Combined Science GCSE
Comparing products over their lifetimes
What Comparing products over their lifetimes means in Combined Science GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Comparing products over their lifetimes
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Reference: AQA
Asking which product uses more energy or resources while operating, and weighing the use stage against manufacture and disposal.
Topics that use Comparing products over their lifetimes
- Life cycle assessment (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Disposal
- Environmental costs
- Extraction
- Finite and renewable resources
- Function and impact of packaging
- Life cycle assessment
- Processing
- Recycling and material choice
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