Combined Science GCSE
Disposal
What Disposal means in Combined Science GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Disposal
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Reference: AQA
Deciding what happens when a product no longer works or is no longer wanted, such as recycling, landfill, incineration or reuse.
Topics that use Disposal
- Life cycle assessment (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Comparing products over their lifetimes
- Environmental costs
- Extraction
- Finite and renewable resources
- Function and impact of packaging
- Life cycle assessment
- Processing
- Recycling and material choice
Using Disposal in the exam
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