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5.5 SDW- Cradle to Grave Project
You will individually choose and research a product that you will trace back to obtaining the raw materials used to make
the product, production of the product (and packaging), distribution of the product, use, and disposal of the product.
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What are the raw materials that your product is composed of?
How are they obtained?
Was the energy used in obtaining materials? What type? How much?
How are the materials processed or refined?
How is the product transported? What fuels are used? How much?
What are the transportation costs?
How is the product packaged?
What materials are used in the packaging of your product?
Does the use of your product use energy or produce waste (pollution)?
How much energy is used in the disposal of your product?
Are there any valuable materials in your products that can be recovered or recycled?
Are there any hazardous materials in your product?
What types of SDW (solid domestic waste) are created or used as a result of this product begin in existence?
Create a path of your product from cradle to grave. Indicate where energy is used or waste is produced at any
step in your path.
15. List at least 3 sources.
Cradle to Grave – Checklist Grading Rubric
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Raw Materials Listed
How materials are obtained
Energy Use in obtaining materials
How materials are processed
Transportation method
Transportation cost
Packaging
Packaging materials
Energy/Waste in use
Energy in disposal
Value in materials
Hazardous Materials
Types of SDW
Path of Product (Visual Diagram)
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