Design and Technology GCSE
Ecological Footprint
What Ecological Footprint means in Design and Technology GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definitions of Ecological Footprint
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The impact a product or material has on the environment throughout its entire life cycle, from extraction to disposal.
The impact of a product or material on the environment, including resource extraction, energy use, and disposal.
Topics that use Ecological Footprint
- Metals: The sources, origins, physical and working properties of ferrous and non-ferrous metals and their social and ecological footprint (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
- Polymers: The sources, origins, physical and working properties of thermoforming and thermosetting polymers and their social and ecological footprint (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
Related terms
- Toughness
- Alloy
- Ductility
- Ferrous Metal
- Non-Ferrous Metal
- Thermoforming Polymer
- Thermosetting Polymer
- Biopol
Using Ecological Footprint in the exam
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