LCA- Theory

What are the 6 R's?

• Re-make, Re-use, Repair, Reduce, Recycle, Re-think

• Re-use, Repair, Reduce, Recycle, Re-think, Refuse

• Reduce, Re-use, Repair, Refuse, Recycle, Re-make

• Repair, Reduce, Re-make, Re-think, Re-design, Refuse

What is meant by the term carbon footprint?

• The amount of CO2 produced by a product

• The amount of CO2 produced by the world each week

• The amount of CO2 produced by any human and its effect on the environment

• The amount of CO2 produced by every human in its lifetime

Which R is incorrect?

• Recycle

• Review

• Rethink

• Reuse

What is the Mobius Loop?

• Indicates that the product can be reduced

• Indicates that the product can be refused

• Indicates that the product can be reused

• Indicates that the product can be recycled

What is the correct order of circular economy? (LCA)

• Manufacture - Extraction - Purchasing - Using - Disposal

• Manufacture - Packaging - Extraction - Purchasing - Disposal

• Extraction - Packaging - Using - Purchasing - Disposal

• Extraction - Manufacture - Packaging - Purchasing - Using - Disposal

Define usability?

• Designing for the widest possible audience

• How pleasing a product is to the human senses

• How easy a product is and how we interact with it

• The study of how we use and interact with a product

What are the human factors?

• Sociable - Moral/Community - Environmental - Economic

• Social - Moral/Cultural - Ecological - Expensive

• Society - Moral/Cultural - Eco-friendly - Economic

• Social - Moral/Cultural - Environmental - Economic

What are the limitations of a LCA? (pick 2)

• Uncertainty that it will pay off.

• It will cost more than the company is worth.

• Leads to production downtime.

• Reduces carbon footprint

What does LCA stand for?

• Life Cycling Association

• Life Cycle Assessment

• Low Carbon Awareness

• Low Cost Assessment

Which part of an LCA can have an input of a negative amount of energy?

• Disposal

• Manufacture

• Using the product

• Obtaining raw materials