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Sustainable Living (What? (Eco-Materials (Bamboo (Advantages…

- - - - Advantages
        
        Environmentally Friendly
        
        Bamboo grows to full maturity faster than the average hardwood, so it can replace forested trees quickly- renewable
        
        Easy to maintain
        
        Water resistant
        
        Durable
      - Disadvantages
        
        Gets scratches easily
        
        Poor resistance of fungi and bacteria
        
        Sensitive to attacks from insects
    - - Advantages
        
        Lightweight
        
        Low thermal conductivity
        
        Resilient to pressure
        
        Resistance to water
        
        Can be proofed with a finish
        
        Can be recycled
      - Disadvantages
        
        Requires sealing- otherwise risk of water stains & other damage
        
        Cork expands when in contact with water
    - - Advantages
        
        Aesthetic appeal
        
        Durable and strong
        
        Natural resistance to insects
        
        Natural resistance to water
      - Disadvantages
        
        Expensive
        
        Needs care and attention
    - - Advantages
        
        Less synthetic chemicals used overall
        
        Less greenhouse gas emissions
        
        Lesser health impact on humans that work in the cotton industry
      - Disadvantages
        
        In some cases it can use more water
        
        More labour and time intensive- so more expensive
  - - - Ballpoint pens
        
        Plastic can break
        
        replaceable ballpoint
    - - Plates
      - Cutlery
      - mugs
      - Things with zips
        
        Pencil cases
        
        Jackets
      - Earphones
        
        Get tangled in pocket easily
        
        Hard to untangle
- - - - Hiking/ Walking
      - Campsite
        
        Torches
        
        Sleeping bags/ Pillows
        
        Cookware
        
        Stoves
        
        Chairs
        
        Tents
  - - - Bored in car
        
        Technology used- requires power
        
        form of entertainment which uses the car somehow
        
        wind from outside
        
        Movement
        
        exercise- hand/ foot movements
    - - Shower
        
        Loofas
        
        Bottles of shampoo
        
        Thrown away once empty
      - Toilet
      - Brushing teeth
        
        Toothbrush
        
        Toothpaste
      - Bath
        
        Baby's toys made of plastic
    - - Plastic Tupperware
      - Clingfilm
      - food
    - - Living room
      - Wellbeing
    - - Amount of paper and notebooks
      - pens and pencils used- plastic
        
        Pencil cases
        
        If made of fabric- they can break easiily
        
        But wooden ones don't look nice
    - - Desk job
        
        Stationary
        
        Paper clips
        
        Pens/ Pencils
        
        Easily lost
        
        Pen holder
- - - - Babies
      - Kids aged 5+
      - Toddlers
  - - - University (Young Adults)
      - School (teens)
- - - - Use less finite resources (e.g. fossil fuels)
      - Use self powered generators
    - - Better mental health
      - More exercise
      - More outdoor activity
  - - - Long lasting materials
      - Things which can expand and grow as children grow
    - - Recyclable materials
      - Upcycling
      - Down cycling
    - - Clothes
      - Shoes
    - - Storage
      - Organiser
    - - Different uses= people don't get bored and throw it away