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

2. natural systems create life on our planet

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

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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.

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

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

9. 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.