1. A question of……
green issues
Brian Russell

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3. Question Name the “6 Rs” Answer return Recycle materials
Re-use materials/components/products
Reduce the amount of energy and resources used
Repair products/allow them to be easily repaired
Refuse products which don’t last or are unnecessary
Rethink how it is designed and made
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4. What is the name given to materials which break down naturally?
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What is the name given to materials which break down naturally?
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Biodegradable
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5. Question
Give two reasons why these products are not considered to be environmentally friendly
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Disposable (single use)
Difficult to recycle
Excess packaging
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6. What does this symbol mean?
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What does this symbol mean?
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Steel – can be recycled
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7. What 3 stages are essential for recycling to take place?
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What 3 stages are essential for recycling to take place?
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Collect products
Separate into components
Sort into separate material groups
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8. Why might this packaging be regarded as environmentally unfriendly?
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Why might this packaging be regarded as environmentally unfriendly?
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Difficult to separate the materials to recycle (foil lined card)
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9. Question
What does this symbol mean?
Answer
Aluminium – can be recycled
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10. Where do renewable materials come from?
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Where do renewable materials come from?
Answer
Plants or animals (can be grown)
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11. Where do non-renewable materials come from?
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Where do non-renewable materials come from?
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They are dug out of the earth – oil, ores, clays etc. or come from resources which are being destroyed such as rainforests.
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12. What is a “Carbon Footprint”?
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What is a “Carbon Footprint”?
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A measure of the impact human activities have on the environment in terms of the amount of green house gases produced, measured in units of carbon dioxide"
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13. What does this symbol mean?
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What does this symbol mean?
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Glass – can be recycled
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14. What does this symbol mean?
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What does this symbol mean?
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Must not be disposed of in normal bins (collection points normally provided at waste sites)
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