1. The Life Cycle of Ink
By Mae and Lexy

2. Design Come up with what color ink is How to package the ink
How much the ink bottle should hold
What it should be made out of
Environmental impact

3. Materials Acquisition
Raw Materials
Polymers
Reaction agents
Solvents
Colorants
Pigments
Consumes Energy
Creates Waste

4. Material Processing
Heat up raw materials to make into liquid and color with pigments.
Creates Waste
Consumes energy

5. Manufacturing
The two inks are given charges and encapsulated in conductive micro spheres.
Consumes energy
Creates waste

6. Packaging Plastic packaging Raw materials oil Creates waste
Consumes energy

7. Distribution Transport Transport raw materials to factory
To stores across America
Uses energy
Creates greenhouse gases

8. Use Use Printers Pens Calligraphy pens Books Magazines Stamps
Paper signs

9. Reuse/Recycling How you can Reuse and Recycle
Turn in inkjet cartridges
Refill inkjets
Saves energy

10. Disposal Throw ink in the trash Transported to landfill
Creates Pollution
Impacts environment

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