLE:
Materials that can be recycled
Products that use recycled materials
Disassembly – reprocessing materials for use in new products

9. Focus on: The 6 R’s: Recycle
Sustainability 6r’s
Focus on: The 6 R’s: Recycle
RECYCLE:
Q. What graphic materials can be recycled? Give 3 examples of materials and how they are recycled
6 marks
Q. Give examples of 3 products that use recycled materials – 3 marks
Q. What is product disassembly – give the example of a product that is disassembled for recycling
4 marks

10. Focus on: The 6 R’s: Recycle
Sustainability 6r’s
Focus on: The 6 R’s: Recycle
What is recycling?
Is what we do with the objects we use in our daily lives
Recycling is the conversion of waste products into new materials (This extend their life)
Sometimes before a material can be re-used it needs to be chemically processed or treated

11. Focus on: The 6 R’s: Recycle
Sustainability 6r’s
Focus on: The 6 R’s: Recycle
Primary recycling
Q. What is Primary recycling?

12. Focus on: The 6 R’s: Recycle
Sustainability 6r’s
Focus on: The 6 R’s: Recycle
Primary recycling
The second hand use of items for re use is a form of primary recycling
Charity Shops
Passing items onto friends or family
Selling items on internet sites

13. Focus on: The 6 R’s: Recycle
Sustainability 6r’s
Focus on: The 6 R’s: Recycle
Secondary or physical recycling
Is the process of how waste materials are recycled into different types of products
Tyres into insulation
Plastic bottles into structures
Plastic bags as bin liners

14. Focus on: The 6 R’s: Recycle
Sustainability 6r’s
Focus on: The 6 R’s: Recycle
Tertiary or Chemical Recycling
This is when products are broken down and reformulated:
CD’s into pens
Scrap woods into recycled timber
Car tyres into computer mouse mats

15. Focus on: The 6 R’s: Recycle
Sustainability 6r’s
Focus on: The 6 R’s: Recycle
Why recycle?
Our consumer lifestyle is taking its toll on the world. We need to recycle to:
Prevent landfills from filling up land mass all over the world which affects the ecology of the environment
Designers and makers are responsible for resolving how a product can be recycled at the end of its life

16. Recycle: Activity 1- Use for revision
Sustainability 6r’s
Recycle: Activity 1- Use for revision
1. Research types of wood, metals, plastic and rubber that can be recycled give 2 examples for each
2. Make a list of products that can be recycled using:
Primary Recycling methods
Secondary recycling methods
Chemical Recycling methods
3. Give several examples of disassembly: Materials that are re – processed for use in new products

17. Focus on: The 6 R’s: REUSE
Products that can be re – used for either the same or a new purpose
Products that can be adapted to suit an alternative use

18. Focus on: The 6 R’s: REUSE
Q. Give examples of Products that can be re – used for either the same or a new purpose
Q. Give examples of Products that can be adapted to suit an alternative use

19. REUSE: Products that can be used for the same or a new purpose
Products are designed to be re-used and result in less waste
This conserves materials and resources
Many UK places collect unwanted products or repair them for similar end use

20. REUSE: Products that can be adapted to suit an alternative use
Some local areas have set up their own websites or organisations for the reuse of unwanted items

21. REUSE: Activity 2- Use for revision
Sustainability 6r’s
REUSE: Activity 2- Use for revision
1. Research EXAMPLES OF:
Products that are designed to be reused
2. Products that are collected for reuse
3. Types / Products that are adapted to suit an alternate use

22. Focus on: The 6 R’s: REDUCE
Sustainability 6r’s
Focus on: The 6 R’s: REDUCE
REDUCE
Life cycle of a product / Eco footprint
Built in Obsolescence
Energy & waste of production processes
Materials - waste

23. REDUCE The life Cycle of a product: Sustainability 6r’s
A new product evolves from a variety of stages. From the original idea to its decline, a product must be designed without negative impact on the environment.
The Raw materials – how are they harvested/made?
The production process – How is the product made?
Transport & distribution – you need to consider what, how, where and the cost
Uses – what are the intended uses of the product? How will it be used by the client or the customer?
Recycling – How can the product be recycled?
Care & Maintenance - What is needed? Is it environmentally friendly?
- Disposal – Is the waste disposable or biodegradable?

