ENVIRONMENTAL, SUSTAINABILITY, SOCIAL & MORAL ISSUES Lesson objectives: To understand environmental, sustainability, social and moral issues To be able to identify products that are good and bad relating to these issues ALL…. Have an understanding of the issues. Identify some products and be able to identify why they are good or bad in relation to these issues. MOST will…. Have a good understanding of the issues. Identify most products and be able to identify why they are good or bad in relation to these issues. SOME will…. Have a very good understanding of the issues. Identify all the products and be able to identify why they are good or bad in relation to these issues. Show an understanding how these issues relate to their own designs

ENVIRONMENTAL & SUSTAINABILITY ISSUES Are the materials it is made of recycled or recyclable? Are the materials renewable – i.e. this means it is sustainable How long does the product last? Are there no hazardous/toxic by-products? Is there minimal waste produced in the making of the product? Does the packaging have minimal materials? Can the product be repaired and maintained? How is the product disposed of? Can it be recycled or will it naturally biodegrade? LIFE OF THE PRODUCT

ENVIRONMENTAL & SUSTAINABILITY ISSUES Rate these shopping bags from GOOD to BAD in terms of environmental and sustainability issue

ENVIRONMENTAL & SUSTAINABILITY ISSUES BAD GOOD

ENVIRONMENTAL & SUSTAINABILITY ISSUES Not recycled or recyclable Recycled or recyclable Wasteful or excessive Uses materials effectively Produced hazardous/toxic by-products Carbon neutral BAD GOOD Product breaks/fails Product has long life span and can be repaired/maintained Damaging to environment and wildlife Considerate to environment and wildlife Materials are not sustainable Product made of sustainable materials Over packaged Packaged using minimal materials

ENVIRONMENTAL & SUSTAINABILITY ISSUES BAD GOOD Rate the materials we use in school from GOOD to BAD in terms of environmental and sustainability issue

ENVIRONMENTAL & SUSTAINABILITY ISSUES PINE Trees grow quickly Can be recycled Trees can be replanted STEEL Metal ore comes from mining Can be recycled Uses a lot of energy to make ACRYLIC Made from oil Not easily recycled Safer alternative to glass COPPER Metal ore comes from mining Easily recycled Finite resource ALUMINIUM Metal ore comes from mining Easily recycled Uses a lot of energy to make PLYWOOD Stronger than wood More uniform in size Can be recycled Trees can be replanted MDF Made from waste wood Not easily recycled Cheaper alternative to wood H.I.Ps Made from oil Not easily recycled Can be reformed Uses a lot of energy to make

LIFE OF THE PRODUCT SOCIAL & MORAL ISSUES Is the product safe to use? Is the product socially acceptable? Does the product promote fair trade, equal opportunities etc? Does the product make the user do something illegal or undesirable? Is the product not wasteful or excessive in the use of materials? Is the product considerate to people and living creatures Is the product made safely? Does the product promote what is morally good?? LIFE OF THE PRODUCT

SOCIAL & MORAL ISSUES Rate these shoes from GOOD to BAD in terms of social and moral issue

SOCIAL & MORAL ISSUES BAD GOOD

BAD GOOD SOCIAL & MORAL ISSUES Socially inacceptable Socially acceptable Wasteful or excessive Uses materials effectively Promotes bad morals Promotes good morals and ethics BAD GOOD Child labour Labour force suits work required and paid accordingly Damaging to wildlife Considerate and promotes wildlife Environmentally damaging Considerate to the environment Damaging to people Considerate to people

ENVIRONMENTAL, SUSTAINABILITY, SOCIAL & MORAL ISSUES