Your Research
Design & Technology: AQA GCSE, topic 7.2.2
Your Research
You should ensure that your research allows you to consider the impact of your product on the environment.
Things to think about
- The material – is it renewable?
- The processes – do they use lots of energy or create lots of waste?
- The size – is the product flat-pack to reduce transport and energy costs as well as carbon dioxide emissions?
More things to think about
- Repair – can your product be fixed and repaired if damaged or does the whole product go to landfill?
- End of life – can the product be taken apart? Can the product be recycled or reused?
Test yourself on Your Research
What type of packaging helps reduce transport and energy costs as well as carbon dioxide emissions?