Analyse The Impact of Everyday Objects

Explore Life Cycle Assessment and Eco Design strategies for everyday objects in this D&T teacher course.

What you’ll cover

1. 1Course welcome
2. 2Start here
3. 3About this course
4. 4Stages of a life cycle assessment
5. 5Life cycle of paper
6. 6Inputs and outputs
7. 7Inputs and outputs of the lifecycle of paper
8. 8Life cycle of a plastic bottle
9. 9Inputs and outputs of bottled water
10. 10Planned obsolescence
11. 11Linking to industry
12. 12Eco-design and alternatives
13. 13Alternatives to plastic water bottles
14. 14Teaching life cycle assessments
15. 15Taking learning further
16. 16Stories from two designers
17. 17Reflect on your learning
18. 18Congratulations