24. REDUCE The life Cycle of a product: CASE STUDY
Sustainability 6r’s
REDUCE
The life Cycle of a product:
CASE STUDY
Unto this last – Design Team
You will look at the life cycle of a product in real…..

25. REDUCE Eco Footprint Sustainability 6r’s
Is a term that refers to the measurement of our actions on the environment
All designers must consider the Eco footprint of their product from its birth to end of life
Designing with the Eco footprint in mind means that you minimise damage to the environment

26. REDUCE Built in Obsolesce Sustainability 6r’s
This is where a product has been designed to last a certain periods of time
Companies create products with built in obsolesce so that the consumer is under pressure to buy the latest models
Built in obsolesce is different with electronic products / vehicle design / foods / fashion
Manufactures can invest money to make the product obsolete faster by making it with cheaper less reliable components

27. REDUCE Built in Obsolesce Sustainability 6r’s
Q. What is built in Obsolesce? 3 marks
Q. Give examples of built in Obsolesce with the following products:
An I Phone / I pod
Vehicle design
Flat pack furniture from Ikea

28. REDUCE Energy & Waste in production processes Sustainability 6r’s
Oil and Coal are non – renewable sources – their use has a detrimental effect on the environment
Non renewable sources contribute to pollution & global warming
The transportation of fossil fuels is high – i.e. Petrol & Oil

29. REDUCE Natural Energy Sustainability 6r’s Wind Power Solar Power
Geothermal
Hydro power
Tidal / Wave
Q. Research & describe the applications of these natural energy sources
10 marks

30. REDUCE Materials – Waste Waste management is a growing problem
Sustainability 6r’s
REDUCE
Materials – Waste
Waste management is a growing problem
Power, packaging, food and products are often readily wasted and not correctly consumed
The idea is to reduce waste – even manufacturers have to follow guidelines on how to correctly dispose of waste

31. Focus on: The 6 R’s: REFUSE
Sustainability 6r’s
Focus on: The 6 R’s: REFUSE
REFUSE
ISSUES related to sustainable design
Materials that we should refuse to use

32. Sustainability 6r’s
REFUSE
How should we REFUSE?
As designers we should refuse non sustainable methods within our life cycle assessment
As consumers we should refuse products that have a negative impact on the environment

33. REFUSE Materials we should refuse Sustainability 6r’s
-Products made UNECESSARILY from a manmade instead of natural source
Products which contain materials with TOXIC CHEMICALS
Materials that have been made under UNSAFE Conditions
Products that are unethical – where the rights of the workers have not been respected
Products that have been over packaged and transported at high costs
Products that are unhealthy

34. REFUSE ACTIVITY Materials we should refuse Sustainability 6r’s
Based on the previous slide:
Extract 6 conditions that as designers and consumers we should refuse (6 marks)
Describe the 6 examples that should be refused and why –
(6 marks)

35. Focus on: The 6 R’s: RETHINK
Sustainability 6r’s
Focus on: The 6 R’s: RETHINK
RETHINK
How is it possible to approach design problems differently
An existing product that has become waste, e.g. utilising the materials or components for another purpose without processing it

36. RETHINK RETHINK Sustainability 6r’s
Re thinking is all about evaluating your lifestyle.
We need to re think the way we consume: Food, products, energy and time to:
improve our quality of life
Reduce our carbon footprint
Not have a negative impact on the environment as humans

37. RETHINK QUESTIONS TO ASK WHEN RETHINKING Sustainability 6r’s
How is it possible to approach design problems differently?
What ideas can you develop to ensure a difference
2. What existing products are there that have become waste?
Use the components or materials for another product without processing them
- What could you design with the above materials?

38. Focus on: The 6 R’s: REPAIR
Sustainability 6r’s
Focus on: The 6 R’s: REPAIR
REPAIR
Products that can / cannot be repaired