DT Chapter 3

What is the definition of planned obsolescence?

The business practise of deliberately outdating an item before the end of its useful life.

What are the 6 R's?

Recycle, Reduce, Refuse, Repair, Rethink, Reuse.

What are the steps of a linear economy?

Take, Make, Waste.

What are the steps of a circular economy?

Make, Use, Recycle.

What is the definition of cradle-to-cradle production?

A method of production in which all material inputs and outputs are seen either as technical or biological nutrients.

Technical nutrients can be...

...recycled or reused with no loss of quality.

Biological nutrients can be...

...composted or consumed.

What are examples of cradle-to-cradle production?

Adidas x Parley running shoe (recycled sea plastic) and the Aeron Chair (durable, repairable, easy to disassemble).

What is the definition of non-renewable energy?

Sources that come out of the ground as liquids, gases, and solids and cannot be replenished quickly.

What is the definition of fair trade?

Establishing better prices, working conditions, and terms of trade for farmers and workers.

What is the definition of global sustainable development?

Development that meets the needs of the present generation without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.