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Life cycle analysis

Today's Learning Objectives Understand the life cycle of a product from raw material to disposal. Understand the six R’s of recycling. Evaluate the life cycle of a kinder egg. Explain ways that you could minimise the negative effects a kinder egg has on the environment.

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Life cycle analysis

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  1. Today's Learning Objectives • Understand the life cycle of a product from raw material to disposal. • Understand the six R’s of recycling. • Evaluate the life cycle of a kinder egg. • Explain ways that you could minimise the negative effects a kinder egg has on the environment. Key words; Life cycle, 6 R’s of Recycling, Disposal Life cycle analysis

  2. A product life cycle is the complete life of a product from raw materials, manufacture, use and disposal. In every stage energy can be used in either collecting raw materials, manufacturing the products, transporting and when the product is actually in use. An increasing problem is what to do with products at the end of their life and when they are is disposed of. Product life cycle

  3. Reduce Rethink Reuse Recycle Repair Refuse The 6 R’s of recycling

  4. The 6 R’s

  5. Group 1 – Look at the life cycle of the chocolate. Group 2 – Look at the life cycle of the packaging - Tin foil, plastic capsule and the instructions. Group 3 – The toy. In your groups discuss how you could improve the environmental impact of the product at each step of the life cycle. Use and think about the 6 R’s of recycling. Kinder Eggs – Life cycle

  6. Last year 400,000 kinder eggs were sold in the UK last year. The weight of the tin foil on a singular kinder egg is 0.76g. What is the total weight of all the tin foil from all the kinder eggs? Give your answer in Kg The plastic capsule and the toy on average weigh 12g. What is the total weight of these parts? Give your answer in tonnes Bit of Maths Remember 1000g = 1Kg and 1000Kg = tonne

  7. The answers 400,000 x 0.76g = 304,000g = 304Kg 400,000 x 12g = 4800000g = 4800Kg = 4.8 tonnes

  8. Final question Do you think Kinder have looked to make their product environmentally friendly or maximise profit?

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