These are all useful terms to explore reducing the impact of technology on people and the environment.
Many of the GCSE examination courses for D&T have included the 6Rs as an approach to help students think about sustainability within product evaluation and their own coursework.
Find below a number of tools to help pupils understand the concepts.
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The PowerPoint takes students through a number of activities, explaining some of the big issues around sustainability....
An excellent activity to support students to understand the 6R terms and hierarchy of sustainability impact....
An ideal homework activity to reinforce key words associated with sustainability....
Activity to enable students to consider the specification a designer may have followed to develop the product....