Edexcel GCSE Design and Technology · 1DT0
Specification 3.2.8, 6.2.9 · Paper 1
Revise: Ecological FootprintA designer therefore considers the material’s whole life cycle. A board made from responsibly grown wood may still require substantial processing and transport. Equally, recycled packaging still has impacts from collection, processing and delivery.
- Revise: Ecological Footprint of Textiles
The stages a product passes through, from obtaining its raw materials to manufacture, distribution, use and end of life.